Shalom Chaverim, a redeemed heart
2021-02-18
By Rabbi Linda Many people will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, and the symbol the world sees is a heart for love. Movies and other entertainment fascinate the mind by psychological techniques such as Disney fantasy, Cinderella, and Prince Charming. It is easy to think one day I will grow up, fall in love, andContinue Reading
MIMS Fish Fry Rescheduled
2021-02-17
Mims VFD ladies auxiliary is sponsoring a Drive Through-Carry out only Fish Fry.Friday February 26, 2021, from 4 to 7pm or until sold out. Cost-by donation to support the Mims VFD.We are locate in the Mims community center 12727 Fm729, Avinger, Texas. on the north side of Lake o theContinue Reading
Pardi Gras Winners Announced
2021-02-11
W/Photos Ok guys I’m totally late posting but we wanted to share our wonderful winners for our Mardi Gras contests!!! Mardi Gras Costume contest- Kyle & Elsie Mayden 💜 Best Mardi Gras Puppy costume- Laura Goldman & her precious pup💛 Best Mardi Gras Ride- Josh Qualls (y’all he made aContinue Reading
Our Town
2021-02-11
Team Bristow t-shirts for sale A t-shirt fundraiser is currently underway for Jefferson High School softball coach Robert Bristow. Bristow is currently hospitalized fighting COVID-19. The t-shirt sales are geared to help his family offset the incurring medical expenses. Bristow is the head softball coach at Jefferson High School. Shirts Continue Reading
Financial Focus: Protect Benefits for Special Needs Children
2021-02-11
From Joey Romano, Edward Jones If you have a child or other family member who has special needs due to physical or mental conditions, you face a variety of challenges planning for their care, including financial ones. You may also have some well-meaning relatives who want to help, but whoContinue Reading
Insurance Minute: Parents of a special needs child have special needs, too
2021-02-11
From Brad Collins, NYLife As the parent of a special needs child, you know how rewarding—and challenging—caring for your loved one can be. And even though you’ve got it all under control right now, you can’t help worrying about the future. After all, someday your child will have to goContinue Reading
Happy Birthday
2021-02-11
JPS Principal Mrs. Whitaker celebrated her birthday on Tuesday with a cake from her staff thanking her for all she does!Continue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
2021-02-05
Pardi Gras This Weekend The Front Porch, EmBear’s Vintage, and the Jefferson Outpost will be teaming up for “Pardi Gras 2021” on Saturday in downtown Jefferson. There will be a Bead-Mobile traveling up and down Polk Street hourly with beads and treats starting at noon. Other Mardi Gras activities include:Continue Reading
Keeping Seniors Active
2021-02-05
Last week Magnolia Place joined nursing facilities across the nation in celebrating National Activity Professionals Week. Activity Directors Janice Foster and Leigh Harris Smith were recognized for the vitally important role they play in providing person centered care for the Residents. Janice and Leigh personify the heart and spirit ofContinue Reading
Minute With the Minister: What was that nailed to the cross?
2021-02-05
By Alden Ho, minister Let’s begin by asking the question, what exactly was nailed to the cross? Well, we know that Jesus was physically nailed to the cross, along with a sign that said, “The King of the Jews.” But what about symbolically? Was there anything else symbolically nailed toContinue Reading
Hard Working Man
2021-01-30
O’Brylen Goynes, 5, of Jefferson, spent Monday picking up pecans. O’Brylen is a kindergarten student at Jefferson Primary and is in Ms. Summers class.Continue Reading
Moment with the Minister: Reasons for the Seasons
2021-01-30
By Leroy Richardson, Baptist Minister Growing up we always had a garden at our house. Turnip greens, cucumbers, tomatoes, okra, squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, purple hulled peas, black-eye peas, corn and cabbage were a few of the items that made the list. To receive the harvest for each, the same processContinue Reading
The basics of long-term care
2021-01-30
From NY Life’s Brad Collins Aging is a fact of life and it comes with certain realities. While most of us probably don’t want to picture ourselves eventually needing help with daily activities, more than half of Americans turning 65 today will need some type of long-term care during theirContinue Reading
Tech-Edge: Office Upgrade Time
2021-01-27
By Hunter Bonner Microsoft Office is the gold standard when it comes to document production, spreadsheets, and other publishing tools. You most likely have it installed on your computer right now, but do you know if it is current? This article will explain why you need to upgrade to theContinue Reading
OHTP Reschedules Chocolate Sunday to April
2021-01-27
By Marcia Thomas, contributor Jefferson’s community theatre the Opera House Theatre Players is postponing their only fund-raising event of the year Chocolate Sunday until April. According to Players president Marcia Thomas, the new and old board members met recently and discussed the idea of trying to go ahead with theContinue Reading
SAIL receives $650 grant from Siemens Entergy
2021-01-21
Press Release Siemens Energy employees nominated local charitable organizations to have the opportunity to receive donations of up to $10k each and 122 organizations across 20 states were selected to receive a donation Local organization Summer Adventure In Learning was one of the recipients of the grants and received $650.Continue Reading
New Arrival
2021-01-21
After moving to Jefferson, from California a few months ago to be near family and to raise their children in a better place, Casey and Sarah Foster welcomed their newest addition last week. Macy Ann Foster came into this world at 6:41 a.m. on Jan. 15, 2021, at Christus GoodContinue Reading
Moment With the Minister: Finding joy in sad times
2021-01-21
By Dan Eakin I have heard many people say that Jan. 6, 2021, when Trump supporters marched to the capitol, was a sad day in America. It was. A lot of things happened that day that shouldn’t have happened. But what many people were saying got me to thinking: It’sContinue Reading