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Meetings School Dates Upcoming Events • ArkLaTexOma Fly Tyers Blue Gill Bash May 16-17 Island View Resort and RV park Senior Fun May is Older Americans Month, and the Area Agency on Aging of East Texas is holding a “Flip the Script on Aging” event from 9a-12:30p Friday May 16Continue Reading

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Staff Reports Blessings of Grace Food Pantry is getting a new home this year as JISD Board of Trustees approved a one-year lease for them at the Primary Campus. Blessings of Grace was notified in April that they  had to vacate their current location at the former Magnolia Manor byContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Economic Development Corporation denied a request from the Phoenix Organization and Krewe of Hebe to purchase water barricades and pedestrian safety barricades during their Tuesday night meeting. The board cited the need for the City to make the purchases instead of JEDCO. TheContinue Reading

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Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) congratulates the following students on being named to the Spring 2025 President’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above for the reporting term are named to the President’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 creditsContinue Reading

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Roger Geiger/Contributing Writer March 2025 was a tragic time for those who appreciate the wonders of nature in East Texas as the iconic conjoined trees along Hwy 155 west of Avinger were cut down. In a curiosity seldom seen, these two trees shared a single, live, branch. In February, TexasContinue Reading

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Jimplecute Photos by V. Hugh Lewis II County Commissioners JR Ashley and Gered Lee got to “play in the dirt” last week  while trying to help the City get Lions Club Park ready for it’s new playground equipment. The installation site has caused changes to the gazebo to be needed,Continue Reading

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City of Jefferson residents in Wards 1 and 3 made their choice for the next aldermen on Saturday, with incumbent Charles “Bubba” Haggard holding on to his seat 100-80 against Hattie Hackler, and Doug Thompson defeating incumbent Robin Moore 35-22. Council will meet on May 13 to canvass the results.Continue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Osiris Brantley is the new Executive Director/General Manager for the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District. Brantley had been serving as the interim general manager since the departure of Wayne Owen on March 31. The job was posted for less than 30 days on the NETMWDContinue Reading

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Staff Reports The Marion County Grand Jury returned 19 indictments on 19 presented cases last Friday. Four of the indictments were sealed. The remaining indictments include: • Jacob Bennett, Injury to a Child • Taylor Brown, Intoxicated Assault (two counts) and Possession of a Controlled Substance, less than 1g •Continue Reading

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Funeral Services for Gerald Mack “Coach Jerry “Bennett, 74, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 11:00am in the Central Baptist Church of Marshall, Texas with Rev. Ron Danley officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow at Oakwood CemeteryContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s Fire Marshall Victor Perot asked Council to approve him going to JEDCO for $400,000 to build a new fire station near the Jefferson Police Station.   Perot said the  proposal used the same footprint as previously proposed, but would cost around $400k instead ofContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute More options for Internet service via fiber optic networks is set to be available in Marion County before the end of the year according to Lyte Fiber during a presentation to Commissioners on Monday. The company is one of several working under the state’s RuralContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Members of the JHS Class of 1991 showed their appreciation for past and present teachers last weekend by starting what they hope is an Annual Teacher Alumni Brunch. The the heme was “Honoring Our Educational Roots by Celebrating the Legacy of Our Educators.” Various honorees included: The AlumniContinue Reading