Volleyball ends 2022 season in GCAC Semifinals
2022-11-09
NEW ORLEANS – The Wiley College volleyball team’s 2022 season ends making its seventh straight appearance in the conference semifinals. It was defeated in three sets by the regular season champion Dillard University (25-18, 25-21, 26-24). The Lady Wildcats (11-19) bested the Bleu Devils on the serve – putting downContinue Reading
Women’s Basketball defeats Arkansas Baptist
2022-11-09
Before Saturday’s Homecoming game, the Women’s Basketball team paid tribute to their coach Tiffany Jackson. They honored her afterwards with her first career victory, 68-64 over Arkansas Baptist College at Alumni Gymnasium. The Lady Wildcats (2-0) open with consecutive victories for the first time since 2016-17. They win their HomecomingContinue Reading
Men’s Basketball edges Arkansas Baptist
2022-11-09
Playing in front of a capacity crowd, the Wiley College men’s basketball team went to the wire to pull out a 73-70 Homecoming victory over Arkansas Baptist College Saturday at Alumni Gymnasium. The victory was Joseph Flegler’s first as head coach of the Wildcats. It was Wiley College’s 16th straightContinue Reading
New daycare center opens in Jefferson
2022-11-04
Staff Reports There’s a new kid in town. Well, a new daycare at least. Happy Hippopotamus Daycare Academy opened its doors in early October at the former site of a daycare center on North Walcott, but with a whole new staff, décor, and attitude, they’re excited about being a partContinue Reading
Ken Junior High Bulldogs raise money for St. Jude’s
2022-11-04
Staff Reports Students at JJHS helped support St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital with a student organized and led fundraiser this past month. “One day I was watching TV and I saw a St. Jude commercial,” said organizer Skyler Lindley. “Then afterwards when I fell asleep I had a dream that myContinue Reading
Halloween fun
2022-11-04
Students at Jefferson Elementary School came to class in Halloween costumes on Mondy. Continue Reading
Haloween Safety
2022-11-04
Miss East Texas Tawny Foster visited the kids at the Jefferson Primary School this week to talk to them about being safe this Halloween and give them trick or treat bags.Continue Reading
Men’s Basketball hosts Arkansas Baptist for Homecoming
2022-11-04
The Wiley College men’s basketball team will play its 2022 Homecoming game against Arkansas Baptist College at 4 p.m. Saturday in Alumni Gymnasium. Live statistics will be available. Wiley College students can get in at no charge. Admission for everyone else is $10. This will be the Wildcats first homeContinue Reading
Women’s Basketball hosts Arkansas Baptist for Homecoming
2022-11-04
The Wiley College women’s basketball team opens its 2022-23 home schedule with its Homecoming game against Arkansas Baptist College at 2 p.m. Saturday in Alumni Gymnasium. Doors will open at 1 p.m. Admission is free for Wiley College students and $10 for everyone else. Live statistics will be available. TheContinue Reading
Men’s Basketball falls to Central Baptist
2022-11-03
CONWAY, Ark. – The Wiley College men’s basketball team had a field goal drought at the inopportune time as it fell 78-62 to Central Baptist College Monday at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. The Wildcats (0-1) drop their season opener for the second straight season. They were outshot 47-40.3 percent. Wiley CollegeContinue Reading
Volleyball vies for first GCAC Championship
2022-11-03
The Wiley College volleyball team heads to New Orleans to compete for its first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship beginning with a first round matchup against Rust College at 7 p.m. Friday in Dillard University’s Dent Hall. The games will be broadcast on HBCU League Plus which is free toContinue Reading
Davis wins GCAC Player of the Week
2022-11-03
After leading the Wiley College women’s basketball team to its first season-opening victory since 2018, Kaitlyn Davis was voted Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for October 24-30. Davis scored a career-high 26 points to help the Lady Wildcats to a 75-60 victory over Jarvis Christian University. It’sContinue Reading
Fall Fest Fun
2022-10-22
Local youth enjoyed Fall Fest on October 15 at the Jefferson High School practice field.Continue Reading
Our Town
2022-10-22
Music 1852 on Austin • Oct. 21: Grey Daddies • Oct. 29: Paul Thorn All Bands start at 8 p.m. Auntie Skinner’s • Oct. 22: Rewind Band 9p-1a • Oct 29: Monster Mash with 8 Track, Costume Contest Haywood House • Oct. 21: John Ford Coley, 7p Meetings • ChamberContinue Reading
2022-23 JHS Class Officers
2022-10-22
Senior class officers were announced at the ‘hunt the rabbits’/camo pep rally on October 14th.Ashton Williams/treasurer, Rachae Williams/secretary, Kenya Ross/president, Braylon Fortson/vice president.Continue Reading
JISD Honor Rolls
2022-10-22
1st Nine Weeks All “A’s’” First Grade Tyler Biddy, Luna Bennett, Braxton Breckenridge, William Dobbs, Ryder Gabriel, Kain Harmon, Catcher (Levi) Hitchcock, Madison Horan, E’Lexha Jones, London Lohman, Jacob Long, Christopher Madden, Madelyn Mears, Skylar Mireles, Melodie Moore, Wesley Morris, Peyton Munoz, Bristol Neuville, Carter Petersen, Dahla, Quada, Charlotte Randolph,Continue Reading
Jefferson ISD superintendent Rob Barnwell announces retirement
2022-10-14
Jennifer Perry Middleton /Jefferson Jimplecute After nine years with the Bulldogs, Jefferson Independent School District Superintendent Rob Barnwell has chosen to retire and explore other opportunities life has to offer. The long-time educator presented his formal resignation to the JISD Board of Trustees during their regular meeting Tuesday. His contract wasContinue Reading
Jefferson Elementary School names Student Council members
2022-10-14
Jefferson Elementary School Student Council members for the 2022-2023 school year are, from left, Courtney Dowell, treasurer; Jake Gulk, historian; Kanaan Whitaker, secretary; and Isabella Powell, president. Not pictured is Brycen Whatley, vice-president.Continue Reading
Jimplecute to publish Basketball Program
2022-09-24
The Jimplecute is doing a Basketball Program! It will be available for the First Home Game! This is something NEW, but just like the Football Program the proceeds will go to the Jefferson Athletic Booster Club. The last couple of years we’ve been trying to find something else to doContinue Reading