Bulldog Band rated ‘excellent’
Sneaking around in the background, the Jefferson High School Band recently went to the UIL Region 4 Concert and Sightreading Contest today in Gilmer. The band had an awesome performance on stage and even more awesome performance in the sightreading room. They were awarded a 2 (excellent) on their stageContinue Reading
Bulldog One Act Play…
The Jefferson High School One Act Play troup competed at Zone ask week. Congrats to Aiden Cooner for being named All Star Cast; Nickolas Anderson for All Star Cast Honorable Mention;Â and Kylee McGregor who earned the tech award.Continue Reading
DAR Winners…
Recent winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Essay contest winners at Jefferson ISD were 6th grader Kimberly Ball, 7th grader Eli Kendrick, 8th grader Natalie Peralta and 9th grader Braydon Thomas.Continue Reading
Scholarships available
The Cypress Valley A&M Club is accepting application for a scholarship for the 2022-23 school year. The club is composed of former Aggies who now reside in Cass and Marion counties. Awarded annually, a $1,000 scholarship is given to deserving students from the area ($500 in the fall and $500Continue Reading
JISD Trustees hear update on Stadium project
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees watched a video update on the construction progress on the football field project during their regular meeting Tuesday. Board members watched a time-lapse video compiled by District IT Director Jay Patrick which showed the work being done, includingContinue Reading
Habla Espanol?
Jefferson High School Spanish 3 class spent their last day at Jefferson Elementary this week. The class makes regular trips to JES to help elementary students learn to speak Spanish. The Spanish 3 class has been doing this the last several years to help show how they have mastered theContinue Reading
Bulldogs Shine
Mrs. Cox, at Jefferson Elementary School, was interrupted this week with some FANTASTIC news! These 2nd graders have shown amazing growth on this month’s Star Renaissance testing. All of 2nd grade is working hard to be ready for 3rd grade next year. They can’t wait to show you more inContinue Reading
Baseball, Softball teams lose heartbreakers
From Staff Reports Wednesday was not in the cards for Jefferson baseball and softball teams at Elysian Fields. Both teams lost their games. Jefferson Softball lost 3-16 to EF Highlights of the game include: Marleigh Mears with 2 hits Tawny Foster with an RBI Falicia Craver with 2 Vanesa BautistaContinue Reading
Bulldogs fall to ETHS
ELYSIAN FIELDS TOURNAMENT – The Jefferson Bulldogs held a 4-0 lead entering the top of the 7th inning in the Brandon Goyne Elysian Fields Tournament, but ETHS came storming back with the help of timely hits & a costly Bulldog error – scoring 5 runs to snatch a 5-4 victory. ETHS Continue Reading
Baseball Win 1, Lose 1 at EF Tournament
From Coach Koesel ELYSIAN FIELDS TOURNAMENT, Thursday 3/3/22: The Jefferson Bulldogs beat the Queen City by a score of 2-1 in Game 1 of The Elysian Fields Brandon Goyne Tournament. WP – So. Bryce Clark (1-0)Complete game; 2 Hits;10 Ks; 4 BBs.LP – Logan Ogs (0-1)Jefferson Sr. Catcher Ryan YeaterContinue Reading
Jefferson to face Dallas Madison on Friday
Jefferson Boys Bulldog Basketball Team will face off against Dallas Madison in Game 2 on Friday at Prosper High School. Game #1 Tatum vs. Commerce JEFFERSON BULLDOGS WILL BE THE VISITING TEAM Game #2 Dallas Madison vs. Jefferson WHEN:March 4, 20226:00 PM * Game #17:30 PM * Game #2 WHERE:ProsperContinue Reading
Don’t Mess With Texas ® Launches Reusable Bag Art Contest for K-12 Students
Deadline to submit artwork is March 25, 2022 ATLANTA – Young Texans will get a chance to create the latest design for the official reusable bag for the iconic Don’t mess with Texas campaign. New in 2022, the Don’t mess with Texas Reusable Bag Art Contest is aimed at inspiring younger generationsContinue Reading
JISD Standouts…
Bulldog Boys Playoffs Tonight
JISD Athletic Director Antwain Jimmerson wants to remind everyone that the Varsity Boys Basketball team plays Daingerfield at 7:30p tonight at Pine Tree High School Gym. Jefferson will be the HOME team! Doors open at 6p Tickets are $3 for students, $5 for adults. District 16AAA, THSCA, JISD Senior Citizen,Continue Reading
Lady Dawg Area Playoff Game Information
Lady Dawg Area Round Playoff Game Information: Jefferson vs. Mineola Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 6:30 PMHallsville High School Tickets Purchased Online ONLY – Please see link attachedhttps://www.hisd.com/domain/637 $3.00 Students – $5.00 Students THSCA, TABC and District Passes will be accepted Jefferson will be the VISITORS – see below for Hallsville Gym ProceduresContinue Reading
JISD board OKs stadium plan, accepts clean audit, renews admin contracts
Jerry Bennett Field to get artificial turf… Staff Reports Stadium repairs, audits and district leadership contracts were all deliberated in a regular session of the Jefferson ISD Board of Trustees Tuesday night. As their first order of business, the board received the annual audit report from Mike Hallum, of Knuckols,Continue Reading
100 days of school…
Students at Jefferson Primary School celebrated the 100th day of school this week by dressing like 100-year olds. Continue Reading
JCA returns from West Coast Conference
Sarah Gale/Contributing writer Jefferson Christian is home at last, returning from their West Coast Tour. The school attended the Adventist Agriculture Association’s conference. This annual event was designed to bring together farmers, small businesses, and home gardeners from across the country. JCA’s agriculture department attended classes, networking programs, and visitedContinue Reading
TAMU Wind Symphony in Carthage
The Texas A&M University Wind Symphony, under the direction of DeKalb, TX native Dr. Timothy Rhea, will perform a free concert in Carthage High School’s new 2,100 seat Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 p.m. The repertoire is an exciting mix of new and old compositions and willContinue Reading












