Staff Reports Lady Dawg basketball players were named to the 16AAA All District teams this year during the recent district meeting. The MVP spot was split between Jefferson’s Kristen Thomas and Aundrea Bradley of Tatum. The 6th Man of the Year went to Keinsya Wallace of Jefferson 1st All DistrictContinue Reading
Jefferson Junior High boys and girls track teams finished well at the recent Gladewater Track meet. The 7th grade girls finished in 6th place overall, with: The 8th grade girls team finished in 2nd place overall with: JJHS boys had similar results with: Jimplecute photosby Laura ALlenContinue Reading
These students were chosen as Students of the Month for February at Jefferson Elementary School. They were chosen for exhibiting trustworthiness, respect, caring, citizenship, responsibility, and fairness. Continue Reading
Rotary’s Student of the month for February was awarded to Bryce Clark, Senior at JHS. Bryce was recognized for being an outstanding student. He is a member of the National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Bryce has also been a member of the Bulldog Football team, Powerlifting, TrackContinue Reading
Election Dates Meetings School Dates Chili Supper The Mims Chapel Methodist Church will hold their Women’s Annual Chili Supper from 5:30-7p on February 23 at the church, 13714 FM 729, Avinger 75630. Bowls are $10. For more information call 903-755-2513 or 903-431-2874. Father Fire The J Spencer Foundation will holdContinue Reading
Staff Reports U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran took time Wednesday morning to speak to JISD Seniors about the importance of making good decisions instead of average decisions. Moran told students about how he grew up and challenged them to think ahead and about the consequences of the decisions they make today.Continue Reading
Baseball The Bulldogs were outplayed on Monday, and suffered a 13-3 loss to the Harleton Wildcats. Bulldogs are 1-2 as of Wednesday. Judsen Carter (#3), swings, but misses during the game againstt the Wildcats. Jimplecute photo by Laura Allen Girls Basketball The Lady Dawgs closed out their season following theirContinue Reading
According to Coach Allen, tickets will need to be purchased online using the link below: https://www.winnsboroisd.org/page/online-tickets1 Come out and support your LADY DAWGS as they take on Winnsboro in the Area Round! GO LADY DAWGS!!!Continue Reading
Election Dates Filings Meetings School Dates Pancakes First Methodist Church will hold their annual Pancake Supper from 5-7p Monday, February 12, at the church. Adults $10, Children under 12 $5. Dine In or Take Out. 903-665-3268 VDay Breakfast Women of Jefferson will hold their Annual Valentine’s Breakfast from 7-10a FebruaryContinue Reading
Congratulations to senior, Luis Gomez, for his auditioning and receiving a band scholarship in the amount of $3000 annually to Southern Arkansas University. Luis is a very hard worker and has served as the drum major for the Bulldog Band for the previous two years. Luis plans to study ComputerContinue Reading
JJHS 5th grade students recently competed at UIL and came home with results for their hard work. The following groups and individuals placed: Dictionary Skills: Team – 3rd place Individual – 5th place tie with Bryleigh Breckenridge & Hailey Warren Maps, Graphs, and Charts: Team: – 3rd place Individual –Continue Reading
Congratulations to these JHS students who earned their AMSA (American Meat Science Association) Culinary Meat Selection & Cookery Certification: Bryce Clark, Caroline Wilson, Kayleigh Snead, Brooke Burns, Dawson Harper, Raleigh Abercrombie, Keylan Burton, Savannah Beggs, Amirie Prior, and Alicia Carter.Continue Reading
Please join us as we congratulate Ian for being selected Student of the Week at CBAES. His continued diligence in doing the best in his work and his amiable disposition have earned him this award. Congratulations Ian!!!Continue Reading
The 2024 football schedule has been announced following the UIL realignment. This fall, the biggest change is Hughes Springs is no longer in the JISD district, but is replaced with Libery-Eylau. The Dawgs will play:Continue Reading
Election Dates Filings Meetings • P&Z, 5:30p Feb. 6 No Fish Fry Due to the pending inclement weather predicted for Saturday, the Jefferson Veterans of Foreign Wars has canceled their Fish Fry on Saturday. Date Change Jefferson’s Outlaw National’s Car Show has changed their date to April 19-20 to notContinue Reading
Jimplecute photos by Laura Allen The Jefferson Bulldogs soundly defeated Waskom Wildcats on Monday night 77-59. They also defeated West Rusk Tuesday night 60-42. The Dawgs are 21-5 and 8-1 in District play with the win. They have three games remaining this season before the playoffs, facing Arp tonight, TatumContinue Reading
The Jefferson High School Powerlifting team is continuing to throw their weight around as they placed third overall at a meet at the end of January, bringing home medals across the board. Medalists were GirlsContinue Reading
• Keith L. Smith earned a 3.5 GPA or higher in the fall 2023 semester, securing a reputable position on Southern Arkansas University’s Dean’s List. Smith is a sophomore Computer Science (Privacy and Cyber Security Option) major from Jefferson. • Southern Arkansas University has announced that 495 students earned aContinue Reading
Election Dates Meetings JISD Dates Career Fair JISD is holding their first “Road to the Future” College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Fair from 5:30-7p January 25 at the High School Commons. The school is inviting local colleges, military personnel and businesses to participate. For more information, or to registerContinue Reading
The Jimplecute publishes Honor Rolls as they are available. Last week the JES Honor Rolls were published. The Jimplecute has not received the High School Honor Rolls as of press time. 5th Grade – All A Gabriel Bais, Reagan Davidson, Courtney Dowell, Rachel Edwards, Simon Griffith, Jake Gulk, Kimora Hall,Continue Reading