The ‘Ark’ section of the Ruth Lester Playhouse was opened Friday morning in preparation for cleaning, blessing, and placement of a Torah, as the structure returns to regular use as a Jewish Synagogue. The Bethel Temple Fellowship, a Messianic Jewish Congregation, recently reached an agreement with the Excelsior Foundation andContinue Reading
The Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The form and instructions inform borrowers how to apply for forgiveness of their PPP loans, consistent with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and EconomicContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners Court will meet in regular session on Tuesday, May 26, at 9 a.m. in the District Courtroom. The meeting will also be available via Zoom at https://www.zoom.us/j/98765822241. Items on the agenda include: Award Solid Waste Disposal Services Bids: Cost of the dumpsters at the various CountyContinue Reading
This is a new feature we’re trying out. It is a summary list of items we posted to our FaceBook page from 5 p.m. Thursday through 3:30p today. If you like this, please let us know. Sorry, no pics today as I’m running behind. Diamond Don: We took out someContinue Reading
This is a new feature we’re trying out. It provides a summary of the posts we shared to our FaceBook Page. Enoch’s Wine and Coffee House posted an update to various things including the Wine Club, new Jefferson 2 wine, Updates to Patio area MC Judge Leward LaFleur gave anContinue Reading
Posts we shared on FaceBook from 6:30 pm. May 19 to 3:30p May 20 Jefferson High School students, please return your paper packets for review Monday-Thursday from 10am-2pm each day. Greer Farms announced it plans on opening in a few weeks. Fresh Blueberries. By appointment only. Texas Small Business associationContinue Reading
JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2020GRADUATION PLAN May 29, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. Jefferson ISD is proud to announce procedures for the Class of 2020 graduation ceremony. Pursuant Governor Gregg Abbott’s Executive Order, the Texas Education Agency has provided specific guidance for graduation ceremonies (see attached). Our plans were designedContinue Reading
Senior parade information:Starts: Friday, May 22nd @7:00pm. Lineup at 6:45 on walnut street, in front of Haggard Funeral home also in front of the fudge store and behind the First National Bank. One graduate per car, truck or golf cart, and of course your driver) lol seniors wear their seniorContinue Reading
This is a new feature we’re going to try. It will provide a daily recap of items we shared on FaceBook so readers who don’t use FaceBook can still get the information. I’m updating it throughout the day up until about 3:30-4p.m. Then later posts will appear on the nextContinue Reading
The Jefferson City Council will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5:30pm Tuesday at the Tourism Building. Key items being discussed during this meeting include: Discussion on Appointment/Reappointment of Tourism and JEDCO Board members Approval of request by Tourism Board to waive all penalties and interest from April 1, 2020,Continue Reading
Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. FM 559 – Between College Drive and Robison Road, installing sidewalks. FM 1398 – Under I-20 in Hooks, replacing guard rails. Traffic restricted to one lane. Camp County None Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. HarrisonContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, II, publisher The Ruth Lester Playhouse will once again be a Synagogue after almost a 100 years. The Bethel Temple Fellowship Congregation here in Jefferson, has reached an agreement with the Jessie-Allen-Wise Garden Club, which owns the structure, to begin renting the facility and holding regularContinue Reading
The Jefferson Tourism Board has been working with the Anderson Group, the last six months or so, to have a marketing plan produced for the City. The Group has visited the City several times and their work is now coming to fruition: a new Marketing Plan has been produced andContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Boy Scout Troop 555 built, installed, and dedicated a new flagpole for the Jefferson Police Departments headquarters on North Alley Street this morning. Scouts attempted to dedicate a pole last week, but due to problems with a purchased pole they decided to go back to the drawing board andContinue Reading
Publishers Note: The audio was very hard to understand and follow on Tuesday nights JISD School Board meeting online. As such, Superintendent Rob Barnwell provided the minutes he took during the meeting. From Rob Barnwell Regular Meeting May 12, 2020 The meeting (videoconference due to the covid19 crisis) was calledContinue Reading
Press Release/Statement from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell:5-13-2020 Last week, Governor Greg Abbott held a press conference to address new expectations as the state moves forward with plans to gradually “re-open” various Texas businesses and other entities. A part of his announcement included guidelines associated with graduation ceremonies for school districts.Continue Reading
The JISD Annual Awards, Scholarships, and Recognition Ceremony will be live streamed to FaceBook, YouTube, and websites at 6:30 pm Thursday, May 14. The Marion County Herald will be streaming the event for JISD. This year the event will be a virtual event so student names and accomplishments will beContinue Reading
Press Release Come experience the re-enactment of The Great Locomotive Chase – The Andrews Raid, the Civil War’s most gripping railroad story aboard an antique gas-powered locomotive at Historic Jefferson Railway. See the North and South skirmish a replica ironclad gunboat firing its cannons on the banks of the BigContinue Reading
Attention 2020 seniors, families, friends and community: just released- Graduation will be held on Friday, May 29, 2020 at 8:00 pm. It will be at W.F. Lockett Stadium/Jerry Bennett Field. No tickets for seating will be needed. Specific directions and information will be sent out next week with all aspectsContinue Reading
Robert “Hayden” Sachtleben is the son of Kenlah, and Richard Sachtleben, and the grandchild of Kerry, and Kelly Blackburn, and Riley Sachtleben. He has two brothers, Rhett, and Kerry Sachtleben. Hayden was born in Atlanta, Texas, but grew up in Jefferson ever since then. In high school Hayden participated inContinue Reading