The Jefferson Bulldog Football team will come through downtown Jefferson on Polk Street around 3:30 p.m. Thursday afternoon on their way to Gladewater to play the Malakoff Tigers that evening. Everyone is encouraged to line the street to cheer the players, band, cheerleaders, strutters (and anyone else I missed) onContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m., Tuesday, November, 19, 2019, in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Courthouse Annex to discuss the restoration project on the Marion County Courthouse. The Marion County Herald will be live for the workshop.Continue Reading
The Jefferson City Council will meet in regular session at 5:30p.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at City Hall. The Marion County Herald will be live streaming this meeting. The agenda includes: UPDATE – Water and Sewer Lines Project – Jermey Buechter/SPI Consent Agenda: Consider and/or approve minutes of October 22,Continue Reading
JEDCO will meet at 5:30 p.m. Friday, November 22, 2019, in the City Council Chambers to have a presentation and discussion by Dr. John Cooper regarding strategic planning and related topics for the City of Jefferson. The public is invited to attend. The Marion County Herald will be live duringContinue Reading
Editor’s note: This is a schedule of work being planned for the dates noted above. Weather conditions and unforeseen problems can cause delays or cancelation of work. For more information about construction projects, contact Marcus Sandifer, Public Information Officer, TxDOT Atlanta District, 903-799-1306, marcus.sandifer@txdot.gov. Marion County US 59 – FromContinue Reading
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 22, 2019, 1 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Parking Lot, 209 W. Lafayette St., Jefferson, Texas Atlanta – Parents and caregivers can have their child safety seats checked to make sure they meet current safety standards, they are installed correctly and find out what type ofContinue Reading
From Robert FlowersLake O’ the Pines Lake Manager, USACE Greeting from the US Army Corps of Engineers at Lake O’ the Pines: The Shoreline Management Plan will be the subject of two public meetings held by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Fort Worth District, Operations Division and SouthwestContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Union Pacific’s Big Boy Steam Locomotive blew through town early Tuesday morning with a crowd of around 100 braving the cold to watch. A recording of it passing through the crossing at North Alley Street is here.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisherVideo is available here The Marion County Chamber of Commerce hosted the Jefferson Lions Club on Tuesday at their monthly Lunch N Learn at the Jeffersonian Institute. Lions Club President Wendy Looney presented the program focusing on the various activities the Lions Club does in andContinue Reading
The Marion County Historical Commission will present ‘Hooked on History’ at 2pm Thursday at the Excelsior House Hotel Ballroom. This year’s program includes: Vignettes of Marion county’s most interesting past citizens The mystery of Jefferson’s historic railroad trestle Beer Smith and the founding of Uncertain, Texas The public is invitedContinue Reading
The Jefferson Independent School District School Board will meet in regular session at 6p.m. Tuesday at the Administration building. Their agenda includes; Campus/Administrative Reports Technology Department Upgrades across the District Action: Approval of the Targeted Improvement Plan for the Elementary Campus Consent Agenda The Marion County Herald will be liveContinue Reading
The Jefferson Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) will meet at 5:30p.m. Tuesday at City Hall. Their Agenda includes: 5. CONSENT AGENDA (JEDCO reserves the right to remove items from the Consent Agenda and consider and/or approve individually) a) Consider and/or approve financial report (if any) b) Consider and/or approve previous minutesContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisherWatch the Live video of this meeting here. The Jefferson Tourism Board met today and spent most of the meeting discussing the new Christmas commercial they are filming as well as the 30-minute TV show airing on a Shreveport station around Thanksgiving. Last Tuesday a crewContinue Reading
By V.Hugh Lewis II, publisher Despite a claim in another area publication, the election in Marion County had a dramatic increase in the number of voters this year. The county had a 262.7% increase in voter turnout as compared to the last Texas Constitution amendment election in 2017. This yearContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher This is the new home for Marion County Media and the Marion County Herald. We hope to have this up and fully running by December 1, 2019, but be patient and bear with us as we make modifications, changes, and updates so you, our fellowContinue Reading