Jefferson Carnegie library Summer reading continues
2024-07-16
Another reading adventure begins tomorrow, Wednesday July 17th.Continue Reading
Upcoming MCCC Business Mixer
2024-07-16
Join Marion County Chamber of Commerce Meetup to network, collaborate, and support local businesses and community growth. Everyone is welcome!Continue Reading
Jefferson, Marshall Cabinetworks plants to close
2024-07-15
Staff Reports According to a press release received on Monday, both the Jefferson and Marshall Cabinetworks manufacturing plants will be closing as of September 13, 2024, affecting approximately 350 employees. “This strategic decision will optimize the company’s multi-family manufacturing network, leveraging capacity at more modernized and efficient manufacturing plants withinContinue Reading
“Join the Fun: Free Family Activities and Exciting Fortnite Tournament at Fire and Dice Game Center”
2024-07-15
Looking for a fun weekend activity for your kids or grandkids? Join us for “Friday Night Fortnite” at Fire and Dice Game Center! Entry to the center is free for everyone. The tournament costs $15 to enter, with $5 from each entry contributing to the prize pot in a winner-takes-allContinue Reading
Maintaining a Healthy Garden in the East Texas Heat
2024-07-15
Taking care of your garden during the scorching East Texas summer involves strategic planning and daily attention to ensure your plants thrive. First, water wisely by focusing on early morning or late evening to reduce evaporation and improve root absorption. Deep, infrequent watering encourages robust root growth, and using dripContinue Reading
Jefferson Trade Days Continues through July
2024-07-14
Shopping, food and fun! We have vendors with beautiful handcrafted items, flea market finds and great food. We also have booths available if you would like to become a vendor. If you make something, bake something, harvest something or are just de-cluttering and need a venue to sell, send meContinue Reading
Austin Street Bistro off for Summer Vacation
2024-07-13
The Bistro will be closed for summer break starting tomorrow July 14 and we will reopen for business on July 31. Keep us all in your hearts as we travel to see our families for some much needed hugs and new memories!!Continue Reading
Woofstock sponsorships open until August 1st.
2024-07-13
Attention, potential sponsors for Woofstock! We are again blown away by the positive reception we’ve received from the area businesses and folks in our incredible community. How thankful we are for each of you… and for your supportive response! As many of you have expressed your desire to sponsor, weContinue Reading
Squirtin N the Pines Returns
2024-07-13
Jet Boats 2024 Squirtin N the PinesLake O the Pines, TexasHurricane Creek Recreation AreaSat 7/20 at high Noon – racing beginsThis is one event you don’t want to miss. Great cove to race in, and some of the best people you will ever meet. If you have been before youContinue Reading
Old fashioned celebrations highlight Jefferson’s July 4
2024-07-12
Staff Reports Jefferson celebrated the 4th of July in grand style with children’s parade, pie and cake auction, ice cream making contest and, of course fireworks. Winners of the ice cream making contest were 1st place Clifton Walker for his Old Fashioned Vanilla; 2nd place to Robert Cooper for aContinue Reading
County misses worst of storms
2024-07-12
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute A record number of tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, but Jefferson and Marion County missed the worst of the storms produced by Hurricane Beryl this week. NWS issued 67 torando warnings between 12:19p and 8:20p Monday and had not confirmedContinue Reading
Congressional Service Award given to JISD grads
2024-07-12
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Michelle Brady and Luis Gomez were recently honored by Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) recognized as part of the inaugural class of Texas First Congressional Service Award recipients. The awards are made to students who have performed an act of service or sacrifice or have gone above andContinue Reading
Meetings
2024-07-12
School Dates Summer Reading The Jefferson Carnegie Library will have their “Adventures in the Library” Summer Reading program form 10-11a July 17 and 24. Volleyball Camp Jefferson High School Volleyball is sponsoring a “Bayou Bullies” Volleyball camp from 9-11:30a July 15-17 for girls entering 3rd thru 8th grade. Cost isContinue Reading
No Wake signs coming
2024-07-12
Staff Reports Marion County Commissioners showed their support of the addition of “No Wake” signs in Big Cypress River and Carney Canal. Harrison County Commissioners are funding the costs of the signs. Commissioners are also currently working on the 2025 budget and are facing a $159,000 budget shortfall in initialContinue Reading
Protecting the Community
2024-07-12
Jackson Volunteer Fire Department has five new Emergency Medical Responders. Nikol walker, Carl Walker, Katherine Gallaway, Lea Dalton, and Ashley Morman have passed their EMR certification class and are now pending National registry testing to be certified medical responders for our community. CHRISTUS EMS and Michael O’Connor putting on theContinue Reading
Summer reading program pulls into the train station
2024-07-12
July 10th was another exciting and educational adventure at the JCL! Colleen Taylor & Sherry Mask planned a fun excursion to the R.D. Moses Texas and Pacific Model Railroad at the Jefferson Museum, and the Jay Gould car at the Excelsior Hotel. The children learned about train safety, types ofContinue Reading
Dancing witches make large donation to Shreveport Shiners Children’s Hospital
2024-07-12
The Shady Ladies recently presented a check to the Shreveport Shriners Children’s Hospital for $4,822.82. The money will benefit the hospital’s Child Life Department. The dancing witches raised funds by “passing the cauldron” during their annual October witch dance in the courtyard of Made in the Shade in Jefferson. StayContinue Reading
Flood alert issued
2024-07-11
Marion County Alert:Flood Warning Flood Warning issued July 11 at 8:23PM CDT until July 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LAContinue Reading
Missing child reported by Marion County Sheriff’s office found
2024-07-11
Update: the child was located late Wednesday afternoon unharmed. July 10th approximately 10:30 AM was reported missing. The child is three years old and was last seen at Union Baptist Church off Highway 49. If you have any information, please contact the authorities.Continue Reading