From Marion County Historical Commission R.D., Willie Mae Douglas remembered as fixtures in Marion County The Marion County Historical Commission contributed this report honoring the life and legacy of Dr. R.D. and Willie Mae Douglas. “In this East Texas town, back in 1950s and 60s, where black residents for theContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting saw multiple residents expressing concern during public comment over the lack of zoning inside the City. “I’m not anti-business,” said John Michael McConnell, “but we need zoning, and it needs to be done correctly.” Joe McDonnell raised the issue over the pendingContinue Reading
Azure West/Jefferson Jimplecute In early 2023, the Marion County Health and Resource Coalition emerged as a beacon of hope, responding to the pressing need for accessible healthcare in the county. The coalition has achieved remarkable progress in less than a year. Will Thomas and Peg Brown-Walker went over the coalition’sContinue 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
Staff Reports Jefferson will take time to remember the loss of the Mittie Stephens and take a moment to celebrate the contributions of the Big Cypress Bayou to t he growth and wealth of Jefferson. Two events will take place on Monday. Starting at 2p at the Turning Basin parkContinue 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
Paws and Claws on the Bayou Pet Parade will be Sunday February 11th starting at 1:30p before the children’s parade this year. Line-up at Austin and Walnut streets and then walk to Ron Atwood’s Gallery on Polk Street. There is no entry fee or preregistration this year, but they wantContinue Reading
Want to get involved in elections? Don’t know where to start? Sign up to help work the election polling locations! And get paid! Election workers are needed to assist the Marion County Elections Coordinator for the upcoming primary elections. Workers must be over the age of 18. Pay is $12Continue Reading
Jefferson’s Planning & Zoning Commission will hear options on how, or if, to expand the recently adopted National Historic District Zone from 1971 during their regular meeting at 5p Tuesday, February 6, at the Jefferson Transportation and Visitor’s Center. Members of the Marion County Historical Commission will be making theContinue 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
V. Hugh Lewis/ Jefferson Jimplecute Former Jefferson City Secretary Anita Smith Perot passed away last Friday, January 26, in Longview. Perot served as City Secretary for over 30 years and served multiple City Mayors and Aldermen. “My first year as Mayor, I knew nothing about my duties or responsibilities asContinue 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
Note: This is a breaking story and more details will be updated as they become available. V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute During the early Tuesday morning hours, Jefferson police responded to a call on the east side of the City, which ended with a son apparently murdering his mother. AccordingContinue Reading
Staff Reports Mother Nature is not happy about something as icy conditions turned into flooding this week. Marion County residents were just starting to regroup from five days of ice, sleet, and snow accompanied by lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s when the weather turned again. ThisContinue Reading