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
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
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The Mittie Stephens tragedy will be officially remembered as Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker proclaimed February 12 as Mittie Stephens Day. Alderman Hollis Shadden came up with the idea to honor and remember the tragedy with a special event and at the same time recognize how theContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Marion County Diversified Civic and Social Concerns Organization traded icy roads for cold temps as they held their rescheduled Martin Luther King Jr Banquet last Sunday evening. Over 200 people attended the annual event and dinner which is a fundraiser for the multiple scholarshipsContinue Reading
Courtesy Letter A letter from The East Texas 100 Club President, Chief Florentino Perez It is a true honor to serve as the President of The East Texas 100 Club for 2024, established in 2019 its purpose is to support Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS personnel and their families. TheContinue 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
Staff Reports Mary Fortune, a Civil Engineering major, was named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at LeTourneau University. The Dean’s List recognizes students who have achieved a grade point average between 3.50 and 3.99 for the semester. The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Cadee Humphrey, in theContinue Reading
Staff Reports Do you know a young leader who is passionate about making a positive impact on their community? The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is looking for students in grades eight through 11 interested in supporting disaster preparedness to join the Youth Preparedness Council (YPC). Why is it ImportantContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos Congratulations to our High School and Junior High School Winterguard teams. The High School team placed 1st in their division and Junior High placed 3rd! Both groups brought home a trophy for their hard work.Continue Reading
Congratulations to these JHS students who have advanced to the DECA state competition which will be held in Houston February 15-17. Pictured are: Alaysia Durden, Allyssa Willie, Ameerah Roland, Decorian Blanton, Eden Hopes, Hayden Shields, Jayda McNeil, Kali Grogan, Kalina Jeffley, Krina Desai, Maia Cooper, and Xavier Brown-Robinson. Continue Reading
Wendy’s Empowers Entrepreneurs Through Build-to-Suit Development Fund in Jefferson Brand Implements Strategic Expansion Plan that Lowers Costs and Increases Support for Potential Franchise Owners in Jefferson TEXAS – The Wendy’s Company has announced plans for theJefferson market as part of its franchise recruitment initiative, Own Your Opportunity, utilizing its Build-to-Suit development fund to accelerateContinue Reading
Staff Reports “Rain, Sleet, nor Snow” might not stop the U.S. Postal Service, but it put a damper on weekend activites. The three-day weekend for many Marion County residents turned into a cold extra-long holiday as freezing temperatures, combined with a mix of snow and sleet on Sunday and MondayContinue Reading
First Grade – All A’s Greyson Abernathy, Chole Cloninger, Addilyn Fowler, Karter Grigsby, Ivy Irving-Williams, Charlee Loeffler, Kery Mauldin, Jacob Morrow, Amelia Owens, Conor Schoenthal, Brynleigh Adair, Za’Marion Armington, Korbyn Barnes, Madelyn Biddy, Skylar Byrd, Peyton Harris, Augustus Hitchcock, Deon Hopkins, Jr., Maybreigh Lindley, Camdyn Sapp, Savannah Snead, Trey’Veyonte Swinson,Continue Reading