Child care centers closing across state An unprecedented number of child care centers are expected to close across the state as pandemic relief funding ends, the Texas Standard reported. A survey conducted by the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children of about 1,600 child care programs indicated 44%Continue Reading
Jimplecute Photo by Laura Allen, Courtesy Photo by Wayne Grubbs Above, the sun rises over Jerry Bennett Field at W.F. Lockett Stadium Saturday morning as the Bulldogs prepared for their annual “Soap and Towel” Scrimmage. At right, Laura Allen peeks out around the goalpost to snap a few pics ofContinue Reading
Butch and Barbara Haggard (Davidson) wait on the school bus, at left, for their 25-mile ride to school in this archive photo Barbara posted. Remember that School Buses will be back on the roads Monday morning as JISD classes resume.Continue Reading
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake O’ the Pines will be temporarily closing TX Highway FM 726 where it crosses the Lake O’ the Pines Dam to repair the road with two layers of chip seal. The closure for the first layer is scheduled to be Tuesday AugustContinue Reading
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Gary Borders/TPA Wildfire chances increasing across state The risk for wildfires across the state has risen along with the hot and dry conditions, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service. “With the recent uptick in wildfire activity, Texas A&M Forest Service has mobilized additional personnel and equipment to assist withContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The Pine Harbor Owners’ Association held their annual meeting last Saturday and the members present voted to dissolve the association. According to FaceBook posts in the Pine Harbor at Lake O’ The Pines group, the meeting was posted at the entrance to the subdivision “at leastContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date WIC The Jefferson WIC office will be closed Thursday and Friday, Aug 3-4. They will reopen at 8:30a Monday. Bass Tourney The Lake-O-the Pines night tournament will be out of Alley Creek from 7p-7a with a 2a weigh-in. August 4-5-6-7. Friday tournament chairman GaryContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Friends of Lake O’the Pines will be subleasing the old Mis Volunteer Fire Department building following County Commissioners agreeing to a new 5-year lease with the US Army Corps of Engineers during Monday’s regular meeting. The County has kept the lease, even though theContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute The City and it’s various boards are starting work on th 2023-24 Fiscal Year budgets, yet some numbers are still unknown. The final tax roll valuations are due to the City in the next week and that will establishContinue Reading
Congratulations to Ms. Bryson and the Dawgs Against Tobacco Club for receiving the youth group of the year award from Tx Say What! This award is presented every year to passionate leaders and advocates in their community for dedicating themselves to tobacco prevention and youth advocacy.Continue Reading
Big Cypress Corvettes donated $2000. of the proceeds from the corvette weekend to the Blessings of Grace Backpack Program. The backpack program provides a discreet backpack of food to send with over 100 underprivileged kids each weekend with food they can easily prepare. Without this service these kids would notContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute It’s been almost 10 years in the making, but early Tuesday morning R&K Distributors made their first delivery of beer to Brushy Landing. Existing in a part of the county that remained “dry,” shop owner Jeff Ellis said he starting working on changing the statusContinue Reading
Meetings School Dates Save the Date Royal Wine Enoch’s Stomp is introducing their newest wine in the Jefferson series: Royal Amethyst, a very limited, unique, semi-sweet wine. According to a FB post, “This remarkable journey began purely by accident one night two years ago when K’ saw a purple hueContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute The railroad crossings on N. Alley Street are about to get a lot easier to cross, according to Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker. “I’ve gotten a firm commitment from Union Pacific to come and asphalt over five of the crossing by the end of September,”Continue Reading
Henry Hill says he’s “excited an blessed to be switching gears to begin my 1st year teaching/coaching with Frisco Independent School District at Frisco Centennial High School!! I will be teaching Physical Education& Coaching the Running Backs.”Continue Reading
Staff Reports Due to a schedule change, see elsewhere in this issue, the deadline for ads in the 2023 Jefferson Athletic Booster Club Football Program has been extened to 5 p.m. Monday, August 7. Jefferson Athletic Director Antwain Jimmerson rescheduled the required Football Parent’s Meeting to immediately following the Intra-SquadContinue Reading
Casesfiled,disposedofinMayandJune2023 Name, File Date, Disp Date, Description Epperson, Aaron Ross, 05/02/2023, 7/07/2023, Agg Assault against Public Servant/MTA, Evading Arrest Det w/Veh/MTA, Motion to Revoke Filed F15097, F15099 Gibbs, Joshua Allen, 5/30/2023, 7/07/2023, Burglary of Habitation/Motion to Adjudicate, Motion to Revoke Filed F15321 Rice, Tiffanie Lynn, 05/25/2023, Poss CS PG 1>=1G<4G/MotionContinue Reading
Gary Borders/TPA Patrick issues gag order on trial Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick last week issued a sweeping gag order ahead of the impeachment trial of suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Houston Chronicle reported, saying “out-of-court statements” by both sides threaten to jeopardize the trial. The trial is set toContinue Reading
Members of the JISD Bulldog Band attended the Steven Moss Leadership Academy last week. Staff Reports Several members of The Jefferson Bulldog Band attended the Steven Moss Leadership Academy earlier this week at Queen City HS. Leadership skills and other topics were discussed at a fast pace to keep studentsContinue Reading