Senate, House begin budget reconciliation The Texas Senate unanimously approved a $308 billion two-year budget last week, the Austin American-Statesman reported. The next step is to reconcile that budget with one passed earlier by the Texas House. The Senate’s budget funds $10 billion in electric grid reforms, provides pay raisesContinue Reading
Last Thursday, the Shady Ladies presented a check for $10,687.95 to Shriners Children’s Shreveport for their 2022-23 fundraising efforts. The group is made up of 11 members who dress up as witches and dancing and “passing the cauldron” around.Continue Reading
Courtesy Photo Members of the Marion County Child Welfare Board (John Cooper, Ann Turner, and Anna Rose), along with Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, CASA of Marion County’s Judy Litchfield, gathered in front of the Courthouse last Friday to proclaim April as Child Abuse Awareness Month and hand out BlueContinue Reading
Texas A&M University graduate students in the Texas Target Communities program will present the Transportation, Housing, and Economy results of their ongoing project with the City starting at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Jefferson Transportation/Visitor’s Center. This presentation will include a draft of their recommendations and will seek additional publicContinue Reading
Several JJHS student athletes attended a pep rally at JES to get students excited about taking this year’s STAAR tests.Continue Reading
Dueling tax proposals in the Lege The Texas House passed a bill promising $17 billion in tax relief, a measure that is at odds with the Senate’s tax break plan, according to the Austin American-Statesman. The House bill would lower by half a home’s cap on appraisal increases. It passed overwhelmingly,Continue Reading
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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s regular City Council meeting held a mix of emotions as Council had not one, but three voting ties requiring Mayor Rob Baker to vote. The meeting started along normal routine as Council heard quarterly updates from JEDCO, FOJA, and George Otstott on NETMWD, butContinue Reading
Jefferson Lions Club member, Peggy Walker and Avinger Area Branch Club member, Charles Ellingburg were awarded the International President’s Leadership Award at the Lions District Convention last week. The International President’s Leadership award is the third highest honor in Lionism and is given by the International President to those LionsContinue Reading
Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Just like spring, election season has popped it’s head up for local officials, and the opportunity to make all of Marion County “wet”. This year there are three City Alderman and two JISD School Board seats up for grabs. For Aldermen, Ward 1 residents canContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jewish Community in Marion County are in mourning this week after the loss of the Rabbi Linda Gutierrez last Sunday. The Rabbi had been suffering from a long illness. She was an integral part in returning a synagogue to Marion County several years ago as she workedContinue Reading
Meetings • Marion County Resources Coalition, 11:30-1 Monday, April 24 • MCAD Board, Noon, Wednesday April 26 Save the Date • April 22: JHS Prom • April 25: NHS Induction Ceremony, 6 p.m. JHS Commons • April 27: Strategic Planning Public Meeting • April 29: St. Paul Missionary Baptist ChurchContinue Reading
Jefferson and Marion County are continuing to celebrate Earth Week by offering free dump visits for City and County residents. All of the County dumpsites will be open regular hours, with the regular restrictions, but dump tickets are not required. The County will not be accepting brush, tires, shingles, paintContinue Reading
St. Paul Baptist Church Cemetery, Leek Creek, Bivins #2 will hold Official Texas Historic Marker Dedication Ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday April 29, 2023. The marker location is at Leek Creek, Bivins #2, Cass County, TX (154 CR 4344, Bivins, Texas 75555 adjacent to the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church.Continue Reading
FROM KLTV: LONGVIEW, Texas (KLTV) – The Longview Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing person. According to a Facebook post by the Longview Police Department, Mark Horner, 63, has gone missing. Horner is described as weighing 300 lbs. and standing at 6′ tall, with brownContinue Reading
You’re invited to theQuarterly Lecture Seriesat the Museum! It’s a free Program & Wine/Cheese Reception in the Moseley Art Gallery (ramp/elevator accessible) Thursday, April 20, 2023 6:00pm – Wine/Cheese Reception6:30pm – Program: “The Story of Robert Potter, Statesman or Scoundrel?” Jefferson Historical Society & Museum223 West Austin StreetJefferson, Texas 75657www.jeffersonmuseum.org903-665-2775 “TheContinue Reading
April 7, 1954 ~ April 16, 2023 (age 69) Funeral Services for Rabbi Linda Gutierrez, 69, of Lone Star, Texas will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at 2pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Rabbi Daniel Vargas officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. IntermentContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Gabby Wennerstrom is running in the best known American foot race: the Boston Marathon. Last year she accomplished a personal dream of qualifying for the race. Now she’s repeating her performance and looking to improve. She says this year she’s “going for a personal record. With the rain andContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Trustees of the Jefferson Independent School District approved a resolution stating the district rejects proposed legislation that takes away funding from public schools and prioritizes other systems. This includes vouchers, education savings accounts, taxpayer savings grants and other mechanisms that reduce public funding. The resolution states,Continue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute JEDCOs acquisition of 16 acres on US59N hit a few roadblocks Tuesday evening as members debated the needs of a new survey, mineral rights research, and an agenda wording issue preventing the board from approving the contract. JEDCO attorney Pinky Palmer converted last month’s LetterContinue Reading