Updated: The National Weather Service has extended/renewed the Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued today until 12:15p today. The storm is fast moving, at about 50mph. Wind gusts are around 6mph. There is the potential for severe weather, lightning, and hail. Residents are encouraged to seek shelter during the storm. The stormContinue Reading
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Marion County Commissioners will meet at their regular mid-month meeting at 9 a.m. Monday in the County/District Courtroom in the annex. Agenda items include: The Marion County Herald/Jefferson Jimplecute will be live for the meeting on our YouTube and FaceBook channels. Information for the meeting:Continue Reading
Courtesy Photo An ambulance en route to a call was hit by a Ford Explorer at the intersection of FM 3001 and 2208 Monday evening. Three people were treated for injuries and additional EMS units were dispatched to the scene and the original call.Continue Reading
V Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The Marion County Resource Coalition is hosting their first major event on Staturday and it’s geared at helping Marion County residents find the health care resources available to them in the area. The event is a partnership with Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop program and a grant from theContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Bees Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stanford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them. NAPA Appreciates NAPA of Jefferson will be holding their annual CustomerContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Marion Central Appraisal District received their first approval on their 2024 operating budget during the Jefferson City Council meeting on Tuesday. Commissioners had tabled their vote to get additional information and JISD is scheduled to review the budget next week. The budget saw aContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute St. Paul UMC wants to be one of the blessings in the community and to do that they’ve launched two new offerings introduced over Memorial Day weekend. “We are a caring community church,” said ST. Paul’s Rev. Ray Walker, “and I believe that theseContinue Reading
SFA announces spring President’s Honor Roll Stephen F. Austin State University recognized the outstanding academic achievements of a select number of students by naming 832 to the President’s Honor Roll for spring 2023. The following local students were named to the President’s Honor Roll: To qualify for the President’s HonorContinue Reading
After a 3+ year hiatus, LYC is re-introducing their popular U-Make-It, U-Sail-it concept and initiative for youth in East Texas. They will be using their popular one-design “LYC-8” drag racing sailboats. This event will be held on Saturday, June 10th, at Longview Yacht Club on Lake O’ the Pines. With overContinue Reading
These are what have been received as of press time. All A’s First Grade Luna Bennett, Braxton Breckenridge, Gabriel Goode, Catcher Hitchcock, Madison Horan, J’Prince Johnson, E’Lexha Jones, Hudson Lester, Jacob Long, Skylar Mireles, Madelyn Mears, Melodie Moore, Wesley Morris, Carter Petersen, Dahla Quada, Charlotte Randolph, Alexxis Ray, Blakely Shields,Continue Reading
Abbott, Patrick spar over tax relief Gov. Greg Abbott late last week warned lawmakers to be prepared for several special sessions to pass a tax reform bill that he will accept, as well as a school voucher plan that failed to pass during the regular session. Abbott and Lt. Gov.Continue Reading
ATLANTA — Work to reconstruct a portion of the intersection at the I-20 entrance ramp at US 59 is scheduled to begin next Tuesday, June 13. As a result, the entrance ramp to the interstate is scheduled to be closed for one week, until June 20, weather permitting. Portable message boardsContinue Reading
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An accident Thursday evening at Magnolia Place ended up with a car inside of a room. Thankfully no one was injured – driver or resident. According to sources, the driver of the vehicle pulled into a parking space and wanted to pull up a little closer. The drivers foot eitherContinue Reading
Meetings Save the Date Bees Honeybees are out in full swarm now that summer is almost here. If you have bees, don’t call an exterminator. Instead, call Stamford Brantley at 903-742-2765 and let him help remove and relocate them. Pancakes The Jefferson Masonic Lodge is holding a Pancake Breakfast fromContinue Reading
East Texas Council OfGovernment is pleased to announce new leadership for its Chief Elected Officials – Rural Transportation Planning Organization (CEO–RTPO) Board. At a recent meeting, the CEO–RTPO Board voted Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur as Chair, re-elected Camp County Judge AJ Mason as Vice Chair, and designated Judge ChadContinue Reading
Annual show hits the streets this weekend Staff Reports Jefferson is the type of place where a group of people with a common inter-ests can find ways to use their hobby to benefit others. This is exactly the case with the Big Cypress Corvette Club (BCCC)—a group of car enthusiastsContinue Reading
