House defies Abbott A key House education committee adjourned last week without voting on a school voucher bill that is Gov. Greg Abbott’s top priority this session, the Houston Chronicle reported. Barring some unforeseen maneuver in the last week of the regular legislative session, the bill is effectively dead forContinue Reading
ATLANTA – About 160 miles of Northeast Texas highways will receive new surfaces starting this month, according to plans awarded last fall by the Texas Department of Transportation. Contractor Missouri Petroleum Products Company of Bullard, TX was awarded the contract to seal coat highways in all nine counties within the Atlanta District withContinue Reading
Last weekend Friends of Jefferson Animals hosted the first annual Woofstock! event complete with a 5K fun run, live music, vendors and silent auction, in downtown Jefferson. FOJA assists with finding homes for stray and abandoned dogs and cats in Marion County. Following are some photos taken by Harold BlairContinue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Following the canvassing of the May 6 election, Ward 3 incumbent Alderman Robin Moore and newly elected Ward 2 Alderman Ray Hengst were sworn in at the start of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting. Ward 1’s new Alderman Bubba Haggard was on a pre-planned familyContinue Reading
Gilda Smith,/Contributing Writer A local landmark will be memorialized with a Historical Site Monument Dedication 11 a.m. May 27. The Pyland African American Cemetery #2 (“PC#2”) s a Black Pioneer Cemetery located 12 miles north of Jefferson along Highway 49, about 1.8 miles from the Marion County and Cass CountyContinue Reading
Blake Smith/Jefferson Jimplecute Like the saying goes, “it takes a village.” This concept reigns true for the small town of Jefferson as it is a community that prides itself on being tightknit. From family-owned coffee shops to community-wide festivals, Jefferson has it all. The only thing Marion County does notContinue Reading
Loud Noise The Civil War “Living History” this Friday and Saturday will have different bouts of fireworks (Friday) and cannon and musket shots going on both days. Be sure and keep animals indoors as much as possible. See more details on the event on page 5 Meetings • Marion CountyContinue Reading
Area children listenedd to Story Hour with Youth Services Coordinator Sandra Spencer recently at the Jefferson Carnegie Library. The library will begin their Summer Reading program on June 7. Contact the Library at 903-665-8911 for more information.Continue Reading
Officers of the department received some quality firearms training provided by Black Cypress Training Group this past Saturday. Training is necessary to provide the best service to our community. Everyday is a training day at the Jefferson Police Department. For additional information on training and what Black Cypress Training GroupContinue Reading
• The University of Texas at Tyler announced Ajah McCoy, and Caden Whatley, both in the College of Arts and Sciences, were named to the spring 2023 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student must have completed 12 or more semester hours of undergraduate college-level credit inContinue Reading
Individuals and groups are invited to help place American flags at Marion County veterans’ gravesites on Saturday, May 27, prior to Memorial Day. Flags will be left in place through Flag Day on June 10, and then collected and stored. Flags and organization are provided through collaborative efforts of theContinue Reading
Fort Hood renamed after Korean,Vietnam war hero It’s official. Fort Hood, named for a high-ranking Confederate officer in the Civil War, has been renamed Fort Cavazos, in honor of native Texan Richard E. Cavazos, the country’s first Hispanic four-star general. Fort Cavazos is the Army’s largest armored, active-duty military installation,Continue Reading
Jefferson High School inducted 26 new members to the national Honor Society last week. Those inducted include: Makayla Barr, Keyasia Black, Adrianna Blanton, Carly Bolick, Carson Bolick, Michelle Brady, Akilah Brasher, Payton Burkett, Judsen Carter, Bryce Clark, Luke Elder, Braylen Fortson, Luis Gomez, Taurria Hood, Kylee McGregor, Miles Mullen, AlejandrinaContinue Reading
Fort Worth, Tex. (May 16, 2023) Lone Star Ag Credit and Ag New Mexico are pleased to announce both Boards unanimously passed a Resolution on May 11, 2023, approving the terms and conditions of a proposed merger of the two Associations. “This is a strategic merger for both associations,” shares LoneContinue Reading
Recent upgrades lead to Verizon customers having the best network experience in Shreveport according to latest third-party testing results Shreveport, LA – Verizon has recently made major upgrades to the network serving customers in Shreveport, LA. These upgrades are part of a multi-year redesign of its network architecture to stay aheadContinue Reading
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V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County’s May 6 General Election saw only 9% of voters turned out to choose the next JISD School Board and City Alderman positions. A total of 571 ballots were cast. Leah Cooper, who ran unopposed for JISD Board Trustee Place 4, received 458 votes.Continue Reading
V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Affordable housing in Jefferson received a high priority request by JEDCO VP/Secretary Raymond Sanders during Tuesday’s regular meeting. “When we had the superintendent here, his main concern was the fact that they had no housing for teachers and for students,” said Sanders. “I want toContinue Reading
Bob Thomas, far right, speaks during a reception Tuesday evening to celebrate the completion of the first two “Windows Into History” art installations. The pieces are steamboat artwork etched into glass and located at the Port Jefferson waterfront park in downtown. The concept is one can look through the windowsContinue Reading
Blake Smith /Jefferson Jimplecute Despite the fact that there is more than enough food produced to feed the world, over 800 million people still go hungry each day. Although world hunger is a known cause, many people are unaware of how close the issue can hit home. Food pantries like BlessingsContinue Reading