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The National Junior Honor Society chapter from Jefferson Junior High picked up cigarette butts at Lion’s Club Park in honor of Tobacco Free Kids Day, March 31, 2023.Continue Reading
The National Junior Honor Society chapter from Jefferson Junior High picked up cigarette butts at Lion’s Club Park in honor of Tobacco Free Kids Day, March 31, 2023.Continue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson will have an official Historic District if City Council approves the recommendation of the Planning & Zoning Commission from Tuesday night’s meeting. The National Register recognized and awarded a Jefferson Historic District back in 1971, and the State of Texas Historic Commission recognized the district in 1977,Continue Reading
Staff Reports A new way to look at Jefferson’s history is in the works thanks to a contract the Jefferson Historical Society and Museum signed with Musework of Austin last week. The new arrangement is intended to tell the story of Jefferson’s history in a colorful narrative called “Rising Fortunes”Continue Reading
Sunday’s storms contributed to an 18-wheeler accident on US 59 just south of Jefferson blocking traffic for several hours, far right. The storms produced large hail, right, across much of the county, and caused tree and limb damage. A tornado was spotted east of Jefferson but was moving away fromContinue Reading
Texas leads nation in jobs added The Lone Star State continues to lead the nation in jobs added with 58,200 new positions in February, bringing the state to nearly 14 million total non-farm jobs, according to the Texas Workforce Commission. February also marked two full years of uninterrupted job growth inContinue Reading
Easter Brunch 1852 on Austin will serve an Easter Brunch Sunday morning. The menu will include portabella mushroom and barley soup, shaved Brussel sprout salad, smoked ham, prime rib and white chocolate bread pudding. For more information, call 903-601-4475. Egg Hunt, Sonrise Service Lake O’the Pines Baptist Church will haveContinue Reading
The City of Jefferson ‘s emergency siren went off for the first time in a while following Sunday nights storms and a power outage on the north side of town. JPD Chief Tino Perez set off the siren out of an abundance of caution. A series of heavy storms keptContinue Reading
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V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County has earned a 2022 Zero Lost Time Safety Award from the Texas Association of Counties Risk Management Pool (TAC RMP) for its record of no lost workdays during the 2022 coverage year. Through its commitment to safe practices among county employees, MarionContinue Reading
Meetings • March 30-April 1: Citywide Rummage Sale • April 1: Miata Madness • April 1: MCDCSCO 20th Anniversary • April 1: Cruise Night • P&Z, 5p April 4 • Good Friday: City, County Offices Closed, April 7 Save the Date • April 8: Dixie Youth Baseball & Softball OpeningContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer While honesty is the best policy, it doesn’t always make the best politics. Twenty years ago, Presi-dent George W. Bush lied about Iraq. The invasion made conservatives happy but was a disaster for America. George Bush, Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice told AmericaContinue Reading
The printed copy of the Rummage Sale map was rendered unreadable due to a linking error at the press. We apologize for that inconvenience. But, Attached is a copy of the map for you to use.Continue Reading
All A Honor Roll 1st Grade Luna Bennett, Gabriel Goode, Jynesis James, Skylar Mireles, Melodie Moore, Blakely Shields, Judith, Sibert, Charlie Woods, Alesia Tobias, Braxton Breckenridge, Madison Horan, Dahla Quada, Alexxis Ray, Karson Riley, Jayla Sherrill, Shiloh Wennerstrom, J’Prince Johnson, Tyler Biddy, Catcher Hitchcock, Madelyn Mears, Bristol Neuville, Carter Petersen,Continue Reading
Senate passes tax cut package The Texas Senate last week unanimously approved a $16.5 billion package to lower property taxes and inject billions of dollars into public schools. As reported by the Texas Tribune, the three separate bills require the state to send at least $5.38 billion to public schoolsContinue Reading
If you’re participating in the Citywide Rummage Sale and want your location on the map, contact either the Jimplecute or the Marion County Chamber of Commerce by 10a Wednesday morning. There is a minimal fee to be on the map. The Jimplecute can be reached at: JeffersonJimplecute@gmail.com, or 903-665-2462 TheContinue Reading
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Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Retired hospital administrator Mike Chandler was named president of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce last week after Paul Moore stepped down from the post. “We are excited about the direction this board will take,” Chandler said. “The Chamber has a rich history and a bright future.”Continue Reading
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute First year officer Joshua Cox is the 2023 Officer of the Year for the Jefferson Police Department. Chief Florentino Perez recognized Cox’s contributions to the department during 2022 at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. “It is my honor and a privilege to recognize officer Joshua Cox for hisContinue Reading
Staff Reports A planned non-denominational revival on Easter Weekend will be relocated across the street to the grass lot next to Cumberland Presbyterian for part of the event so the Easter Bunny can arrive following confusion on the proper procedure for reserving Lion’s Club Park. David Hansen, local business ownerContinue Reading
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