Staff Reports The Shreveport Office of the National Weather Service has confirmed last Thursday’s tornado in Marion County’s Kellyfille are was an EF-1. The tornado was one of six in the region and had peak winds of 105mph, and hit Marion County between 5:05-5:10p. NWS reports stated it was 3.25Continue Reading
Jay Dean, Texas House District 7 Texas is known as one of the lowest tax States in America. It is one big reason residents from high tax states are moving to Texas by the thousands. Our low taxes have also attracted some of America’s top job creators.Texas recently surpassed NewContinue Reading
Girls Track Congratulations to the 7th grade girls track team on their 1st place finish at the Linden-Kildare meet on Monday March 6. They finished with a total of 284 points. Congratulations to the 8th grade girls track team on their 3rd place finish at the Linden-Kildare meet on MondayContinue Reading
Toby Rhodes Jefferson Jimplecute Softball Lady Bulldog softball started off district play 0-2 at the hands of the Tatum Eagles and the Troup Tigers. The home district opener vs the Eagles started off as a pitchers dual through four innings. The Eagles pushed their first run across in the topContinue Reading
The JJHS Winterguard Cadets placed 3rd at NTCA Juan Seguin this week. This is the first year JISD has had a Junior High group. They placed in the top three in three competitions in a row. They have also jumped 11 points in scores since their first competition.They will competeContinue Reading
Courtesy Photos Jefferson’s One Act Play earned 5th in District UIL competition on March 2. Four individuals earned earned medals in different categories. Emma Pierce-All Star Cast, Aiden Cooner-Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Nick Anderson-Honorable Mention All Star Cast, and Savannah Beggs-Honor Tech Crew. Continue Reading
Jefferson “Bee Man” S.S. Brantley dropped by the Jimplecute offices to remind residents that honeybees are starting to move around a little earlier due to the warm weather. Brantley said to be sure and watch water meters, telephone, and cable tv connection boxes in your yards for bee activity. HeContinue Reading
Your Jefferson Bulldogs Boys Powerlifting Team will be competing today in Arp at the Region 3 Division 3 Championship today. Lifting starts at 1:30 pm in the gym at Arp High School. Please come out and show your support for these young men trying to make it to the TexasContinue Reading
Jefferson’s One Act Play earned 5th in District UIL competition on 03/02/23. Four individuals earned earned medals in different categories. Emma Pierce-All Star Cast, Aiden Cooner- Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Nick Anderson- Honorable Mention All Star Cast, and Savannah Beggs- Honor Tech Crew. I am incredibly proud of theContinue Reading
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Congratulations to Tawny Foster, Payton Burkett, Adrianna Blanton, and Zoe Hitchcock on making history. These 4 young ladies are the first girls in Jefferson girl’s history to participate in the Region 3 Division 3 Regional Championships. They did and amazing job representing Jefferson. Adrianna Blanton came in 5th earning theContinue Reading
Staff Report The Jefferson Jimplecute welcomed two new writers last week in a partnership with Tarleton State University. For the next three months, the newspaper will feature stories written by college journalists. “We are excited to partner with Tarleton,” publisher Hugh Lewis said. “And we look forward to working withContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Elevators in the Courthouse Annex and Jail are going up – along with the costs of modernization – as Commissioners approved the single bid from Camco in Texarkana of $238,143. Both elevators have had numerous problems over the last several years requiring high maintenance costsContinue Reading
Meetings • Planning & Zoning, March 7, 5p • Marion County Republican Assembly, March 7, 6:30p, Mims • Special City Council, March 7, 6:30p, tentative • Strategic Plan Virtual meeting March 9, 6p • Commissioners Court, March 13, 9a • Tourism Board, March 13, 5:30p • JEDCO, March 14, 5:30pContinue Reading
Cade Stanley of Linden was named to the Fall 2022 Dean’s List in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Stanley joins nearly 2,500 additional Fulbright College students on the Fall 2022 Dean’s List. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must achieve at leastContinue Reading
Street takeover spurs governor’s action Gov. Greg Abbott has created a statewide task force after several “street takeovers” recently took place in Austin in which motorists obstructed intersections, shot off fireworks and drove recklessly. Videos posted after the events showed vehicles doing donuts, crowds gathering around intersections, and people settingContinue Reading
What else would folks have to do on a rainy afternoon before a tornado showed up other than firing off a cannon? At 5pm Thursday downtown Jefferson residents heard what May have sounded like transformers blowing across town. But it was Tom Moss, David Durocher, and a number of onlookersContinue Reading
Tornado-like winds came across FM729 just west of the intersection with Tx49 uprooting and snapping off trees, and felling power lines about 5:30p.m. Thursday. A National Weather Service Tornado Watch remains in effect until 10 p.m. Thursday evening. As of 6p, no injuries and limited property damage had been reported.Continue Reading
The HOME softball games against Tatum originally scheduled for Tuesday (2/28/23) have been rescheduled for tonight (Monday, February 27). The JV will play at 4:30 PM, followed by the Varsity. The games will still be played at HOME! This is the DISTRICT OPENER for our softball team! There are onlyContinue Reading
A billboard went up on Friday afternoon taking aim at Jefferson Alderman Hollis Shadden with little explanation. The digital sign was taken down in less than 24-hours. It was located near the intersection of FM 2208 and US59, outside the city limits. Online discussions have abounded over the sign withContinue Reading