CONWAY, Ark. – The Wiley College men’s basketball team had a field goal drought at the inopportune time as it fell 78-62 to Central Baptist College Monday at A.R. Reddin Fieldhouse. The Wildcats (0-1) drop their season opener for the second straight season. They were outshot 47-40.3 percent. Wiley CollegeContinue Reading
The Wiley College volleyball team heads to New Orleans to compete for its first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship beginning with a first round matchup against Rust College at 7 p.m. Friday in Dillard University’s Dent Hall. The games will be broadcast on HBCU League Plus which is free toContinue Reading
After leading the Wiley College women’s basketball team to its first season-opening victory since 2018, Kaitlyn Davis was voted Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Week for October 24-30. Davis scored a career-high 26 points to help the Lady Wildcats to a 75-60 victory over Jarvis Christian University. It’sContinue Reading
Bowie County Camp County Cass County Harrison County Panola County Titus County Upshur County Editor’s note: This is a schedule of work being planned for the dates noted above. Weather conditions and unforeseen problems can cause delays or cancelation of work. For more information about construction projects,Continue Reading
Austin Lewter Jefferson Jimplecute Much has been celebrated about the 1984 State Champion Jefferson Bulldog football team. But 25 years before that squad, Jefferson produced another State Championship. The Central High School Lions went undefeated in 1969 en route to a State Championship. Central was the all-black segregated high school. Continue Reading
Music 1852 on Austin • Oct. 29: Paul Thorn All Bands start at 8 p.m. Auntie Skinner’s • Oct. 28: Scary Karaoke 8:30p-12:30a • Oct 29: Monster Mash with 8 Track, Costume Contest Haywood House • Costume Contest, Oct. 31 5p-12a 5D Cattle Company Celebrate their 25th Anniversary in costume!Continue Reading
By Marcia Thomas The Opera House Theatre Players have canceled the scheduled October production of the Poe radio script due to unexpected circumstances but will likely mount another production during the holiday period in early December. Theatre president and artistic-managing director Marcia Thomas said that the group is sorry theContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I used to love listening to country music in my dad’s pickup. He had an eight track that played all of his favorites. Dad also knew where to find all his country stations on the radio. I had a steady diet of 60s, 70s and 80s countryContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Accidents happen. People make wrong turns. Sometimes these end badly, sometimes not. One supposed wrong turn became part of an aviation legend. And with it, Texan Douglas Corrigan became known for one of the most bizarre feats in aviation history–the transatlantic flight going the wrong way. Corrigan wasContinue Reading
Robert Smith, Sr. September 12, 1941 – October 23, 2022 Funeral services for Mr. Robert Smith, Sr., 81,of Jefferson, Texas, will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, October 29, 2022 at the Kellyville Community Center in Jefferson, Texas under the direction of Lewis & Walker Funeral Home. There will be a public visitationContinue Reading
Sharon Goolsby let the Jimplecute know that due to an 80% chance of rain on Saturday, the Trunk or Treat on the Bayou has been postponed until November 5. “The kids will still have a chance of dress up again and have fun,” Goolsby said.Continue Reading
Early voting begins Oct. 24 Early voting in the Nov. 8 general election begins Oct. 24 and runs through Nov. 4. Applications for voting by mail must be received by Oct. 28, according to the secretary of state’s office. Texans are eligible to vote by mail if they are 65 or older; sick or disabled; are expected to give birthContinue Reading
Local youth enjoyed Fall Fest on October 15 at the Jefferson High School practice field.Continue Reading
Music 1852 on Austin • Oct. 21: Grey Daddies • Oct. 29: Paul Thorn All Bands start at 8 p.m. Auntie Skinner’s • Oct. 22: Rewind Band 9p-1a • Oct 29: Monster Mash with 8 Track, Costume Contest Haywood House • Oct. 21: John Ford Coley, 7p Meetings • ChamberContinue Reading
They newly reformed Jefferson Planning and Zoning Commission held their first meeting in five years Tuesday night prior to the regular meeting of the City Council. The P&Z meeting was chaired by Mayor Rob Baker who explained he was there long enough for the board to elect officers. “Going forward,Continue Reading
Staff Reports Another new building is going up in downtown Jefferson after Council approved a building permit for Joe and Carmen McDonnell. The three story townhouse will be built next to their property on Vale Street. McDonnell said the building will not be any taller than the Jefferson Hotel, locatedContinue Reading
Submitted story A group of volunteers came together Saturday to protect and preserve a little bit of history from Jefferson’s past. Listed with the Library of Congress as the “Rowell Deware Dependency, 202 Dixon Street, Jefferson, Marion County, Texas” the structure had been vacant for decades when owners JerryContinue Reading
The Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) Agriculture and Natural Resources (AgNR) Unit is providing mini-grants to provide financial assistance to minority landowners with short-term cash needs. CEP and AgNR realize the limited assets and challenges many minority landowners face. As a result, many have less accessContinue Reading
Senior class officers were announced at the ‘hunt the rabbits’/camo pep rally on October 14th.Ashton Williams/treasurer, Rachae Williams/secretary, Kenya Ross/president, Braylon Fortson/vice president.Continue Reading
1st Nine Weeks All “A’s’” First Grade Tyler Biddy, Luna Bennett, Braxton Breckenridge, William Dobbs, Ryder Gabriel, Kain Harmon, Catcher (Levi) Hitchcock, Madison Horan, E’Lexha Jones, London Lohman, Jacob Long, Christopher Madden, Madelyn Mears, Skylar Mireles, Melodie Moore, Wesley Morris, Peyton Munoz, Bristol Neuville, Carter Petersen, Dahla, Quada, Charlotte Randolph,Continue Reading