Staff Reports Commissioners took a first stab at the County’s 2023 budget Monday morning, and some requests didn’t make the cut. While Commissioners didn’t approve or deny, officially, any requests as it was a workshop, their questions and responses indicated their desire to spend the bulk of their anticipated newContinue Reading
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others will be sold on EventBrite or at the bar. Auntie Skinner’s • July 23: 8 Track School Supplies, Starts JISD isContinue Reading
Margaret Jackson celebrated 25 years of service with VeraBank this past week.Continue Reading
Francene DePrez Contributing writer This summer, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students have had the unique opportunity of participating in “Summer Adventures in Learning”, an enrichment program that is presented free of charge and directed by Dr. G. Arcolia Jenkins. Older students can also serve as teaching assistants and mentors. Dr.Continue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council held a brief meeting Monday evening to approve rehiring Jon King to the Public Works Department and to modify the building permit previously approved on July 5 for Bobby Carson and Susie May. King re-started his duties with the City on July 12 atContinue Reading
Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans The Sultans will be tickets at the door. The others will be sold on EventBrite or at the bar. Auntie Skinner’s • July 16: Tambria Adams • July 23: 8 TrackContinue Reading
Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez stands on a step-ladder to welcome the city’s newest officer Carson McKnight. Officer McKnight is 6 foot, 7 inches tall. Continue Reading
Staff Reports Commissioners held their first Budget Workshop for the 2023 fiscal year this week following a brief regular meeting. During the regular meeting, Commissioners approved moving $5,112 from the Maintenance Capital outlay budget to the Extra Help and Benefits JP1 budget in order to being training a new assistantContinue Reading
Members of the Prayers and Squares Quilting club at Mims Chapel United Methodist Church showed off some of their work on Monday. The group meets every Monday at the Church from 10a-2p. They are forming a beginner’s quilting class. For more information, contact Mary Dales at 903-431-2874. Meetings are openContinue Reading
Mims Chapel United Methodist Church is seeing a familiar face in the pulpit these days as Richard Dowden returns after 10 years. Dowden first came to Mims UMC about 16 years ago, and saw the church grow to about 80 worshipers each Sunday. He left Mims about 10 years agoContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council approved hiring of Carson McKnight as a patrol officer, and a handful of building permits during Tuesday’s special meeting before launching into a workshop discussion on the City’s leave policies in the Employee Handbook. McKnight will be joining the Jefferson Police Department at aContinue Reading
Upcoming Music Auntie Skinner’s: • July 9: Lee Mathis • July 16: Tambria Adams • July 23: 8 Track Heat Advisory Please use caution if you are going to be out in the heat this week. Heat indexes will be between 102 to 109. Please drink plenty of water and findContinue Reading
Staff Reports Marion County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. today for their regular mid-month meeting. Commissioners will consider adding additional funding to the JP1 budget in the areas of extra labor and benefits beginning in Oct. 17, 2022 so a replacement clerk can be hired for training purposes. TheyContinue Reading
Moseley Manor on North Soda Street is the home of Kathy Duvall and has been chosen Garden of the Month of July by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Elephant Ears frame the front of the Greek Revival house. Colorful periwinkles, coneflowers and daisies border the sidewalk.Continue Reading
ATLANTA ¬– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) would like to announce that Linden native and longtime resident of Atlanta, Texas, Lance W. Simmons, P.E., has been appointed as the agency’s Chief Engineer, effective July 1, 2022. In his new role, Simmons, a 28-year TxDOT veteran, will direct and coordinateContinue Reading
Attention PreK parents! Are you curious about what your child’s day in pre-k looks like? Check out the schedule below! Just a reminder, the deadline for tuition based pre-k payments is July 15th. Payments can be made via credit card at www.jeffersonisd.org/online_store OR in person at the Administration Office withContinue Reading
Staff Reports Houston based alliantgroup is recently announce one of their spring 2022 STEM Scholarship Award winners is Jefferson native Cadee Humphrey. She was chosen among hundreds of applicants nationwide for this prestigious award and as a scholarship winner she is now an ambassador for STEM education, the Blue HeartContinue Reading
After 25 years, Francene DePrez retired from Fidelity National Financial (FNF), the nation’s largest title insurance and real estate closing. FNF family includes Fidelity National Title, Chicago Title and Alamo Title. DePrez was the President of one of FNF’s largest divisions, Fidelity Residential Solutions, Inc. (FRS), leading their growth andContinue Reading
Staff Report The 29th annual Jefferson Salutes America (JSA) Independence Day event is set to kick-off Monday evening at Ottstot Park. Jefferson’s Krewe of Hebe recent took on the role of organizing the event which has become a mainstay of Marion County Tradition. JSA brings together area nonprofits, school organizationsContinue Reading
Staff Report The Marion County Commissioners Court agreed to allow the annual Fourth of July fireworks show to carry on despite a burn ban being in place. The Krewe of Hebe gave a short presentation to Commissioners Monday about the upcoming Jefferson Salutes America (JSA) event they host each yearContinue Reading