Upcoming Meeting • Tourism Board will meet on Monday at 5:30pin a Special Meeting. Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin: • May 21: Chris Cain • May 28: Swearingen and Kelli Auntie Skinner’s: • May 21: Shelton Band • May 28: Queen of Blues Kim Donnette Order Yearbooks Shirley Phillips, JHSContinue Reading
Jefferson, Texas Adopt-A-Cop is a 501(c)3 organization in Jefferson with the mission of supporting all Marion County law enforcement officers by assisting with the out-of-pocket expenses for business equipment not covered by their employers. They support the Jefferson Police Department, Marion County Sheriff’s Office and officers dedicated to Marion CountyContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson ISD School Board and the City of Jefferson will see new faces starting at next week’s meetings after voters made their choices last Saturday. Jason Bonner will continue to represent JISD Place 1. Bonner received 55 absentee votes, 271 in early voting, andContinue Reading
Ten JHS students walked the stage at Panola College for their Associate of Science last week. They included Brady Burns, Cadee Humphrey, Zoe Scott, Hannah Wales, Avery Keller, Caden Whatley, Caden Rutz, Marleigh Mears, Sarah Smith and Curliyah Jefferson.Continue Reading
Upcoming Meetings • City Council, 5:30 p.m., May 17 • Alzheimer’s Support Group, 6 p.m., May 17 • JISD School Board, 6 p.m., May 18 Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • May 21: Chris Cain • May 28: Swearingen and Kelli Auntie Skinner’s: • May 14: Slim & TheContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Jefferson Tourism Board reported they have their financial statements from the City and reported $99,714 in revenue as of April 22, but does not including a $18,515 received May 1. There is also an additional $7,250 rolled over from last year still to be credited. HOT revenueContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County Constables will be cruising in style after Commissioners approved the purchase of two new pickup trucks during Monday’s regular meeting. Commissioners approved spending $86,318.70 for the vehicles from Elliott Auto Group in Mt. Pleasant. Both vehicles are 2022 models. One is aContinue Reading
The U.S. Small Business Administration is opening a field office in Gilmer today to help area residents affected by the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred on March 21. Director Tanya Garfield announced the opening of five Disaster Loan Outreach Centers earlier this week. “SBA customer service representatives will beContinue Reading
Students, parents, teachers, and administrators gathered last Monday evening for the annual JHS Honors Awards Banquet. Graduation is two weeks away.Continue Reading
Dates and Times: Saturday, May 14, 2022, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday, May 15, 2022, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM The 2022 Historic Jefferson Train Show, sponsored by The Jefferson & Cypress Bayou Model Railroad Club; Historic Jefferson Railway; and Lonesome Dove Drive-Thru Safari, will celebrate the anniversary ofContinue Reading
Staff Reports Striving to easy community fears and show support for Immaculate Conception Church’s proposed 16,000 sq ft Activity Center, various members spoke up at Tuesday’s Special City Council meeting. “When I heard the people’s objections to the Catholic church’s planned activity center, I was not only puzzled but deeplyContinue Reading
Clarification In the April 23 edition of the Jimplecute the drawing of the proposed Activity Center for Immaculate Conception Catholic Church indicated the prayer garden was the area between the existing Parish Hall and the new building. This was the area indicated to us by the architect. Parishioners have toldContinue Reading
BW Brooks Contributing writer The academic year is about to end, and there is an energy in the air. The month of May is full of excitement with graduation agendas, vacation plans, and summer camps. It is easy to get caught up in all the activity and put off importantContinue Reading
These 16 JHS Welding students earned their AWS D1.1 Structural Welding certification last week along with 13 Queen City ISD students and 5 Linden ISD students. JHS student welders are Logan Wall, Jaxon Joseph, Wesley Trebing, Nathan Allen, Chris Tudor, Ryan Yeater, Joseph Woods, Knox Tomlinson, Brett Ansley, Garrett Sweeney,Continue Reading
The JHS FFA Forage team, made up of Rhett Sachtleben and Avery Moore, competed at the State Contest in Huntsville last week under the direction of instructor, Jenna Holloway.Continue Reading
East Texas Performing Arts, Inc. president, Sara Elizabeth Mary Whitaker and Jefferson Lions Club president, Mary Bird, presented checks resulting from the fundraising concert, produced by East Texas Performing Arts and Jefferson Lions Club, for recent tornado victims, Mary Spearmon and Rabbi Linda Guitierrez.Continue Reading
ATLANTA ¬– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Atlanta District will conduct an online virtual public meeting for the 2023 – 2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP) this Monday, May 9, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on which transportation projectsContinue Reading
Treat your Mom for a ride on an antique narrow-gauge gas-powered train that takes you along the Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas and celebrate Mother’s Day. Trains will run on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12:30 and 2:30. Mothers receive a 10% discount when accompanied by their children. Diamond Don RVContinue Reading
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation. Exit ramp closed. I-30 westbound lanes in this area restrictedContinue Reading