State FFA contest…
2022-05-07
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
Giving back…
2022-05-07
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
TxDOT Atlanta to hold virtual public meeting
2022-05-07
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
Jefferson Railway Mother’s Day Special
2022-05-04
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
Weekly Roadwork Report – May 1 – May 7, 2022
2022-05-01
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
Candidates meet the public in forum
2022-04-28
By V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Candidates for Jefferson City Council and JISD School Board were in good spirits and appeared unified on a number of issues affecting the City in a structured forum held last Thursday. Candidates were asked a variety of questions generic in nature, but answersContinue Reading
Local Lions win awards…
2022-04-28
The Jefferson Lions Club took home several prestigious honors during the recent Lions District 2-x2 Convention in Mt. Pleasant. Lion Mary Spearmon (middle) was presented the Texas Lions Foundation award for distinguished service in working with the new Avinger Club. PDG Paul Moore (right) eceived the Governor’s Recognition Award, presentedContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
2022-04-28
Upcoming Meetings • City Council, 6:30 p.m. May 3 • Election Day, May 7 Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • May 21: Chris Cain Auntie Skinner’s: • April 30: Pepper Holt & the Gunslingers APL Animal Protection League will be in Jefferson twice in April and is offering FREEContinue Reading
Sheriff’s office to trade guns for ammo
2022-04-28
Staff Reports The Marion County Sheriff’s Office will be trading confiscated firearms for ammunition, but only through an FFL dealer, after Commissioners approve the proposal during Monday’s regular meeting. Sheriff David Capps said he’d gotten bids from three different FFL dealers after allowing them to review the guns. All theContinue Reading
Candidates’ closing statements
2022-04-28
The following are the closing statements offered by each Jefferson City Council candidate at last week’s public candidate forum: April Taylor-Johnson candidate Ward 3 “I am April Tyler Johnson. And I want to thank everybody for coming out tonight to listen to us speak. When elected I plan to keepContinue Reading
SWEPCO to implement to ‘smart’ meters
2022-04-28
SWEPCO is installing advanced digital meters for its Texas retail customers. The Advanced Metering System (AMS) uses advanced metering and secure wireless technology to provide timely and accurate meter reading data. Customers can use this data to better understand and manage their electricity usage. Instead of monthly data, customers willContinue Reading
Celebrate Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage aboard an Antique Train
2022-04-28
Come celebrate this year’s Jefferson Historical Pilgrimage “75th Diamond Jubilee” and bring the family out for a ride on an antique narrow-gauge train along the Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas. The train will depart on Saturday April 30, 2022 at 12:30 and 2:30, from the Historic Jefferson Railway’s Depot atContinue Reading
Pilgrimage features Tour of Homes
2022-04-28
The 75th Annual Jefferson Pigraimage clelbration kicks-oof this weekend with the following homes featured on the annual TOur of Homes: The Beard House 212 Vale Street This house was built about the year 1860 by Noble A. Birge and his wife, Anna Sophia Birge, in the style of a GreekContinue Reading
Mayor asks for transparency with proposed church activity center
2022-04-23
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute Neither the general public, nor members of the Jefferson City Council will be allowed to attend a meeting about the construction of an activity center for the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. That’s according to Robin Moore, city alderman and member of the church. “The meetingContinue Reading
Jefferson woman accomplishes dream in Boston Marathon
2022-04-23
V. Hugh Lewis IIJefferson Jimplecute It all started with a dream. A dream of running in the oldest, and most distinguished marathon in the US: Boston. Jeffersonian Gabby Wennerstrom accomplished her dream of qualifying and running in the Boston Marathon last Monday. “It’s a course to be respected, hands down,”Continue Reading
Local credit unions seek merger
2022-04-23
Northeast Texas Credit Union (NETCU) members should have recently received a notice in the mail regarding their upcoming merger with East Texas Professional Credit Union. “We are excited for this partnership, and we hope you are too,” NETCU said a statement earlier this month. “This will bring numerous benefits toContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
2022-04-23
Thank you First giving honor and praise to God. As most of you know I lost my home of over 50 years to a tornado in March. I’m not the only person—15 families are displaced. Just to let everyone know we are doing great. We are living with our daughterContinue Reading
Texas Tech offers possibilities in Jefferson
2022-04-23
B.W. Brooks Contributing writer I hope everyone is enjoying the spring season; all around us flowers and plants are reborn and starting to grow! Spring breaks in Texas are over, and the end of the academic year is right around the corner. This is the time of year when manyContinue Reading
DAR names annual essay winners
2022-04-23
The Martha McCraw Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has a long history of organizing an American History Essay Contest. They recently held the 2022 edition of the contest where students grades 5-8 were invited to submit an essay on the topic: “November 11, 2021, marks the 100thContinue Reading
