TYLER – April 12, 2022 – Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Texas will host a virtual parent series to help equip parents with the resources they need to talk with their teens about the risks of underage drinking and drug use. MADD East Texas’s Power of Parents® Virtual Series will be held beginning onContinue Reading
Traffic deaths spike in highway work zonesThe Texas Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of dangerous conditions in road construction zones after crashes in those zones killed 244 people last year.The death toll is an increase of 33% over 2020 and is the highest in 40 years. The majority of thoseContinue Reading
April 4, 2022 – Applications are now open for the Fidelity Communications Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across the company’s footprint. Applications will close on April 30, 2022. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable One family of brandsContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School Board Trustees discussed switching to a four-day instruction week and unexpected parking lot repairs during their regular meeting Tuesday. Several area districts, including Athens, DeKalb, Paul Pewitt and New Boston ISDs have been researching the pros and cons of the switch, andContinue Reading
Over the weekend MCSO Deputies arrested two suspects identified as John W. Knox, III and Dever Joann Roman. Each were charged with two counts of Burglary of a Habitation, three counts of unlawful use of a criminal instrument, possession of a controlled substance, burglary of a vehicle and fraudulent useContinue Reading
Staff Report Drive on up. Commissioners heard a proposal from Enterprise Fleet Management’s Rami Saad at the start of Monday’s regular meeting. The proposal offered the county the opportunity to replace 20 vehicles, primarily with the Sheriff’s Office, with new ones, to the cost of $169,122 to the county theContinue Reading
Marion County Chamber of Commerce and MCDCSCO sponsored a candidate forum for local elective offices, Tuesday, April 5 at the Community Center. MCDCSCO Interim President Mary Spearmon moderated. More than fifty potential voters attended. Concerns expressed included county roads and stray animals. Mayor Rob Baker and Judge Leward J.Continue Reading
Staff Reports County residents will have one last chance to hear from City and JISD School Board candidates prior to the start of early voting. This coming Thursday at 6:30 p.m. the Jefferson Jimplecute is sponsoring a candidate forum at the Jefferson Transportation Center. All candidates for City Council, Mayor,Continue Reading
In Jefferson, you can run, but you can’t run far. According to a press release from Jefferson Police Department Chief Florentino Perez, JPD arrested James Earl Warren JR, 33, late Wednesday evening following reports of burglary. Warren allegedly robbed the Exxon station at Walcott/59 and Broadway around 8:30 p.m. thenContinue 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 – At Exit 207/Spur 594 westbound, ramp rehabilitation. Exit ramp closed. I-30 westbound lanes in this area restrictedContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute It was a 1-2 punch at Tuesday night’s Jefferson City Council meeting as a construction permit for a new activity building at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church was knocked down with groups and residents asking Council to table the request. But Council members landed aContinue Reading
Jefferson Elementary School art teacher Ashley McLendon threw out the first pitch at Opening Day for the Jefferson Dixie Youth Baseball & Softball Association on Saturday. See more Opening Day photos in this week’s edition of the Jimplecute.Continue Reading
Staff Report KTAL Vice President & General Manager Mark McKay was honored with the 2022 Broadcaster of the Year Award from the Louisiana Association of Broadcaster’s annual Prestige Awards banquet earlier this spring. In late 2020, the Shreveport Regional Arts Council was unable to host its biennial fundraiser that keepsContinue Reading
Buddy Williams TXDOT Public Relations The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) estimates that on a daily basis, almost 10,000 vehicles are driven on the US 59 overpass just north of State Highway 49 in Jefferson. US 59 also sees its fair share of heavy truck traffic. Much of this sectionContinue Reading
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) was welcomed by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony early this week at the historical Marion County Courthouse. April is Child Abuse Awareness Month. CASA is in need of Marion County volunteers. For more information, call (903) 452-0190 orContinue Reading
Admin changes at JISD Dear JES Parents/Guardians, Effective Monday April 4, there will be some changes in school leadership at JES. Current JES principal, Zach Venable, has accepted a position with another district. A team of administrators, including myself, began searching for a replacement immediately following the submission of Mr.Continue Reading
The National Weather Service has issued a “Red Flag Warning” for most of the ArkLaTex, including Marion County. Until 7p today (Friday). The RFW is when high winds and low humidity are prevalent and fire is high risk. The warning: RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNINGContinue Reading
The Jimplecute was advised today of a scam that is circulating in the area. The scam comes via USPS in a first class postage and envelope so it looks legit from the outside. Inside there’s a statement which has a photo of ones house or property, various information about theContinue Reading
According to a press release from JPD Chief Florentino Perez, JPD, along with other area law enforcement officers, peacefully resolved a hostage situation on Common Street early Wednesday morning. JPD received reports of shots fired at 900 Common Street and arrived to find a hostage situation. They contacted Harrison CountyContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Marion County Chamber of Commerce will host its annual City-Wide Rummage sale this weekend. The event will run March 21- April 2 and sellers from all over the county in invited to be on the Chamber’s sale map. The map is free to buyers interested in locatedContinue Reading