Spring thunderstorms raked across Marion County last night soaking residents with heavy rain while the Western end of the county also suffered tornados. Widespread rainfall amounts of 1-3 inches have already fallen across portions of the region through 2:40 a.m. this morning according to the National Weather Service out ofContinue 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 SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, bridge replacement. Traffic restricted toContinue Reading
Staff Reports After two executive sessions, the Jefferson City Council held a public hearing on a personnel matter between City Administrator Eric Kuykendall and Public Works Director Allen Whatley on Monday morning. Yet, they did not take any action on the matter. The two-and-a-half hour meeting opened with Whatley requestingContinue Reading
Staff Reports A new retreat opening in Jefferson is looking marketing help before they open their doors. Lacewing Creative Retreat will open in Jefferson this summer. Women crafting groups will soon have a new place to rejuvenate, laugh with the gals, be inspired, shop, and finally finish or start thatContinue Reading
The 10th Annual Earth Day Paddling Flotilla is set for Saturday, April 23, at Shady Glade Resort in Karnack. Put in your canoe or kayak for a beautiful morning on one of three paddling trails that leave from Uncertain, Texas, on the shores of Caddo Lake. The area is knownContinue Reading
Staff Reports Now’s the chance to be on the radio as KBDT 1160 in Dallas is starting a six-week campaign featuring a “Historic Salute to Jefferson” program each week. Businesses in Jefferson are invited to participate in sponsoring the program, and will receive one 60-second promo on the air everyContinue Reading
Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge (CLNWR), formerly Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant, at Karnack has over 8000 acres of beauty, diversity and historic interest. There are five established trails varying in lengths and habitats. You will see both how nature restores itself and how humans can help with restoringContinue Reading
Upcoming Meetings • Jefferson City Council at 5:30 p.m. on March 22. • Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop at 5:30p.m. on March 23 at the Historic Jefferson Railway Depot. • Marion County Commissioners Court 9 a.m. March 28. Upcoming Music Events Auntie Skinner’s: All bands 9 p.m – 1 a.m. • March 19:Continue Reading
By Paul Moore Chamber Director This week is a busy week in Jefferson for the Chamber. We just finished the Wedding Expo this past weekend. Here are a series of events for this month. SHAMROCKS & SHENANIGANS This Saturday, March 19th, is our annual St. Patrick’s Shamrocks & Shenanigans ShoppingContinue Reading
The Jefferson High School One Act Play troup competed at Zone ask week. Congrats to Aiden Cooner for being named All Star Cast; Nickolas Anderson for All Star Cast Honorable Mention; and Kylee McGregor who earned the tech award.Continue Reading
Recent winners of the Daughters of the American Revolution Essay contest winners at Jefferson ISD were 6th grader Kimberly Ball, 7th grader Eli Kendrick, 8th grader Natalie Peralta and 9th grader Braydon Thomas.Continue Reading
The Cypress Valley A&M Club is accepting application for a scholarship for the 2022-23 school year. The club is composed of former Aggies who now reside in Cass and Marion counties. Awarded annually, a $1,000 scholarship is given to deserving students from the area ($500 in the fall and $500Continue Reading
The Jefferson Convention and Visitors Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Transportation Center. Agenda items include: 4. CONSENT AGENDAa. Consider/Approve previous meetings minutesb. Review Monthly Financial Report 5. OLD BUSINESSa. Update on HOT tax from Avenu Insight Colleen Taylorb. Budget Updates Colleen Taylor 6. NEW BUSINESSa. Update/Continue Reading
The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting at 9 a.m. Monday at the Transportation Center to discuss a personnel matter “regarding the City Administrator and the Director of Public Works.” Unless either the City Administrator, Eric Kuykendall, or the Director of Public Works, Allen Whatley, requests it, theContinue Reading
If you are traveling tonight in and around the Jefferson area, please be careful. The weather that is currently falling is a mix or rain, light snow, and very fine sleet. This makes road conditions hazardous in the best of times. TxDOT has pretreated roads and bridges in the areaContinue Reading
Staff Reports JEDCO is moving forward again, after a little over two years, with the Texas Target Communities program at Texas A&M to produce a strategic plan for the City of Jefferson following the Board’s issuing of a Letter of Intent at Tuesday night’s regular meeting. When asked if theContinue Reading
Verna D. Matthews Contributing writer The Historic Designation Committee of Bivins, Texas, The Leek Creek Community, announced this week that that the St. Paul Cemetery has been awarded a Historic Designation from The Texas Historical Commission. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) is located in Austin, and Mark Wolfe is theContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees watched a video update on the construction progress on the football field project during their regular meeting Tuesday. Board members watched a time-lapse video compiled by District IT Director Jay Patrick which showed the work being done, includingContinue Reading
Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • March 12. Flashback 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll Review. Auntie Skinner’s: All bands 9 p.m – 1 a.m. • March 12: The Syndicate • March 19: WTW & St. Patrick’s Day Bash • March 26: Rewind Upcoming Meetings • Tourism will meetContinue Reading
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer In the early 1900s, many city zoos did not have a significant number of animals to exhibit because of the difficulty in obtaining animals from the far corners of the globe. And fewer cities could establish zoos for that same reason. Frank Buck, an animal trapperContinue Reading