Staff Reports Marion County Sheriff Deputies arrested Stoney Joseph, Jr. Woodell at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 31, 2001 According to Marion County Sheriff David Capps, Woodell is a native of Oil City, Louisiana where he was wanted on several felony warrants. In a press release issued lastContinue Reading
Employee of the Year What a great day to celebrate the 2021 VeraBank Employee of the Year, Penny Lee Moore! Penny has been a longtime member of our Jefferson branch team and she lives out the VeraBank core value of Taking Care of Customers every day. Help Educate From JessicaContinue Reading
Staff Reports A early morning New Year’s Day auto accident claimed the life of one driver and injured two others. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office call report, around 3 a.m., January 1, a white Ford Ranger was in the roadway on Tx 49 just South of Joe DavisContinue Reading
From the Desk ofMarion County Sheriff David Capps Dispatch Report December 27, 2021 – January 3, 2022 911 59 Sheriff’s Office 63 Jefferson PD 32 Fire Department 10 Ambulance 33 Miscellaneous 4 TxDPS 2 Total: 203 Call Type Report, December 27, 2021 – January 3, 2022 No Nature Specified 6Continue Reading
For those looking at Friday’s (tomorrow’s) paper, we’ve republished the top 10 read stories of 2021. In that group is the story about when the Mayor got COVID. The story is on a page with the Top 10 header and has a great big #10 graphic at the beginning 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 to oneContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute In a called town hall meeting Tuesday, the Jefferson City Council gave an opportunity for public input on their lengthy special event application, something Mayor Rob Baker said hadn’t been revised in a number of years. “I think we can do better,” he said. “We canContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson Police jumped in last Saturday and helped make Shop With A Cop a huge success. 92.3 FM The Depot radio station organized the event. When announced, they hoped for 15 sponsors to donate $100 for a deserving child to spend on Christmas presents for their family andContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Officers with the Jefferson Police Department will ring in the new year with a raise, thanks to action taken during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Members voted unanimously to approve a raise for the city’s three full-time officers. Chief Florentino Perez told the council that they wereContinue Reading
Offices Closed Quick reminder that City, County and Jimplecute offices will be closed today, December 23, for the Christmas Holidays. The City will also be closed on Monday, December 27, as well as Friday, December 31. The County will be closed on Friday, December 31, for the New Year’s Holiday.Continue Reading
Meagan Beauchamp of Linden, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Beauchamp was initiated at The University of Texas at Arlington. Beauchamp is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiatedContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team is 8-5 on the season after going 1-2 over the past week. Most recently, the Bulldogs dropped a narrow 44-43 non-district final to Timpson on road Tuesday. Individual results were not available as of press time. The loss to on Tuesday came on the heelsContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners will hold their final meeting for 2021 at 9 a.m. Monday in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Courthouse Annex. Items up for discussion include: • Terms of Court for 2022 • 2022 County Holiday’s revision • End of Year Budget Amendments • Selecting a project administrator forContinue 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 to oneContinue Reading
Staff Reports There’s only one local thing up for grabs in Marion County on the March Primary Election Ballot – the Republican Party Chair. According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office, two people have thrown their hat into the ring for the responsibility of leading the Marion County RepublicanContinue Reading
Proceeds from the Dual Sport Adventure Ride, an event added this year to 9th Annual Diamond Don National Vintage Motocross held last September in Jefferson, benefitted the Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop (JAAC) and raised $1,833. Along with other fundraisers, Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez graciously accepted the JAAC funds earlier this weekContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute JEDCO visited the possibility of funding a feasibility study on the upgrading or restoring the Howe Railroad Trestle Bridge in Tuesday night’s regular meeting. “I met with the grant writer Gary Traylor and the engineer, but don’t remember his name,” said JEDCO President Bubba Haggard.Continue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tourism continues on it’s roll of increased visitors to Jefferson with September revenues just under $3,000 over the same period last year and October revenues just over $3,000 from the same period last year. “We’re bringing in more than we projected,” said CVVB President ColleenContinue Reading
JCADC set to meet The Jefferson Citizen Action & Diversity Committee will hold its next meeting 6 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20 at the Transportation Center. Community meal FRESH and Smiles from Scooter will feed the Community 3-5 p.m. Sunday Dec. 19 from 3-5 the Jefferson Community Center. The menu will includeContinue Reading