V. Hhugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County election duties will now be handled out of one office after Commissioners transferred the duties associated with the operations of elections to Marion County Tax Assessor-Collector Karen Jones. Until now, elections have been conducted by the Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith and voterContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District is now one step closer to renovations to the high school’s football stadium. On Tuesday, JISD Trustees approved the drawings completed by Trull & Hollensworth Architects for the proposed project. This allows the board to move forward and accept contractor bids. ArchitectContinue 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 Theft and the passing of counterfeit bills is increasing in Jefferson according to JPD Chief Florentino Perez. The first week of December has seen an increase in the passing of counterfeit bills, specifically $20, $50, and $100 denominations. Perez encourages merchants to check bills prior to accepting themContinue Reading
Editor’s Note: This week we start a new feature in the Jimplecute, “What Do You Think?.” In it, the J Spencer Foundation proposes questions relevant to today’s society. These questions are also asked, almost daily, by Sherry Spencer on FaceBook. If you have a response, send it to the Jimplecute,Continue Reading
Gun Show The Annual December Jefferson Gun & Knife Show loads up this weekend at the Jefferson Transportation Center. The show runs from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday and 10-4pm Sunday. The show is giving away a rifle courtesy of J-N Fence Co. The show also features guns, knives, ammo,Continue Reading
The Marion County Chamber of Commerce welcomed the Haywood House Restaurant and Cocktail Bar to its membership last week with an offical ribbon cutting. The new dining spot is located in downtown Jefferson. Continue Reading
Staff Reports This week the Jimplecute sat down with Aditya (A.D.) Atholi who’s running for the newly redefined U.S. Congressional District 1 seat. A.D. calls himself the “Blue Collar Conservative.” According to his website, atholiforcongress.com, he’s worked on oil rigs as a roughneck and driller across Texas and New Mexico;Continue Reading
The Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop will meet at 5:30p Wednesday at the Historic Jefferson Railway Depot. The public is invited to attend.Continue 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
US 271 Rehabilitation Project Scheduled to Get Underway in 2022 The Upshur County project should take about a year to complete Dec. 03, 2021 ATLANTA – A portion of US Highway 271 in Upshur County will be resurfaced next year according to plans approved in November by the Texas Department of TransportationContinue Reading
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute In this day of cell phones and technology and social media, some things are still as they have been for centuries. Some traditions of craftsmanship are still handed down from one generation to the next. One such tradition is still alive and well in Marion County andContinue Reading
Staff Reports Moon Lake Estates is back on track making progress as Commissioners approved both their preliminary subdivision plat and a request by Eastern Marion County Water (EMC) for a waterline easement along MCR 3200, during their regular meeting on Monday. The new waterline, will run along the south sideContinue Reading
The annual Jefferson Candlelight Tour of Homes kicks off this weekend. Sponsored by the Jefferson Historic Foundation, the yearly event opened Thursday, December 2. Tours will take place Friday and Saturday from 4-8 p.m. Home tours will resume next Thursday, December 9. Ensuing tours will be open next Friday andContinue Reading
DJ&MC New Issue Available The newest edition of Discover Jefferson & Marion County, the official visitors guide for the City of Jefferson, is now available! It covers January-March 2022. Deliveries are being made as fast as possible, but contact the Jimplecute office at 903-665-2462, or come by the office atContinue Reading
Staff Reports The Marion County Sheriff’s office is not immune to crime. According to Sheriff David Capps, about 10 p.m. Friday night a truck pulled up next to the float and pulled a Christmas tree into the cab. The truck appears to be a 4-door Chevy. The color of theContinue Reading
Christmas Parade The Jefferson Lions Club and the Marion County Chamber of Commerce will be on Saturday starting at 6p.m. For more information, contact the Chamber at 903-665-2672. The parade will go from Walnut to Austin to Market to Henderson and end at Lion’s Club Park for the lighting ofContinue Reading
Christmas Season officially kicks off on Saturday with the Marion County Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Hometown Christmas Parade and the lighting of the Enchanted Forest in Lions Club Park. The Parade will begins at 6 p.m. downtown at Walnut and Austin streets and go to Market and on to Lion’sContinue Reading
The Jefferson Lady Bulldog basketball team is off to great start of their 2021-22 season. After an initial loss in the season opener with a narrow 57-56 final against Hooks, the Lady Dawgs have rallied back to a 6-2 season record going into the Thanksgiving break. The loss to HooksContinue Reading
Jefferson Junior High NJHS sponsored a food drive, and collected over 1000 nonperishable food items to help the needy families of Marion County.Continue Reading