The annual JSA celebrations in downtown kick off tonight at 5:45p as line up for the Children’s Parade begin. The evenings activities commence at 6p at Otstott Park. Activities for the evening include: Pie & Cake Auction for Jefferson Carnegie Library Performances by the Shreveport metropolitan band Running of theContinue Reading
AUSTIN – The Fourth of July holiday weekend is quickly approaching and those enjoying Texas waterways are finalizing their plans. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is reminding everyone to be safe this holiday weekend by following basic boating safety precautions while on the water. Game wardens, the United StatesContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners formally renamed and dedicated the entire first floor of the Courthouse Annex as the Marion County Justice Center during Monday’s regular meeting. “This lets us move forward on redesigning the space for better use,” said Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, “and allows us to more easily exploreContinue Reading
Francene DePrez/Contributing writer This summer, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students have had the unique opportunity of participating in “Summer Adventures in Learning”, an enrichment program that is presented free of charge and directed by Dr. G. Arcolia Jenkins. Older students can also serve as teaching assistants and mentors. Dr. JenkinsContinue Reading
Stephen Pullum, a 1984 graduate of Jefferson High School, has received multiple Global Recognition Awards in Cyber Security thus far in 2021. On April 21, Pullum was appointed as Ambassador, North America for the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF) based in Nairobi, Kenya. The ACDF is Continental platform for top-levelContinue Reading
VFW Fish Fry Jefferson VFW will hold their monthly fish fry from 11-2 Saturday at the VFW builing on US 59. OHTP plans holiday show Since July the 4th in 1989, Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players have presented a musical production each year, including during last years virus-spreading months. This year,Continue Reading
Collins Academy’s internships have swelled to 12 students this summer thanks to a Community Outdoor Outreach Grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The goal of the project is to create more land stewardship and conservation leadership by providing opportunities for area high school students to learn and practice habitatContinue Reading
AUSTIN – Over the holiday weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and giant salvinia, which are threating Texas lakes. Over the past year, zebra mussels and giant salvinia have continued toContinue Reading
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas State Line, widening highway. Reconstructing and widening highway. Eastbound traffic moved to the outside lanes. SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, replacing bridge. All traffic restricted to one lane with signal lights controllingContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson High School’s Laura Dossey, who has served as an Instructional Coach since 2019, will begin her third year at JHS this fall as the new Assistant Principal. Dossey was named to the position during a special Jefferson Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting onContinue Reading
by Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jerry Brannen, who was recently named the new principal of Jefferson High School, will begin his 28th year of education this fall with the Bulldogs. A Shreveport, native, he comes to the district from Paris, Texas, where he has spent the past eight years asContinue Reading
Culminating at Road America in Wisconsin this month, Ted Melady qualified the Jefferson TX Police Department MGB in 2 separate classes for the Sports Car Club of America National Championships to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the first weekend of October. The road course at Indy utilizes multipleContinue Reading
The Jefferson Lions Club was one of several local organizations represented in last Saturday’s Juneteenth Parade in Jefferson. The parade ended at the Jefferson Community Center where the area’s first ever Juneteenh Celebration was held. The parade and event were sponsored by Jefferson civic organization F.R.E.S.H. See more Juneteenth photosContinue Reading
JAAC to Meet Jefferson Adopt-a-Cop program will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 30th, at the Historic Jefferson Railway Depot. FRESH hosts CommunityCelebration Fresh and friends will be hosting A Community Celebration July 3 and 4th in Honor of Tonishea Thomas. Everyone come out and showContinue Reading
Staff Reports Jefferson’s City Drug was the target of an early Friday morning burglary, but Jefferson Police were quickly called and apprehended the suspect. According to a press release from JPD Chief Tino Perez, a 911 call at approximately 3a.m. Friday dispatched city police and Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputiesContinue Reading
The newest edition of the popular Discover Jefferson & Marion County visitors guide will hit the streets Monday afternoon. This edition covers events and activities happening in and immediately around Marion County in July, August and September. Distribution of this edition will begin on Monday and continue through the week.Continue Reading
The residents of Ward 2 came to the polls in greater numbers this time around and selected Robin Moore as their representative for the next two years. 82 total votes were cast with 39 going to incumbent Tyrani Braddock and 43 to challenger Robin Moore. At the end of theContinue Reading
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas State Line, widening highway. Reconstructing and widening highway. Eastbound traffic moved to the outside lanes. SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, replacing bridge. All traffic restricted to one lane with signal lights controllingContinue Reading
by V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tuesday’s regular Jefferson City Council meeting ended on a sad note as Mayor Rob Baker announced the retirement and resignation of Ward 2 Alderman Chief Gary Amburn. Amburn turned in his resignation just before the meeting started with an effective date of Wednesday, JuneContinue Reading