Pct. 1 Town Hall slated A Precinct 1 Town Hall meeting is being held at 6p.m. Tuesday, July 27, at the Mims Volunteer Fire Department, 9902 FM 729, Avinger. Pct. 1 Commissioner JR Ashley called the Town Hall meeting. The meeting is to Discuss and Gather Information on the formationContinue 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
Staff Reports/Jefferson Jimplecute Focusing the City’s advertising online and streaming commercials appears to have paid off for the Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board as they are projected to finish off the 2020-2021 year with $43,000 in extra HOT revenue. The CVVB Board set their budget for $135,000 and shouldContinue Reading
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to two 911 Calls Wednesday evening, transferred from Cass County, about a pedestrian having been hit by a vehicle out near Patillo Road. Robert James Webster, 52, was struck by a vehicle around 6 p.m. Wednesday evening and the driver fled the scene. WebsterContinue Reading
GREENVILLE, Texas) July 21, 2021. Hunt County Democratic Party vice chairman Doc Shelby of Royse City is set to announce his run for US Congress on July 30 in Greenville. Shelby will be seeking the party’s nomination in the Texas 4th Congressional district which currently runs along the Red River Valley countiesContinue Reading
AUSTIN — Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 61 hunt categories. The permits areContinue Reading
Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens stationed in Marion County along with Marion County Sheriffs Office responded to a report of a drowning at Lake O Pines Saturday . On arrival the body of a 16 year old male had already been located and removed from the water. The victimContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School District Trustees took a first look at the 2021-22 budget during their regular meeting Tuesday. The $12.8 million revenue budget is in an extremely early stage, stated Superintendent Rob Barnwell, and does not yet include payroll expenses. “We don’t yet Know the taxContinue Reading
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Michael Walker, who will begin his 23rd year in education in the fall, will serve in the newly-created position of assistant superintendent at Jefferson Independent School District. Walker was approved for the position during a special board meeting in June, when trustees also hired Jerry BrannenContinue Reading
The ambulance crew at Mims VFD visited Country Day School, in Jefferson, earlier this week. The students enjoyed hands-on educational demonstrations. Continue Reading
Service Awards were recently awarded to the members of the Gray Volunteer Fire Department. Left, Tray David celebrated 31 years of service. Center, former department chief Charles Rogers was recognized for 30 years. Right, Jim Williams has logged 28 years of service. Roger’s wife, Nancy, was also recognized, posthumously, forContinue Reading
The Dallas Metropolitan Jeffersonian Club (DMJC) recently gave back to the community but partnering with a local Lawn Services Owner, Gene Williams, to sponsor the care of two senior-citizen’s’ lawns . This the first of many community sponsored events planned for the area. The DMJC members that participated in thisContinue Reading
V. Hiugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Things are looking up at Marion County Airport after Commissioners approved the sale, via auction site, of the older self-service fuel station and the purchase of a lawnmower. The self-service fuel station was upgraded earlier this budget year, so the older station was declared surplusContinue Reading
Jefferson Hotel plans Anniversary Open House Come join the staff of the Jefferson Hotel as the celebrate their one-year anniversary. A party and Open House will be held 12-2 p.m. Saturday at the hotel. They public is welcome to come see all the additions added to the hotel. There willContinue Reading
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Voting is the life blood of a democracy. Votes express the will of the many to direct the actions of the few. Voting preserves our Republic. Restricting voting kills democracy. Americans have struggled over the last 232 years to expand voting. In the beginning, woman couldn’t vote. Continue Reading
AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a report in late June that an invasive silver carp had been spotted in Choctaw Creek, a Texas tributary of the Red River approximately 15 miles downstream from Lake Texoma. A bow angler, Stephen Banaszak, first reported the finding andContinue Reading
Staff Report/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Revenue is over budget with three months still to go, according to reports released at Monday night’s regular Convention and Visitors Bureau Board meeting. The latest revenue numbers of $29,777.35 reflects HOT collected in April and paid to the City in MayContinue Reading
Gary Borders/Texas Press Association The Texas Legislature convened in special session last Thursday and GOP legislators introduced a fresh set of voting bills after Democrats blocked an earlier attempt during the regular session by walking out in May, preventing a quorum. HB3 and SB 1 don’t include some of theContinue Reading
V. Hiugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County elected officials are hoping for a summertime Christmas as they submitted their wish list of budget increases for 2022. Combined, officials requested $232,075.18 in increases to their budgets during last week’s first County Commissioners Budget Workshop meeting. Just under half the request, orContinue Reading
