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
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute The 2021 pre-season high school football rankings are out and the Jefferson Bulldogs have nothing but opportunity ahead of them to prove the neigh-sayers wrong. Dave Campbell’s Texas High School Football has the Bulldogs ranked dead last in district 6-3A behind New Boston, at number six, andContinue Reading
The immaculate garden on Lafayette Street is Green Gables Bed and Breakfast owned by Marty and Julie Stewart. The landscape includes several colorful flowerbeds adding to the beauty of the spacious grounds. The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club chose these grounds as their July Garden of the Month.Continue Reading
Congratulations to Ms. Angela Bagby who has graduated from Magnolia Place Nursing and Rehabilitation. She has completed the prescribed course of therapy with proficiency, cheerfulness, courage and determination! We wish you the very best! FM 248 Closed on Wednesday Motorists who normally travel FM 248 south of Kildare will needContinue Reading
Jefferson Lions picked up trash after the big July 4th celebration in Jefferson. Each month, Lions choose an area for trash pick up in order to beautify our community.Continue 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
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