By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute The Jimplecute was contacted this week by a fellow printer who was requesting information on the Linotype printing press which sits behind the Jefferson Historical Museum. The machine was originally used to produce the Jimplecute. According to the gentleman who contacted us, he wasContinue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute Oklahoma State University basketball player, and Jefferson native, Dee Mitchell was surprised with a scholarship earlier this week while working his shift at Walmart. The heartwarming moment was also caught on camera. The walk-on joined the Cowboys in 2019. Since then, he has been payingContinue Reading
A marathon two hour Jefferson City Council meeting Tuesday night ultimately ended with three new stop signs going up, new election equipment being purchased and tabling of several items. New stop signs will be being installed at Dallas and Market, Henderson and Walnut and Walnut and Orleans streets, to helpContinue Reading
From TxDOT 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 93 – Between US 82 and US 67, installing sidewalks. SH 98 – At AndersonContinue Reading
The Jefferson City Council will meet at 5:30p.m. Tuesday at the Jefferson Visitor and Convention Center, 305 E Austin St. The Herald/Jimplecute will be live for this meeting. The Agenda includes: 5. PRESENT FLAG TO CITY FOR LIONS CLUB PARK – PAUL MOORE 6. UPDATE- POLICE DEPARTMENT– CHIEFContinue Reading
The Saturday and Wednesday pantries will now operate in a different fashion. We hope this change will make it easier on both the clients and our wonderful pantry volunteers. The big change is in how cars enter the parking lot. There will be a single line formed at the leftContinue Reading
According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office the first day to file for a place on the May 1, 2021, municipal elections was Wednesday, January 13. The City of Jefferson will hold regular elections on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Positions on the ballot which are up for election are:Continue Reading
According to a list provided by the City as part of next week’s City Council Meeting Packet, the following streets are proposed for resurfacing in 2021: Walnut from Lafayette to Orleans, overlay, $80,000 Camp from Marshall to Rusk, pulverize and re-lay, $40,000 Marshall from Lake to Camp, pulverize and re-lay,Continue Reading
5th Grade A Honor Roll Alden Ballard, Cooper Bonner, Levi Cherry, Krish Desal, Kayden Grigsby, Darcey Moore, Bryston Mosley, Brently Woods. 5th Grade AB Honor Roll Connor Archer, Kimberly Ball, Keira Brest, Caydan Byrd, Demetrius Carr, Elora Christy, Joshua Coddington, Wyatt Conwell, Brenden Dorris, Daniel Gonzalez, Janaa Goynes, Andrew Hauptman,Continue Reading
(Paul H. Moore, a contributing writer for the Jefferson Jimplecute) I am happy to get the word out that the Jefferson Ambassador Club is being re-born and structured under the guidance of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce. Leading the effort are Chamber Board Members Doug Thompson and JimContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners held a rare afternoon meeting on Monday due to weather related issues, but fairly routine business at the beginning of each calendar year was the agenda of the day. Commissioners approved a bid submitted by Casey Slone Construction, LLC, of Marshall to perform the work on theContinue Reading
Board hears concerns about trustee’s social media use… The JISD School Board accepted a donation in the amount of $35,978 from Riverside Bank President Lee Haggard for use in the replacement of the scoreboard and time clocks at the football field. The bank will receive exclusive sponsorship and advertising onContinue Reading
An assortment of snow photos taken and submitted from around Marion County. It snowed between 1-2 inches across the county on January 11, 2021. Schools were closed and government offices delayed opening of business until later in the morning to account for potential icy roads and bad weather.Continue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players have elected four new board members. They are Joe Todaro and Lisa Daye of Shreveport and Hollis Shadden and Sara Davis of Jefferson. They will join board members Marcia Thomas, president; Scott Imhof, Vice President; Dian Beaird, Secretary-Treasurer; as well as Jane Maddox and Evie MimsContinue Reading
By Paul Moore Overton Brooks VA Medical Center – Shreveport, La The VA Medical Center in Shreveport has launched its COVID-19 Vaccinations in the past couple of weeks. I got a phone call from them on Sunday morning last week to schedule my appointment. The medical team is working sevenContinue Reading
These students were chosen as Students of the Month for November/December at Jefferson Elementary School. They were chosen for exhibiting trustworthiness, respect, caring, citizenship, responsibility, and fairness.Continue Reading
According to an email sent out by former board member Colleen Taylor, the January City of Jefferson Convention and Visitor’s Board meeting has been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns and a lack of an expected quorum. The meeting was originally scheduled to be on Monday at 5:30 p.m. The boardContinue Reading
From TxDOT Motorists who normally travel FM 728 west of Jefferson will need to find an alternate route on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Kansas City Southern Railroad will be closing the highway to through-traffic on this date to make repairs to the railroad crossing. This work was originally scheduled for Jan. 12,Continue Reading
According to an email issued early Sunday evening by JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell, all JISD campuses will be closed for a bad weather day on Monday, January 11, 2020. “Due to a winter weather warning for the entirety of Marion County, Jefferson ISD will be closed tomorrow, Monday, January 11th,”Continue Reading