By Jennifer Middleton, Jimplecute Jefferson native Mike Williams said he’s ready to help make a difference in his community by serving as one of the newest board members of the Jefferson Independent School District. “If you cut me open, I bleed maroon,” he said. “I love my town, I loveContinue Reading
Tuesday’s regular meeting of the Jefferson Economic Development Corporation (JEDCO) focused on bringing all the board members up to speed on the proposed Comprehensive Strategic Planning Project and clarification on what kinds of projects the board can fund. “Item 6 is a Review of previous board discussions of the ComprehensiveContinue Reading
By Lacy Gross, Jimplecute The Marion County Commissioners’ Court convened Monday to consider the approval of several items including the issuance of new deeds for two previously struck-off properties and the renewal of the county’s participation in the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Services (ARTS) program for 2021. CommissionersContinue Reading
By Jennifer Middleton, Jimplecute The Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees took no action on the subject of delinquent taxpayers during their regular meeting on March 9. A motion was proposed to address the business relationships between the district and delinquent taxpayers, but was withdrawn without a vote afterContinue Reading
The Jefferson Tourism indicated they are willing to make Jefferson a State of Texas Certified Music Friendly Community as part of a program offered through the Texas Governor’s Office. Preston Taylor presented the program to the board and outlined the steps required to join. “When you read through the initialContinue Reading
By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association While Gov. Gregg Abbott has lifted the statewide mandate to wear a mask in public and allowed all businesses to operate at full capacity, many businesses, schools and other entities say they will continue to require that masks be worn. Abbott issued the orderContinue Reading
By Chris Paddie, HD 9 Representative While this legislative session started out slow due to COVID concerns, it is now in full swing with last month’s winter storm bringing a flurry of action to Austin this week. After the 25 hour joint hearing of House Energy and State Affairs committees,Continue Reading
By Richard Lee, Texas Senate News The top officials at the state and industry power regulators have lost their jobs following the failure of the state electric grid during February’s massive winter storm. Public Utility Commission (PUC) Chair DeAnn Walker resigned after a number of state officials, including Lt. GovernorContinue Reading
JEDCO is getting closer to starting to work on their Strategic Plan for Economic Development for Jefferson and Marion County. In Monday’s meeting the board set a March 30 workshop meeting to put together a core group of individuals to start the process of gathering ideas and priorities for theContinue Reading
From Jefferson JPD On March 6, 2021, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Jefferson Police Department was dispatched to the 600 block of West Broadway regarding a four-wheeler wreck. Upon arrival, patient care and life saving measures were administered to the operator of the ATV. “After thorough attempts to revive theContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur wants your help in getting Marion County recognized as a FEMA disaster area so residents can get individual assistance in recovering from last month’s winter storm. To do so, he’s going to start taking appointments to help residents fill out a survey from Texas DepartmentContinue Reading
From FEMA Note: Marion County is NOT on the FEMA list of counties eligible for Individual Assistance. Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur is working on getting this resolved, but says if you had winter storm damage, then you need to submit the survey from TDEM located here. DR-4586-TX / FSContinue Reading
By Poynter News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disappointed a lot of people when it issued its new guidelines on what fully vaccinated people can now do safely. The CDC did not change its guidelines on travel, meaning the new guidelines are not a green light for youContinue Reading
The following message is from Jeffrey L. McIntyre, president of Texas Utilities at SouthWest Water Company: Two weeks ago, Texas endured the biggest statewide weather event in recent memory—and we know that many are still dealing with the fallout from the power outages and water shortages. As SouthWest Water Company andContinue Reading
Some counties in Texas have still not been declared disaster areas due to the winter storm by the federal government. People in those counties can complete a damage survey from the state of Texas that will help officials inform the federal government of the need to declare more counties aContinue Reading
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get exclusive access. If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees, or are self-employed; there isContinue Reading
Jefferson’s fundraising for charitable causes got a big boost this week, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix Organization of Jefferson, Rockhouse Productions, and Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club donated slightly over $85,000 to Camp I’m Still Me on Sunday, thanks to their events and the generous support of Jeffersonians andContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Adopt-a-Cop organization was founded initially as a way to say “Thank You” to the members of the Jefferson Police Department, but organizers say it has expanded into an ongoing support movement. “Our Jefferson Police Department is here to protect and serve us,” said group secretary Peggy Walker, “so weContinue Reading
Bruce Henry found a fun way of letting his daughters be creative and cleaning up the environment – one piece of iron at a time. The Marshall resident was in Jefferson on Wednesday to scout out the bayou for possible things he and his daughters can “mine” from the bottom.Continue Reading
Chocolate Sunday pushed to April The popular fundraiser for Jefferson’s community theatre, Chocolate Sunday, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 18, at the city’s newest tourist attraction, the Hotel Jefferson beginning at 2 pm. The Opera House Theatre Players will have the entry blanks ready soon for the eventContinue Reading