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
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative These past several days have been trying for all Texans, from those losing power and heat to those that found themselves without water, or boiling water from previously safe sources, and many who experienced all of these conditions simultaneously. There have been billions ofContinue Reading
By Gary Borders, Capitol Highlights, Texas Press Association As Texans across the state continue to deal with the damage from the mid-February winter storm, so does the political fallout in Austin. So far, seven of the 16 board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have resigned. CEO BillContinue Reading
By Richard Lee, Texas Senate News A week after a brutally cold winter storm left millions in the state without power and water for days, the Senate Business and Commerce Committee began the process of figuring out what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. By early morningContinue Reading
Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses to operate at full capacity. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott said from a Mexican restaurant in Lubbock, arguing that Texas has fought the coronavirusContinue Reading
By Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Bulldog baseball team contended with multiple weather cancellations over past week, but still emerged with a few more firsts under their belts. “We have our first win, our first loss and our first big win against a good team,” said head coach TylerContinue Reading
The Karnack Indian track team ran well in the Bullpup Relays Monday, March 1 in Jefferson. The 7th Grade Boys took 2nd place overall with the following finishes: -100M Dash: Davion Buffin 1st, Jacoby Morrow 3rd, Jamal Buffin 4th. -200M Dash: Davion Buffin 1st, Jamal Buffin 2nd, Jacob Morrow 4th.Continue Reading
According to their website (https://www.aquaamerica.com/our-states/texas.aspx), and after speaking with Customer Service, Aqua America which operates the Crestwood area water services, still has a boil notice in effect.Continue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur announced early Tuesday morning how residents can register for the next round of COVID-19 vaccines available in Marion County. “We just received the final information from the Department of State Health Services,” said LaFleur, “and I wanted to get this out as soon as possible.”Continue Reading
The students of Jefferson ISD lost one of their biggest champions earlier this week. Lady Bulldog softball coach and JHS history teacher Robert Bristow lost his battle with COVID-19 on Tuesday, February 23rd. He was 46 years old. Mark Allen, JISD director of girls athletics, announced the loss on FacebookContinue Reading
What started as a meeting to convey hope and togetherness, quickly turned contentious as a crowd of area residents packed the meeting room for last nights Jefferson City Council meeting, mostly all focused on the City’s ability and priority of supplying water to the proposed Moon Lake Estates development onContinue Reading
The Moon Lake Estates land development project will move forward, but the city waterline grant request has been put on hold following feedback from last nights Jefferson City Council meeting where several residents and Council Members expressed concerns and questioned the City’s priority on serving it’s existing customers. “When weContinue Reading
PAACC to hold annual meeting The Pyland African American Cemetery Charter (PAACC) will hold its Annual Board of Directors meeting March 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. via Conference Call. Call 214-680-8491 for Conference Call dial-in number at least one hour prior to the meeting. The public is welcome. For more information, visit. www.thepaacc.org USDA grants availableContinue Reading
Caitlyn Thomas, a 17-year old Jefferson High School senior, and her grandfather, Randy Thomas, saved a young boy’s life last Wednesday, Feb. 17. With six inches of snow on the ground and a howling blizzard of additional snow, Caitlyn’s dog, Kroger, wanted to go outside. She didn’t want to takeContinue Reading
By Gary Borders, TPA Warmer temperatures over the weekend and continuing this week melted most of the snow from the state’s roadways and roofs. But Texans are still dealing with broken pipes that flooded homes and businesses, damaged municipal water systems, and continued power outages in scattered areas, mainly inContinue Reading
By Richard Lee, Texas Senate News As millions of Texans were stranded in their homes without power and water, others had to brave the icy roads and single digit temperatures of the harshest winter storm ever to hit the state. In session Tuesday, the Senate officially recognized the vital contributionsContinue Reading
After heavy snowstorms crossed the south last week, the National Ground Water Association is urging all private well owners to be aware of potential damage of their water wells due to freezing and flooding from standing water. Unlike many private wells in the Midwest and in the northern UnitedContinue Reading
Due to the recent winter storm 77 counties in Texas have been declared disaster areas including two of the counties served by the UT Tyler-Longview SBDC. This affects contiguous counties, as well. Please see the attached information. Depending on the county in which your small business is located you mayContinue Reading
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team advanced to the second round of the state playoffs with a 52-36 win over Sabine on Monday night. They face Mineola in Longview on Thursday, Feb. 25. Results were not available as of press time. The winner of the bout with Mineola will face theContinue Reading