V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute So I like music, but am not what one would call a “Music Guy.” I know this because Darla tells me, and anyone who asks what I think about music, that I’m “not a music guy.” On page 5 of this edition, my son, AtticusContinue Reading
Marion County has a lot of faults. We’re petty. We hold grudges. We argue until we’re blue in the face, just because. We demand things of our governments and that they are done immediately, and we don’t listen to why they can’t be done right now. But what Marion CountyContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Columnist The JISD Board of Trustees chose to buck a trend started by County Commissioners Courts across the state that started closing the door on the public’s ability to make public comment at government meetings during last week’s special meeting. The Board chose to not restrict individualsContinue Reading
This week the Texas House approved a bill to change how property owners receive notice about property tax rate hearings for school districts. It sits in the Senate as of press time. The bill, proposed under the guise of improving transparency makes publishing the notice in a newspaper optional. ButContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II/Columnist The Jefferson City Council is at a crossroads with Ward 2, again. Last week, Alderman Ray Hengst resigned. This makes the third time in three years that the ward is short a representative. I get why he quit. I don’t like going to Council meetings andContinue Reading
Hunter Bonner/Columnist A Year of Warnings Ignored Nearly one year ago, I called for the resignation of Mayor Finstrom. At that time, the issues were unmistakable: A fundamental misunderstanding of Jefferson’s form of government. The mayor presides; she does not rule. A documented inability to grasp the basics of municipalContinue Reading
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis/Columnist “Atlas,” was the first full studio album from the up and coming band, The Score. They had a few successful hits with their EPs and singles that drove excitement for their new project. The record was released to great success, peaking at 18th on the USContinue Reading
Tuesday night’s City Council meeting looked more like a sketch from Saturday Night Live than a meeting of an august body. There was name calling by someone making public comment which caused one Alderman to demand respect from the individual. JPD even moved closer, ready to escort the person outContinue Reading
Darla McCorkle So as most of you know I had COVID last week. Quarantine was pretty easy because the medicine the clinic prescribed me made me so sick with side effects I didn’t want to get out of bed anyway. But it wasn’t the COVID or the side effects thatContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II Five years ago this week, Austin Lewter and I purchased the Jimplecute to keep it from closing. The Jimp was struggling, was in danger of losing it’s mailing permit, and closing forever after 173 years. Today the Jimplecute is largely a “one man show,” as AustinContinue Reading
Atticus Gregory H. Upton Lewis As I was making my decision on what to review this week, I realized I was missing two important types of artists; A local artist, and a blues artist. I decided to rectify that by reviewing someone who fits both criteria: T-Bone Walker. Truthfully, thereContinue Reading
Dear Editor: I would like to commend Jimplecute editor Hugh Lewis for his July 25, 2025 article concerning the recent city of Jefferson City ordinance regarding the feeding of wild animals. I find his analysis and commentary spot on, with one distinction. My legal interpretation of the following provision ofContinue Reading
Darla McCorkle/Columnist While I appreciate all of you that have reached out with tips on local houses for sale I feel like maybe I didn’t make myself clear. I don’t want to stay in Jefferson. That doesn’t mean I want to move out into the county either. For the pricesContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis/Publisher I don’t talk state or national politics often – or outside of my normal circles. For example, “that Jew” and I talk almost daily. He’s on one side of the political fence and I’m on the other on most items. We both hope to convert the other,Continue Reading
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis/Columnist “The Fame Monster” by Lady Gaga is one of the best pop albums of all time. Lady Gaga brings dark and gritty tones and lyrics to enthrall us. With this album, she cemented her legacy as one of the greatest pop artists of all time. “TheContinue Reading
There is a recently built wooden privacy fence and raised wooden flowerbeds blocking the end of River Oaks Dr as it terminates (or dead ends) into a residential lot. This street blockage needs to be treated like any other obstruction and be removed at once! River Oaks Dr needs toContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II I honestly don’t know where to begin this week. Over the last 20+ years I’ve watched Council make some boneheaded decisions, usually ending up with them reversing course. But this week, there must be something in the water as Council and Tourism Board have obtained newContinue Reading
Darla McCorkle As some of you may be aware Hugh and I are looking at leaving Jefferson. Let me correct that, I am looking at leaving Jefferson and I really hope Hugh and Atticus will join me. This week’s city council meeting convinced me that I can no longer liveContinue Reading
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis Title: “It Takes a Thief” by Coolio; A Highlight of Hip-Hop When I think of the 1990s, I think of both the rise of Hip-Hop and where the genre reached some of its highest highs. I think of the MTV era and how much music inContinue Reading
V. Hugh Lewis II There’s something in the air, again, and it’s costing not only individuals, but our organizations. Scams. Any time a disaster happens the scum crawl out of the woodwork to try and make a buck off the concern and generosity of individuals. The tragedy in Central TexasContinue Reading