To the editor,  It is with great pleasure to announce that the Vacation Watch/Security Check program that the Jefferson Police Department provides was a great success for 2021.  Being one of the proactive approaches the department participates in aimed at reducing crime through an increase in visibility and proactive patrolling. Continue Reading

Why isn’t White America doing more to make sure that blacks or African Americans are included in American History?  Why haven’t the history books been rewritten to include African Americans?  If American history is rewritten to include all ethnicities and their true successes and failures does that mean racism willContinue Reading

Austin  Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Holiday cheer is in the air.  Local businesses are bustling in Jefferson and Christmastime is upon us.  Holiday events and traditions are rolling on.  Lions Club Park is aglow with Christmas trees.  The annual Christmas Parade returned to Polk and Austin Streets.  And the annual Candlelight TourContinue Reading

Glenn  Melancon/Contributing writer It’s always a good One of the best parts growing up as a Roman Catholic was enjoying all of the Holy Days.  During the Middle Ages, the Roman Catholic Church controlled the calendar and established celebrations year round. These “holidays” taught and reinforced the faith. After theContinue Reading

By Gene Clapp, Jefferson Academy As an adult I always looked forward to Thanksgiving!  It wasn’t all about the great food, though that was really good!  Our family has a tradition of all getting together at Thanksgiving so we look forward to husbands and wives, sons and daughters, brothers, sisters,Continue Reading