THANK YOU! I, wish to send a hearty “Thank You “ to the Jefferson Volunteers on this past Sunday’s County wide food distribution sponsored by the Under The Light Ministries Church of Jefferson, Texas. We were blessed to receive an 18 wheeler trailer truck filled with boxed vegetables and dairyContinue Reading
By the Rev Leroy Richardson Covid-19 pandemic taught us the importance of physical touch as a part of the human experience. Loved ones died alone in hospitals and nursing homes. Sick parents and siblings experienced the isolation from family presence. Social distancing separated us from hugs, kisses, handshakes and otherContinue Reading
From NYLife’s Brad Collins 1 in 5 Americans age 65 or older are working or looking for work. 1 Why do so many expect to postpone a typical, leisure-filled retirement? One theory points to the decline of pensions and the need to replace the income stream that used to come—guaranteed—fromContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano Now that we’re a few weeks removed from 2020, it’s a good time to reflect on such a momentous year. We can think about developments in the social and political spheres, but we also learned – or perhaps re-learned – some valuable lessons about investing.Continue Reading
By Rob Baker, City of Jefferson Mayor The extremely cold weather that the State of Texas is currently experiencing is a widespread event that we haven’t seen in over 100 years. We have had citizens asking great weather-related questions so I thought I could weigh in on them: 1)Continue Reading
By Brett Rogers A grassroots activist is someone whom the government finally made mad enough that they decide to get involved in politics. I watched South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem tell the story of her entry into politics at a young age. When she was a young woman, her fatherContinue Reading
By Glen Melanconn Weather is what is happening around you at the moment. I guess you noticed the weather is cold. Record cold. Get used to it. Climate refers to the large consistent patterns. The earth’s climate is changing. That is a fact. Since 1900, the earth temperature has risenContinue Reading
By Gary Borders, Texas Press Association Snow, ice, single-digit temps blanket the state Texans from Lubbock to Longview shivered under single-digit temperatures as their week began, with snow and ice creating dangerous road conditions throughout the state. Gov. Greg Abbott issued a disaster declaration for all 254 Texas counties andContinue Reading
By Rabbi Linda Many people will be celebrating Valentine’s Day, and the symbol the world sees is a heart for love. Movies and other entertainment fascinate the mind by psychological techniques such as Disney fantasy, Cinderella, and Prince Charming. It is easy to think one day I will grow up, fall in love, andContinue Reading
To the editor, As a concerned citizen of Jefferson and of Marion County, I am writing this letter asking why the COVID-19 case numbers are not being reported in a public forum by the Marion County Judge. At the time of this letter, it has been almost two weeks sinceContinue Reading
From Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative I hope many of you were able to catch Governor Abbott’s State of the State address this past Monday. Gov. Abbott laid out 5 emergency items for the Legislature to begin addressing. These emergency items are (1) expanding broadband internet access, (2) ending the practiceContinue Reading
From Joey Romano, Edward Jones If you have a child or other family member who has special needs due to physical or mental conditions, you face a variety of challenges planning for their care, including financial ones. You may also have some well-meaning relatives who want to help, but whoContinue Reading
From Brad Collins, NYLife As the parent of a special needs child, you know how rewarding—and challenging—caring for your loved one can be. And even though you’ve got it all under control right now, you can’t help worrying about the future. After all, someday your child will have to goContinue Reading
Monday, January 25, 2021 Hello Jimp, Yesterday I received my newspaer – Edition Dec. 25, 2020. As you see it took 1 Month exactly for me to receive it. I love the paper because I lived in Jefferson many years. My daughter sends or pays for my subscription. I likeContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher I grew up in the 70s and 80s and lived out in rural Bowie County for a good chunk of that time. The clock radio in the dining room was on from 6 a.m. to 8-9 p.m. every day. It was always tuned toContinue Reading
By Ross Ramsey, Texas Tribune It’s always easiest to lead the Texas Legislature by going where lawmakers already wanted to go, and there’s a fresh example in the “emergency” list for legislators laid out Monday in Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address. Expanded broadband internet and protections forContinue Reading
By Glen Melanconn One month after the installation of my pacemaker, I’m well on the way to recovery. I missed a couple of days of work, but with paid sick leave and good insurance coverage, only a slight tingling on my chest remains. Reading the news, I can’t help butContinue Reading
By Alden Ho, minister Let’s begin by asking the question, what exactly was nailed to the cross? Well, we know that Jesus was physically nailed to the cross, along with a sign that said, “The King of the Jews.” But what about symbolically? Was there anything else symbolically nailed toContinue Reading
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you’ve been investing for many years and you’ve owned bonds, you’ve seen some pretty big changes on your financial statements. In 2000, the average yield on a 10-year U.S. Treasury security was about 6%; in 2010, it had dropped to slightly over 3%, andContinue Reading
By Hunter Bonner Five years ago, my wife, kids, and I decided to move away from the Dallas area, and settle down in the country. We did not deliberately set out for Marion County, but a turn of events brought us to this place. Since nearly day one of beingContinue Reading