Staff Reports The three highest-scoring archers from Jefferson Junior High gave a brief presentation to the school board on January 14.  Cameron Young, a 7th grader, is the 1st place shooter, Kera Long, an 8th grader is the 2nd place shooter, and Jordyn Carpenter, also an 8th grader, is theContinue Reading

Staff Reports The Dawgs have joined the Lady Dawgs in 1st place in District following their defeat of Harmony 73-28 last Friday, and New Diana 84-57 on Tuesday. Further stats are have not been made available to the Jimplecute.  They play at Daingerfield on Friday. Jimplecute photo by Laura AllenContinue Reading

Staff Reports Several area teams have been named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association State Basketball Polls this week. Avinger comes in at #17  with a 17-2 record in the 1A Division. While The Lady Dawgs are not top state ranked a number of their competitors are. Including Winnsboro (26-3)Continue Reading

Staff Reports Jefferson Lady Dawgs made it 10 in a row after defeating New Diana Tuesday night 47-27. The win also solidified their 1st place in District ranking. Their record is now 6-0 in District and 18-10 overall. Leading the Dawgs was Keinysa Wallace (#5) with 17 points including 5Continue Reading

Lake O’the Pines: 1st off to know where we’re at we need to back up a little to see how we got here. Several people around me have asked what happened to the bite at the boat slips in many necks. Well fluctuating lake levels and lake luster temps theContinue Reading

Meetings School Dates Spaghetti Christ Episcopal Church will hold their annual Spaghetti Supper from 5-7:30p January 6 at the church. The $15 meal includes spaghetti and meat sauce, salad, garlic bread and dessert. Children under 8 are free. Proceeds will benefit the Blessings of Grace Food Pantry, the backpack program,Continue Reading

Staff Reports Jefferson Dawgs are now 11-2 for the season following their 71-45 win over  Grace Community last Friday.  Individual stats have not been received for any Boys Basketball games this season. Lady Dawgs are now 12-10 for the season following their 65-44 win over Christian Heritage last Friday. J.Continue Reading

Meetings School Dates Musical Events Grand Opening The Midnight House, 116 N Vale, will hold their Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting at 6p Friday, December 20.  Spaghetti Christ Episcopal Church will hold their annual Spaghetti Supper from 5-7:30p January 6 at the church. The $15 meal includes spaghetti and meatContinue Reading

Staff Reports The Jefferson Bulldogs moved their record to 10-2 so far this season following their sound defeat of Waskom Wildcats Tuesday night in Waskom, 93-44. Game stats were not available as of press time Wednesday morning.  Lady Dawgs pounce on Grace Community, 50-20 The Lady Dawgs extended their recordContinue Reading

Meetings School Dates Virtual Chamber The Marion County Chamber Offices will be operating virtually next week as the City begins work on trying to locate a water leak near their building on Austin street. Telephones will be answered from 10a-2p Tuesday-Friday. Email will be being returned. Text messages will alsoContinue Reading

Staff Reports The Jefferson Lady Dawg basketball team is starting the season off right with a 3-0 record, handily defeating McLeod, Elysian Fields, and Queen City, with double digit margins.  McLeod 48-19 The Dawgs crushed McLeod Longhorns 48-19 on November 5’s matchup. Destiny Kelly (#3) led the team in scoringContinue Reading

AUSTIN — Drought-quenching spring rains and productive habitats have led biologists to predict another year of plentiful opportunities for hunters to fill their bellies and freezers with their harvests. As hunters dust off their firearms and plan trips to their favorite hunting spots, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)Continue Reading

Meetings School Dates Concert The Cumberland Presbyterian Church will also hold a free concert at 4p Saturday featuring Jennifer Campbell and Shirley Latham. They will be performing on the recently donated Steinway piano donated to the church. Conference Grace & Truth Church, 31440 Hwy 49, Avinger, will hold their 3rdContinue Reading

Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen and Courtesy These guys moved to 5-0 last week after beating Hallsville 32-0! We’ve now scored 206 points with 0 given up! 5 shutouts in a row. The other teams are also undefeated, so go out and support them on Saturday’s.Continue Reading

Max Preps & Staff Reports Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn’t be stopped as they easily beat the White Oak Roughnecks 66-0 on the road. The matchup marked the Bulldogs’ most dominant win of the season. Kamran WilliamsContinue Reading

Jimplecute Photo Karnack ISD brought over their students last Friday for the JHS Homecoming Parade to show their support for their students who play and attend JISD. Karnack was represented on all levels of JISD sports teams, cheer squads, and band.Continue Reading

Max Preps Jefferson put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Pittsburg Pirates 40-15. Given the Bulldogs’ advantage in MaxPreps’ Texas football rankings (they are ranked 197th, while the Pirates are ranked 645th), the result wasn’t entirely unexpected. Kamran WilliamsContinue Reading

Rodeo The Becca Anderson Memorial Rodeo Queen Pageant is set for September 27-28 and now’s the time to sign up! Applications are now available by contacting Samantha at 940-386-4065 or Susan at 903-930-8920. More information is also available on their Facebook page @Becca Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program. NNO National NightContinue Reading

Jimplecute Photos  by Laura Allen Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen Kinsley Powell, center, was crowned 2024 JHS Homecoming Queen on September 20 before the start of the football game. She was escorted by Aiden Cooner. Also pictured are last year’s Queen Janiyah Ventimiglia (right), Bronx Johnson and Maelynn McGuire. Continue Reading