AUSTIN – The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received a report in late June that an invasive silver carp had been spotted in Choctaw Creek, a Texas tributary of the Red River approximately 15 miles downstream from Lake Texoma. A bow angler, Stephen Banaszak, first reported the finding andContinue Reading

Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute The 2021 pre-season high school football rankings are out and the Jefferson Bulldogs have nothing but opportunity ahead of them to prove the neigh-sayers wrong.  Dave Campbell’s Texas High School Football has the Bulldogs ranked dead last in district 6-3A behind New Boston, at number six, andContinue Reading

The Jefferson Bulldog youth football team will compete Saturday at the State 7 on 7 Tournament in College Station. The appearance comes after having won the Hallsville 7 on 7 tournament last weekend. Prior to that, they took top honors in the Tri-County League 7 on 7 Tournament they alsoContinue Reading

Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson ISD Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of head baseball coach Tyler Foster in a special meeting held on Tuesday, April 20.  Foster shared the news with his team after their 7-5 season finale win over Waskom Tuesday night.  Foster is a Jefferson native whoContinue Reading

Staff Reports This weekend Jefferson Lady Bulldog Track participated at Regionals in Whitehouse, Texas. Tierrani Johnson placed 2nd in Discus at Regionals with a throw of 116FT, 3IN.  She is advancing to the STATE TRACK MEET in Austin on May 6th-8th. Tierrani also participated in shot put at regionals and threw 35ft 8.5 inchesContinue Reading

The 2021 Jefferson Carnegie Library Annual Golf Tournament held on Saturday, March 27, 2021 was a huge success.  Forty-eight golfers enjoyed lunch, an 18-hole round of golf and some good ol’ friendly competition.  The winning team consisted of Jim Stacey (Jefferson) and Pat Stacey, Jay Ward and Scott Ward (Tyler).Continue 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

The Jefferson Bulldog baseball team knocked their season opener out of the park last Monday with a 13-5 win at home over Frankston.  “We looked good,” said Bulldog head coach Tyler Foster. “In fact, I’d say we looked better than any other Jefferson team I’ve seen in several years.”  AndContinue Reading