Homecoming royalty…
Teje Taylor was crowned the 2021 Jefferson High School Homecoming Queen during the coronation ceremony last week. She was escorted by Dylan Washington. They were joined on the field by youngsters Willow McClendon and Bronx Byrd. Continue Reading
Williams takes Ford honors
Jefferson freshman Kamron Williams was named the Class 3A Built Ford Tough Texas High School Player of the Week for his performance against the White Oak Roughnecks Oct. 1.The Bulldog standout carried 28 times in a 38-22 win over White Oak, rushing for 318 yards and scoring three times asContinue Reading
Jefferson Pro Rodeo to fund local scholarships
The 2021 Jefferson Pro Rodeo, scheduled for September 24 and 25, will be hosted by family and friends of Becca Anderson with the net proceeds benefitting the Becca Anderson Memorial Scholarship Program dedicated in her memory. Becca, a 2003 Jefferson High graduate, was very active in her church, school andContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
VFW Fish Fry The Monthly 1st Saturday Fish Fry at the VFW is this weekend from 11a-2p at the VFW bulding on US 59. Plate includes Fried Fish, Fries, coleslaw, beans, and a drink for a $10 donation. Desserts are available for a $1 donation. Dine in or Carry Out.Continue Reading
Lady Dawgs are in the hunt
The Jefferson Lady Bulldog Volleyball team picked-up their first win of the season against Chriistian Heritage before dropping the Big Sandy in three sets earlier this week. Continue Reading
Meet the Bulldogs
Jefferson ISD athletes,cheerleaders and band members met their fains late last week at the annual “Meet the Bulldog” event kicing off the school year.Continue Reading
JABC names officers
The Jefferson Athletic Booster Club held their first meeting of the year Tuesday and elected officers for the 2020-2021 school year. The club had announced the meeting in the DAWG Pound FaceBook group at the end of last week with a note indicating they needed more people to be involved,Continue Reading
Volleyball Schedule Changes This week
Friday, August 6, 2021: The Jefferson Lady Bulldogs WILL NOT be going to New Boston as originally scheduled, but WILL INSTEAD be hosting an Intrasquad Scrimmage at HOME beginning at 11:00 AM. Parents are welcome to attend. Tuesday, August 10, 2021 There will now be 3 games at HOME againstContinue Reading
2021-22 TPWD Drawn Hunt Permit Applications Now Being Accepted
AUSTIN — Hunters looking for a new opportunity or a change of scenery this fall are encouraged to check out the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s (TPWD) drawn hunt permits program. Applications are being accepted now for a shot at almost 10,000 permits in 61 hunt categories. The permits areContinue Reading
Invasive Silver Carp Found in Texas Waters; Anglers Urged to Prevent Bait Bucket Transfers
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
Pre-season rankings elude to Bulldog’s need for a turnaround
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
ETBU tops LOTP tourney
The East Texas Baptist University Fishing Teams recently participated in Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament at Lake O’ the Pines and Jefferson native Jacob Keith along with Marshall native Cannon Bird finished 9th overall. ETBU had several 2-man teams participating in the tournament and all finished in the top 40,Continue Reading
State Bound…
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
Johnson wins State Gold Medal in discus…
Jefferson High School senior Tierrani Johnson won the 3A State Championship in the discus at the State Track Meet last week in Austin. Her Gold Medal winning throw was a distance of 136 feet, 6 inches. Continue Reading
On to the next level…
Jefferson High School senior Dameon Warren signed a letter of intent to play baseball at Wiley College Monday morning with friends and family looking on. Continue Reading
JHS baseball coach resigns
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
Johnson heads to State in Discus
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
Cornhole Tourney huge success
Marshall Cornhole Crew sends HUGE thanks to Jefferson for their gracious hospitality today and to all the players that made the trip to help us show Jefferson what cornhole is all about. We had 19 teams in Co-Ed, 18 teams in BYOP Upper, and 15 teams in BYOP Lower. WeContinue Reading