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Election Dates Filings Meetings School Dates Pancakes First Methodist Church will hold their annual Pancake Supper from 5-7p Monday, February 12, at the church. Adults $10, Children under 12 $5. Dine In or Take Out. 903-665-3268  VDay Breakfast Women of Jefferson will hold their Annual Valentine’s Breakfast from 7-10a FebruaryContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Three Marion County 4-H’ers completed last weekend in Carthage at the District 5 4-H indoor archery competition bringing home ribbons for their achievement. Winners included: NASP Class, 1st year Intermediate: Levi Cherry (2nd), Montgomery Mabus (3rd) NASP Class, 1st year Junior Div.: Cole Cherry (8th)Continue Reading

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Staff Reports The Jefferson Golf Team finished 1st at the East Texas Charter School tournament held at Alpine last weekend. Luke Gibbons placed first with a 78 and Will Fratangelo placed 2nd with an 85. On January 31, the golf team placed 2nd as a team at Wood Hollow. LukeContinue Reading

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Staff Reports The Lady dogs softball team got their first win of the season in a scrimmage against Harleton this week 28-7. “It is only the beginning, but we are constantly working hard,” said Coach Hannah Welch. “Come support these ladies if you have the chance this season.” The nextContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Lady Bulldogs have done it again and are headed towards the State Playoffs. Tuesday night’s defeat of West Rusk 65-48 cinched beginning of the ladies playoff run. “The game against Arp [today] will wrap-up district for us,” said Girls Athletic Director andContinue Reading

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Jimplecute photos by Laura Allen The Jefferson Bulldogs soundly defeated Waskom Wildcats on Monday night 77-59. They also defeated West Rusk Tuesday night 60-42. The Dawgs are 21-5 and 8-1 in District play with the win. They have three games remaining this season before the playoffs, facing Arp tonight, TatumContinue Reading

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Election Dates Meetings JISD Dates Career Fair JISD is holding their first “Road to the Future” College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Fair from 5:30-7p January 25 at the High School Commons. The school is inviting local colleges, military personnel and businesses to participate. For more information, or to registerContinue Reading

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Tatum Eagles backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Jefferson Bulldogs, 56-50 in a league bout. With the victory, Tatum upgrades its record to 15-7 on the campaign.  Next up, the Bulldogs play the Elysian Fields Yellowjackets in a 3A Region II DistrictContinue Reading

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Staff Reports February 15, 16 and 17, Golden Gloves Boxers from all over East Texas and northwest Louisiana will be converging in Longview at the Exhibit Center, 1123 Jaycee Drive. Officially sanctioned by Southwestern Association of USA Boxing, this event series will be three evenings of exciting competitive championships withContinue Reading

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Staff Reports The  8th Grade Lady Bullpups defeated Arp 51-25, to be the  2023-2024 District Champions. These young ladies and their coaches, Coach McCoy and Coach Vaughn, have worked extremely hard to earn the title  7th Grade Lady Bullpups also defeated the Arp Tigers last week 36-1.Continue Reading

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Staff Reports 7th grade boys fought to the very end and lost a very good game against ARP 41-31.  Top scorers of the game were: Cameron Thompson with 17 points; S’Josiah Mitchell with 6 points; Gage Morris with 4 points; Collin Hawkins with 2 points; and Richard Linwood Jr. with 2Continue Reading

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Staff Reports Three area girls basketball teams are in the top 25 3A teams in Texas according to this week’s Texas Girls Coaches Association Basketball Poll. While JISD isn’t in the list, a shout-out to Tatum, Winnsboro, and Hooks for making the list. Class 3A1.   Tuscola Jim Ned 24-22.   WestContinue Reading

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By Jeremy Finch/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson beat Waskom 65-24 in district play on Jan 2. The Lady Bulldogs are now 3-1 in district play and 18-6 overall. Jefferson had a 19-9 lead after one quarter of play and boasted a 32-15 lead at the break. A solid 34-9 run in theContinue Reading

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Staff reports The Jefferson Bulldogs routed the Daingerfield Tigers 57-34 in non-league play on December 29. This placed the Bulldogs 14-4 for the season. The Boys played Waskom on January 2, and are reported to have won 61-45, but game stats, scores, or information had not been provided to theContinue Reading