https://marioncoherald.com Covering Marion County, Texas Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7 https://i0.wp.com/marioncoherald.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-mcm-logo-sign-updated-web.jpg?fit=32%2C28&ssl=1 https://marioncoherald.com 32 32 169215503 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/debra-howard/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/debra-howard/#respond Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:00:32 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22473  Debra Howard, 66, of Caldwell, Texas, formerly of Jefferson, Texas, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024, in Temple, Texas. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at Noon at the Caldwell Assembly Church in Caldwell. Austin Powell & Pastor Jacob Roach will officiate. The family]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/debra-howard/feed/ 0 22473 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/city-council-to-meet-tuesday/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/city-council-to-meet-tuesday/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:44:33 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22471 The Jefferson City Council will meet starting at 5:30p Tuesday, November 18, for their regular monthly meeting at the Jefferson Transportation and Visitors Center. Their Agenda includes: MAYORS COMMENTS POLICE CHIEF COMMENTS PRESENTATIONS – Limited to 10 minutes each CONSENT AGENDA  (City Council reserves the right to remove items from]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/city-council-to-meet-tuesday/feed/ 0 22471 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/recognizing-our-veterans/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/recognizing-our-veterans/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:38:38 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22468 Staff Reports Marion County veterans and their families gathered Monday to recognize and celebrate our veterans. Master of Ceremonies and Marine Corps Vietnam veteran Jerry Hoag led the morning’s activities which included Jefferson Elementary students leading the Pledge of Allegiance, singing “America the Beautiful”, and the 4th Grade Choir performing]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/recognizing-our-veterans/feed/ 0 22468 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/jisd-lands-31k-from-crappie-tournament/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/jisd-lands-31k-from-crappie-tournament/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:37:22 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22465 V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson ISD was the big winner from this October’s Brian Sowards Legacy Crappie Tournament at Lake O’the Pines, landing $31,200.76 for JISD scholarships. Event coordinator Cassandra Gann presented the check to JISD Superintendent Michael Walker during Tuesday’s Commissioners Court meeting. “When you hear about these]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/jisd-lands-31k-from-crappie-tournament/feed/ 0 22465 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/our-town-november-15-2024/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/our-town-november-15-2024/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:36:18 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22461 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 also]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/our-town-november-15-2024/feed/ 0 22461 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/a-yankee-is/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/a-yankee-is/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:33:12 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22457 Rick Smith/Columnist To foreigners, a Yankee is an American.To Americans, a Yankee is a Northerner.To Northerners, a Yankee is an Easterner.To Easterners, a Yankee is a New Englander.To New Englanders, a Yankee is a Vermonter.And in Vermont, a Yankee is somebody who eats pie for breakfast. Many years ago, I]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/a-yankee-is/feed/ 0 22457 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/roy-henderson/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/roy-henderson/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:32:20 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22455 May 18, 1956-November 6, 2024 Roy Haskelm Henderson, born May 18, 1956, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2024, at Good Shepherd in Longview, Texas. He was 68 years old. Roy was born to the late Harry Henderson and Lillie Conkleton Henderson. A hard-working man with a gentle spirit, Roy]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/roy-henderson/feed/ 0 22455 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/performance-tickets-on-sale/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/performance-tickets-on-sale/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:31:36 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22453 Staff Reports Tickets are on sale for the upcoming production of “It’s A Wonderful Life” scheduled for Dec 13 and 14 at the Union Baptist Church Event Bldg at 6:30 pm each evening. The production is the third Christmas season that the radio play has been presented to audiences and]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/performance-tickets-on-sale/feed/ 0 22453 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/mittie-stephens-day-set/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/mittie-stephens-day-set/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:30:55 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22450 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/mittie-stephens-day-set/feed/ 0 22450 https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/grand-opening-3/ https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/grand-opening-3/#respond Mon, 18 Nov 2024 13:30:17 +0000 https://marioncoherald.com/?p=22446 Friends, family, and members of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce helped Patriot Auto Repair with their grand opening and ribbon cutting on Monday morning. Owners Dionne and Marty Lemoine have spent the last year setting up their shop at the former Lohman’s on US 59. The shop is open]]> https://marioncoherald.com/2024/11/18/grand-opening-3/feed/ 0 22446