Today In Texas History: January 28
1836: Italian hero of San Jacinto arrives in Texas On this day in 1836, Prospero Bernardi arrived in Texas aboard the schooner Pennsylvania as a member of Capt. Amasa Turner’s volunteer company, raised in New Orleans. Bernardi was born in Italy in 1794 and was a notary by trade. He enlisted inContinue Reading
Student arrested after gun found in backpack at Jefferson High School
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson High School had their first gun related incident of the year last Thursday when a loaded .22 caliber revolver was found in a student’s backpack. School officials found the gun following a search to locate a vape which had triggered automatic sensors in one of theContinue Reading
Local boxers use the sport to stay fit in the new year
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute While Morgan Jackson may not be the next Joe Frazier, or Muhammad Ali, he is looking for the next knockout opportunity to help change someone’s life. “I don’t necessarily want to be the next coach for Floyd Mayweather or anything like that,” said Jackson. “But I wantContinue Reading
Bryce Clark sets powerlifing record
Jefferson Bulldog powerlifter Bryce Clark set a record last week with a 700 lbs. squat lift at Red River FCA meet. Lady Dawg Tawny Foster also placed first in the girls meet after squatting 260 lbs., bench pressing 160 lbs. and dead lifting 265 lbs.Continue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
City Offices moved Jefferson City Hall offices have been moved to 305 E. Austin Street (green door at west end of building) until further notice. Please call 903-601-4377 for your utility balance or any other questions. If no one is available, please leave a message and someone will return yourContinue Reading
The Jimplecute reaffirms our committment to you
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Jock Lauterer, the director of the Carolina Community Media Project, defines a “community newspaper” as a newspaper that serves a specific location with a circulation of 50,000 or less. The Jefferson Jimplecute proudly fits this criteria and serving our community is something we take very seriously. Community newspapersContinue Reading
One of these things is not like the other
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer As a child, and as a parent, I’ve watched enough Sesame Street to have its images and songs drilled into my head. One of the most useful is the categorization song: “one of these things is not like the other.” It prompts a child to do aContinue Reading
Houston businessman helped lead Texas’ commercial future
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Success in business is often a combination of timing, determination, and imagination. One Houston businessman, Jesse H. Jones had all these qualities and an innate sense of enterprise to build a fortune that changed the landscape of Texas’s biggest city. Jones became a giant in Houston business circles,Continue Reading
Norsha Cone
Norsha Cone, 77, died on January 19, 2023. A native Texan, Norsha and her husband, Tim, retired to the mountains of Western North Carolina in 2016. Norsha is survived by her husband; her son, Noel Bass; and her sister, Iris Mobley. She is also survived by a host of otherContinue Reading
Help one another in the New Year
Shalom mishpacha and friends, We are heading off into another year of life. Old things pass away and new things ahead. I would like to encourage everyone to really live this new year looking ahead and remember the good things in this life God has done for us. Let theContinue Reading
Dawgs head to state in DECA
JHS students attending DECA District 6 Leadership Conference and qualifying for DECA state competition are: Xavier Brown-Robinson & Eden Hopes – Sports & Entertainment Team Decision Making Charlene Moore – Apparel & Accessories Marketing Series Braylon Fortson & Kenya Ross – Hospitality Services Team Decision Making Alaysia Durden – PrinciplesContinue Reading
Capitol Highlights
Border security, tax relief and raises top list For the Texas House and Senate, there is not much daylight between each chamber’s priorities in this year’s legislative session. Leaders say the focus will be on property tax relief, border security and employee raises. Preliminary budgets from both chambers were releasedContinue Reading
Jefferson High School Standouts
Jefferson High School Student of the Month for December was Troy Pulce (left). Teacher of the Month was Rick Hale. Continue Reading
Peter Gunter Henderson
July 15, 1936 ~ January 23, 2023 Funeral Services for Peter Gunter Henderson, III, 86, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at 11AM in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Markle and Rev. Carl Teel officiating and Carey B. Heaster, Jr.Continue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – January 22-28, 2023
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Marion County honors MLK Day
Monday’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr National Holiday Celebration, sponsored by the Marion County Diversified Civic and Social Concerns Organization [MCDCSCO], brought a city together to remember what MLK stood for, and how, if everyone is working together, a better future can be had for everyone in Jefferson. The Rev.Continue Reading
City Council meeting consumed by public comment, discussion
Staff Reports Consent Agenda items which were moved to Action Items, presentations, and public comment took up over 90 minutes of the two-hour Jefferson City Council meeting Tuesday night. Council spent 30 minutes listening to citizens speak about three topics: a quiet zone; support for Alderman Richard Turner following socialContinue Reading
City offices moved to Transportation Building
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The temporary relocation of City Hall, the hiring of a building inspector, grants for sidewalks and trails, and a few building permits were under construction during Tuesday night’s Council meeting. Recent structural concerns along the back of the main building and the old City Bathrooms and Jail,Continue Reading
Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Coyne
Memorial Services for Lloyd Douglas “Doug” Coyne, 77, of Jefferson, Texas. will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 12pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral. A visitation will be held from 10am through 12pm on Saturday, January, 28, 2023 in the Cpt. Wm. Perry ChapelContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
City offices moving City offices have temporarily relocated to the education room at the Jefferson Visitor’s Center for the next few weeks as engineers examine the City Hall building and determine a course of action. According to Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker, there may be some foundation issues going on atContinue Reading