Our Town Jefferson
Music 1852 on Austin • Oct. 15: The Sultans All Bands start at 8 p.m. Auntie Skinner’s • Oct. 15: Dusty Rose 9p-1a Knight Light Theater Oct 15: Jackson James 6-9p Meetings • City Council, 5:30p Oct 18 • JAAC, 5:30p Oct 26 at Historic Jefferson Train Depot Barrel HorseContinue Reading
Fighting a straw man is not productive
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Boxers and soldiers often train fighting dummies. It is easy to understand why. Dummies don’t fight back. Eventually, however, a good fighters needs to train against another human as an opponent if they want to win a real fight. Debates work similarly with words. Some debaters onlyContinue Reading
John Ireland’s left his mark on Texas
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer John Ireland lost more political races than he won, but he had an important role in state history. He rose from an impoverished background to become a Civil War officer, judge, and governor. Along the way, he helped create two icons of Texas: the University of Texas andContinue Reading
Tourism Board gears up for Christmas
Staff Reports Christmas is just around the corner and the Jefferson Convention and Visitor’s Bureau is getting into the spirt. The city’s annual Christmas show will be filmed in early November according to Board VP Pam Thomas and if you want to participate contact her as soon as possible. TheContinue Reading
Opera House Theatre Players set cast for fall show
Marcia Thomas Casting for the upcoming Opera House Theatre Players production of “The Afterlife Radio Show of Edgar Allen Poe” is complete, according to the director Sara Davis. Gary Eigenman was casted in the title role of Edgar Allen Poe. Other members of the ensemble include Brett Powell, David Nelson,Continue Reading
East Texas Burn Run
Don McDonald, or as he’s known by his CB handle “Blue Monday” was the winner of the 2022 Harley Davidson Street Glide motorcyle at the conclusion of the East Texas Burn Run last Saturday. McDonald is from New Boston, and said he had just sold his motorcycle.Continue Reading
Jefferson Bulldog cross county teams run at district
Jeffrey Welch Jefferson High School and Junior High Cross Country runners competed in their respective District Meets— junior high on Saturday and high school on Monday. The Bulldog runners represented JISD well in both meets with their performance and attitude. At the Junior High meet, 8th graders Makenna Erler (8thContinue Reading
Dawg Pound Sport Shorts
JH Lady Dawgs to West Rusk The Lady Bulldog junior volleyball both logged wins over West Rusk on Monday. Both 7th A and 8th A teams won in two sets. Leading in serves for 7th grade was Stormi McNeil with seven. Leading in serves for 8th grade wereContinue Reading
Jefferson Elementary School names Student Council members
Jefferson Elementary School Student Council members for the 2022-2023 school year are, from left, Courtney Dowell, treasurer; Jake Gulk, historian; Kanaan Whitaker, secretary; and Isabella Powell, president. Not pictured is Brycen Whatley, vice-president.Continue Reading
Burn Ban Back in Effect
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur issued a burn ban for all of Marion County Thursday afternoon. Following Tuesdays Commissioners Court meeting LaFleur indicated that unless significant rainfall occurred a ban would be coming soon. The ban is in effect immediately and carries a $500 fine for violations.Continue Reading
A lifetime of BBQ, Lake O’the Pines’
Ernie Foust has 60 years of cooking This is a republication of a story which appeared in the Jimplecute on March 27, 2014 By Carla Bass Most people do well to stick with the same job for 25-30 years before retiring, but Ernest L. Foust of the Johnson Creek areaContinue Reading
Ernie Foust
Ernest Leonard Foust Jr, better known as Mr. Ernie, the beloved “BBQ Man” passed away at age 91, Tuesday September 20, 2022, peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Ernie was born December 17, 1930, in Sweetwater, TX to Ernest Leonard Foust Sr and Eloise Allen Foust. Mr. Ernie lovedContinue Reading
Jefferson Native among Conroe PD’s first mounted patrol unit
Editor’s note: This story was first published in the The Courier of Montgomery County. Patrol member Shana House is a native of Jefferson. The Conroe Police Department has launched its first mounted patrol unit, which will provide horse-back police patrols in both neighborhoods and residential and business areas, shopping centersContinue Reading
Community celebrates National Night Out…
Children of all ages came to the Jefferson Transportation Center Tuesday evening to celebrate National Night Out. The annual event is hosted by Citizens for a Better Community and brings first responders and other organizations out to talk about safety, provide fun and games, and opportunities to play with someContinue Reading
Jefferson City Council fills all seats on Planning & Zoning Commission
October is officially proclaimed Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Jefferson after Mayor Rob Baker made the annual proclamation. “…In recognition of the important work done by domestic violence programs, I do hereby proclaim the month of October 2022 to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month and urge all citizens to activelyContinue Reading
City of Jefferson settles RG3 suit
The City of Jefferson agreed to settle their lawsuit against water meter company RG3 during a special meeting last Thursday. The city has been in a lawsuit with RG3 since shortly after the meters were installed. The settlement calls for RG3 to pay the city $135,000, provide 25 extra metersContinue Reading
Jefferson City Council looks at changes to employee handbook
City Council received an overview how to rework the Employee Handbook from Joanne Stacey during a workshop following the special Council meeting on Wednesday. “You need an employee handbook,” Stacey said. “You cannot do raises, discipline, etc… unless you have that. There are two handbooks out there. One was inContinue Reading
Why do conservatives ridicule those in need?
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I am always struck when I come to the end of the Good Samaritan parable in the gospel of Luke. The parable ends with the rich man begging Abraham to send Lazarus back from the dead to warn his brothers. Abraham ridicules the rich man. Abraham saidContinue Reading