Come check out Jefferson Academy’s newly remodeled Sweet Harvest store at 216 W Broadway in Jefferson. You’ll find fresh veggies grown at their local Jefferson Academy School gardens, local honey, canned and frozen veggie food, comfrey healing salves, and much more. New hours of operation: M-Th 1:30pm-6pm, Fri 9am-2pm.Continue Reading

Francene DePrez Contributing writer This summer, pre-kindergarten through 5th grade students have had the unique opportunity of participating in “Summer Adventures in Learning”, an enrichment program that is presented free of charge and directed by Dr. G. Arcolia Jenkins.  Older students can also serve as teaching assistants and mentors. Dr.Continue Reading

Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin  • July 23: John Clifton (blues) • July 30: Flashback (50s/60s) • August 6: Sultans  The Sultans will be tickets at the door.  The others will be sold on EventBrite or at the bar. Auntie Skinner’s • July 16: Tambria Adams • July 23: 8 TrackContinue Reading

Marion County Seal

Staff Reports Commissioners held their first Budget Workshop for the 2023 fiscal year this week following a brief regular meeting. During the regular meeting, Commissioners approved moving $5,112 from the Maintenance Capital outlay budget to the Extra Help and Benefits JP1 budget in order to being training a new assistantContinue Reading

Jay Dean/Contributing writer Back in 2019, Texas property taxpayers flooded the State Capitol desperately seeking relief from skyrocketing property appraisals and accompanying high property tax bills. Much of the emphasis was on the high rate of increase in appraisals in major cities like Houston, Dallas, Ft. Worth, Austin, San AntonioContinue Reading

Mims Chapel United Methodist Church operates the Drydock Food Pantry for residents in the Mims area from 9 a.m. – noon on the first Thursday of each month. Pictured. from left, Ron Keith, Pastor Richard Dowden, Benny Hawkins, Jim Taylor, Allen Dales, Linda Hawkins, Kay Green and Jackie Hall.Continue Reading

City of Jefferson

Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council approved hiring of Carson McKnight as a patrol officer, and a handful of building permits during Tuesday’s special meeting before launching into a workshop discussion on the City’s leave policies in the Employee Handbook. McKnight will be joining the Jefferson Police Department at aContinue Reading