JPD welcomes new officer…
Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez stands on a step-ladder to welcome the city’s newest officer Carson McKnight. Officer McKnight is 6 foot, 7 inches tall. Continue Reading
Marion County Commissioners look at 2023 budget
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
Roger Mills was a trail blazer
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Roger Mills was an early Texas lawyer and legislator. He fought in the Civil War and served for nearly three decades in Congress and the U. S. Senate from the 1870s through the 1890s. Though respected for his dedication and work ethic, his political stands damaged hisContinue Reading
In Texas, one size doesn’t fit all
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
Thomas “Tom” Donald Ramsey
Thomas (Tom) Donald Ramsay, the former State Representative from Mt. Vernon, TX (District 2), former member and Chairman of the Texas Ethics Commission, former MVISD School Board Member, former banker, Mt. Vernon real estate investor & broker, Mt. Vernon Tiger super-fan, loving husband, brother, father, cousin, uncle, and grandfather passedContinue Reading
15u Allstars take 2nd
Staff Reports The 15u Jefferson Allstars took second place at the Ranger State Series in Sulphur Springs over the weekend. The State Series began July 8 with pool games. After topping Cleveland 4-2 and falling 3-2 against Franklin County, Jefferson seeded seventh out of 11 to begin bracket play theContinue Reading
Tourney winners…
The Jefferson Bass Club July tournament on Lone Star Lake is in the books. There were 18 members, two guests and two youth that participated. Winners were 4th place James Chisom 8 lb., 10 oz.; 3rd place David Sorrells, 8 lb. 14 oz.; 2nd place David Cherry, 11 lb. 1Continue Reading
Prayers and Squares…
Members of the Prayers and Squares Quilting club at Mims Chapel United Methodist Church showed off some of their work on Monday. The group meets every Monday at the Church from 10a-2p. They are forming a beginner’s quilting class. For more information, contact Mary Dales at 903-431-2874. Meetings are openContinue Reading
Food bank open to the Mims VFD area…
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
Dowden returns as pastor at Mims Chapel United Methodist Church
Mims Chapel United Methodist Church is seeing a familiar face in the pulpit these days as Richard Dowden returns after 10 years. Dowden first came to Mims UMC about 16 years ago, and saw the church grow to about 80 worshipers each Sunday. He left Mims about 10 years agoContinue Reading
City hires new officer
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
Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Music Auntie Skinner’s: • July 9: Lee Mathis • July 16: Tambria Adams • July 23: 8 Track Heat Advisory Please use caution if you are going to be out in the heat this week. Heat indexes will be between 102 to 109. Please drink plenty of water and findContinue Reading
Ice Cream Queens
The Green Cousins won first place in the homemade ice cream contest at Jefferson Salute’s America Fourth of July celebration on Monday. Robert Cooper won second place and Forest Porter won third place.Continue Reading
Commissioners set for Friday meeting
Staff Reports Marion County Commissioners will meet at 9 a.m. today for their regular mid-month meeting. Commissioners will consider adding additional funding to the JP1 budget in the areas of extra labor and benefits beginning in Oct. 17, 2022 so a replacement clerk can be hired for training purposes. TheyContinue Reading
Garden of the Month…
Moseley Manor on North Soda Street is the home of Kathy Duvall and has been chosen Garden of the Month of July by the Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club. Elephant Ears frame the front of the Greek Revival house. Colorful periwinkles, coneflowers and daisies border the sidewalk.Continue Reading
Honor, Remember, Respect
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson and Marion County is a community. We treat each other like family — good and bad. When there’s joy, we all celebrate together. When there’s tragedy, we all mourn together. When there’s pain and loss, we all suffer together. When there’s need, we allContinue Reading
Let’s not make the same mistake again
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer The year 312 of the Common Era marked a decisive turning point in world history. A Roman general named Constantine wanted total control of the empire. Constantine waged war against his enemies to establish dominance. Since the time of Julius Caesar (100-44 BCE), Roman generals ruled byContinue Reading
Melancon makes up stuff
Glenn Melancon in his latest op-ed states that Republicans hate America. They hate America so much, that he stated the following took place at the recent Republican Convention in Houston. “At their convention, they directed Republican officials to prepare for secession. They want a referendum “for the people of TexasContinue Reading
Shady Grove Church is active
Greetings, This letter is in response to an article that was published July 1, 2022 titled, “Church News”. The owner of the article was LaWanda Wright. The article stated many untrue facts, which is the reason for this correspondent and request for correction. First, M. Phinus Duffie is not theContinue Reading