Record setting weight…
Jefferson High School powerlifter Bryce Clark has become the Regional Champion in his weight division. Bryce also broke some records along the way including: Squat 605 (Previous record of 520) Bench 365 (Previous record of 330) Total for the meet of 1505 Previous record of 1425 total) Records are madeContinue Reading
Wedding Expo set for this weekend
Marion County Chamber of Commerce presents its Wedding Expo from noon to 4 p.m. this Saturday, March 12, 2022, at the Jeffersonian Institute, 120 E. Austin St. Wonderful resources/vendors will be available for brides-to-be, and their families to plan and dream about their long-awaited day. Florists, photographers, DJ’s, salon stylists,Continue Reading
Wide Open To Hackers
Hunter Bonner/IT Professional This article is difficult to write, because it requires using language in a way that likely will offend. However, we as human beings need our little bubbles of false security busted. Why? Because only when that happens, we not only see how we were in fact wrong, butContinue Reading
Art Show Winner
Amy Montana Hitchcock recently won Best of Show in the Marshall Art League March Madness Art Contest for her “Fish on Ceramic” entry.Continue Reading
Annual Jeep Show kicks-off Friday
The annual Jefferson Jeep Show returns to downtown this weekend. Set for March 11 – 12, 2022, the event will kick-off Friday with Meet & Greet at 6 p.m. and Diamond Don’s RV Park. Car Entry Fee is $30 and all proceeds benefit local charities. Show & Shine is setContinue Reading
Miata Madness returns to Jefferson
A new tradition comes back to downtown Jefferson next weekend. Texas Bigfoot Conference founder Craig Woolheater changed lanes last year and launched a brand new annual event in downtown Jefferson— the March Miata Madness. The Texas Miata Roundup has been hosted in alternating cites across Texas, but like many otherContinue Reading
Habla Espanol?
Jefferson High School Spanish 3 class spent their last day at Jefferson Elementary this week. The class makes regular trips to JES to help elementary students learn to speak Spanish. The Spanish 3 class has been doing this the last several years to help show how they have mastered theContinue Reading
Bulldogs Shine
Mrs. Cox, at Jefferson Elementary School, was interrupted this week with some FANTASTIC news! These 2nd graders have shown amazing growth on this month’s Star Renaissance testing. All of 2nd grade is working hard to be ready for 3rd grade next year. They can’t wait to show you more inContinue Reading
Baseball, Softball teams lose heartbreakers
From Staff Reports Wednesday was not in the cards for Jefferson baseball and softball teams at Elysian Fields. Both teams lost their games. Jefferson Softball lost 3-16 to EF Highlights of the game include: Marleigh Mears with 2 hits Tawny Foster with an RBI Falicia Craver with 2 Vanesa BautistaContinue Reading
TWU Shares Myths about Water
From Texas Water Utilities: Myth: A boil water notice means your water is contaminated Fact: A boil water notice is issued as a precaution anytime the water may have been contaminated. ● Boil water notices are typically issued when an unexpected event has caused a potential for contamination of water in a public water systemContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – March 6 – March 12, 2022
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway, daytime work in median. Motorists should watch for trucks and equipment pulling onto the interstate SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, bridge replacement. Traffic restricted toContinue Reading
County leaves game room rules unchanged
Staff Reports County Commissioners opted to not modify the County’s Game Room Regulations to allow cash payouts following requests from the William’s family during Monday’s regular meeting. The game room in question is the only one operating in the County and is located adjacent to Williams Collision, 1989 US HwyContinue Reading
Primary Election sees low turnout in Marion County
Staff Reports A little less than one fifth of registered voters in Marion County chose to head to the polls in the first primary of the 2022 election cycle. Republicans had the largest turnout with 1,153 ballots cast while Democrats had 289. And yet, the outcome of the County’s onlyContinue Reading
Council mulls handbook, ordinance changes
Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council met in special session Tuesday night primarily to discuss changes to City Ordinances and the Employee Handbook. The hour long meeting saw Council deciding to distribute copies of Chapter 18 Buildings and Regulations to all members, and to discuss Chapters 1-6 of the EmployeeContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • March 4th. The Fab5 Beatles tribute band • March 12th. Flashback 50’s & 60’s Rock and Roll Review. Auntie Skinner’s: All bands 9p-1a • March 5: Pepper Holt Gunslingers • March 12: The Syndicate • March 19: WTW & St. Patrick’s Day BashContinue Reading
It starts with us
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplceute Charles Baum was a friend of mine. He was born in 1917. He was the grandfather of a childhood friend and a lifelong public servant. Charlie was in the Philippines when Bataan fell. Subsequently, he was captured and spent the majority of World War II as a prisonerContinue Reading
Escalators are Like Life
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Escalators are a modern marvel. The English word is derived from the word, escalade, meaning to climb. An escalator actually takes the effort out of climbing. They are a welcome sight in a mall or a subway station. Unfortunately, there are times in life when an escalatorContinue Reading
Jesse Chisolm Sought Peace
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer The Old West became notorious for the violence that befell communities and individuals. Some individuals, however, acted as peacemakers. Jesse Chisolm, a merchant who developed a network of trading posts from Texas up to Kansas, became known for his mediation efforts and his efforts to expand commerce in the area. He was neverContinue Reading
Robert “Bob” DeSpain
Robert “Bob” Wallace DeSpain, 67, was laid to rest on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at the Avinger Cemetery. Services will be held at the Captain Wm Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home, Jefferson, Texas at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. –Continue Reading
A Need For Dedication
Seth Buckner/Heritage Baptist Church A Dallas Cowboy fan was standing near the top row at AT&T stadium in Arlington, Texas. He was barely able to see the field from where he was, and all he could afford was in the standing room only section. Far below he noticed a vacant seatContinue Reading