East Texas royalty…
This year’s Miss East Texas winners were crowned in the annual pageant June 4th at Jefferson High School. Top row from left, Dutchess Miss East Texas 2021, Kylie Neuville; Dutchess Miss East Texas 2022, Caleigh Cate; Miss East Texas 2022, Tawny Foster; Princess Miss East Texas 2022, Lilah Neuville; andContinue Reading
Council tackles public works issues
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Bring your hip waders. Recently found crawl-space flooding at the Jefferson General Store on Austin Street caused owner Cliff Bode to ask Jefferson City Council if he could dig up the space along the outside of his building in an attempt to discover whereContinue Reading
Corvette Show sets new record
The Big Cyrpress Corvette Club hosted 104 cars in downtown Jefferson over the weekend. According to club president Hollis Shadden, it was a record enrollment for the organization who splits the proceeds among various charities throughout the county. Exclusvely for Corvettes, the show hosted entrants from as for away asContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Meetings • Commissioners Court, 9 a.m. June 13. • JEDCO, 5:30 p.m. June 13. • Tourism Board, 5:30 p.m. June 14. • Jefferson City Council, 5:30 p.m. June 21. Upcoming Music Auntie Skinner’s: • June 11: Teazur • June 18: Landry & Co. MCY Football Workouts Marion County YouthContinue Reading
Rienzi Johnston was a powerful newspaper man
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Rienzi Johnston was the powerful editor of The Houston Post, one of the state’s most influential newspapers. Though mostly forgotten today, he was at one time one of the most widely read men in the state, and his words could make or break political careers. HeContinue Reading
Margot Banks
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Margot “Nannie” Liselotte Banks, age 88, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 4, surrounded by her family. She was born in Karlsruhe, Germany, a daughter of the late Philipp & Gertrud Fehrer Becker.She was preceded in death by her husbandContinue Reading
Elias S. Mouallem
Elias Shehadeh Mouallem, 90, of Jefferson, Texas passed away peacefully in his sister’s home on May 23, 2022. Mr. Mouallem was born October 06, 1931, in El-Koura, Lebanon to Shehadeh Mouallem and Marta Najtar Mouallem. After his schooling Mr. Mouallem worked 37 years for the United States Embassy in Beirut,Continue Reading
Katherine (Kizziar) Joyce
Katherine Ann Joyce passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 7, 2022. She as born Dec. 28, 1958 in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, to Lindell Grady Kizziar and Mammie Louis Kizziar of Jefferson, Texas. She is survived by her father Lindell Kizziar; husband Kenneth Joyce; brothers Jim Kizziar and wifeContinue Reading
East Texas Food Bank begins Summer Food Program
The East Texas Food Bank has kicked off the Summer Food Program at 27 East Texas locations so children will not go hungry during the summer break. “The Summer Food Program began in 2005 to fill the meal gap left when the school year ends and children lose access toContinue Reading
JES, JJHS 4th 9 Weeks Honor Rolls announced
4TH Nine Weeks Honor Roll All A Honor Roll First Grade Gunner Allen, Temperance Anderson, Marisol Aveja, Cash Benedict, Kinslee Byrd, Zacharias Campos-Sorrells, Bolden Carter, Kenzlie Collins, Aynslee Danvers, Kriya Desai, Alexis Durden, Caydence Galeazzi, Coraline Gonzalez, Kash Grigsby, Rori Haskins, Caleb Henry, Joli Hickman, Astrid Hidlebaugh, McKenzi Holt, JasonContinue Reading
Sheriff seeks help…
FROM THE MCSO: “Can you help the Marion County Sheriff’s Office? We need help identifying this individual (at right). On 06/04/2022 he decided to trespass on someone’s property and take items that did not belong to him. This occurred on FM 729 in the area of Josey Taylor Road. AnybodyContinue Reading
Off the rails
Memorial Day weekend saw increased traffic in Jefferson – and one train not going anywhere. KCS freight train jumped the tracks near the Clarksville street crossing mid-Saturday afternoon. Part of the train came off the tracks after crossing the bridge and shredded cross ties until the cars flipped. No injuriesContinue Reading
Class of ’22 receives awards
Seniors Were Recognized At The Annual Awards Ceremony Last Week. Seniors Awards And Scholarships Presented Were: American Legion Boys State Recognition , (Attended In 2021): Trevor Runnels, Caden Whatley. American Legion Girls State Recognition, Cadee Humphrey, Iyanna Barnett-Morris, Karen Hannah Wales. H.O.B.Y. (Hugh O’brian Youth Leadership), Avery Keller. Academic MeritContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Meetings • Commissioners Court, 9 a.m. May 31 • City Council, 6:30 p.m., May 7 Upcoming Music 1852 on Austin: • May 28: Swearingen and Kelli Auntie Skinner’s: • May 28: Queen of Blues Kim Donnette Loud Noise Notice Friday, Saturday and Sunday of this weekend the Historic JeffersonContinue Reading
Seniors: This is Your Day
To the Seniors of 2022: Today is your day. There will be others in your future too, but today is the completion of that first milestone in a lifetime of achievements. It’s said “Some are called to greatness, and others have it thrust upon them,” but Everyone is “Called toContinue Reading
Letter to the editor…
Why? A year ago Gov. Abott said AR-15 style weapons should be owned by everyone who wants one. In his press conference today he applauded law enforcement and made no mention of his stance a year ago, yet called the shooting “incomprehensible.” Really? It was predictable that another shooting wouldContinue Reading
Letter to the editor…
Final Word One week ago, the Mayor and City Council decided to change/alter my world and my neighbors forever – Why? To allow my neighbor to build a huge (bigger than his house) metal storage unit for his boats, cars, trucks, etc. Private property is a privilage and responsibility. Sadly,Continue Reading
Graham changed the world with Liquid Paper
An obstacle can be an opportunity for an enterprising spirit. This was the case for Texas inventor Bette Nesmith Graham. What had been an annoyance for typists led to the struggling single mother creating a new tool for offices and a multi-million dollar business. A single inspiration led Graham to invent the typing correctionContinue Reading
Another milestone…
JPS Principal Lindsey Whitaker handed out Kindergarten Diploma’s this week at Kindergarten Graduation.Continue Reading