The state of power
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer After the Second World War, the United States Supreme Court has been following a single star. Individual liberty is stronger than state power. Millions of Americans from all walks of life had risked their lives, and the nation honored their service with individual liberty. The new conservativeContinue Reading
Lovett guided Rice University
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer To accomplish great things, one must be willing to perform great work over a great span of time. Rice University in Houston, which has come to exemplify such glory, has in its century of life become one of the most respected universities in the nation. The collegeContinue Reading
Billy Roy Canfield
A graveside service for Billy Roy Canfield, age 91 of Lindale, Texas, is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 7, 2022, at the Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas. Billy passed away Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his home in Lindale surrounded by his family. He was born JulyContinue Reading
Texas Tech Jefferson gives you options
BW Brooks Contributing writer The academic year is about to end, and there is an energy in the air. The month of May is full of excitement with graduation agendas, vacation plans, and summer camps. It is easy to get caught up in all the activity and put off importantContinue Reading
Certified welders…
These 16 JHS Welding students earned their AWS D1.1 Structural Welding certification last week along with 13 Queen City ISD students and 5 Linden ISD students. JHS student welders are Logan Wall, Jaxon Joseph, Wesley Trebing, Nathan Allen, Chris Tudor, Ryan Yeater, Joseph Woods, Knox Tomlinson, Brett Ansley, Garrett Sweeney,Continue Reading
State FFA contest…
The JHS FFA Forage team, made up of Rhett Sachtleben and Avery Moore, competed at the State Contest in Huntsville last week under the direction of instructor, Jenna Holloway.Continue Reading
UIL success…
On April 23, four Avinger High School students participated in the Region 3 Academic Meet. Jason Kress placed 2nd in the region and earned his place to compete at the state level. The team made up of Jason Kress, Caci Dunnam, Charlene Kress, and Austyn Alexander placed 2nd in theContinue Reading
Local art…
Ms. Howard’s class of Artisans at Jefferson ISD participated in Pilgrimage 2022. All entries are in the USPS post office, just across from The Jefferson Carnegie Library.Continue Reading
Giving back…
East Texas Performing Arts, Inc. president, Sara Elizabeth Mary Whitaker and Jefferson Lions Club president, Mary Bird, presented checks resulting from the fundraising concert, produced by East Texas Performing Arts and Jefferson Lions Club, for recent tornado victims, Mary Spearmon and Rabbi Linda Guitierrez.Continue Reading
Clean out the medicine cabinet…
JPD’s Cynthia Romano and Mary Ayala, helped JPD participate in a prescription “Take Back” day Saturday at Brookshires and the JPD station. Help prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by properly disposing of any unwanted, unused or expired prescription medications in your home. They keep a drop box at theContinue Reading
TxDOT Atlanta to hold virtual public meeting
ATLANTA ¬– The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) – Atlanta District will conduct an online virtual public meeting for the 2023 – 2026 Rural Transportation Improvement Program (Rural TIP) this Monday, May 9, 2022. The purpose of this meeting is to provide information and receive comments on which transportation projectsContinue Reading
Jefferson Railway Mother’s Day Special
Treat your Mom for a ride on an antique narrow-gauge gas-powered train that takes you along the Big Cypress Bayou in Jefferson, Texas and celebrate Mother’s Day. Trains will run on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at 12:30 and 2:30. Mothers receive a 10% discount when accompanied by their children. Diamond Don RVContinue Reading
Beat Root Revival Plays The Bowery Stage
Beat Root Revival performs at Winnsboro Center for the Arts (WCA) at 200 Market Street Winnsboro, Texas at 7:30 pm May 14. Beat Root Revival is a multi-instrumentalist roots duo made up of powerhouse harmonic vocalists Andrea Magee and Ben Jones who combine elements of folk, blues, country, and rock to create aContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – May 1 – May 7, 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 I-30 – Westbound at Exit 207/Spur 594, ramp rehabilitation. Exit ramp closed. I-30 westbound lanes in this area restrictedContinue Reading
Candidates meet the public in forum
By V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Candidates for Jefferson City Council and JISD School Board were in good spirits and appeared unified on a number of issues affecting the City in a structured forum held last Thursday. Candidates were asked a variety of questions generic in nature, but answersContinue Reading
Local Lions win awards…
The Jefferson Lions Club took home several prestigious honors during the recent Lions District 2-x2 Convention in Mt. Pleasant. Lion Mary Spearmon (middle) was presented the Texas Lions Foundation award for distinguished service in working with the new Avinger Club. PDG Paul Moore (right) eceived the Governor’s Recognition Award, presentedContinue Reading
OHTP plans May production
By Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players announces the cast for “Laundry and Bourbon”, the one-act play that will be performed on May 20-21. The play is the second production of the Players 33rd season which will conclude in July with a musical. Cast as Elizabeth, aContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Upcoming Meetings • City Council, 6:30 p.m. May 3 • Election Day, May 7 Upcoming Music Events 1852 on Austin: • May 21: Chris Cain Auntie Skinner’s: • April 30: Pepper Holt & the Gunslingers APL Animal Protection League will be in Jefferson twice in April and is offering FREEContinue Reading
Sheriff’s office to trade guns for ammo
Staff Reports The Marion County Sheriff’s Office will be trading confiscated firearms for ammunition, but only through an FFL dealer, after Commissioners approve the proposal during Monday’s regular meeting. Sheriff David Capps said he’d gotten bids from three different FFL dealers after allowing them to review the guns. All theContinue Reading