Texas Tech offers possibilities in Jefferson
B.W. Brooks Contributing writer I hope everyone is enjoying the spring season; all around us flowers and plants are reborn and starting to grow! Spring breaks in Texas are over, and the end of the academic year is right around the corner. This is the time of year when manyContinue Reading
Success garnered by ‘just showing up’
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I have often heard it said that most of success is showing up. Well, I have shown up to Southeastern for 27 years now and still have a few years left in me. The Faculty Senate recognized my career with a Life Time Achievement Award. My success,Continue Reading
Dalton Gang blazed a path through Texas
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer The 1880s and 1890s saw the rise of some of the most notorious criminals in American History, mostly riding the dusty trails of the West. One of the most infamous was the Dalton Gang, made up of outlaws from Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. The Dalton Gang terrorized theContinue Reading
W.H. “Wiley” Roger
Graveside services for Mr. W.H. “Wiley” Rogers, III will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Oakwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jefferson, Texas under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. The Rev. Virginia Pevey will officiate. A time of visitation will be held 6-8 p.m. Thursday,Continue Reading
My spritual energy
Leroy Richardson/Contributing writer A good battery on a car maintains its charge. Why is that so when simultaneously operating the radio, headlights, air conditioner, dashboard lights, USB ports, and the electric windows and seats? It’s the alternator. Once started, the alternator generates power to run the accessories on the vehicle andContinue Reading
DAR names annual essay winners
The Martha McCraw Chapter National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has a long history of organizing an American History Essay Contest. They recently held the 2022 edition of the contest where students grades 5-8 were invited to submit an essay on the topic: “November 11, 2021, marks the 100thContinue Reading
Dawgs advance to Regionals in Track, Field
The Jefferson Dawgs have been off and running this track season with 19 athletes qualifiing for Area competition. Those qualifing for the Area meet included: • 100M: Luke McMullen and Kam Williams • 110M: Hurdles: RJ Garrett • 300M Hurdles: RJ Garrett and Christian McCoy • 4X100 Relay: Kieth Smith,Continue Reading
Track Meet Today Moved
Today’s Area Championship Track Meet has been moved to West Rusk. A number of Jefferson ISD students are competing, including: 100M: Luke McMullen and Kam Williams 110M: Hurdles: RJ Garrett 300M Hurdles: RJ Garrett and Christian McCoy 4X100 Relay: Kieth Smith, Hasheem Ector, Devin Davis, Kam Williams, Luke McMullen, TrevorContinue Reading
What taxpayers should do if they get an identity theft letter from the IRS
When a thief steals someone’s Social Security number, they can use it to file a fraudulent tax return. This is tax-related identity theft. The IRS scans tax returns for possible fraud. If a tax return is flagged as suspicious, the agency will pull it for more review. Then the IRSContinue Reading
Catfish Stocking Returns to Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes in Texas
AUSTIN – Springtime and catfish angling are back at Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD) Neighborhood Fishin’ Lakes across the state. The program provides friends and families the opportunity to participate in the Texas traditions of outdoor recreation and reeling in catfish close to home. Starting the week of April 15, TPWD willContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – April 17 – April 23, 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 – At Exit 207/Spur 594 westbound, ramp rehabilitation. Exit ramp closed. I-30 westbound lanes in this area restrictedContinue Reading
MADD Encourages Parents to Talk to Their Kids About the Dangers of Alcohol and Other Drugs
TYLER – April 12, 2022 – Mothers Against Drunk Driving® (MADD) Texas will host a virtual parent series to help equip parents with the resources they need to talk with their teens about the risks of underage drinking and drug use. MADD East Texas’s Power of Parents® Virtual Series will be held beginning onContinue Reading
Capital Highlights
Traffic deaths spike in highway work zonesThe Texas Department of Transportation wants motorists to be aware of dangerous conditions in road construction zones after crashes in those zones killed 244 people last year.The death toll is an increase of 33% over 2020 and is the highest in 40 years. The majority of thoseContinue Reading
Fidelity Communications Charitable Giving Fund Applications Now Open
April 4, 2022 – Applications are now open for the Fidelity Communications Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards more than $200,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations across the company’s footprint. Applications will close on April 30, 2022. Grants will be made available across communities served by Fidelity and the other Cable One family of brandsContinue Reading
Trustees applaud dual grads, discuss 4-day school week, get Stadium update
Jennifer Perry Middleton Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Independent School Board Trustees discussed switching to a four-day instruction week and unexpected parking lot repairs during their regular meeting Tuesday. Several area districts, including Athens, DeKalb, Paul Pewitt and New Boston ISDs have been researching the pros and cons of the switch, andContinue Reading
MCSO makes arrests
Over the weekend MCSO Deputies arrested two suspects identified as John W. Knox, III and Dever Joann Roman. Each were charged with two counts of Burglary of a Habitation, three counts of unlawful use of a criminal instrument, possession of a controlled substance, burglary of a vehicle and fraudulent useContinue Reading
Commissioners hear fleet proposal
Staff Report Drive on up. Commissioners heard a proposal from Enterprise Fleet Management’s Rami Saad at the start of Monday’s regular meeting. The proposal offered the county the opportunity to replace 20 vehicles, primarily with the Sheriff’s Office, with new ones, to the cost of $169,122 to the county theContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Shoutout Perhaps because the memory of the tornadoes of NW Marion County are still fresh on the minds, or what I would like to think more of, are Marion County folks, of all persuasions just being neighborly. It’s heartwarming to see everyone leveraging the power of technology, be it phone,Continue Reading
Melancon omits fact key in op-ed
Glenn Melancon’s recent op-ed entitled, “Conservatives seek to limit your personal liberties”, seeks to paint Republicans as trying to take away the personal liberties of Americans. Most notably, he takes the tired old path of trying to portray Republicans as racists. However, Melancon fails to even mention the overarching problemContinue Reading