Donnie Smith
Memorial services for Donnie Smith, 63 of Jefferson have been scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Sunday October 24, 2021 at Autry’s Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home with Rev. Kern Railsback officiating. Donnie passed away Tuesday evening October 12, 2021 in Athens. He was born April 17, 1958 in Carthage to the late JamesContinue Reading
Cypress Bend celebrates annual Fall Fest
By Sarah Gale Jefferson Jimplecute There were pumpkins and prizes last weekend at Cypress Bend Adventist Elementary School’s Fall Fest. The event took place in the school’s gymnasium and a variety of food and game carnival booths. The festival had to be canceled last year due to the pandemic. HoweverContinue Reading
JISD Honor Rolls 1st 9 Weeks
1st Grade All “A” Temperance Anderson, Marisol Aveja, Cash Benedict, Kinslee Byrd, Zacharias Campos-Sorrells, Bolden Carter, Kenzlie Collins, Aynslee Danvers, Kriya Desai, Alexis Durden, Caydence Galeazzi, O’Brylen Goynes, Kash Grigsby, Rorie Haskins, Caleb Henry, Joli Hickman, McKenzi Holt, King Irving, Jason Keasler, JaQuan King, Emma Lemmon, Charley McClain, Brentlee McCormick,Continue Reading
Local Youth Advocate battles big tobacco
Press Release The US surgeon general first declared youth vaping an epidemic in 2018, and three years later, efforts to end youth e-cigarette use are far from over. Charlene has been selected to serve as a Teen Ambassador with the statewide youth movement Say What! to educate Jefferson and communitiesContinue Reading
OHTP heads into next show with ‘Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
By Marica Thomas Special to the Jimplecute When author Washington Irving lived in England in the 1820s, tales of a “head-less horseman” were frequently found in European origins. It was a staple of storytelling and Irving adopted it to write one of the most popular and horrifying tales ever printed, that ofContinue Reading
Basketball Starts this Week!
Jefferson Bulldog Basketball action tips off this week. Full play begins next week. At right is the Lady Bulldog schedule! The Boys Basketball schedule has not been posted yet on the JISD website, but look for it in next week’s paper and online!Continue Reading
November 2 Election Sample Ballots
Below are sample copies of the Marion County ballots for the November 2, 2021, election. The ballots are for all precincts EXCEPT those located inside the city limits of the City of Jefferson. City of Jefferson precinct ballots NLY contain the State of Texas Constitutional Ammendments. The Special Election sectionContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – Oct. 24 – Oct. 30, 2021
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to AR State Line, reconstructing and widening highway. 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 to one lane with signal lightsContinue Reading
Community mourns a legacy of service
Staff Reports/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson lost another pillar of the community last Friday with the passing of Jessie Mae Walker. This week past and current city and county officials along with other members of the community provided their reflections on her impact on the community. Their words tell her story betterContinue Reading
New business finds a niche in Jefferson
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Another new business has found a home in downtown Jefferson and owners say they have been welcomed with open arms. The Jefferson Flower Market opened its doors on June 1 and were welcomed to the membership of the Marion County Chamber of Commerce earlier this month. “ItContinue Reading
Town Halls set for upcoming Council meetings
Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker opened Jefferson’s regular City Council meeting with a moment of silence for Jefferson resident Jessie Mae Walker who passed away this week. Walker was a “very distinguished, very well respected member of our community,” said Baker. “She had a voice and she used it, kind ofContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
‘Share & Sale’ set for Saturday SouthSide Chapel will have a fund raiser for the church and possibly You on Saturday, Octoberx 23. There will be four opportunities for anyone to participate: Guest Vendors will have a booths providing some early Christmas shopping! There will be free give-away of toiletriesContinue Reading
Earth
Glenn Melancon/ Contributing writer You don’t have to listen long to hear what workers are saying about their lives. Their hours are long. Their pay is stagnant. They want more time with their children. They live one healthcare emergency away from bankruptcy. Millionaires and billionaires, however, have never had it better. Continue Reading
Better, safer transportation infrastructure is on ballot
By Senator Robert Nichols (R) and Representative Terry Canales (D) Contributing Editorial Texas is growing and growing really fast: by roughly 1,000 people a day. But is anyone looking forward and planning for this growth? The answer is YES… and we’re doing something about it. On the ballot this NovemberContinue Reading
Minister Ho ‘Uninformed’ on Catholics, Pope
I can hardly put into words my feelings about Alden Ho’s column on the anti-christ. Your readers need to know that the statements he makes are only his opinions, and I will add, some very uninformed opinions at that. Let’s look at his assertions. A.) He cites Luke 5:21, butContinue Reading
How Greer County moved to Oklahoma
Texas is an immense landscape, and the land seems to stretch on forever. The question of the Texas border has resulted in many disputes. One infamous land dispute in the late 1800s resulted in a piece of Texas called Greer County becoming a part of Oklahoma. The dispute arose over a portion of a fork in the Red River. On the border ofContinue Reading