Our Town Jefferson
Key Voting Dates The following are key dates for the 2022 Primary Election on March 1: Early In-Person Voting Begins Monday, February 14 Last Day to Return Mail-In Ballot Application Friday, February 18 Early In-Person Voting Ends Friday, February 25 Primary Election Day Tuesday, March 1 Polls are open 7a-7pContinue Reading
February celebrates Black History Month
Staff Reports Every February, the U.S. honors the contributions and sacrifices of African Americans who have helped shape the nation. Black History Month celebrates the rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities that are an indelible part of our country’s history. Critics have long argued that Black history should be taughtContinue Reading
Words, truth yield fertile soil
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer In Matthew Chapter 13, Jesus told a parable about a sower. Since farming was a common occupation, it wasn’t hard to understand. Seeds, like words, require fertile soil to grow. Teachers can only do so much. Anyone familiar with growing plants knows, however, that with a littleContinue Reading
Ernest Tubb was a Texas music legend
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Musicians and songwriters paint a picture of the world with their sounds, telling stories of joy and heartbreak and of beauty or sorrow. Country music is especially famous for sometimes combining all of those elements into one song as it has evolved over the decades. The ups andContinue Reading
Susan Robin Tullock
Funeral Services for Susan Robin Harrell Tullock, 60, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Jefferson Academy Seventh Day Adventist Church under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson, Texas. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. onContinue Reading
Job: Amazing author, book, character, God
In recent days, with all the suffering and dying around us mostly due to COVID and other diseases, I have spent a lot of time reading and thinking about Job in the Bible, and what we can learn from him. I realized that the book of Job has an amazingContinue Reading
County approves changes to Kellyville rental fees
Staff Reports Kellyville Community Center has new security guard requirements for events after Commissioners approved changes to the rental agreement during Monday’s regular meeting. Commissioners defined “large party” as any group of more than 75 individuals in establishing what events require the use of security officers at the facility. TheContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs top Troup
The Jefferson Lady Bulldogs beat Troup 51-30 in district play Friday night. TJ Hood led the Jefferson attack with 15 points. Continue Reading
Junior High girls sweep Waskom
Congratulations to the 7th and 8th Lady Bullpups as they defeated the Lady Wildcats earlier this week. The 7th grade Lady Bullpups won with a score of 16-12. Individual stats included: Mariyah Johnson- 6 points, 2 steals. Jasmine Luster- 4 points, 3 rebounds. Karly Long- 4 points, 2 rebounds. MaddieContinue Reading
Local man reels in a whopper
Curtis Williams caught a 10.13lb Bass below the spillway at Lake O’ the Pines earlier this month. Williams regularly fishes below the spillway, and, according to Williams, it was the largest bass caught so far this year below the damContinue Reading
Downed line causes outage…
Residents along FM 728 had to find alternate routes to and from home on Monday after powerlines fell onto the road. A tree was being cut down and fell the wrong way, causing the accident.Continue Reading
JCA returns from West Coast Conference
Sarah Gale/Contributing writer Jefferson Christian is home at last, returning from their West Coast Tour. The school attended the Adventist Agriculture Association’s conference. This annual event was designed to bring together farmers, small businesses, and home gardeners from across the country. JCA’s agriculture department attended classes, networking programs, and visitedContinue Reading
Gardening: A Climbing Rose for Your Flower Garden
By David Wall You all know of the arch at St Louis, Missouri. Have you ever considered such an arch or arbor, albeit, just a teensy bit smaller, for the entrance to your flower or vegetable garden? Well, a simple or fancy plant you can use is the climbing rose,Continue Reading
Winnsboro Center for the Arts Presents Sofia Talvik on Stage
WINNSBORO, TX – Winnsboro Center for the Arts presents Swedish musician Sofia Talvik at 7:30 pm March 16 at 200 Market St. Winnsboro, Texas. Talvik grew up in Sweden and her Scandinavian heritage has always influenced her music. Her 16-month tour across 37 states has moved her music closer toContinue Reading
Chocolate Sunday to have The Gospel Girls
Some of the entertainers for the Opera House Theatre Players fund-raiser, Chocolate Sunday, will be the local singing group. The Gospel Girls. Headed by Mary Spearmon, the group is composed of friends who all like to sing gospel in their churches and at other functions throughout the city. The ladiesContinue Reading
Financial Focus: Consider these types of tax-smart contributions
Consider these types of tax-smart contributions This year’s tax-filing deadline of April 18 is not that far off, but you still have time to make some moves that could favorably affect your tax returns. So, you may want to consider some tax-smart contributions. For starters, you have until the AprilContinue Reading
Redistricting Public Hearing, Special Council Meeting Tonight
The Jefferson City Council will hold a Public Hearing at 6:30p tonight at the Transportation Center to receive feedback on the proposed new Alderman Ward Map for the City. The last time the City went through redistricting to redraw the Ward map was 38 years ago due to a lawsuitContinue Reading
TxDOT CREWS TO PRETREAT BRIDGES, ROADS STARTING TUESDAY
Winter weather possible this week ATLANTA – Due to the possibility of winter weather conditions later this week, TxDOT crews plan to begin pretreating all bridges and overpasses, along with interstates and U.S. 59, starting tomorrow/Tuesday. Crews will retreat roads as necessary on Wednesday and work through the night as warrantedContinue Reading
Capitol Highlights
Registration form shortage as deadline nears Less than a week remains before the Jan. 31 deadline to register to vote in the March 1 primary. While Secretary of State John Scott publicly assured Texas voters that “every single eligible Texas voter will be able to register to vote if they have notContinue Reading
TWC issues wrong insert to tax notice
he Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) contractor inadvertently selected the incorrect insert to this year’s tax rate notice. Some of you may have received an incorrect insert. This is the correct insert. On November 23, 2021, TWC set unemployment insurance (UI) tax rates for 2022 at a stable level to avoidContinue Reading