OHTP report successful Pioneer Days event
Labor Day weekend played host to a new festival in downtown Jefferson. Sponsored by the Opera House Theatre Players (OHTP), the inaugural Jefferson Pioneer Days featured kicked-off a parade with wagons, horseback riders and walkers. Evelyn Rene Matthews of Texarkana, Arkansas won a trophy and a gift certificate from theContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
9/11 Commemorative Program at Diamond Don’s During the 9/11 Commemorative Program on morning of September 11, 2021 at 19th Annual Diamond Don National Vintage Motocross, we would like to honor those MX riders and participants that have taken their ride to heaven in 2020 and 2021. Please let them know of anyone thatContinue Reading
Depression era governor left a big legacy
Ken Bridges/ Contributing writer Gov. Jimmy Allred became governor of Texas in a desperate time for Texas. The Great Depression created many hardships for families and crippled state finances. Though he had met with several defeats and reverses in his life, Allred’s persistence guided Texas in a difficult time andContinue Reading
Women are still being controlled
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer In 1862 the United Kingdom’s Parliament passed the first in a series of Contagious Disease Acts. The Members of Parliament considered sexual transmitted diseases a matter of national security. The MPs believed prostitutes spread the disease to the Armed Forces and weakened them. The Acts specifically targeted suspectedContinue Reading
Jimmy Jenkins
April 12, 1931-August 30, 2021 Funeral Services for Mr. Jimmy D. Jenkins will be held on Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11:00 AM at New Zion Baptist Church with Dr. Lamar Jones officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Interment will follow at New Zion Cemetery. A timeContinue Reading
A Pastor’s Perspective of 9/11
Seth Buckner/ Heritage Baptist Church Jesus said in Matthew 5:4, “Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.” This coming Saturday marks 20 years since that fateful day that changed our lives so dramatically. We all remember where we were on 9-11-01. I had just graduated from seminaryContinue Reading
Memphis blues legend rocks new Jefferson venue
Atticus Upton Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Being in a rural East Texas town, access to blues and jazz artists is challenging to say the least. The few local bars and restaurants who put on jazz or blues shows in the surrounding area are all also 21 and up facilities, so that isContinue Reading
Karnack Family Dollar reopens after remodel
Staff Reports Dollar Tree, Inc.recently announced the grand re-opening of its Family Dollar store located in Karnack. The 8,353 square foot store re-opened on Thursday, September 2. In addition to providing everyday low prices, the renovated store will offer an even broader assortment of frozen and refrigerated food, a largeContinue Reading
3rd Annual Antique Tractor Show comes back to Jefferson
Jefferson’s streets will be closed to traffic to accommodate antique tractors, trucks and stationary engines Saturday, September 18, 2021. More than 100 tractors will be on show in downtown Jefferson. The event will also include Slow Tractor Race, Tractor Parade, Stationary and Working Exhibits and a Swap Meet. This isContinue Reading
Local church poised to receive donation from charter families’ foundation
The Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church 1600 Shady Grove Road Jefferson Texas is positioned to receive a sizable donation, from the Gladys Gray Duffie Restoration and Beautification Foundation. When Mrs. Duffie the foundation namesake, residing in Dallas at the time; declared it a miracle from God when she wasContinue Reading
Citizen Action, Diversity Committee Meetings Postponed Due to COVID Concerns
Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker notified the Jimplecute today that the upcoming Citizen Action and Diversity Committee meetings will be postponed until further notice due to COVID-19 concerns being expressed by the Community. Baker said he would meet individually with the subcommittees established at the inaugural meetings last month, and wouldContinue Reading
County passes 21-22 budget
Marion County Commissioners held their annual longest meeting of the year as they held the required public hearings for the 2022 Budget, 2021 Tax Rates, continuing to fund the preservation and restoration of the Records Archive Plans for the County and District Clerks, and then adopting those items. County retireesContinue Reading
JEDCO okays $288K budget
JEDCO proposed a budget of $288,000 for the 2021-22 fiscal year during a special called meeting Monday night. The proposed budget, created by Board President Bubba Haggard, projects income at $288,000, which is an average of $24,000 per month. JEDCO is currently on target to finish the 2020-21 fiscal yearContinue Reading
Jefferson ISD: ‘face masks are optional’
JISD School Board decided to let parents and students make the call on whether or not to wear facemasks and gave employees five extra “local” days to help them navigate the COVID pandemic. “I believe that mandating masks for our kids is not necessarily the answer,” said Rachael Cooner duringContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
VFW Fish Fry The Monthly 1st Saturday Fish Fry at the VFW is this weekend from 11a-2p at the VFW bulding on US 59. Plate includes Fried Fish, Fries, coleslaw, beans, and a drink for a $10 donation. Desserts are available for a $1 donation. Dine in or Carry Out.Continue Reading
Artist opens storefront
By Austin Lewter A local photographer has opened a storefront in downtown Jefferson. The Marion County Chamber of Commerce welcomed Hollis Shadden Photography and Custom Framing to its official membership over the weekend with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Shadden is a longtime Jefferson resident and former JPD Chief of PoliceContinue Reading
From The Left: Time to come home
By Glen Melanconn The United States Armed Forces have shown the world again that it is the best trained and equipped on the planet. In 2001, they went into Afghanistan to kill Osama Bin Laden and dismantle the 9/11 terror network. Long after their mission to kill Osama Bin LadenContinue Reading
Texas History Minute: The state’s first Chief Justice
By Ken Bridges He was the first chief justice of the state supreme court in Texas, and as such, he made Texas law into an instrument to be used by all people. John Hemphill was one of the first great legal minds to preside over a Texas court. Hemphill wasContinue Reading