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 September 14, 1925-August 25, 2021 Zoulene Joy Allison went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 25, 2021. She was born September 14, 1925 in Jefferson,  Texas to the late A. M. and Minnie Lou Sewell.  After graduating from Jefferson High School in Texas, sheContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Diamond Don’s 19th Annual AHRMA Vintage National Motocross will be held September 8-12, 2021 at Diamond Don RV Park & Event Center located one mile from Jefferson, Texas. The weekend will be full of motocross legends racing on old bikes, including several inductees to the Motorcycle Hall ofContinue Reading

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By Marcia Thomas Special to the Jimplecute Don’t be surprised if you feel you’re in a different century in Jefferson  this weekend because it will be “back to the earliest days” as the community showcases a first-ever Pioneer Days Festival, Sept. 4- 6. Founded as a project of the OperaContinue Reading

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AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) encourages everyone to drive safely as they celebrate the unofficial end of summer during the long Labor Day weekend. The Texas Highway Patrol will be increasing enforcement from Sept. 3 through Sept. 6, looking for people not wearing their seat belts,Continue Reading

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Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute During a special meeting Tuesday, the Jefferson City Council approved the 2021-22 proposed tax rate and budget.  Mayor Rob Baker proposed the city freeze the current rate at .45000 and not increase taxes.  Karen Jones, Marion County tax assessor-collector explained that the certified tax appraisal rollContinue Reading

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A crowd of people came out Tuesday to catch a climpse of the Union Pacific steam engine they call Big Boy. As the last opperating steam engine in the railroad fleat, Big Boy has been touring the coutry over the past month and making stops along the way. Continue Reading

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Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute The city’s recently-created Diversity Committee held a healthy discussion during its first meeting August 19 at the Transportation Center.  A variety of topics was presented by the more than 20 attendees, including how U.S. Hwy. 59 divides the town between the Historical District and Frogtown, howContinue Reading

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Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer I don’t know about you, but I started off my summer with hope.  Together—united as one nation–we had turned the corner on Covid 19.  The experts were right.  Masks and physical distancing saved lives and bought time for many of us to get vaccinated. In June, however, conservativeContinue Reading

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Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Many historians have called Stephen F. Austin the “father of Texas” for his efforts to bring the first settlers from the United States into Texas.  But the story begins with his own father, businessman and visionary Moses Austin, who in his own way became the “grandfather of Texas.” Moses Austin was born in Connecticut inContinue Reading

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October 12, 1955-August 23, 2021 Memorial services for Mr. Michael Luther Walker, 65, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Thursday, August 26,2021 at First Baptist Church in Jefferson, Texas at 10:00 AM with Pastor Zachary Tunnell and Brother Kip Riley officiating under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson,Continue Reading

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August 19, 1973-August 16, 2021 Andrea Pauline Whitaker was born August 19, 1973, in Berkeley, California and passed away August 16, 2021, in New York, New York. She was 47 years old. Andrea is survived by and is the beloved daughter of Ellen and Preston Taylor of Jefferson, Texas, andContinue Reading

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Work on the City’s Vale Street Drainage project is well underway with Lawler Construction breaking ground on Vale last Wednesday. The project is installing large underground drainage pipes from the back side of the Courthouse parking lot to the center of Austin Street where it will tie into existing drains.Continue Reading

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Abbott tests negative four days after testing positive Gov. Greg Abbott announced via Twitter Saturday that he is now testing negative for COVID-19, four days after testing positive though asymptomatic. “I am told that my infection was brief and mild because of the vaccination I received. I will continue toContinue Reading