Town Hall yields input, new ideas
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute In a called town hall meeting Tuesday, the Jefferson City Council gave an opportunity for public input on their lengthy special event application, something Mayor Rob Baker said hadn’t been revised in a number of years. “I think we can do better,” he said. “We canContinue Reading
Shop with a Cop dubbed a ‘huge success’
Staff Reports Jefferson Police jumped in last Saturday and helped make Shop With A Cop a huge success. 92.3 FM The Depot radio station organized the event. When announced, they hoped for 15 sponsors to donate $100 for a deserving child to spend on Christmas presents for their family andContinue Reading
JPD gets pay raise in 2022
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Officers with the Jefferson Police Department will ring in the new year with a raise, thanks to action taken during Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Members voted unanimously to approve a raise for the city’s three full-time officers. Chief Florentino Perez told the council that they wereContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Offices Closed Quick reminder that City, County and Jimplecute offices will be closed today, December 23, for the Christmas Holidays. The City will also be closed on Monday, December 27, as well as Friday, December 31. The County will be closed on Friday, December 31, for the New Year’s Holiday.Continue Reading
Finding light in the darkness
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer We live in a world of artificial lights. Light is all around us. It can even be with us twenty four hours if we want it. Natural light, however, brings so much joy. Who among us is not mesmerized by the glow of a candle, a fire orContinue Reading
Bryan is a pivotal character in Texas history
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Many great cities have risen or fallen in the United States. Some have prospered and grown to become huge metropolises while others never came into focus or just faded away. In many cases, the future success of these cities was the result of the work of oneContinue Reading
Christmas and Hanukkah – Celebrating the Miracles of God
Shalom Chaverim There is a true story about God giving the world the greatest gift ever. God gave us His Son Yeshua the Messiah; redeemer of our souls. How do I know it is true? Yeshua is truth. I had a personal experience with Him when I was lost, lonely,Continue Reading
Beauchamp inducted into Phi Kappa Phi
Meagan Beauchamp of Linden, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Beauchamp was initiated at The University of Texas at Arlington. Beauchamp is among approximately 25,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiatedContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs perfect in district
The Jefferson Lady Bulldog Basketball team is off to a perfect 2-0 in district play after wins over Arp and Elysian Fields over the course of the past week. Most recently, the Lady Dawgs dominated Elysian Fields with a 60-20 final on the road Tuesday. Da’Navia Thomas led the attackContinue Reading
Bulldogs top Sabine in overtime
The Jefferson Bulldog basketball team is 8-5 on the season after going 1-2 over the past week. Most recently, the Bulldogs dropped a narrow 44-43 non-district final to Timpson on road Tuesday. Individual results were not available as of press time. The loss to on Tuesday came on the heelsContinue Reading
Toys for Tots
Volunteers from the Krewe of Hebe and Jefferson High School met at Walmart in Marshall earlier this week at shopped for hours to benefit Toys for Tots. The toys bought were transported back to Marion County where they were bagged for local kids in need. Volunteer shoppers in Rosanne Bumgarner,Continue Reading
County set for final meeting of the year
Marion County Commissioners will hold their final meeting for 2021 at 9 a.m. Monday in the Commissioners Courtroom in the Courthouse Annex. Items up for discussion include: • Terms of Court for 2022 • 2022 County Holiday’s revision • End of Year Budget Amendments • Selecting a project administrator forContinue Reading
Mrs. Minor’s Recipes
Cakes and pies are taken seriously in Jefferson. There’s even an auction where prized pastry goes for $100s, if not $1,000s of dollars. But, one of Jefferson’s most fondly remebered bakers was Mrs. Minor. Her Devil’s Food Cake and Lemon Jelly Cake are long sought after recipes. But Jannelle ReedContinue Reading
Marion Republican Party to Hold Ballot Draw Thursday
The Marion County Republican Party will hold their required Ballot Draw will be held at 4p Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Bulldog Pizza. The public is invited to attend.Continue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – Dec. 19 – Dec. 25, 2021
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 SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, bridge replacement. Traffic restricted to oneContinue Reading
Local primary seats largely uncontested
Staff Reports There’s only one local thing up for grabs in Marion County on the March Primary Election Ballot – the Republican Party Chair. According to the Texas Secretary of State’s office, two people have thrown their hat into the ring for the responsibility of leading the Marion County RepublicanContinue Reading
JAACP accepts donation…
Proceeds from the Dual Sport Adventure Ride, an event added this year to 9th Annual Diamond Don National Vintage Motocross held last September in Jefferson, benefitted the Jefferson Adopt-A-Cop (JAAC) and raised $1,833. Along with other fundraisers, Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez graciously accepted the JAAC funds earlier this weekContinue Reading
JEDCO interested in rehabbing railroad bridge
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute JEDCO visited the possibility of funding a feasibility study on the upgrading or restoring the Howe Railroad Trestle Bridge in Tuesday night’s regular meeting. “I met with the grant writer Gary Traylor and the engineer, but don’t remember his name,” said JEDCO President Bubba Haggard.Continue Reading
Tourism Board reports increased revenues
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tourism continues on it’s roll of increased visitors to Jefferson with September revenues just under $3,000 over the same period last year and October revenues just over $3,000 from the same period last year. “We’re bringing in more than we projected,” said CVVB President ColleenContinue Reading