Our Town Jefferson
JAAC to Meet Jefferson Adopt-a-Cop program will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 30th, at the Historic Jefferson Railway Depot. FRESH hosts CommunityCelebration Fresh and friends will be hosting A Community Celebration July 3 and 4th in Honor of Tonishea Thomas. Everyone come out and showContinue Reading
Burglary at City Drug
Staff Reports Jefferson’s City Drug was the target of an early Friday morning burglary, but Jefferson Police were quickly called and apprehended the suspect. According to a press release from JPD Chief Tino Perez, a 911 call at approximately 3a.m. Friday dispatched city police and Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputiesContinue Reading
The reality of risks
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Many of the old German folk tales deal with risks and threats. Children needed to learn that there are dangers in the world. What must of us don’t realize is that the dangers are closer to home than we want to admit. Most of us prefer to believeContinue Reading
Texas and its history of hurricanes
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Summer in Texas brings memories of warm nights, the start of school, and the return of football. But it also means something else for Texans on the Gulf Coast: hurricane season. As the summertime seas cause the storms to build and swirl, a careful eye must turn to the weather toContinue Reading
God’s Ancient Landmarks
Shalom yall, God sets ancient landmarks, which remain in our world today and are on display internationally in many forms. These landmarks exist in nations, towns, buildings, monuments, and other forms. We are not to remove them, but we need to understand them. Established by God, they are immutable boundaries. They do not drift, nor changeContinue Reading
Amelia Kay Moore
Amelia Kay Moore home going will be Saturday June 26, 2021, at 11am at Cypress Baptist Association, 901 S Como St., Sulphur Springs TX 75482.Continue Reading
Joann Lowrey
Funeral services for JoAnn Thalia Snowden Fillingim Lowery, 88, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday June 26, 2021, at Lake O’ the Pines Baptist Church with Brother Shawn Thrapp and Brother Tim Shirley officiating, under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson, TX. IntermentContinue Reading
Bid Notice for Ford Truck
1990 Ford F-250 4×4 for sale at Gray Fire Department This is a seal bid sale Ford F-250 4×4 Truck with 136000 miles gas engine runs good will be taking seal bids you can mail them to: Charles Rogers 1349 Ma County Road 3636 Jefferson Texas 75657 or call 903-672-3380 between 9amContinue Reading
June 27 is PTSD Awareness Day
Joseph Reagan/Contributing writer PTSD stands for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and is a condition that many veterans and non-veterans alike suffer. June 27 is National Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Injury Awareness Day. It is a day dedicated to raising awareness around the signs, symptoms, and stigma, associated with PTSD. AsContinue Reading
State Bound…
The Jefferson Bulldog youth football team will compete Saturday at the State 7 on 7 Tournament in College Station. The appearance comes after having won the Hallsville 7 on 7 tournament last weekend. Prior to that, they took top honors in the Tri-County League 7 on 7 Tournament they alsoContinue Reading
New Edition of Discover Jefferson & Marion County Coming Monday
The newest edition of the popular Discover Jefferson & Marion County visitors guide will hit the streets Monday afternoon. This edition covers events and activities happening in and immediately around Marion County in July, August and September. Distribution of this edition will begin on Monday and continue through the week.Continue Reading
Cory Starrett
Graveside services for Mr. Cory Starrett, 40, of Houston, Texas, previously of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 10:00 AM on Saturday June 26, 2021, at Pyland Cemetery in Avinger, Texas with Brother James Duncan officiating, under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson, TX. There will be aContinue Reading
Moore Elected as Ward 2 Alderman
The residents of Ward 2 came to the polls in greater numbers this time around and selected Robin Moore as their representative for the next two years. 82 total votes were cast with 39 going to incumbent Tyrani Braddock and 43 to challenger Robin Moore. At the end of theContinue Reading
Chase Alexander Sandlin
Cherished son, beloved brother, grandson, uncle and friend of many, Chase Alexander Sandlin, age 15, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 in Karnack, Texas. He was born on October 10, 2005 in Marshall, Texas to Tony Wayne Sandlin and Venita Elizabeth Griffin. Chase is preceded in death by hisContinue Reading
June Meisenheimer
June Meisenheimer passed away on June 15, 2021 at the age of 99 at her home in Lakeway, TX. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Meisenheimer, her sister Patricia Potter,her brother Robert Ware, and her grandson Christopher Howard. She is survived by her two daughters, Glenda Stephens,Continue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – June 20-26, 2021
Bowie County I-30 – From FM 989 to Arkansas State Line, widening highway. Reconstructing and widening highway. Eastbound traffic moved to the outside lanes. SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, replacing bridge. All traffic restricted to one lane with signal lights controllingContinue Reading
Council tables street closure requests
by V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tuesday’s regular Jefferson City Council meeting ended on a sad note as Mayor Rob Baker announced the retirement and resignation of Ward 2 Alderman Chief Gary Amburn. Amburn turned in his resignation just before the meeting started with an effective date of Wednesday, JuneContinue Reading
Your local food pantry: Blessings of Grace
by Lacy Gross/Jefferson Jimplecute This is the first in a series of five stories about all five food pantries that serve Marion County. Kitty Rose, a single retiree living on a fixed income, discovered the food pantry at Blessings of Grace in Jefferson six months ago–at a time when sheContinue Reading
County Democrats name new party chair
The Marion County Democratic Party approved the appointment of a new party chair last week. Jefferson resident Maurice Jones has been named to the post that was vacated earlier this month by longtime party chair Rickey Harrington. “The opportunity to serve the community has always been a passion of mineContinue Reading