Financial Focus: Will investors change behavior after the pandemic?
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you’re planning to retire The COVID-19 pandemic may end up changing our lives in some significant ways. To cite one example, it’s likely we’ll see a lot more people continue to work remotely, now that they’ve seen the effectiveness of tools such as videoconferencing.Continue Reading
Long-term care insurance offers more than just nursing home coverage
From NYLife’s Brad Collins The first image that often comes to mind when people think about long-term care is an elderly person sitting alone in a depressing nursing home. The misconceptions about what long-term care involves and peoples’ images of the most common care settings are understandable, since long-term careContinue Reading
JES School Supply Donation
At left, Marshall Elks Lodge #683 donated school supplies for the students of Jefferson Elementary School. Third grade students, Major Thomas and Makaylee Ray accepted the donation along with Zachary Venable, Principal and Mindi Cox, Assistant Principal.Continue Reading
MARION COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES FOR MARCH 2021
FULLER, FRED LEE JR. and TURNER, ANNETTE STORY SUIRE, JOHN JEFFREY JR. and GADDIS, RACHELLE RAE CAMPBELL, ANDREW CHRISTOPHER and WILSON, DEMETRIA DANIELLE COVERSON, DWAYNE LAMAR and ALEXANDER, ASHLEY BREANNContinue Reading
MSO to hold auditions in Jefferson
In what has become a Northeast Texas favorite event, the Marshall Symphony Orchestra is underway with plans for their Voices 2.0: The Heartland Concert Slated for Saturday, May 8, 2021 in downtown Marshall, Voices 2.0 will offer a classical twisted on contemporary country music classics. The vocalists who willContinue Reading
Christopher Wayne Eddins
May 26, 1971 ~ January 3, 2021Haggard Funeral Home Click to view additional informationContinue Reading
No notice given for city admin candidate meetings
By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute The last steps the Jefferson City Council have used to interview candidates for the City Administrator position came under fire on Good Friday after some council members met with the final two candidates. The challenge was made due to the lack of posting ofContinue Reading
Just Post It…
By Austin Lewter, Publisher There are a few things I take seriously. They are values my business partner Hugh Lewis takes equally as serious. Among them are the public’s right know; transparency in government; and accessible communications with our elected officials. The community newspaper serves as the citizens’ sounding board,Continue Reading
Council to Meet Thursday to Consider Hiring City Administrator
The Jefferson City Council will hold a special meeting at 5:30p on Thursday at the Transportation Center and will consider hiring one of two candidates as the next City Administrator. Council has indicated they plan to adjourn into Executive Session for Personnel Matters to review and discuss the final candidatesContinue Reading
Ruthie Lee Sparks Little
March 24, 1948 ~ April 4, 2021Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report –April 4-10, 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 93 – Between Kennedy Lane and Meadow Lane, installing sidewalks. SH 98 – At Anderson Creek, replacingContinue Reading
Charles Louis Brooking
October 4, 1945 ~ March 31, 2021Haggard Funeral Home Click to view additional informationContinue Reading
County sets Earth Week dates, notes Sexual Assault Awareness Month
By Lacy Gross, Jimplecute Caption: Marcia Thomas presents the Marion County Commissioners’ Court with an artistic rendering of the Marion County Courthouse in appreciation of the ongoing courthouse restoration and in honor of her great grandfather who served as a commissioner in 1812 when the courthouse was built. County commissionersContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
City wide rummage sale this weekend This year’s City-Wide Rummage Sale will be Thursday, April 1 thru Saturday April 3 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. each day sponsored by the Marion County Chamber of Commerce. This is a free event and open to local residents and business. VFW resumesContinue Reading
Letters To the Editor:
Many thanks! To the editor, Thank you (Hugh Lewis) for live streaming (the FBC Jefferson anniversary service). I should have given credit as to where the information for this presentation tonight originated. Mrs. Ouida (Carl) Bailey wrote a play in 1980 to honor the 125th anniversary of the church. Continue Reading
HB 537 seems DOA, but other bills still threaten the public’s right to know
By Austin Lewter, Jimplecute Several have inquired about the status of HB 537— the subject of last week’s column. You’ll remember this is the proposed bill that would empower counties to post notices on their websites rather than in newspapers. The House County Affairs Committee heard arguments on House BillContinue Reading
Moment With the Minister: What Happens When Jesus Comes
By Alden Ho, Wheel Salt Ministries With all the craziness surrounding us today, there is no doubt that faithful Christians are greatly looking forward to the soon appearing of our Savior, Jesus Christ. At the same time, we need to beware that Satan is always looking for an opportunity toContinue Reading
District Update: The Session is Half Over
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative Last week saw another the marathon hearing in the State Affairs committee and the House passed its first bills of the session. Last week also represented the half-way point of the 87th Legislative Session. One of the first bills to pass in the House reflectsContinue Reading
Gilmer PD awarded drug disposal box
Gilmer Police Department received a secure prescription drug disposal box from the Piney Woods Substance Abuse Coalition through a new partnership with the two organizations. “We are so happy to have this new resource to provide to the community,” said Gilmer Police Chief Mark Case. “When Gilmer residents are ableContinue Reading
Don’t gamble on retirement
By NYLife’s Brad Collins When people save for retirement, the biggest concern is the return on investment. When they retire however, it’s not only the returns they need to care about, but also the order of those returns. Negative returns during the first couple of years of retirement can increaseContinue Reading