A letter to my daughters
Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Jennifer and I have four children — three girls and a boy. I was reared with all brothers. In fact, there was a dry spell of Lewter girl births from the late 1930s until the mid 2000s. So raising girls has been an education, but one I wouldContinue Reading
Gonzalez leaves curious legacy
Ken Bridges/Contributing writer Henry B. Gonzalez had a long and controversial career as a Texas politician. He was the first Hispanic elected to Congress from Texas and was never afraid to speak his mind on the issues. Gonzalez was born to immigrant parents in San Antonio in 1916. His parentsContinue Reading
Vaccinations are Pro Life
Glenn Melancon/Contributing writer Since February, the United States of America has been making steady progress in the fight against Covid 19. Public safety measures such as mask wearing and physical distancing slowed the spread of the virus. We bought time for the development of several vaccines. The vaccines are highlyContinue Reading
Summer Program Expanding Student Conservation Efforts
Collins Academy’s internships have swelled to 12 students this summer thanks to a Community Outdoor Outreach Grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The goal of the project is to create more land stewardship and conservation leadership by providing opportunities for area high school students to learn and practice habitatContinue Reading
2021 East Texas Royalty…
The 2021 Miss East Texas Queen court was named earlier this month at the annual pageant in Jefferson. Winners were Queen Takayla Trammer, Duchess Kylie Nueville, Princess Lilah Nueville, Little Miss Eriyanna Rushing, Petite Miss Shiloh Wennerstrom, Wee Miss Ivy Williams-Irving, Baby Noah Young and Tiny Mister Wyatt Warren.Continue Reading
ETBU tops LOTP tourney
The East Texas Baptist University Fishing Teams recently participated in Abu Garcia College Fishing Tournament at Lake O’ the Pines and Jefferson native Jacob Keith along with Marshall native Cannon Bird finished 9th overall. ETBU had several 2-man teams participating in the tournament and all finished in the top 40,Continue Reading
Jesus’ Family Tree
Alden Ho/Wheel Salt Ministries If you’ve attempted or have done your own family tree, to establish your lineage, it is always interesting to see who’s there and what they have done. The opening to the New Testament in Matthew and the third chapter of Luke Chronicles Jesus’ lineage has aContinue Reading
TPWD Emphasizes Importance for Boaters to “Clean, Drain, and Dry”
AUSTIN – Over the holiday weekend, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is urging boaters to do their part to fight back against aquatic invasive species, such as zebra mussels and giant salvinia, which are threating Texas lakes. Over the past year, zebra mussels and giant salvinia have continued toContinue Reading
Heat wave prompts conservation call
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas urged Texans to cut back on power usage last week when an unusually large number of power plants shut down for unexpected repairs as temperatures soared. ERCOT officials announced Friday that Texans could resume normal levels of electricity use, however. ERCOT came under fireContinue Reading
Even ‘singles’ need estate plans
Have you recently become self-employed, or are you thinking of doing so in the near future? If so, how can you get on the road to financial security? First, establish a budget – when you’re starting out on your own, you need to keep tight control over where your moneyContinue Reading
Protect yourself from scams
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has a list of 31 common fraud schemes on its “Scams and Safety”1 web page, including credit card theft. The thief makes small purchases with your stolen credit card number and sees if they go through, if they do, then they hit your accountContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – June 27-July 3, 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
Edgar Curtis Walker
Funeral services for Mr. Edgar Curtis Walker, 90, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Sunday, June 27, 2021 in the Captain Wm. Perry Chapel at 2:00 PM with Rev. Richard Pruitt officiating and Dick Dobbins and P.J. Winters assisting under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home of Jefferson, TX. Interment willContinue Reading
Dossey named assistant principal
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson High School’s Laura Dossey, who has served as an Instructional Coach since 2019, will begin her third year at JHS this fall as the new Assistant Principal. Dossey was named to the position during a special Jefferson Independent School District Board of Trustees meeting onContinue Reading
Veteran educator takes JHS helm
by Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Jerry Brannen, who was recently named the new principal of Jefferson High School, will begin his 28th year of education this fall with the Bulldogs. A Shreveport, native, he comes to the district from Paris, Texas, where he has spent the past eight years asContinue Reading
JPD MPG qualifies for Nationals
Culminating at Road America in Wisconsin this month, Ted Melady qualified the Jefferson TX Police Department MGB in 2 separate classes for the Sports Car Club of America National Championships to be held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway the first weekend of October. The road course at Indy utilizes multipleContinue Reading
Holiday Parade…
The Jefferson Lions Club was one of several local organizations represented in last Saturday’s Juneteenth Parade in Jefferson. The parade ended at the Jefferson Community Center where the area’s first ever Juneteenh Celebration was held. The parade and event were sponsored by Jefferson civic organization F.R.E.S.H. See more Juneteenth photosContinue Reading
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
