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Brad  Collins/NY Life  Insurance  When interest rates are low, you may have questions about how this affects your financial strategy. Low interest rates often make investors worry about lagging returns. Investors might consider adding income annuities to their retirement portfolio.  How to compare income-generating solutions when interest rates are low. Continue Reading

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Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is now open at restaurants.sba.gov. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register. SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open toContinue Reading

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JISD Special Services Development sponsored a fishing field trip for students to Big Oaks Hunting Club on May 5. They would like to than Ronnie Bullard and the folks at Big Oaks for the opportunity to use their club and facilities. They would also like to thank Texas Game WardensContinue Reading

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The Students of Jefferson Elementary School have elected their Student Council Members for 2021-2022.  Seated (L to R): Reighn Rhone, President, Alexis Deal, Vice-President; Standing (L to R): Justice Williams, Secretary, Bentlie Bonner, Montgomery Mabus, Anslee Reed and Luke Smith, Executive Council Members.  Mrs. Linda Scott is their Advisor. Continue Reading

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Flood Warning issued May 14 at 8:04PM CDT until May 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Shreveport LAThe National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a * Flood Warning forthe Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson.* From Saturday morning to late Saturday night.* At 7:00 PM CDT Friday the stage wasContinue Reading

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Austin Lewter/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County mourns the loss of one its biggest champions and most influential civil rights activist this week.  Former Marion County Commissioner and Jefferson civic leader Eugene Robinson passed away on April 30.  “He was an influential man, a respected man and a man of the highestContinue Reading

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A meeting of the planning committee for Pioneer Days to be held on Labor Day Weekend this year was held recently at the Taste of Caddo restaurant in downtown Jefferson. This was the third meeting of the group which is being put together by Jefferson’s thespian group, the Opera HouseContinue Reading

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Glenn  Melancon/Contributing writer Representative Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) is the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney. She is also the House Republican Conference Chair, third highest-ranking House Republican in the House of Representatives.  Representative Cheney wants her fellow Republicans to stop lying about the 2020 Presidential election. On Monday, MayContinue Reading

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Chris Paddie/State Representative We are in the final month of the 87th Texas Legislative Session, the home stretch, and things are moving fast in Austin. Last week, the House debated and passed HB 570, the Rural Jobs Act, which I am proud to author.  This bill creates an incentive for investmentContinue Reading

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Gary Borders/Texas Press Association State shows largest numerical population gain Texas stands to gain two seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after results of the 2020 census released last week show the state had the largest numerical gain of any state since the 2010 census The population increased byContinue Reading

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July 12, 1931 ~ April 30, 2021 (age 89) Eugene Robinson was born in Wynne Arkansas to Irene Strickland. He joined the Army as a Medic in June 1954, and was honorably discharged in July 1956 (Kansas). While attending Texas College in Tyler, Texas, Eugene met his wife Ida M. Robinson. They marriedContinue Reading