Letter to the Editor: Many Thanks All Around…
To the Editor, The 38th Candlelight Tour of Homes® has come to its conclusion. What a year of variations around deep traditions! It was a very favored event and compliments were plentiful. The Historic Jefferson Foundation has every reason to be proud of this success! To James and Sharon GoolsbyContinue Reading
From The Left: Life Skills
Glenn Melancon Not all life skills are the same. Some are more important than others. One essential skill is learning to tell the difference between fact and fiction. We have to learn who is telling the truth and who is lying to us. If we don’t learn this skill,Continue Reading
A sign on a sign
Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute Many of you may remember the rough start we had with our son. He is 13 now and time flies. But, time crept by early on. He was born at 28 weeks of gestation. My wife was in a car accident. She was six months intoContinue Reading
Chamber seats new board
2021 Marion County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors were announced this week. Paul H. Moore is President. Ashley Granby is 1st Vice President. Mark McKay will serve as Treasurer. Katrina McAlpine is Board Secretary. Other board members include Hunter Bonner, Lorie Minter, Bruce Boyd,Continue Reading
Jefferson mourns loss of community leader
Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute When I first arrived in Jefferson 10 years ago, I was given a list of people to go meet on day one. At the top of that list was a lady named Mary Edmond. I was told if I needed to get anything done in Jefferson,Continue Reading
Mayor contracts COVID, increased rates force county mask mandate
Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute As COVID-19 infections rates increase across Marion County, and the state of Texas as whole, another local official has announced he is quarantining due to a positive diagnosis. The increase is positive active cases across the area qualifies the county to again fall under the currentContinue Reading
New Features for Subscribers Now On Website
The Jefferson Jimplecute and Marion County Herald website now has new features and added benefits for subscribers. The newly implemented “PayWall” allows subscribers to login and read stories as they happen instead of waiting for their e-Edition or physical paper delivery each week. “This new feature will allow you toContinue Reading
Samuel Ernest Lowrey
September 5, 1928 ~ January 4, 2021Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
Barnwell Reminds Students In-Person School Begins Tomorrow
In an email and phone call on Tuesday, JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell reminded students, staff, and parents that in-person school resumes tomorrow at all campuses. “This message is from Jefferson Independent School District to remind everyone that students are expected to return to normal, on campus classes on Wednesday, JanuaryContinue Reading
Railroad Crossings on FM 134, FM 728 to Temporarily Close for Repairs
From TxDOT WHEN: Wednesday, Jan. 20, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. or until work is completed. WHERE: KCS Railroad crossing on FM 134 west of Karnack. MEDIA: FM 134 will be closed to traffic at the railroad crossing. WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 12, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. orContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District – Jan 3-9
From TxDOT 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 US 82 and US 67, installing sidewalks. SH 98 – At AndersonContinue Reading
Bobbie McGriff
Bobbie McGriff, age 58, was born to the late Harle Wayne Chatham, Jr. and Myrtle Louise Love Chatham on October 26, 1962 in Chattanooga, TN. She Departed this earthly life on Monday January 4, 2021 Mrs. McGriff was a homemaker most her life before becoming disabled. She had such aContinue Reading
Flood Warning Issued Until Further Notice
Marion County Alert: Flood Warning issued January 4 at 6:46AM CST by NWS Shreveport LA…The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a FloodWarning for the following bayou in Texas… Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson affecting Marion and CassCounties. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued aContinue Reading
Happy New Year
The Jefferson jimplecute and Marion county Herald want to take a moment and wish you a Happy New Year. There’s lots of things going on the year and new challenges to overcome, but, together we will work through them and be an example to everyone how we are a familyContinue Reading
Krewe of Hebe Postpones Mardi Gras 2021
2020 took it’s last swing at Jefferson for the year as the Krewe of Hebe decided to postpone Mardi Gras in an emergency board meeting Wednesday evening. The annual even, this year scheduled for February 5-7, 2021, was pushed to 2022 by the Board of Directors in an emergency meetingContinue Reading
Mary Edmond
Mary McCoy was the third child born to the late Marvin V. and Ethel J. Jones McCoy. Mary was a graduate of Central High School. She attended Jarvis Christian College, Wiley College, Friends University and Douglas Memorial School of Nursing where she studied Business and Nursing. She is a memberContinue Reading
Charles McKnight
Charles Lynn McKnight age 67, of McLeod, Texas, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 28, 2020, at Ochsner LSU Shreveport. Charles was born March 3, 1953, in Jefferson, Texas, to Sonny and Gayle McKnight. He was the owner of C.L. McKnight Oil Company; served in the United StatesContinue Reading
John Earl French
John Earl French, born February 2, 1947, went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 21, 2020 due to complications with a long-time heart condition. He was 73 years old. John was an Army Veteran who received a Purple Heart in Vietnam when he was struck by anContinue Reading