Clarence Monty Combs Jr
November 22, 1964 ~ March 9, 2021Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
Judge Offers Assistance to Fill Out Winter Storm Damage Survey
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur wants your help in getting Marion County recognized as a FEMA disaster area so residents can get individual assistance in recovering from last month’s winter storm. To do so, he’s going to start taking appointments to help residents fill out a survey from Texas DepartmentContinue Reading
Navigating Recovery for Texans After Severe Winter Storms
From FEMA Note: Marion County is NOT on the FEMA list of counties eligible for Individual Assistance. Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur is working on getting this resolved, but says if you had winter storm damage, then you need to submit the survey from TDEM located here. DR-4586-TX / FSContinue Reading
CDC Releases Guidelines for Fully Vaccinated
By Poynter News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention disappointed a lot of people when it issued its new guidelines on what fully vaccinated people can now do safely. The CDC did not change its guidelines on travel, meaning the new guidelines are not a green light for youContinue Reading
Tommy Humphries
May 18, 1962-March 7, 2021 A memorial service for Mr. Tommy Humphries, 58, of Jefferson, Texas will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Downs Funeral Home.Tommy Humphries was born to Betty and E.J. Humphries in Marshall, Texas on May 18, 1962. He passed away inContinue Reading
SouthWest Water Announces Help for Customers
The following message is from Jeffrey L. McIntyre, president of Texas Utilities at SouthWest Water Company: Two weeks ago, Texas endured the biggest statewide weather event in recent memory—and we know that many are still dealing with the fallout from the power outages and water shortages. As SouthWest Water Company andContinue Reading
Signup To Help Get FEMA for Winter Storms
Some counties in Texas have still not been declared disaster areas due to the winter storm by the federal government. People in those counties can complete a damage survey from the state of Texas that will help officials inform the federal government of the need to declare more counties aContinue Reading
SBA Offering Free PPP Webinars Tuesday
The U.S. Small Business Administration has some key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) which will be available for a limited amount of time to ensure America’s smallest businesses get exclusive access. If you are a small business owner with fewer than 20 employees, or are self-employed; there isContinue Reading
Doncella Broomhall
June 27, 1955 ~ March 5, 2021 (age 65)Haggard Funeral Home Funeral Services for Mrs. Doncella Broomhall, 65, of Hughes Springs are pending at this time.Continue Reading
Barbara Ledbetter Chambliss
Barbara Ledbetter Chambliss was born in Jefferson on January 17th, 1954 to Shirley and Wesley Ledbetter of Jefferson, Texas. She went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Christus Good Shepherd in Longview, Texas at the age of 67. Barbara was married in 1970 toContinue Reading
Local Events Yield Over $85k In Donations
Jefferson’s fundraising for charitable causes got a big boost this week, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Phoenix Organization of Jefferson, Rockhouse Productions, and Brother’s Keepers Motorcycle Club donated slightly over $85,000 to Camp I’m Still Me on Sunday, thanks to their events and the generous support of Jeffersonians andContinue Reading
Adopt-a-Cop plans crawfish boil to benefit Jefferson PD
Jefferson’s Adopt-a-Cop organization was founded initially as a way to say “Thank You” to the members of the Jefferson Police Department, but organizers say it has expanded into an ongoing support movement. “Our Jefferson Police Department is here to protect and serve us,” said group secretary Peggy Walker, “so weContinue Reading
Father, Daughter ‘Mine’ River
Bruce Henry found a fun way of letting his daughters be creative and cleaning up the environment – one piece of iron at a time. The Marshall resident was in Jefferson on Wednesday to scout out the bayou for possible things he and his daughters can “mine” from the bottom.Continue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Chocolate Sunday pushed to April The popular fundraiser for Jefferson’s community theatre, Chocolate Sunday, has been rescheduled for Sunday, April 18, at the city’s newest tourist attraction, the Hotel Jefferson beginning at 2 pm. The Opera House Theatre Players will have the entry blanks ready soon for the eventContinue Reading
Letter: We Demand A Higher Standard
Dear Editor, We read that the Moon Lake Development crew pulled out from doing any business with the city of Jefferson, including the annexation, which will result in missing out on a projected $750,000 annual tax revenue, not to mention up to 120 families spending their money at our shops,Continue Reading
From the Right: The Kingdom of Texas
By Brett Rogers, Now that the legislature is in session, even though we’re coming off of COVID and Gov. Abbott has finally seen fit to rescind his job-killing restrictions, things are moving much faster behind the scenes than what we can see. That’s part of the problem with government today:Continue Reading
From the Left: Proud of Our Progress
By Glen Melanconn I am proud to live in Modern America. America is a progressive country. Our democracy allows us to create laws to improve our lives. Over the past 230 years much has changed for the better. The progress has been slow but steady. In the 1820s white laborersContinue Reading
Robert Gene Bristow
January 2, 1975-February 23, 2021 On February 23, 2021, Coach Robert Gene Bristow of Jefferson, Texas, said farewell to the pain and suffering here and was welcomed to his heavenly home by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Sadly, leaving Ashley, his wife of 21 years and their two preciousContinue Reading
Eric Clinton Carter Jr
June 25, 1955-February 27, 2021 Eric Carter was a man like no other. He always did exactly what he wanted. He was a loved father, son, brother, significant other, and friend. He was a rock to so many. Even though he’d probably tell you to ‘quit runnin’ your head’ atContinue Reading
Katherine Mary Hay Carlson
January 22, 1949-February 24, 2021 Katherine Mary Hay Carlson, 72 of Jefferson, Texas, passed away on February 24, 2021 after a lengthy illness. Cremation arrangements are being performed under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. A small family service will be held at a later date. Katherine wasContinue Reading