Moment With the Minister: The Glitz and Glamour of the New Year
By Sirrah Sprady There’s always a hopeful anticipation during the new year. The calendar changes, new resolutions and healthy habits commence, and we begin this process of “starting over,” pushing our proverbial “reset” button. However, 2021, much like 2020, seems to have brought with it some of the same troublesContinue Reading
Insurance Minute: Three investing mistakes most people make
By Brad Collins, NYLife Investing in the stock market provides you with an opportunity to put your money to work. Historically, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Index has returned close to 10 percent on an average annual return.1 Of course, past performance is no guarantee of future results. But mostContinue Reading
Financial Focus: How can women overcome obstacles to financial security?
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano On March 8, we observe International Women’s Day, a celebration of women’s achievements. Of course, even in the United States, women still tend to encounter more obstacles than men in the pursuit of financial security. As a woman, you should recognize these challenges – andContinue Reading
House bound to vet ERCOT problems
By Chris Paddie, HD9 Representative These past several days have been trying for all Texans, from those losing power and heat to those that found themselves without water, or boiling water from previously safe sources, and many who experienced all of these conditions simultaneously. There have been billions ofContinue Reading
Political Fallout from Winter Storm Continues
By Gary Borders, Capitol Highlights, Texas Press Association As Texans across the state continue to deal with the damage from the mid-February winter storm, so does the political fallout in Austin. So far, seven of the 16 board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas have resigned. CEO BillContinue Reading
Senate investigates winter storm blackouts
By Richard Lee, Texas Senate News A week after a brutally cold winter storm left millions in the state without power and water for days, the Senate Business and Commerce Committee began the process of figuring out what happened and how to prevent it from happening again. By early morningContinue Reading
Gov. Greg Abbott says he’s rescinding statewide mask mandate and capacity limits on businesses
Texas Tribune Gov. Greg Abbott announced Tuesday that he will end Texas’ statewide mask mandate next week and will allow all businesses to operate at full capacity. “It is now time to open Texas 100%,” Abbott said from a Mexican restaurant in Lubbock, arguing that Texas has fought the coronavirusContinue Reading
Bulldog baseball gets big win over Spring Hill
By Austin Lewter, Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson Bulldog baseball team contended with multiple weather cancellations over past week, but still emerged with a few more firsts under their belts. “We have our first win, our first loss and our first big win against a good team,” said head coach TylerContinue Reading
Indians run well at Jefferson meet
The Karnack Indian track team ran well in the Bullpup Relays Monday, March 1 in Jefferson. The 7th Grade Boys took 2nd place overall with the following finishes: -100M Dash: Davion Buffin 1st, Jacoby Morrow 3rd, Jamal Buffin 4th. -200M Dash: Davion Buffin 1st, Jamal Buffin 2nd, Jacob Morrow 4th.Continue Reading
Crestwood Water Still Under Boil Notice
According to their website (https://www.aquaamerica.com/our-states/texas.aspx), and after speaking with Customer Service, Aqua America which operates the Crestwood area water services, still has a boil notice in effect.Continue Reading
Registration Begins 9 a.m. Wednesday for Marion County COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur announced early Tuesday morning how residents can register for the next round of COVID-19 vaccines available in Marion County. “We just received the final information from the Department of State Health Services,” said LaFleur, “and I wanted to get this out as soon as possible.”Continue Reading
JHS mourns the loss of beloved educator
The students of Jefferson ISD lost one of their biggest champions earlier this week. Lady Bulldog softball coach and JHS history teacher Robert Bristow lost his battle with COVID-19 on Tuesday, February 23rd. He was 46 years old. Mark Allen, JISD director of girls athletics, announced the loss on FacebookContinue Reading
City Council: Debate ensues about proposed development
What started as a meeting to convey hope and togetherness, quickly turned contentious as a crowd of area residents packed the meeting room for last nights Jefferson City Council meeting, mostly all focused on the City’s ability and priority of supplying water to the proposed Moon Lake Estates development onContinue Reading
Developer puts water line on hold
The Moon Lake Estates land development project will move forward, but the city waterline grant request has been put on hold following feedback from last nights Jefferson City Council meeting where several residents and Council Members expressed concerns and questioned the City’s priority on serving it’s existing customers. “When weContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
PAACC to hold annual meeting The Pyland African American Cemetery Charter (PAACC) will hold its Annual Board of Directors meeting March 13, 2021 at 11 a.m. via Conference Call. Call 214-680-8491 for Conference Call dial-in number at least one hour prior to the meeting. The public is welcome. For more information, visit. www.thepaacc.org USDA grants availableContinue Reading
Jefferson teen saves boy from frozen pond
Caitlyn Thomas, a 17-year old Jefferson High School senior, and her grandfather, Randy Thomas, saved a young boy’s life last Wednesday, Feb. 17. With six inches of snow on the ground and a howling blizzard of additional snow, Caitlyn’s dog, Kroger, wanted to go outside. She didn’t want to takeContinue Reading
Anarchy doesn’t destroy lives
By Brett Rogers In the past week of unmovable snow and freezing temperatures, what succeeded is the self-initiated love shown from neighbor to neighbor. What failed is a centralized response from government. This past Wednesday, the top board members of the Energy Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) all resigned. ERCOTContinue Reading
Safe Markets
By Glen Melanconn Markets are truly a human wonder. They allow us to buy products which we lack the skill, resources or time to make for ourselves. We rarely think about markets until they leave us in the cold. Markets are simply part of our everyday life. We shop forContinue Reading
Letter to Editor: Thank You
THANK YOU! I, wish to send a hearty “Thank You “ to the Jefferson Volunteers on this past Sunday’s County wide food distribution sponsored by the Under The Light Ministries Church of Jefferson, Texas. We were blessed to receive an 18 wheeler trailer truck filled with boxed vegetables and dairyContinue Reading
Moment With the Minister: A Tangible Touch
By the Rev Leroy Richardson Covid-19 pandemic taught us the importance of physical touch as a part of the human experience. Loved ones died alone in hospitals and nursing homes. Sick parents and siblings experienced the isolation from family presence. Social distancing separated us from hugs, kisses, handshakes and otherContinue Reading