Repairs Continue on City Hall
Repairs resumed Tuesday morning on City Hall as Wil Turlington Home Repair focused on the fascia, soffits, and roof on the Fire Station portion of the building.Continue Reading
Financial Focus: What Should You Do With an Inheritance?
From Edward Jones’ Joey Romano If you were to inherit a large sum of money, what would you do with it? The question may not be hypothetical, especially if you are in the millennial, Gen X or Gen Z demographic groups. That’s because the baby boomers – often referred toContinue Reading
Cherry “Lou” George
September 14, 1946 ~ July 20, 2020 (age 73)Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
John Dougherty
August 5, 1942 ~ July 20, 2020 (age 77)Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
Darla Jean Higgins
August 11, 1966 ~ July 19, 2020 (age 53)Haggard Funeral HomeNote: The Herald will be live streaming this service at the request of the family.Continue Reading
Active Case Count Jumps by 37; 44 Active Cases in Nursing Home
Update: LaFleur posted that DSHS notified him a around 2:10 today that 44 of the active cases are are from our nursing home facility. Original: Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur was notified Monday morning by DSHS of an additional 37 cases. This puts the county totals at: Total Cases 108Continue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report –TxDOT Atlanta District For July 19-25, 2020
Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. SH 93 – Between Meadow Lane and Kennedy Lane, installing sidewalks. FM 2149 – From SH 8 to US 67, seal coating highway. FM 3098 – From FM 2149 to US 67, seal coating highway. Camp County None Cass CountyContinue Reading
County COVID-19 Total Count Increases by 4, Active Cases Decreases by 2
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur posted today that the total COVID-19 case count has increased by 4, yet the active case count decreased by 2. LaFleur’s post: ‼️‼️COVID-19 UPDATE‼️‼️ Marion County received an additional (4)cases of COVID-19 reported by DSHS and (6) newly reported recoveries. Our cumulative count is atContinue Reading
JISD Schedules Substitute Training
In a letter, JISD Director of Curriculum & Instruction Lynn Phillips announced the opportunity to become a substitute teacher for the 2020-2021 school year. “The exciting start to another school year is under way, and I am so glad you are making the commitment to substitute teach in Jefferson,” PhillipsContinue Reading
Digital Disappearance of Jimplecute Leaves Residents with More Questions Than Answers
Monday Update (1:44p): Palmer returned to Jefferson Monday morning, and per reports, is working on getting things back online. Friday night’s digital disappearance of the Jefferson Jimplecute from FaceBook and their website (www.jimplecute1848.com) returning a “jimplecute1848.wordpress.com doesn’t exist” message, has left Marion County residents with more questions than answers. NoContinue Reading
Repairs Begin on City Hall
Wil Turlington Home Repair began work Saturday morning on the front of City Hall. According to Turlington, the City “has a little money to spend” so they are repairing the soffits and repainting the trim. “The roof (on the front awning) is in pretty good shape, so we’re going toContinue Reading
USACE Finalizes LOP Shoreline Management Plan
We at the US Army Corps of Engineers would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your involvement and interest into the revision of the Lake O’ the Pines Shoreline Management Plan. Public and stakeholder input is a vital key in developing a plan that balances the needsContinue Reading
COVID-19 Case Count Update, Increases by 2
From Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur Marion County received an additional (2) cases of COVID-19 reported by DSHS. Our cumulative count is at 67. • 26 considered recovered • 2 fatalities, • 39 considered active. Please continue to pray for those affected by this virus.Continue Reading
Johnie Paul Brooks
November 4, 1942 ~ July 13, 2020Haggard Funeral Home Click to view additional informationContinue Reading
Shannon Clark
October 4, 1866-July 12, 2020Haggard Funeral Home http://www.haggardfuneralhome.com/notices/Shannon-ClarkContinue Reading
What Mandatory Masks Means
Following the notification by Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) to Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur Monday morning of an increase of 18 new active COVID-19 cases, the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) notified the county the Face Coverings Exemption was no longer in effect. TDEM notified LaFleurContinue Reading
Jefferson Tourism Board Projecting 2020 Deficit, Sets Budget for 2021
The Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau Board adopted their 2020-2021 Proposed Budget Monday night, while looking at ending the 2019-2020 fiscal year in the hole. This would be the second deficit in the City Tourism Budget in the last three fiscal years. Revenue for the current year, through June 30,Continue Reading
JISD Releases Statement on Loss of Katelyn Mutai
Statement from JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell Sadly, it was reported yesterday that JISD lost one of its own this past weekend. Katelyn Mutai, a beautiful Jefferson High School student, was tragically killed in an automobile accident early Sunday morning. Katelyn was preparing for her senior year, where she was involvedContinue Reading
Katelyn Nicole Mutai
November 6, 2002 ~ July 12, 2020 (age 17) Haggard Funeral HomeContinue Reading
COVID-19 Cases Increase By 18, Separate Announcement for Requiring Face Masks Pending
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur released a statement this morning indicating an increase of 18 active cases. The total accumulative cases are now at 58 with one fatality, 25 recoveries, and 32 active cases. LaFleur’s press release did not indicate where the 18 new cases are located, however social mediaContinue Reading