MC Gets Notified of 1st Cases, Reporting Error Delayed Notification
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Marion County received notification of it’s first cases on Wednesday. One of the cases is already considered recovered with two still active. The delay was due, in part, to a reporting loophole between states. All three of the cases were tested in Louisiana, andContinue Reading
Scammers Targeting Stimulus Payments
From IRS Taxpayers should be on the lookout for IRS impersonation calls, texts and email phishing attempts about the coronavirus or COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments. These scams can lead to tax-related fraud and identity theft. Here’s what taxpayers should know: The IRS will not call, email or text you toContinue Reading
Supplemental Security Income Recipients Will Receive Automatic COVID-19 Economic Impact Payments
From SSA Press Release The Social Security Administration announced today that Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients will receive automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department. Treasury anticipates these automatic payments no later than early May. SSI recipients who have qualifying children under age 17, however, should not waitContinue Reading
School Board Meeting Minutes
Note: The School Board met Tuesday in a virtual meeting. The Herald re-streamed the meeting in two parts. These are minutes supplied by JISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell. From Rob Barnwell Regular MeetingApril 14, 2020 The meeting was called to order by President Jason Bonner at 6:00 pm. (This meeting wasContinue Reading
TxDOT Names Starkes as New Area Engineer in Marshall, Replaces Brady who retired in March
From TxDOT Press Release ATLANTA – Wendy Starkes, P.E. has been named as the new area engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) office in Marshall effective May 1, 2020. The TxDOT Marshall Area Office is responsible for highways maintenance and construction in Harrison, Marion and Panola Counties. “WeContinue Reading
Virtual Urgent Care Center Open, Serving All of Texas, Offers Pay-What-You-Can Fees
A new an online urgent care center launched this week to treat people in Jefferson virtually. Called Thirty Madison Urgent Care, doctors are available around-the-clock and currently treating common conditions that send people to the ER: UTIs, cold & flu symptoms, stomach issues, and back pain. Per their press release,Continue Reading
Financial Focus: Put Tax-Smart Investing Moves to Work
By Edward Jones’ Joey Romano The tax return deadline has been extended until mid-July, but you may have already filed your taxes. If you were not entirely happy with the results, you might start seeking ways to change the outcome for next year. And one area to look at mayContinue Reading
City to Hold Special Meeting to Move Election, Consider a Curfew
The City of Jefferson will have a special meeting at Noon Friday to move the scheduled May 2, 2020, election to November, approve additional resolutions for grants, and consider a curfew. The meeting will be in the District Courtroom. This is a replacement meeting as the original posted agenda wasContinue Reading
Commissioners Approve Resolution to Request Freezing Property Valuations at 2019 Levels
Marion County Commissioners approved a resolution, submitted by County Judge Leward LaFleur, in today’s meeting which requests Texas Governor Greg Abbott use this authority to freeze property tax valuations at the January 1, 2019, levels. The resolution has no binding authority, but is merely a request. Commissioner Charlie Treadwell, whileContinue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – TxDOT Atlanta District For April 12-18, 2020
Bowie County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. FM 559 – Between College Drive and Robison Road, installing sidewalks. FM 1398 – Under I-20 in Hooks, replacing guard rails. Traffic restricted to one lane. Camp County None Cass County SH 8 – At Sulphur River, replacing bridges. HarrisonContinue Reading
Flood Warning Issued
Marion County Alert: Flood Warning issued April 12 at 2:10PM CDT by NWS Shreveport LA…The National Weather Service in Shreveport LA has issued a FloodWarning for the following rivers in Texas… Black Cypress Bayou At Jefferson affecting Marion and CassCounties. The National Weather Service in Shreveport has issued a *Continue Reading
JISD Board to Meet Via Teleconference Tuesday, Discuss Election, Graduation
The Jefferson ISD School Board will hold their regular April meeting via Teleconference due to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. The board will still meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. To access the meeting, the public will need to go to A copy of the “Board Book” or Packet used byContinue Reading
SSI, Treasury Launches Tool to Register for Stimulus Check, If You Don’t File Taxes
“The Treasury Department launched a new web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for eligible individuals who do not normally file a tax return, and also announced that it would begin making automatic payments. However, for some people receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration–specifically those who haveContinue Reading
Caddo Christian’s Easter Message: Jesus is Our Sacrificial Atonement
Guest Column by Tom Walker They are to bring to the priest as a guilt offering a ram from the flock, one without defect and of the proper value. In this way the priest will make atonement for them for the wrong they have committed unintentionally, and they will be forgiven.Continue Reading
JEDCO, Tourism Board Decide Not to Meet in April
In email communication with JEDCO President Bob Avery and Tourism Board President Colleen Taylor, both informed the Herald that their organizations had decided not to hold their regular April meetings due to the COVID-19 concerns. Both organizations would have normally met next week.Continue Reading
Governor Abbott Temporarily Suspends Certain Statutes To Allow For Appearance Before Notary Public Via Videoconference
From American Association of Notaries Texas Governor Greg Abbott today suspended certain statutes concerning appearance before a notary public to execute a self-proved will, a durable power of attorney, a medical power of attorney, a directive to physician, or an oath of an executor, administrator, or guardian. These suspensions temporarilyContinue Reading
JISD Sends Letter About Possible COVID-19 Exposure of Employee to Some Parents, Staff
Barnwell: ‘We sent the letter to the folks who she’d been delivering food to … and we also contacted them by phone too’ By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher JISD raised the possibility of a limited number of students/staff being possibly exposed to COVID-19 by an employee who participated in distributionContinue Reading
Herald Offers FactCheck on COVID-19 Stories
The Herald has launched a new page on it’s website which links out to the Poynter Institute’s COVID-19 FactCheck on stories, myths, postings, etc. Readers can find the page, at Https://www.marioncoherald.com Then select COVID-19 from the Menu and then Covid-19 Fact Checks The Herald hopes our readers find this resourceContinue Reading
Senator Hughes to Hold Telephone Town Hall Tonight
Texas State Senator Bryan Hughes will be holding a Telephone Town Hall meeting at 6:25p.m. tonight. “This evening, Tuesday, at 6:25pm, I’ll be hosting a Telephone Town Hall to provide up to date information and to answer your questions,” Hughes wrote in an email press release. “Our special guest willContinue Reading
Coronavirus-Related Medicare Scam Alert
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Seema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Since older Americans are particularly vulnerable to coronavirus (COVID-19), I wanted to remind Medicare beneficiaries to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid falling victim to healthcare fraud during this pandemic. We’re warningContinue Reading