City to Hire Police Chief From Existing Staff, Events Approved With Conditions
By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Jefferson City Council voted to look within the department for their next Chief of Police and to make that selection at a special council meeting next Tuesday. “If Mr. Finstrom and Tyranni (Braddock, Alderman Ward 2) are both for promoting from within, I’ve been sickContinue Reading
JISD Provides Update, Information on Back To School
For Press Release: 7-21-2020 Jefferson ISD Superintendent Rob Barnwell said, “I understand that parents, students, and staff have a lot of questions right now. I, along with our administrators and board members, have a lot of questions too. We are receiving new information weekly, sometimes daily, from officials at theContinue Reading
UIL Keeps 3A Football, Volleyball on Schedule, Delays 5-6A Start
Press Release from UIL on July 21 The University Interscholastic League (UIL) is presenting modifications to the 2020-2021 UIL calendar and updated COVID-19 risk mitigation guidelines, set to take effect August 1, 2020. The modifications to the 2020-2021 calendar differ by activity and conference and can be found on theContinue Reading
City Council to Meet Tonight, Discuss Process to Hire a Police Chief
Jefferson City Council will meet at 5:30 p.m. tonight (Tuesday) at the Jefferson Visitors Center. Topics on tonight’s meeting include an update from George Otstott on the Northeast Texas Municipal Water District, approval of various building permits and event applications, and the process Council wants to use to hire aContinue Reading
COVID-19 Active Cases Decreases By 1, Adds Additional Fatality
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur provided an update Tuesday morning on the County’s COVID-19 case counts, indicating the number of active cases decreased by 1, but noted that an additional fatality had also been reported to him by DSHS. There were 3 additional cases reported, as well as 3 recoveries.Continue Reading
Moving On…
Work continued Tuesday morning on preparing the old Humble Oil Gas Station to be moved from the corner of Austin and Polk streets. Harold Nix owns the building and the property and is moving the building across the river to the corner of Polk Street/FM134 and Bayou Street. According toContinue Reading
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