East Texas Performing Arts celebrates with an After Hours ribbon-cutting
Please join us in celebrating East Texas Performing Arts with an After Hours ribbon-cutting! “This evening we wish to introduce East Texas Performing Arts and our upcoming events for 2024. Texas in Paris is a play that will be on the Memorial City Hall stage Friday and Saturday, August 9Continue Reading
Music Video to be filmed at Johnson’s Ranch
Johnson’s Ranch hosts a fantastic evening with John Fox and Cole Allen Music on Friday, July 19th. The festivities begin at 7 PM with John Fox performing and shooting a music video. Come hang out, be in the video, and enjoy great music. Bring your friends and see you there!Continue Reading
Jefferson ISD dates to remember for upcoming school year
Attention Jefferson ISD: Important back-to-school dates are approaching! Check out the attached images for all the details. Get ready for an exciting new school year!Continue Reading
Red Dirt BBQ welcomes Will Thomas back.
The reopening of Red Dirt BBQ took place this past Friday, July 12th. After a challenging period where Will Thomas bravely battled Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, he is now cancer-free and at the BBQ establishment to welcome patrons! Continue Reading
Jefferson Carnegie library Summer reading continues
Another reading adventure begins tomorrow, Wednesday July 17th.Continue Reading
Upcoming MCCC Business Mixer
Join Marion County Chamber of Commerce Meetup to network, collaborate, and support local businesses and community growth. Everyone is welcome!Continue Reading
Jefferson, Marshall Cabinetworks plants to close
Staff Reports According to a press release received on Monday, both the Jefferson and Marshall Cabinetworks manufacturing plants will be closing as of September 13, 2024, affecting approximately 350 employees. “This strategic decision will optimize the company’s multi-family manufacturing network, leveraging capacity at more modernized and efficient manufacturing plants withinContinue Reading
“Join the Fun: Free Family Activities and Exciting Fortnite Tournament at Fire and Dice Game Center”
Looking for a fun weekend activity for your kids or grandkids? Join us for “Friday Night Fortnite” at Fire and Dice Game Center! Entry to the center is free for everyone. The tournament costs $15 to enter, with $5 from each entry contributing to the prize pot in a winner-takes-allContinue Reading
Maintaining a Healthy Garden in the East Texas Heat
Taking care of your garden during the scorching East Texas summer involves strategic planning and daily attention to ensure your plants thrive. First, water wisely by focusing on early morning or late evening to reduce evaporation and improve root absorption. Deep, infrequent watering encourages robust root growth, and using dripContinue Reading
Jefferson Trade Days Continues through July
Shopping, food and fun! We have vendors with beautiful handcrafted items, flea market finds and great food. We also have booths available if you would like to become a vendor. If you make something, bake something, harvest something or are just de-cluttering and need a venue to sell, send meContinue Reading
Austin Street Bistro off for Summer Vacation
The Bistro will be closed for summer break starting tomorrow July 14 and we will reopen for business on July 31. Keep us all in your hearts as we travel to see our families for some much needed hugs and new memories!!Continue Reading
Woofstock sponsorships open until August 1st.
Attention, potential sponsors for Woofstock! We are again blown away by the positive reception we’ve received from the area businesses and folks in our incredible community. How thankful we are for each of you… and for your supportive response! As many of you have expressed your desire to sponsor, weContinue Reading
Squirtin N the Pines Returns
Jet Boats 2024 Squirtin N the PinesLake O the Pines, TexasHurricane Creek Recreation AreaSat 7/20 at high Noon – racing beginsThis is one event you don’t want to miss. Great cove to race in, and some of the best people you will ever meet. If you have been before youContinue Reading
Old fashioned celebrations highlight Jefferson’s July 4
Staff Reports Jefferson celebrated the 4th of July in grand style with children’s parade, pie and cake auction, ice cream making contest and, of course fireworks. Winners of the ice cream making contest were 1st place Clifton Walker for his Old Fashioned Vanilla; 2nd place to Robert Cooper for aContinue Reading
County misses worst of storms
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute A record number of tornado warnings were issued by the National Weather Service in Shreveport, but Jefferson and Marion County missed the worst of the storms produced by Hurricane Beryl this week. NWS issued 67 torando warnings between 12:19p and 8:20p Monday and had not confirmedContinue Reading
Congressional Service Award given to JISD grads
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Michelle Brady and Luis Gomez were recently honored by Congressman Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-01) recognized as part of the inaugural class of Texas First Congressional Service Award recipients. The awards are made to students who have performed an act of service or sacrifice or have gone above andContinue Reading
Meetings
School Dates Summer Reading The Jefferson Carnegie Library will have their “Adventures in the Library” Summer Reading program form 10-11a July 17 and 24. Volleyball Camp Jefferson High School Volleyball is sponsoring a “Bayou Bullies” Volleyball camp from 9-11:30a July 15-17 for girls entering 3rd thru 8th grade. Cost isContinue Reading
No Wake signs coming
Staff Reports Marion County Commissioners showed their support of the addition of “No Wake” signs in Big Cypress River and Carney Canal. Harrison County Commissioners are funding the costs of the signs. Commissioners are also currently working on the 2025 budget and are facing a $159,000 budget shortfall in initialContinue Reading
Letter to the Editor: Pct Chair recaps meeting, wants apology
First thing, Mrs. Stebbins’ name is Georgianna, not Georgette. I am the precinct chair for precinct 6 Marion County. Before the official date to be the new county chair, 6/17, the precinct chairs received an invitation to the organizational meeting on 6/27/2024. On 6/27/2024 we were presented with a FINALContinue Reading