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Christine Flowers/Contributing Writer One of the very first pieces of verse that I ever memorized was this, from Pastor Martin Neimoller: “First they came for the Communists / and I did not speak out / because I was not a Communist. “Then they came for the Socialists / and IContinue Reading

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Funeral services for 93 year-old Joe Ronald Walker, of Avinger, are scheduled for Friday, Oct. 20, 2023 at 10 a.m. The memorial will take place at Lakeview Funeral Home, 5000 West Harrison Road, Longview, with the Rev. Seth Buckner officiating. A designated time of visitation will be held at 9Continue Reading

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Jefferson Rotarians honored senior Kristen Thomas this week as the Rotary Student of the Month. Kristen is a born leader and always strives to do her very best.  She has excelled in volleyball and basketball since her Freshman year and has always been a starter, was chosen as student athleteContinue Reading

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David Wall Yep, we’re well into the fall: a time when outdoor festivities get interrupted with multiple types of bees, wasps, and other assorted characters. As their food supply dwindles in late summer and early fall, they begin looking for alternative food sources. Additionally, it seems they are even moreContinue Reading

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Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! I’m sure some of you have heard me say it, I’m no baker. It’s just never been my thing. I have a hand full of staple recipes that have gotten me through, and I’ve stuck to them. This recipe can be traced back toContinue Reading

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By Jeremy Finch Jefferson welcomed Highway 59 rival Atlanta to town on Oct. 13, for another district battle. These two teams have been playing one another since 1927. The Rabbits have a lead in the all-time series, but coming into this contest, the Bulldogs had won the past two meetings.Continue Reading

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Staff Reports Stephen F. Austin State University’s timbersports team, the Sylvans, won the collegiate contest during the 39th annual Arkansas State Lumberjack Competition held Oct. 8 in Sheridan, Ark.. In addition to winning the competition, the team won every event in the collegiate division. Sylvans member Reagan Wix of Jefferson,Continue Reading

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NORTHEAST TEXAS —A new development in the decades-long fight over a proposed reservoir in Northeast Texas is offering Texans a chance to speak out in defense of private property and against the use of eminent domain for an unnecessary, outdated water project. The Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) is conductingContinue Reading

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V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The Jefferson City Council approved the use of “water barricades” at Monday’s special City Council meeting.  “I’m comfortable [with the water barricades],” said Jefferson Police Chief Florentino Perez. “I reviewed the complaint and issue that barricades that hold water pose a safety issue  or concernContinue Reading

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Meetings School Dates Fall Festivals Alley Street Closure North Alley Street at the railroad tracks will be closed on Tuesday as Union Pacific asphalts over some of the older railroad tracks. The tracks will still be there for use, but they will be easier to maintain and create a muchContinue Reading

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Jefferson celebrated National Night Out Tuesday at the Jefferson Visitors Center with first reponders and local businesses and organizations creating a family-friendly festival. The annual event, sponsored by Citizens for a Better Community, allows the public to interact with first responders and learn about what they do. There was alsoContinue Reading

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The 10th Annual East Texas Burn Run is ready to ride next weekend, Oct. 13-15 in downtown Jefferson.  Hosted by the Phoenix Organization of Jefferson and Brothers’ Keepers Motorcycle Club, both 501c3 organizations, the event promises to bring lots of fun to downtown. Come join the crowd for this wonderful cause.Continue Reading

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School vouchers: not the best choice for all Texans Another special session for Texas lawmakers has been called. Why is our governor so determined to pass “school choice” vouchers?  He’s appeasing donors whose agenda calls for dismantling public education. Vouchers will serve as a discount coupon for more affluent parentsContinue Reading

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Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer History knows well the story of John Hancock, the patriot from the American Revolution whose name is featured prominently on the Declaration of Independence.  But there is another John Hancock who had his own adventures in war and politics.  This John Hancock would travel to Texas, serve as a judgeContinue Reading

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Tom Purcell/Contributing Writer President Biden is being dogged by a unique White House problem. About a week ago, Biden’s German Shepherd, Commander, bit a secret service officer — Commander’s 11th secret-service-officer biting since he moved to the White House. Commander must have been following the paw prints of Major, Biden’sContinue Reading

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Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer From the first dumb question to the abrupt ending that caught everyone by surprise, the GOP presidential primary debate produced by the Fox Business channel was a total disaster. I know. I was there Wednesday night – in Row 5 of the Air Force One pavilion inContinue Reading

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Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! Well, here we are y’all, summers dying down and the shorter cooler days and crisp cool nights are on their way.. Here in the south, I’m seeing trucks headed to the woods, the last hay being brought in from the fields, fall decor goingContinue Reading

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David Wall NOTE:  This article written for vegetable gardens, not pasture-land.  Several years ago, a local land owned was showing his 200 acres of pasture land and mentioned he wanted to invest in a goat herd because of all the goat weed on the property.  He wasn’t happy to learn that goatsContinue Reading