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Tim Scallon/Nutritionist On one of our trips to Costa Rica, our friend and guide Eric suggested a chocolate tour.  Without hesitation, my wife Kathy immediately accepted.  In her mind, she saw counters crowded with all different kinds of chocolate and herself at the front of a long banquet line withContinue Reading

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Jimplecute photos by Laura Allen The Jefferson Bulldogs soundly defeated Waskom Wildcats on Monday night 77-59. They also defeated West Rusk Tuesday night 60-42. The Dawgs are 21-5 and 8-1 in District play with the win. They have three games remaining this season before the playoffs, facing Arp tonight, TatumContinue Reading

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Staff Reports Mother Nature is not happy about something as icy conditions turned into flooding this week. Marion County residents were just starting to regroup from five days of ice, sleet, and snow accompanied by lows in the 20s and highs in the 30s when the weather turned again. ThisContinue Reading

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Election Dates Meetings JISD Dates Career Fair JISD is holding their first “Road to the Future” College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR) Fair from 5:30-7p January 25 at the High School Commons. The school is inviting local colleges, military personnel and businesses to participate. For more information, or to registerContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute The Mittie Stephens tragedy will be officially remembered as Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker proclaimed February 12 as Mittie Stephens Day. Alderman Hollis Shadden came up with the idea to honor and remember the tragedy  with a special event and at the same time recognize how theContinue Reading

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Ken Bridges/Columnist  In Texas, 76 men have been awarded the Medal of Honor for their courage above and beyond the call of duty since the inception of the medal.  Perhaps the most recognizable of those figures from World War II was Audie Murphy. Murphy was born into a desperately poor family in Hunt County in 1925.  His father abandonedContinue Reading

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Elwood Watson/Columnist In just the latest example of his tendency to employ passive-aggressive racially coded dog whistles, former President Donald Trump referred to Republican presidential rival Nikki Haley by her birth name, Nimarata. Haley is the daughter of Indian immigrants and was born Nimarata Nikki Randhawa. She took her husbandContinue Reading

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Michael Reagan/Columnist Let’s go way back to 1976. Gerald Ford was the sitting Republican president. Jimmy Carter was going to beat him in the fall. And Ronald Reagan’s primary campaign to win the Republican Party’s nomination was in deep doodoo. My father had lost seven primaries in a row toContinue Reading

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The Marion County Diversified Civil and Social Concerns Organization (MCDCSCO) would like to thank everyone for attending the 2st Dr Martin Luther King Banquet. The banquet had to be rescheduled because of the weather, and while Sunday was cold, it didn’t damper the Spirit of the event. Special thanks toContinue Reading

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May 29, 1956-January 15, 2024 Funeral Services for Alexandra Carrow Holton, 67, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 2pm in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Father John Himes officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.  A timeContinue Reading

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November 2, 1947-January 18, 2024 Funeral Services for Evelyn Tims Key, 76, of Jefferson will be held on Sunday, Jan. 28, 2024, at 2pm in the Cpt Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with the Rev. Dr. Ron Danley officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.  IntermentContinue Reading

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May 10 1940-January 18, 2024 Edith “Edi” Mae Buzbee Ingram born May 10, 1940 in Pampa, TX to C.A. & Florence Buzbee. She passed peacefully January 18, 2024 surrounded by her husband of almost 66 years, Johnny, sister Cheryl and niece Tathona. She moved to Odessa, TX when she wasContinue Reading

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William “Bill” Michael Williams, Jan. 5, 1943- Jan. 18, 2024. Memorial Services for William “Bill” Michael Williams, 81 of Jefferson, will be 1 p.m. Saturday Jan. 27, in the Cpt. Wm. Perry Chapel of Haggard Funeral Home with Pastor Rick McDonald officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by the United StatesContinue Reading

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Courtesy Letter  A letter from The East Texas 100 Club President, Chief Florentino Perez  It is a true honor to serve as the President of The East Texas 100 Club for 2024, established in 2019 its purpose is to support Law Enforcement, Firefighters and EMS personnel and their families. TheContinue Reading

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Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get Shakin’ Hope everyone is enjoying those Grand Bal’s, and parades. That’s right it’s Mardi Gras Season here in the south. I’m looking forward to January 27th and attending the Krewe of Hebe Grand Bal in Jefferson, Texas for my second time as a member. Over the lastContinue Reading

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David Wall/Contributing Writer You’ll recall (I hope!) that all oaks are either red oaks or white oaks.  With only a very few exceptions, all red oaks have pointed lobed leaves, while white oaks have rounded lobes.   With that introduction, the tree for discussion this week is one that few in ourContinue Reading