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A number of businesses around town had yellow ribbons, at right, posted out in front in memory of Jasmine Griffin and Eddie Bell II this week. Jimplecute Photo by V. Hugh Lewis IIContinue Reading

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November 14, 1997 ~ July 3, 202325 Years Old A Celebration of Life for Jasmine Nicole Griffin, 25, of Hughes Springs, Texas will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at 2pm at 1852 on Austin under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home. Jasmine was born on November 14, 1997,Continue Reading

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The Krewe of Hebe hosted this year’s Jefferson Salutes America celebration. The annual event starts off at Otstott Park with a Children’s Parade, then is followed by a Pie & Cake Auction benefiting Youth Programs at the Jefferson Carnegie Library. A concert by the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band caps ofContinue Reading

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Meetings Save the Date Heat Alert Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that summer heat is here and safety precautions should be observed. Remember: Heat-related deaths and illnesses are preventable; never leave people or pets in vehicles; and hydrate before going out into the heat. VFW MeetingContinue Reading

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V Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Marion County law enforcement had a busier than normal July 4 holiday weekend involving three high-speed car chases, a major accident, assisting an officer-involved shooting, and a burglary of a local business. Events started Sunday afternoon as MCSO and JPD officers responded to a requestContinue Reading

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V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The City of Jefferson was found to have violated the Texas Open Meetings Act in connection with the dismissal of former Jefferson Police Chief Jason Carroll. Last week’s trial in Federal Court in Marshall saw a jury awarding Carroll $50,000 as a result of theContinue Reading

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Jefferson Carnegie Library held its third Summer Program last week. The library wants to thank Phillis Eastham, for putting together such a fun, interactive program on frogs! Children of the community completed a creative activity making lily pads, were read a poem and story accompanied by guitar, and ate aContinue Reading

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Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer Barack Obama told a good joke the other day. He said he thought that the level of disinformation and misinformation online has gotten so dangerously high in the U.S. that we need to develop “digital fingerprints” so ordinary citizens can tell what’s truly true and know who’sContinue Reading

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Dick Polman/Contributing Writer I get why the Republicans are so obsessed with Hunter Biden. They don’t much of anything else. Inflation is down, job creation is up, the deficit is down, the Dow is up, Joe Biden’s achievements (especially on infrastructure) are kicking in, and the GOP has chained itselfContinue Reading

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Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! That’s right s’mores in the summer, it’s a thing, or it could be. I’ve never been considered completely sane and with it 100° or hotter outside, I probably got ya attention. But seriously if you like them, you like them, if you have everContinue Reading

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Gary Borders/Texas Press Association Senate passes tax bill as 2nd special session begins The Texas Senate on the first day of the Legislature’s second special session unanimously passed a tax bill last Wednesday that increases the homestead exemption and includes a pay hike for teachers, the Austin American-Statesman reported. TheContinue Reading

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Jefferson Housing Authority is accepting applications for one through four bedroom apartments equipped with stove, refrigerator, washer/dryer hook-ups, and community laundry rooms for low-income family, elderly, disabled, and single persons.  Section 8 rental applications available for low-income family, elderly, disabled and single persons.  Applications are accepted 8:00 a.m. to 11:30Continue Reading

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February 6, 1956 ~ July 4, 2023 (age 67) Funeral Services for Kathy Laster, 67, of Jefferson, Texas will be held on Saturday, July 8, 2023, at 2pm in The Faith Tabernacle Church in Jefferson, Texas with Pastor Kerry Green and Pastor David Story officiating and under the direction of Haggard Funeral Home.Continue Reading