Masons Receive Donation
Big Cypress Corvettes donated $500 of the proceeds from the Big Cypress Corvette Weekend to the Jefferson Masonic Lodge. The Masons are a huge asset to Jefferson and are always happy to help people in any way they can.Continue Reading
Champions!
Youth Lady Dawgs Volleyball team were tops in championship play this week. The team was wrapping up the summer play and are ready to spike the court next month as school resumes. At right is the Summer Youth group.Continue Reading
Broadband Development Office Invites Community Members to Public Meeting
Longview, Texas (July 19, 2023) — The Texas Broadband Development Office (BDO) is asking the public to attend a meeting regarding internet accessibility, affordability, and usage. The BDO, administered by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, will accept feedback from this meeting to help develop the Texas Digital Opportunity Plan, which is requiredContinue Reading
Nearly $100 million approved for Texas Transit Agencies, including ETCOG
$96 million awarded to public transit programs across Texas AUSTIN – Taking the bus opened up endless possibilities for Uvalde resident Jennifer Gilleland. Born with cerebral palsy, she’d ride 90 miles each way on a TxDOT-funded rural transit agency bus to get to class as she worked on her college degree.Continue Reading
Power outage affects 56% of county
Sundays afternoon storm left 56% of the county in the dark at 3p. SWEPCO and URECC both are aware of the outages and are assessing the situation. Outage maps and state charts indicate: Parts of downtown Jefferson was restored within an hour. By 4p the percentage without power had grownContinue Reading
Garden of the Month: July
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The variety of colorful flowers in front of Robert and Leah Cooper’s home makes it the Garden of the Month for July by the Jesse Allen Wise Garden Club. Their home is located on Delta Street.Continue Reading
Land purchase tabled, again
V. Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute JEDCO’s proposed 16.507 acre land purchase on the north side of town was again put on hold while the board investigates a possible Federal Wetlands designation that might restrict development of part of the property, and establishes a Public Hearing on the purchase of the land.Continue Reading
QZ group starts work, P&Z plans public hearing
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson’s Quiet Zone Committee held it’s first meeting last Tuesday as Council provided them with an overview of what is expected of them. “There’s no time limit on this,” said Mayor Rob Baker. “We want just the facts, and however long it takes to getContinue Reading
Our Town: July 14, 2023
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. Christmas in JulyContinue Reading
Calendar adjusted for testing
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute JISD School Board made a minor adjustment to the 2023-24 school year calendar to accommodate just released State EOC Testing dates during their regular meeting on Tuesday. Maintenance and custodial staff employees of the district will also get an adjusted work calendar following a changeContinue Reading
Golf Cart Challenge comes to Jefferson
Staff Reports A new event drives into town this weekend as the 1st Annual Golf Cart Challenge hits the streets. The event will kick off with a parade through downtown and some of the surrounding area. Carts will line-up on Walnut street near Austin street. Then they will go upContinue Reading
From the Left: Cocaine, not January 6
Dick Polman/Contributing Writer What a perfect holiday-week news story, the equivalent of a brainless summer movie. Some clown recently left a small baggie of cocaine in the White House visitors area, thus inspiring various clowns in the MAGA cult to froth at the mouth. Suddenly they’re all concerned about “security,”Continue Reading
From the Right: What A Welcome
Michael Reagan/Contributing Writer What a welcome home. A topless trans person proudly flashing a party on the White House lawn. A mysterious bag of cocaine turning up in the West Wing. A news report saying that Hunter Biden was being investigated by the Justice Department for violating the Mann ActContinue Reading
Texas History Minute: Cronkite Was A Face We Trusted
Ken Bridges/Contributing Writer For years, he was considered to be the most trusted man in America. Texan Walter Cronkite became the face of the news for millions of Americans as television news began to make its appearance and to make an impact on the nation’s consciousness. As one of the most well-known journalists in theContinue Reading
Death Notices: July 14, 2023
Eddie Bell, II Oct. 18, 1991 ~ July 3, 2023 Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, at Crossroad Baptist Church in Deberry. A visitation will be 6-7:30p today at the Texas & Louisiana Building in Marshall. Kathy Laster Feb. 6, 1956 ~ July 4, 2023 Funeral ServicesContinue Reading
A Moment With the Minister: Abiding in the Wine
Rev. Richard Skinner/Jefferson First Assembly of God Summertime often revolves around tasty food, especially summer fruits. Everyone has their favorite. I like peaches, blueberries, and watermelon. Even as I write, I can savor the taste of homemade peach ice cream, blueberry pie and sweet watermelons. We all know what theyContinue Reading
Food: An Old Southern Classic
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin’ Y’all this has been a favorite all my life. Yes, believe it or not I was one of those kids that ate vegetables. Maybe partly because I’m still from that era that you ate what was cooked. None of this, “ oh the kidsContinue Reading
Eat, Drink, Dine: Area Dining & Entertainment 7/14/2023
Local Music Corner Micah S. White Facebook.com/pyromade1 Hear’s some local music if you feel like lacing up your dancing shoes and hitting the dance floor. If you do go out please be kind, safe and please don’t drink and drive. Please note that events are subject to change for differentContinue Reading
Music City Texas hosts Sarah Hobbs July 22
Staff Reports Jefferson favorite, and Avinger native, Sarah Hobbs will be taking the stage at Linden’s Music City Texas Theater next week and reserve seating is now on sale. Tickets to the performance are $30. Two weeks later the music continues with Daniel Andrews on August 5th Daniel is aContinue Reading
Pepper production in full swing
David Wall/Contributing Writer Pepper production should be coming into full production now. How about your hot peppers? Are they not as hot as they should be, or are they much hotter than usual. It’s really a simple matter to adjust the heat level. If hot peppers are too hot forContinue Reading