Fishing Report
Lake O’the Pines: R U READY? cool weather is coming that fall bite is fixing to hit! Natural and dark colors early in the morning with Texas Toast around highnoon.Docks have been spotty but,they be picking up soon. Limits of cats are being caught on punch baits and night crawlersContinue Reading
Garden of the Month for August
Courtesy Photo by Hollis Shadden The Jessie Allen Wise Garden Club has chosen Donna Steele’s home on Polk Street as Garden of the Month for August. Donna features white caladiums that compliment her white house and fence. Other colorful flowers are zinnias, roses, crape myrtle, purple salvia, and lantana.Continue Reading
Lady Dawgs even for season
Staff Reports/Max Preps Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilmer Buckeyes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the BulldogsContinue Reading
Dawgs ready for opener
Staff Reports Last Friday night’s scrimmage was a controlled portion with a set number of plays vs. Tyler Grace, and in that period QB Chance Washington threw a 55 yd. TD to Kaden Grigsby. Defensively in the controlled portion, CB Tyler McCurry had an interception and DL Bryston Mosely had aContinue Reading
Class donates for the future
Staff Reports Matthew Woods, an aspiring young auto collision repair technician and 2025 JHS graduate, was awarded set of start-up tools to support his career ambitions—thanks to a generous gift from the JHS Class of 1963. The donation was made in memory of their classmate Bobby Johnson, through the BobbyContinue Reading
National Recognition
On August 19, 2025, Ezra was awarded by the National College Board for his Outstanding Academic Achievement the “Rural and Small-Town Recognition Award and “School Recognition Award”. This year, he works on the board for our Jefferson Bulldog Broadcast on YouTube each Friday night.Continue Reading
It’s A Month Full of Special Awareness Days
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Being in the newspaper business I see lots of opportunities to promote “special days” every given month. usually these are tied to promotions or trying to give me ideas to sell more ads and give awareness on different speciality topics. Usually I just ignore them,Continue Reading
Council discussions turn hostile
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Tuesday night’s almost two and a half hour City Council meeting was rife with open hostility from start to finish. Public comment continued on a theme of opposing the “No Feeding Animals” ordinance and how the City needs to understand the costs of running anContinue Reading
NETMWD grilled on budget
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute The City’s Northeast Texas Municipal Water District representative George Otstott provided his quarterly report on the District to Council on Tuesday night and was grilled over the District’s budget by Ward 2 Alderman Paul Keith. Keith emailed Otstott a list of questions and feedback onContinue Reading
OHTP kicks off 37th season
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer He’s classy, elegant, sharp, outstanding vocals – a charming crooner that brings his A-game to every date. All the American Songbook favorites all the way, and he’s coming to Jefferson soon. He is Australian Brad Ackland who’s been singing the great songs of the 30s throughContinue Reading
Cemetery to get new fencing
V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson City Council approved spending $41,100 on new chain link fencing at Oakwood Memorial Cemetery during Tuesday’s meeting. Leon Hill Fence in Marshall provided the low bid to replace the 6-foot fencing. Cost includes removal and re installation, without the barbed wire top. An alternativeContinue Reading
Our View: Demand Decorum from Everyone, or Not At All
Tuesday night’s City Council meeting looked more like a sketch from Saturday Night Live than a meeting of an august body. There was name calling by someone making public comment which caused one Alderman to demand respect from the individual. JPD even moved closer, ready to escort the person outContinue Reading
Babies and the Elderly at Risk of Messing Up Word Problems
Darla McCorkle So as most of you know I had COVID last week. Quarantine was pretty easy because the medicine the clinic prescribed me made me so sick with side effects I didn’t want to get out of bed anyway. But it wasn’t the COVID or the side effects thatContinue Reading
Five Years and Counting
V. Hugh Lewis II Five years ago this week, Austin Lewter and I purchased the Jimplecute to keep it from closing. The Jimp was struggling, was in danger of losing it’s mailing permit, and closing forever after 173 years. Today the Jimplecute is largely a “one man show,” as AustinContinue Reading
Tourism talks budget
Staff Reports The Jefferson Tourism Board is proposing a slightly larger budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year due to a projected increase in Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. The board proposed a balanced budget of $192,000, including a $15,000 increase in HOT. Advertising was the largest expense category, accounting forContinue Reading
Lion’s Make Supply Donation
Courtesy Photo Avinger Area Lion’s Club had a wonderful time collected School supplies for Avinger ISD. Delivering the supplies was President of the Avinger Lion’s Lion Betty Hicks, Lion Margaret Criner, Lion Wanda Baily and Lion Mary Spearmon.Continue Reading
75″ TV up for grabs
Staff Reports MCDCSCO is raffling off a 75” 4K Omni television at the October 31 Jefferson Footbal Field Tailgate Party. Tickets are just $3 and can be purchased at the Jimplecute or from any MCDCSCO member. Contact Sherrie Houff for more information.Continue Reading
Weekly Horoscopes: Week of August 23
Love may feel brighter for Pisces, career paths open wider for Libra, and new connections bring excitement for Virgo. The week ahead invites every sign to embrace opportunities that stir the heart and inspire growth. Whether it is love, work, or friendship, the stars encourage fresh energy and bold stepsContinue Reading
Music: T-Bone Walker’s Good Feelin
Atticus Gregory H. Upton Lewis As I was making my decision on what to review this week, I realized I was missing two important types of artists; A local artist, and a blues artist. I decided to rectify that by reviewing someone who fits both criteria: T-Bone Walker. Truthfully, thereContinue Reading
Food: Labor Day Relief
Chef Hunter Lee Let’s get shakin!!! As I see the kiddos returning to school, my social media is flooded with first day back to school pictures; I reminisce. I don’t have children but most of my friends do. I remember back to when I was young when their parents wereContinue Reading