God Is True Love
Shalom family and friends, In this month of February, we hear about love. We see Valentine’s hearts, candy, stuffed animals, and diamonds advertised flooding the media and store shelves. This entices the public to buy these things to show you love someone! Many people are thinking and talking about buyingContinue Reading
Lanyta Dianne Evans
Lanyta Dianne Evans was born to Charles Cecil Nichols & Lela Lois League on June 26, 1942. Growing up in East Texas she met and married the love of her life, Milton Evans and they were blessed with four children. She loved being a wife & mother and raising theirContinue Reading
Falling into Spring!!!!
Chef Hunter Lee/Tips & Tales With Chef Let’s get shakin’ Well, we have now laid Mardi Gras and Carnival Season 2023 to rest. A lot of us are gearing up for lent! With Easter and Spring right here around the corner. Gardens are being tilled, diets are being altered toContinue Reading
Chocolate Sunday a sweet success
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer A large crowd was on hand at Roma’s Italian Restairant in downtown Jefferson for the annual “sweetest Sunday of the year” sponsored by the Opera House Theatre Players. While patrons filed in to attend the event entitled this year “Souper Bowl Chocolate Sunday”, they were metContinue Reading
New pictorial book highlights rural travel
Press Release Writer and journalist P.A. Geddie’s new book Upper East Side of Texas: Small Towns & Cultural Districts releases this week through Speckled Crow Media. Filled with 300 photographs of sites, scenes, and local artwork of the region, she writes about the beauty and simplicity that makes the area meaningful forContinue Reading
Bulldogs take the diamond for 2023 season
Toby Rhoades/Jefferson Jimplecute Jefferson Lady Bulldog Softball and Bulldog Baseball open district play on February 28 and March 7 and respectively. Baseball Bulldog baseball will have a new skipper this year as Joe Kessell will take over at the helm. Kessell and the Bulldogs are scheduled to play a 26-gameContinue Reading
Powerlifters finish season, qualify for Regionals
Jefferson Powerlifters are gaining ground this year as several team members qualified for Regionals. Senior Tawny Foster, juniors Payton Burkett and Adrianna Blanton, and freshman Zoe Hitchcock all finished in the top 10 in district for girls. They will compete starting at 4:30p.m. March 3 at Eustace High School. BoysContinue Reading
Bullpups take top honors at home meet
The Jefferson Bullpup 7th & 8th Grade Boys’ Track Teams each placed first overall at Monday’s Home Invitational Meet. Individual results were as follows: 100 Meter Dash 7th 2nd Place – Jeremiah Burton 3rd Place- Braiden Ventimiglia 5th Place- Demetrius Carr 100 Meter Dash 8th 1st Place- Jacoby Morrow 3rdContinue Reading
On to Round 2
The Jefferson Bulldogs topped New Diana 51-24 Tuesday night to advacne to the next round of the high school basketball playoffs. They will face Mt. Pleasant Chapel 7 p.m. Saturday at Hallsville. During the game, KJ Ross passed the 1,000 career points mark.Continue Reading
A proper retirement
Above, VFW Post 10373 and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary held a Flag Retirement Ceremony on February 11 at the post. “The US Flag should be treated with respect when it’s flying, and it should be treated with respect when it’s being retired,” said post commander John Cooper. “When a flagContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs take first round at L-K tournament
Per Coach Allen – Girls Athletic Director The Lady Bulldogs won their first game of the Linden-Kildare tournament 9-2 vs. Paul Pewitt!Join us tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to continue out our pool play! Bracket play begins Saturday!Continue Reading
Weekly Roadwork Report – February 19 – February 25, 2023
Bowie County Camp County Cass County Harrison County Panola County Titus County Upshur County Continue Reading
Jefferson tops track, softball
Per Coach Allen – Girls Athletic Director Congratulations to our 7th and 8th Girls Track teams in winning our track meet tonight! The Lady Bulldogs continued JISD success as they take the win at home against the Lady Leopards tonight 8-5! Join us this weekend as we enter into theContinue Reading
Lady Dawgs win tournament
Per Coach Allen – Girls Athletic Director The Lady Bulldogs softball team went 5-0 this weekend, winning The Coach Malone Classic Tournament!Congratulations to these young ladies and all their hard work this weekend! Join us Monday as we take on the Liberty Eylau Lady Leopards at Home starting at 5:00Continue Reading
Today in Texas History: February 18
1910: Frenchman flies first plane in Texas On this day in 1910, a Frenchman, Louis Paulhan, made the first recorded airplane flight in Texas. The first people in the state to fly, in the 1860s, were air-show balloonists and their passengers, although several inventors were also busy with plans forContinue Reading
JEDCO awards business grants
V. Hugh Lewis Jefferson Jimplecute Two businesses in Jefferson received grants from JEDCO during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Louisiana Famous Fried Chicken, to be located at the former Sonic on US59, will receive $15,000 grant, with a requirement to maintain six employees over a three year period, and a $58,100 3.5%Continue Reading
JCVB to help fund new events
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Two new events in Jefferson received $1,000 grants to help with advertising from the Jefferson Convention and Visitors Bureau on Monday. While the posted agenda did not mention exactly which events had requested funding, the Jefferson Lions Club and Friends of Jefferson Animals willContinue Reading
Our Town Jefferson
Meetings • Blessings of Grace, Produce Feb 21, 23, 28 at 9a • Blessings of Grace Food Pantry, Feb. 18, 10-Noon • Dream Center Food Pantry, Feb. 18, 10-Noon • City Council, Feb. 21, 5:30p • St Vincent de Paul, Feb. 23, 10-11a • Commissioners Court, Feb. 27, 9a ElectionsContinue Reading
First ‘Windows into History’ installed
The first two “Windows into History” have been installed along the riverfront park in downtown. Bob Thomas, Howard Blalock, Gary Endsley, Raymond Sanders, Justin Woods and Curtis Webb helped with the install. The project, partially funded by JEDCO and by private donations, has drawings or photographs of historic locations inContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners recognize Black History Month
V. Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute Commissioners formally declared February Black History Month during Monday’s regular meeting. “In recognition and commendation of the enormous contribution of Black Americans to every basic element of our daily lives, including Science, Education, Politics, Journalism, Entertainment, Law and Technology and the effort put forthContinue Reading