Stupid Is As Stupid Does
V. Hugh Lewis II I honestly don’t know where to begin this week. Over the last 20+ years I’ve watched Council make some boneheaded decisions, usually ending up with them reversing course. But this week, there must be something in the water as Council and Tourism Board have obtained newContinue Reading
WDNC about rewarding bad behavior
Darla McCorkle As some of you may be aware Hugh and I are looking at leaving Jefferson. Let me correct that, I am looking at leaving Jefferson and I really hope Hugh and Atticus will join me. This week’s city council meeting convinced me that I can no longer liveContinue Reading
YNOT awards coming up
Marcia Thomas Special to the Jimplecute The annual YNOT Awards presented by Jefferson’s community theatre group, the Opera House Theatre Players, has been scheduled for 7p August 9, at the Union Baptist Church Event Building. Acting awards will be presented to the Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor andContinue Reading
Music: Coolio’s ‘It Takes a Thief’ is a highlight of hip-hop
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis Title: “It Takes a Thief” by Coolio; A Highlight of Hip-Hop When I think of the 1990s, I think of both the rise of Hip-Hop and where the genre reached some of its highest highs. I think of the MTV era and how much music inContinue Reading
Fishing Report – July 18
Fishing Report Lake O’the Pines: Come on cooler weather! Where has it not been raining? The lake came up about 1/3 a foot do to last weeks rains cooling surface temps slightly. The smaller profiles are the ticket right now. Dock fishing has been up and down. Good limits ofContinue Reading
Council opts to buy illegally built structures
Staff Reports Jefferson City Council chose to purchase, for $1, a fence and raised bed planters which were built at the end of River Oaks Drive without Council approval, instead of having them removed. “I’m in favor of purchasing them since [Mildred Manning] had a petition with a number ofContinue Reading
City receives grant updates
City receives grant updates Staff Reports Jefferson City Council received updates from SPI on five grants the City currently has in progress. The sanitary sewer project down North Polk Street is complete, but some items have been identified and passed on to the contractor Lisa Crossman of SPI told CouncilContinue Reading
ACE ends as funding stops
Staff Reports Jefferson ISD notified parents about the end of the ACE after school program on Tuesday via a FaceBook post and “all-call” announcement. “We are contacting you with new unfortunate information concerning our ACE program. Due to an unanticipated withholding of all federal funding for our ACE program andContinue Reading
It was ‘All or Nothing’ for 14U All-Stars
Amanda Ashby/Special to the Jimplecute They were never just another baseball team. From the first time they laced up their cleats this spring, you could feel it. There was something different about this group of boys and their coaches. A quiet fire. A deep bond. A dream too big forContinue Reading
JISD talks 2025-26 budget concerns
Staff Reports Jefferson ISD School Board members discussed concerns over state and federal funding changes for the 2025-26 school budget during Tuesday’s regular meeting. Using preliminary property tax values, the District is projecting a $1.2 million increase in revenues, but the potential loss of several federal and state funds, couldContinue Reading
Nothing Worse than A Scam
V. Hugh Lewis II There’s something in the air, again, and it’s costing not only individuals, but our organizations. Scams. Any time a disaster happens the scum crawl out of the woodwork to try and make a buck off the concern and generosity of individuals. The tragedy in Central TexasContinue Reading
Then And Now
Darla McCorkle When I was 19 I got married. I was not pregnant. It was much worse, I was in love. He wasn’t even my first love, but I sure thought he was The Love of my Life at the time. So, we got married. Not only did we getContinue Reading
A Moment with the Minister: Life’s Too Short
Lynnette Arriela Bonner Rabbi, Bethel Temple Fellowship “What is the greatest commandment in the law?” This question was asked by Jesus’ followers. Jesus said, “The first and greatest commandment is to love the Lord with all your heart,with all your soul,with all your mind.” The second greatest commandment is, “YouContinue Reading
Tull’s ‘Aqualung’: A masterpiece of the 70s
Atticus Gregory Upton Lewis When you think of the music of the 1970s, you think progressive rock withbands breaking away from the confines of their genre and branching out, incorporating styles and instrumentals you wouldn’t expect to hear. For me, there are no albums to better personify this era thanContinue Reading
Archery clinic hits the bullseye for JISD team
Staff Reports Last week, Jefferson ISD hosted an archery clinic featuring both High School and Junior High divisions. The event, which utilized the Lockett Education Center gym, provided ample space for students to practice and compete while offering comfortable spectator seating for families and community members. “The primary gym spaceContinue Reading
JISD Valedictorian, Salutatorian, others swap positions following grade audit
Update: JISD Superintendent Michael Walker issued a statement from the District at 4p today (Thursday) about the situation. His comments have been added to the story. According to a release from Jefferson High School Principal Joel Windham, the valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2025 have swapped positions followingContinue Reading
Have You Met Bobby Cole?
Darla McCorkle/Columnist Now that I upgraded Hugh from boyfriend to husband, I’m excited to introduce ya’ll to my new boyfriend from afar. That just means I like him, he doesn’t know my name. See, I’m the type that’ll make a husband, but I also love just having a man onContinue Reading
JEDCO approves funds for Fire Station
Staff Reports A 20+ year wait is coming to an end as the Jefferson Economic Development Corp approved $400,000 in funding to build a new fire station. The last station was built in 1955 when the City moved City Hall and the fire department to the corner of Polk andContinue Reading
Let’s Go Fishing
Courtesy Photos, Jimplecute Photos by Laura Allen Kid’s Fish Day was last weekend at the Hurricane Creek Recreational Area. The annual event allows kids to learn to fish and supplies them with free gear. The biggest fish was caught by Tori Hammonds and weighed 2.76lbs. Below are some of thisContinue Reading
Courts approve plea deals
Staff Reports Juries were called, but not needed on June 2 as defendants chose to accept plea deals from the state and Judge Michael Kopech approved the offers. “I’m always extremely grateful to the residents of Marion County who choose to do their civic duty and take time out ofContinue Reading