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

City of Jefferson

Staff Reports The Jefferson City Council considered special event permits, a waiver of late water bill fees and the resignation of city secretary Doris Hines during their regular meeting Tuesday evening.  There was a bit of discussion regarding the special event permits for the Texas Sounds International Country Music AwardsContinue Reading

City of Jefferson

By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher Jefferson City Council voted to look within the department for their next Chief of Police and to make that selection at a special council meeting next Tuesday. “If Mr. Finstrom and Tyranni (Braddock, Alderman Ward 2) are both for promoting from within, I’ve been sickContinue Reading

Publisher’s Note: This was sent to the Herald Wednesday morning by Jefferson Chief of Police Jason Carroll. My name is Jason Carrol, this community’s Chief of Police.  I’d like to take a minute of your time in reading this to first sincerely apologize; second, share my remorse and empathy; andContinue Reading