V. Hugh Lewis II/Jefferson Jimplecute It’s election season and candidates have filed for places on the ballot for the spring party primary elections. Marion County Tax Assessor/Collector Karen Jones filed to run as an independent this election. She is unopposed on any party pimary. She has previously filed in theContinue Reading
Hugh Lewis/Jefferson Jimplecute Water, water, everywhere, and maybe the right to drink. A Local Option Election to legalize “the legal sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages” in Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 1 will be on the ballot in May as Commissioners accepted and approved calling theContinue Reading
Two suspects have been arrested following a Friday evening shooting aimed at Marion County Justice of the Peace Lena Pope. Pope was not physically injured in the incident. According to a press release from Marion County Sheriff David Capps, Pope was in route to Smith Bockmon Rd. at approximately 7Continue Reading
Staff Reports A Pine Harbor resident was the victim of a dog attack on Sunday afternoon that left her airlifted first to Marshall then Longview hospitals. Kelsey Griffin, 26, sustained serious injuries but was able to return home on Monday. Facebook posts indicated Griffin was walking along Woodside Drive whenContinue Reading
From the Desk of Marion County Sheriff David Capps Calls by Entity January 3-10, 2022 911 48 Sheriff’s Office 47 Police Department 15 Fire Department 4 Ambulance 33 Miscellaneous 1 DPS 0 Total: 148 Call Type Report January 3-10, 2022 No Nature Specified 1 Accident/Vehicle 1 Alarm/Burglar 2 Ambulance RequestContinue Reading
Marion County Commissioners formally renamed and dedicated the entire first floor of the Courthouse Annex as the Marion County Justice Center during Monday’s regular meeting. “This lets us move forward on redesigning the space for better use,” said Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, “and allows us to more easily exploreContinue Reading
By Lacy Gross, Jimplecute The Marion County Commissioners’ Court convened Monday to consider the approval of several items including the issuance of new deeds for two previously struck-off properties and the renewal of the county’s participation in the Affordable Care Act Reporting and Tracking Services (ARTS) program for 2021. CommissionersContinue Reading
Newly elected Marion County officials were sworn in on January 1 by Marion County Clerk Vickie Smith.Continue Reading
From East Texas Alzheimer’s Alliance HALLSVILLE, TX – Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Jefferson Police Department kick off their Project Lifesaver Program on Tuesday, October 6, during National Night Out at the Transportation Building located at 305 E Austin Street in Jefferson. This program will help police quickly locateContinue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Marion County Commissioners passed a motion, on a discussion agenda item, to request a proposal from David Woods, of Woods Engineering Company, for options on required repairs to the elevator at the jail. “I think what were needing,” said Commissioner Joe Mcknight, “is aContinue Reading
The Marion County Commissioners appointed Constable Pct 1 and Emergency Management a Coordinator David Capps as Interim Sheriff during today’s Court meeting. Capps is finishing out retired Sheriff David McKnights unexpired term which ends on December 31,2020.Continue Reading
By V. Hugh Lewis II, publisher Marion County received notification of it’s first cases on Wednesday. One of the cases is already considered recovered with two still active. The delay was due, in part, to a reporting loophole between states. All three of the cases were tested in Louisiana, andContinue Reading
Barnwell: ‘We sent the letter to the folks who she’d been delivering food to … and we also contacted them by phone too’ By V. Hugh Lewis, publisher JISD raised the possibility of a limited number of students/staff being possibly exposed to COVID-19 by an employee who participated in distributionContinue Reading
Marion County Judge Leward LaFleur, Mayor Pro Tem Victor Perot, and Emergency Management Coordinator David Capps, jointly released the COVID-19 Response for Marion County. The nine page document puts into place a 3-Phase Community Mitigation Plan outlining mandatory/recommended bans, healthcare directives, and provides information on recommended actions. “I hope withContinue Reading