N Alley crossings, Central High being discussed
V Hugh Lewis II Jefferson Jimplecute The railroad crossings on N. Alley Street are about to get a lot easier to cross, according to Jefferson Mayor Rob Baker. “I’ve gotten…
Our Town: July 21, 2023
Meetings Save the Date Painting The Jefferson Historical Society Museum will be closed today, July 21, for painting. Golden Girl The Golden Girl ‘Coach’ Dorothy Jackson Bonner was inducted into…
Our Town: July 7, 2023
Meetings Save the Date Heat Alert Texas Division of Emergency Management wants to remind everyone that summer heat is here and safety precautions should be observed. Remember: Heat-related deaths and…
JHS Graduates 83 Friday evening
Jefferson Independent School District held their Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremonies Friday night with a full house in attendance at W.F. Lockett Stadium. Watch the ceremonies below:
2023 Election Day is today
Today residents of Marion County can go to the polls and choose the next members of the Jefferson ISD School Board and City of Jefferson Aldermen, and to see if…
Our Town Jefferson
Meetings VFW to hold fish fry The Jefferson chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host their monthly First Saturday Fish Fry this weekend. Set for 11 a.m. –…
Carsyn Thomas named ‘DAR Good Citizen’
Staff Reports Jefferson’s Martha McCraw DAR chapter named Carsyn Thomas as this year’s DAR Good Citizen. The annual contest was created in 1934 and is intended to encourage and reward…
District welcomes Walker
Jennifer Middleton Perry/Jefferson Jimplecute Many community supporters and leaders, along with Jefferson Independent School District personnel and board members gathered at the JISD Administration Building Tuesday to celebrate the district’s…
JISD jumps into 2023
Jennifer Middleton Perry/Jefferson Jimplecute JEFFERSON, Texas—With a new district leader, the Jefferson Independent School District’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday to consider a budget amendment, appoint a new member to…
Jefferson ISD names Honor Roll
Jefferson ISD has named its Honor Roll for the 2nd nine-weeks of the current school year: A Honor Roll First Grade Tyler Biddy, Luna Bennett, Braxton Breckenridge, Gabriel Goode, Catcher…
2022-23 JHS Class Officers
Senior class officers were announced at the ‘hunt the rabbits’/camo pep rally on October 14th.Ashton Williams/treasurer, Rachae Williams/secretary, Kenya Ross/president, Braylon Fortson/vice president.
JISD Honor Rolls
1st Nine Weeks All “A’s’” First Grade Tyler Biddy, Luna Bennett, Braxton Breckenridge, William Dobbs, Ryder Gabriel, Kain Harmon, Catcher (Levi) Hitchcock, Madison Horan, E’Lexha Jones, London Lohman, Jacob Long,…
JISD’s Hopes arrested, suspended following student altercation
By V. Hugh Lewis II, Jefferson Jimplecute Bulldog football passing coordinator and Head Boys Track and Field Coach Roderick Hopes is sidelined for the foreseeable future after being arrested following…
JISD: Artificial turf being considered, but not guaranteed at stadium
Jennifer Perry Middleton/Jefferson Jimplecute Addressing rumors that the school board had approved and then backpedaled on installing turf on the high school football field was a main topic of discussion…
Jefferson ISD: ‘face masks are optional’
JISD School Board decided to let parents and students make the call on whether or not to wear facemasks and gave employees five extra “local” days to help them navigate…
Volleyball Schedule Changes This week
Friday, August 6, 2021: The Jefferson Lady Bulldogs WILL NOT be going to New Boston as originally scheduled, but WILL INSTEAD be hosting an Intrasquad Scrimmage at HOME beginning at…
VeraBank funds purchase of new JISD band trailer
According to preliminary meeting minutes provided by Jefferson ISD, the Board of Trustees accepted a donation from VeraBank Tuesday night for a new band trailer. Representatives from Vera Bank Lori…
JJHS PPE Donation
Mrs. Betty Mathis of the Dallas Metropolitan Jeffersonian Club brought PPE supplies (e.g., gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, wipes) and pencils for students and teachers of JJHS. We are blessed to…
Dawgs look to bounce back after tough district start
By Austin Lewter, Jimplecute The Jefferson Bulldog baseball team has every chance to bounce back from adversity after an 0-2 start to district play. They fell to Troup in a…