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
Marcia Thomas/Contributing Writer Jefferson talented chocolate-makers are gearing up for one of the most fun and unusual events held in East Texas – Souper Bowl Chocolate Sunday. Conceived as an idea to be a fund-raiser for the city’s community theatre group, the Opera House Theatre Players, the event has beenContinue Reading
Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players are holding one more audition to complete casting for the upcoming presentation of a “live” radio show of the holiday classic “It’s A Wonderful Life.” Auditions will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at Parish Hall of the Episcopal church located on Main Street near theContinue Reading
Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer The board of the Opera House Theatre Players met recently to finalize plans for the upcoming annual YNOT Awards dinner scheduled for August 4 at Roma’s Italian Restaurant in Jefferson. Several names were placed before the board to choose for the Lucille Terry Cultural and PerformingContinue Reading
For the Jimplecute “Alexander’s Ragtime Band and Saloon Show” will be presented in one performance only, Saturday, July 2, in the historical Union Missionary Baptist Church on Houston Street beginning 7:30 p.m. According to an Opera House Theatre Players (OHTP) spokesperson, the performances were originally scheduled for another performance onContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas Contributing Writer Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players announces the cast for “Laundry and Bourbon”, the one-act play that will be performed on May 20-21. The play is the second production of the Players 33rd season which will conclude in July with a musical. Cast as Elizabeth, aContinue Reading
By Marcia Thomas Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players again produced the “sweetest Sunday of the Year” last Sunday when it presented Food for the Soul at Christ Episcopal Church in Jefferson. The chocolate recipe-making competition was in the Parish Hall of the church where tables were decorated using a Valentine’sContinue Reading
Two great-granddaughters of George W. Brown and his wife Daisy Welch Brown, Marcia Thomas and Peggy Ann Walker, are pictured beside the new Texas Historical Marker placement done on Friday August 20 by City of Jefferson employees including Alan Whatley. The large, ornate Victorian home was built in 1887-89 andContinue Reading
Council meeting reset due bad weather By V. Hugh Lewis, Jefferson Jimplecute UPDATE: Saturday, February 20, 8 a.m.: The Agenda Amended has been amended. Mayor Rob Baker informed the Jimplecute/Herald on Friday he was making two small changes to Tuesday’s Council meeting. The first is that Gene Keenon is unableContinue Reading
From Marcia Thomas Despite the current problems facing most communities, Jefferson’s Opera House Theatre Players continue to produce and perform plays and musicals to help relieve the stress to everyone. A season that begun in November of 2019 with a two-performance presentation of “Having Our Say”, was followed up inContinue Reading