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🌱 Park improvements and mapping questions on Jefferson’s JEDCO agenda

Jefferson, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi there, Jefferson! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Park improvements and mapping questions on Jefferson’s JEDCO agenda
  • West Rusk heads to Gladewater for playoff opener against New Boston

Also on today's calendar: Brunch Happy Hour 10:00am - 1852 On Austin and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Decreasing clouds and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny, nice and less humid, temps: high: 76, low: 45.
  • Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 2026-11-10 JEDCO (marioncoherald.com) — Jefferson park improvements and possible updates to city boundary and floodplain maps were on JEDCO’s Nov. 10 agenda. The board also listed grants involving the museum, a daycare and the Excelsior Foundation for consideration. The agenda references previously approved park funding of up to $75,000 but provides no meeting outcomes.
   

• Raiders rout Winona 63-0, prepare for New Boston (kilgorenewsherald.com) — West Rusk heads into the playoffs after a 63-0 win over Winona, finishing second in the district with an 8-2 overall record. The Raiders, whose lone district loss came against Jefferson, face New Boston at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Jack V. Murphy Memorial Stadium in Gladewater.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Marshall

  • Healthcare Express holds winter supply drive for neighbors in need (ktalnews.com)
  • This East Texas furnace made bricks for a town and cannonballs for Confederates – now it's getting a new home (marshallnewsmessenger.com)
  • Jordan Burke promoted to ETBU men's soccer head coach following Chris Crawford's retirement (marshallnewsmessenger.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jefferson

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