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🌱 Why travel writers say Jefferson is one of Texas’s best-kept escapes

Jefferson, Texas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why travel writers say Jefferson is one of Texas’s best-kept escapes

Also on today's calendar: Rewind - Auntie Skinners and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 74.
  • Sunday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Hidden Texas Cities Off The Tourist Map (myfamilytravels.com) — If you are looking for a close-to-home getaway, Jefferson gets a full spotlight here as a walkable historic town with brick streets, iron balconies, and a riverfront Turning Basin that invites slow, scenic strolls. The piece highlights the Jefferson Historical Museum and downtown antique-lined streets as reasons to linger, framing the city as one of Texas’s most charming but less-touristed destinations. It is written for travelers, but locals may spot familiar favorites.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday June 12
  • Good Assist booth
    Marshall Public Library 300 South Alamo, Marshall, TX 75670
    12:00 pm
  • Fishin' Friday
    Caddo Lake State Park CaddoLakeStatePark Map&Directions
    2:00 pm
    • Saturday June 13
  • CCC Blueprinting
    Caddo Lake State Park CaddoLakeStatePark Map&Directions
    1:00 pm
  • Cole Allen Music →
    Rueggenbach Brewing Co, 108 W Houston St, Marshall
    7:00 pm
    • Monday June 15
  • Regular Board Meeting
    Marshall ISD Marshall, TX 75670
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday June 17
  • Magical Balloon: Robb @ MCH
    Marshall Public Library 300 South Alamo, Marshall, TX 75670
    2:00 pm
    • Friday June 19
  • Library Closed
    Marshall Public Library 300 South Alamo, Marshall, TX 75670
    • Saturday June 20
  • Pond Dipping
    Caddo Lake State Park CaddoLakeStatePark Map&Directions
    1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Earlier on June 10, 2026, a wildfire was first...
    Earlier on June 10, 2026, a wildfire was first identified in Marion, Texas, United States, in a predominantly forested area near the wildland-urban… (Nextdoor )
  • Join us for a bicycle focus group at 321 Texas Boulevard this Thursday in Texarkana at 2 p.
    m.! RSVPs not required but appreciated. Text or call 469-626-8502 to confirm or get more info. Details here: https://tinyurl.com/ypun3vwz (Nextdoor )
  • Sonic posted a job opening for Carhop or Skating Carhop in Marshall. Apply here.
  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep(6972) - 2100 Victory Dr in Marshall. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jefferson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Marshall

  • East Texas Performing Arts hosts free youth guitar camp (ktalnews.com)
  • 1 person killed in two-vehicle crash in Marshall (ketk.com)
  • At 104, Mary Louise Reeves Remains a Living Piece of L.A. Hi... (lafocusnews.com)

Atlanta

  • Nando's Launches First Free Chicken & Chips Day to Celebrate World Cup (qsrmagazine.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jefferson

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Jefferson

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.