News

The Jackson County Memorial Library held an appreciation event for Jackson County law enforcement with refreshments and gift bags on Friday, August 12. Sheriff Andy Louderback gave a short thank-you speech to the organizers of the event, the library employees. Members of law enforcement from several different agencies were on hand at the event including the Sheriff's Office, Edna Police Department, LNRA, Ganado P.D., DPS, and more. 

Poll workers needed

-requirements

          Valid ID

          Must work all day (7am-7pm)

          Have transportation

Clerks pay 8.50 HR Judges pay 10.00 per hour

Contact: 361-655-2441, 361-235-1986

    To celebrate the close of summer, the Jackson County Memorial Library is excited to announce a visit from middle grade fiction author R.L. Toalson on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
    Toalson will be on hand to sign copies of her brand new middle grade Fairendale series, which released in June and has been called “the best fantasy series since Harry Potter” and “gripping,” “addictive” and “brilliantly beautiful.”
    Attendees will see an inside look into the creation and the world of Fairendale.
    About R.L. Toalson
    R.L. Toalson is the author of the middle grade fantasy series, Fairendale, the nonfiction Family on Purpose series, and This is How You Know, a book of poetry.

    To celebrate the close of summer, the Jackson County Memorial Library is excited to announce a visit from middle grade fiction author R.L. Toalson on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 5:30 p.m.
    Toalson will be on hand to sign copies of her brand new middle grade Fairendale series, which released in June and has been called “the best fantasy series since Harry Potter” and “gripping,” “addictive” and “brilliantly beautiful.”
    Attendees will see an inside look into the creation and the world of Fairendale.
    About R.L. Toalson
    R.L. Toalson is the author of the middle grade fantasy series, Fairendale, the nonfiction Family on Purpose series, and This is How You Know, a book of poetry.

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer
    Jackson County Emergency Services District 3 and The American Red Cross have teamed up to make sure every home that needs one, has a smoke detector. ESD 3 has installed 400 smoke detectors in Jackson County since the inception of the program, earning them high honors from the Red Cross.    
    At a banquet on July 14, ESD 3 was named as the recipient of the Guardian Award, an honor only given to one organization within the Gulf Coast Region, which expands over 14 counties. 
    “Believe me, there was some stiff competition,” said Debbie Ellsworth, the Disaster Program manager for the Crossroads territory, “We competed against Corpus, Kingsville, big cities. I was just ecstatic.”
    The award is given to an organization or entity that shows exemplary efforts toward emergency preparation for two or more years. 

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer
    Jackson County Emergency Services District 3 and The American Red Cross have teamed up to make sure every home that needs one, has a smoke detector. ESD 3 has installed 400 smoke detectors in Jackson County since the inception of the program, earning them high honors from the Red Cross.    
    At a banquet on July 14, ESD 3 was named as the recipient of the Guardian Award, an honor only given to one organization within the Gulf Coast Region, which expands over 14 counties. 
    “Believe me, there was some stiff competition,” said Debbie Ellsworth, the Disaster Program manager for the Crossroads territory, “We competed against Corpus, Kingsville, big cities. I was just ecstatic.”
    The award is given to an organization or entity that shows exemplary efforts toward emergency preparation for two or more years. 

IISD Board members and staff got their first look at the newly-upgraded practice gym during their Aug. 8 board meeting. The district added air conditioning and a pour-on rubberized floor to replace the old one. 

From Left, Delano Kinsfather, Chad Williams, Kinsey Allen, Dale Allen and Clay Kolle.

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer    

     An Edna Man was found not  liable for damages in the 2012 death of truck driver Sylvester Boone of Markham. 

    Delbert Nowlin III was driving his Chevy Silverado 1500 southbound on S. Wells St. just after 6 a.m. on March 8, 2012 when he struck crossing pedestrian Boone, who was returning from Gary’s Corner Store to his 18-wheeler, which was parked across the street. 

    Justin Ham, a pastor from La Ward, testified that he was the first person on the scene, having witnessed the incident.     Ham stated that he was driving northbound on Wells St. on his way to to work at D&S Lease Service in Victoria that morning, and that it was  “strangely dark.” Ham stated he had seen what he thought was “a trash bag or a feed sack” soar across the road, causing him to slow down in order to miss the object.

By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer
    Jarrett Parker just wanted to help people like him. How that ended up putting him in a music video, he isn’t actually sure. He just knows that it feels good to help others, and it helps him recuperate both mentally and physically.
    Parker found assimilating back into a civilian way of life to be a challenge after spending 12 years in the Air Force, including a deployment in Iraq that left him with PTSD along with a heel spur that left him unable to run and limited his ability to do physical activities. 
    “I got diagnosed with post traumatic stress in the service from my experiences in Iraq,” said Parker, “So I decided to use my own experiences to go volunteer and help people.”

By Chris Lundstrom
Publisher/Editor
    Jackson County District Attorney Bobby Bell’s recent appointment to district judge leaves Jackson County in need of a replacement DA. Bell is expected to be sworn in as district judge on Aug 8.
    Bell said the process to appoint a district attorney is very similar to the process he went through for the district judge appointment.
    “The only difference is the county chairman and county precinct chairs will decide who they want to put on the ballot,” Bell said. The district judge appointment was decided by county chairmen and precinct chairs from all the counties in the 267th district.
    Lynard Olson is chairman of the Republican Party of Jackson County. He said any attorneys that live in Jackson County who would like to be considered for the position of district attorney should contact him at 281-734-0121 as soon as possible.