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Thu
28
Jan

JCCRA Ranchers of the year

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The Jackson County Cattle Raisers Association had their annual membership banquet at the Jackson County Extension Services Building on Jan. 21. Lindsey and Jon Bradford were named Ranchers of the Year. From left are Lynn Utz, organizer of the event, Lindsey and Jon.

Thu
28
Jan

Texas Municipal League meets at Hafernick Center

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Cuero Mayor Sara Post Meyer and Adrian Robinson

City of Edna and Ganado officials gathered with city officials from all over South Texas at the Hafernick Center at Brackenridge Park on Jan. 27. 140 city employees, some from as far away as Kingsville, were gathered for a quarterly meeting of Region 11 of the Texas Municipal League.  17 cities attended the event.

TML is an organization for elected officials in Texas that provides support, services, and information to Texas cities, in the form of things like insurance, legal guidance, and access to helpful publications for elected offcials. 

The event began with an afternoon workshop, followed by a social hour and then a meeting, which was kicked off by the presentation of the flags by Cub Scout pack #138 and a prayer by Edna Police Chief Clinton Wooldridge. A meal was provided by Flag City Cookers.

Wed
27
Jan

Filing continues for May 7 local election

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At the City of Edna, District 3, 4 and 5 council positions will be up for re-election. Those positions are held by Maxine Price, Jean Anne Sorensen, and Johnny Vasquez. Price and Vasquez have both sign for their seats, but Sorensen has decided to not seek another term. Lance Smiga has filed for that District 4 position.

At the City of Ganado, the position of mayor, currently held by Clinton Tegeler, and two at-large council positions  held by Mike Konarik and Councilman Ventura Gobellan Jr. are all up for re-election. All positions are staggered two-year terms. There were no reported filings.

There are three positions up for election at the City of LaWard, including mayor and two alderman. Currently Richard Koch, Mike Williams and Mary Gutierres, respectively, are serving in those positions. No filings were reported as of press time.

Mon
25
Jan

Road closure in Edna

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   Those traveling through Edna on Monday and Tuesday may notice a detour or two, as Hwy. 111 at the railroad tracks is closed. Traffic is being directed around for two days so workers can repair and smooth the crossing.
   Road blocks have been placed at the intersection of Wells and Main St., and at the intersection of Wells and Young street, blocking as little area as possible as the area is updated.
   The construction is expected to continue through Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. at the earliest. 
   The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department asks for patience and mindfulness in this area, in order to avoid wrecks.
Thu
21
Jan

Home destroyed by fire

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Shelly Graham's home, still smoldering
   “Thank God I didn’t sleep in the bedroom,” said Shelly Graham.
   If she had slept in her bed, she may not have smelled the smoke in time, or may not have been able to escape in time.
   Graham’s home on CR 401 outside of Edna was destroyed by fire early Sunday morning.
   Graham had been sleeping on her sofa because of suspicious happenings around her home, and the homes of her neighbors on Upper Cordele Road recently. Gunshots, suspicious vehicles, even dead animals had been common in recent weeks.
   “We’ve been having people in my barn, people in the neighbors’ barns,” she said,  “I’ve been sleeping on the couch so I could hear.”
   Despite the strange occurrences, she said she believes the fire may have been electrical.
Wed
20
Jan

Hendry honored with fireman’s funeral services

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Wesley Hendry was laid to rest in Red Bluff Cemetery by his fellow firemen
   Everyone who knew Wesley Hendry says he was a giver. The Lolita resident and father of three volunteered with children’s sports teams, volunteered as a fireman in Lolita, and was willing to help anyone with anything they needed. In fact, even after his health began to decline, he continued to volunteer. 
   So, when it came time to lay Wesley to rest after a valiant battle with cancer, his fellow firemen knew that Wesley needed to be laid down like the hero they knew him to be. 
Thu
14
Jan

Happy Tails to the rescue

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Glenda Specht holds a freshly-dewormed puppy.
   Thelma Williams enjoys the quiet. In her eighth decade of life, she doesn’t much care for too much excitement, and she can’t do a whole lot of work. She is already raising her three great grandchildren, and their 13-year-old dog Bill – plenty of work for an octogenarian. 
   In mid 2015, someone dumped a pregnant female dog near Thelma’s house. Unable to find a home for her, Thelma fed her even though she was afraid and unsocialized, and named her Lucy. When Lucy’s pups were born, they grew to be feral, despite Thelma’s pleas for help. Happy Tails Animal Shelter attempted to catch the pups, but was unsuccessful. Her great-grandchildren attempted to tame the pups, but that didn’t work, either. Williams’ friend Glenda Specht, who has been rescuing animals for many years, tried to reach out for help on Williams’ behalf, as well as trying to catch the dogs, but they were feral and fast, so they grew up wild. 
Wed
13
Jan

Alcoa curtails production

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Robert Chaney, a laid off Alcoa employee
   Robert P. Chaney said he saw it coming, but maybe out of wishful thinking, he ignored it. The 17-year Alcoa employee said he’d been through layoffs before, so he knew what to look for, but didn’t think it would be as bad as it turned out to be.
In a press release dated Jan. 7, Alcoa Inc. announced the Point Comfort alumina operations would be curtailed by the end of the second quarter of 2016.
   “We’ve been through this twice already,” he said, referring to layoffs. “I saw the signs and I guess I didn’t really want to see them, and then one day they said they were going to lay people off, and then they came back and said they were cutting to zero production.”
Mon
11
Jan

A match made in heaven

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   Edna Presbyterian Church has seen a longstanding goal come to fruition. After undergoing a change of denomination to a branch of the Presbyterian Church that more closely matches their values, the church found themselves without a pastor.
   “Over two years – almost three years we went without a pastor,” said Patti Lewis, a member of EPC. “We had four or five interim pastors. One would do the first Sunday, and one would do the second. We got pretty close with even our substitute pastors.”
   Even so, the congregation longed for a pastor they could call their own. The change from the Presbyterian Church USA to the more conservative Evangelical Presbyterian Church took time and a pastor could not be chosen until the change was complete.
Tue
05
Jan

Donating the gift of life

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   On Dec. 22, the parking lot of the Jackson County Hospital District was a bustling place, filled with people waiting to donate a precious resource – their own blood. 
   Adam Garcia, a newly-diagnosed leukemia patient, was on hand, as were many people donating in his name. Garcia looked on gratefully as Jackson County residents lined up to donate. Accompanying Garcia were his buddies with the Friends of the Cowboys and Cowgirls. The organization was cooking hamburgers for blood donors.
   “We did this for football games,” said Garcia, “The dads got together and cooked for the football players, so when we decided to do the blood drive, this is what we wanted to do to help out, and to give back to the people who are giving blood in honor of me and for anyone else who needs blood.”
   Another perk waited inside for donors.

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