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Tue
10
Nov

All seven Constitutional amendments pass

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   Jackson County voters approved all seven Constitutional Amendments in the Nov. 3 election.
  With 8,599 registered voters in the county, 983 individuals cast votes. There were 379 early votes and 604 cast on election day.
   Proposition 1 passed with 858 votes for and 114 against. The constitutional amendment increases the amount of the residence homestead exemption from ad valorem taxes from $15,000 to $25,000.
   Proposition 2 passed with 898 votes for and 63 against. The constitutional amendment authorizes the legislature to provide an exemption from ad valorem taxes for a surviving spouse of a totally disabled veteran who died before the law took effect.
   Proposition 3 passed with 620 votes for and 334 votes against. The constitutional amendment repeals the requirement that elected state officers reside in the state capital.
Tue
10
Nov

Local pastor authors book

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Pastor and Author Andy Schroer
By Jessica Coleman
Staff Writer
Some know Rev. Andrew Schroer by his column every week in the Jackson County Herald-Tribune and two other newspapers, or from his blog. Members of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Edna know him simply as “Pastor.” Others know him as the one who counseled them through overcoming addictions, depression, or a host of other ailments.
Now, a wider range of people can know him, and they can know him as “Author Andrew Schroer.” 
Its something he is still getting used to hearing.
“It’s just kind of weird,” he said, laughing, “I guess
It began with a woman who had tried to commit suicide, whom he had counseled with the help of a counselor friend, and the idea was born about writing down one blessing every day. It’s a simple exercise, something that may be responsible for its effectiveness.
Tue
10
Nov

Veteran's Day festivities schedule

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   There is a Veteran’s Day Program at Edna Elementary School on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 5 p.m., followed by a second grade music performance in the EES Cafeteria.
   There will be a prayer service at the Field of Honor in Ganado (next to Citizens State Bank) on Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
   Ganado ISD will have a Veteran’s Day Program on Wednesday, Nov. 11 in the auditorium at 9 a.m.
   Industrial Junior High will have a Veteran’s Day Program in the gym at 1:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
   Industrial Elementary West will have their Veteran’s Day Program in the Gym at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11.
   Brackenridge Park will have their Veteran’s Appreciation Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 12 at 5 p.m., and followed by fireworks. 
Fri
06
Nov

Ganado resident wins in Brookshire Bros. game

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Sue Sims, her husband Eddie Sims, and Brookshire Brothers emplyees hold her $100,000 check.
 
When Ganado resident Sue Sims received news she’d won big money, she thought it was a scam. Her husband Eddie even said “I’ll believe it when I see the check in your hand.” 
 
She checked with Donald Janik, the manager of Brookshire Brothers, who sponsored the Hometown Celebration game Sue had played over the preceding months. He reported he had heard nothing about a winner from Ganado, and when she looked up the number that had called her, it was out of Canada. She became pretty convinced she’d been scammed after she had sent them her Social Security number. She even prepared her husband for it.
 
“I told Eddie that the Lord had been good to us and provided for us. If it was a scam, all it would do is mess up our credit.”
 
Soon, however, Janik called her. The calls were not, in fact, scammers. Sue really had won $100,000.
 
Tue
03
Nov

John Cotten's Furniture burglarized

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The front window of John Cotten's Furniture following a burglary on Nov. 3.

   An employee of John Cotten's Furniture in Edna came to work to find a gaping hole in the front window of the store on Nov. 3. The store's front glass had been bashed in with a rock or a brick, allowing the burglar or burglars to enter and steal money. No inventory was noticed to be missing. 

Edna Police responded to the incident and the investigation is ongoing. No suspect has yet been named. 

This story will be updated as we find more information.

 

Fri
30
Oct

Rear Window welcomes singer Kelley McRae

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Kelley McRae will play at the Rear Window Listening Room on Nov. 5.
Kelley McRae actually kind of stumbled into music. She was studying acting at Southern Methodist University in Dallas when an elective changed the course of her life.
 
“I took a guitar class junior year because I had to have an elective,” said McRae, “I just started writing songs incessantly. By the time I graduated with this acting degree, I was pretty sure I wanted to be a musician.”
 
With that knowledge, McRae packed up and moved to New York City, and landed on a small independent record label.
In 2011 McRae had been married a year to Matt Castelein, the only other member of her band, which consists of only two voices and two acoustic guitars, and she jokingly suggested they “live in a hippie van and go pursue our music.”
 
“I said it as kind of a joke,” she said, “and he was like ‘why not?’”
 
Thu
29
Oct

Local artist finding success

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Brittney Carney Rodriguez, Owner of Color the World
Brittney Carney Rodriguez, who began painting signs and windows as a side job in high school, has become a well-known name around Jackson County, especially among those who find themselves in need of a painter. 
 
No project is too big or small for Rodriguez, who has painted everything from entire bowling alleys, to nursery murals, to the windows of local businesses during holidays. Her latest adventure has brought her attention in a way that she said she’s always dreamed of. Her work has been featured on the cover of All Things Crossroads Magazine. 
 
Rodriguez did the cover makeup for their Dia de los Muertos issue recently. She said creative makeup is something she has wanted to do – and has been urged to do – for some time.
 
Sat
24
Oct

Jackson County braces for floods, high winds

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Courtesy of The National Weather Service

Jackson County sits smack in the middle of a now-weakened Patricia's path, but while she's been downgraded a tropical depression, she's still set to pour nearly a foot of rain on coastal areas and surrounding counties. 

The National Weather Service said in a conference call with The Jackson County Office of Emergency Management that areas of South Texas can expect between six and 12 inches of rain.  Jackson County is expected to be one of the hardest-hit areas, with charts showing a projected 11.9 inches of rainfall, some falling at a rate of three to four inches per hour. According to the NWS, 15 inches of rain is "not outside the realm of possibility."

Authorities have already seen pooling of water in streets, and more severe flooding is expected throughout the afternoon and night. 

Winds are expected to increase throughout the evening, peaking at between 30-50 miles per hour in coastal areas, with most of Jackson County experiencing winds of about 30 mph.

Fri
23
Oct

Hurrican Patricia being called "major flash flood event" for Jackson County

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Photo courtesy of the National Weather Service

Hurricane Patricia continues her steady path toward Mexico's east coast, set to make landfall in just a few hours. 

In a conference with Jackson County's Office of  Emergency Management, the National Weather Service stressed that Jackson County should brace for a "major flash flood event" from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon. Four to five inches of rain per hour are possible during the height of the storm, as well as a threat of tornadoes and frequent lightening Saturday and Sunday. Rains are expected to slow to scattered showers by late Sunday or early Monday.

Jackson County residents are advised by the Office of Emergency Management to stay home this weekend unless leaving is absolutely necessary.

Patricia is predicted to be historic as she crashes violently into the Mexican coast. Already the strongest hurricane on record, she boasts winds of up to 200 miles per hour.  

Fri
23
Oct

Hurricane Patricia approaches Mexico, threatens Texas

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As Hurricane Patricia pushes toward Mexico's east coast, flood watches begin to pop up accross Texas. Jackson County will be under a Flash Flood Watch beginning Saturday morning, through Monday, Oct. 27. 

The EF5 storm creeps toward Mexico at 10 miles-per-hour with 200 mph sustained winds, making it the most powerful storm on record with the National Hurricane Center, surpassing Hurricane Wilma in 2005.  Rains from the storm are already being seen in Texas, and likely will be through the weekend.

Lori McLennan of the Jackson County Office of Emergency Management said Patricial is set to dump 14 inches of rain in some areas of Texas. 

Another conference call with the National Weather Service is scheduled for 3 p.m. today. This story will be updated as we receive more information.

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