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An accident near the Jackson/Dewitt county lines earlier today left two girls shaken but relatively unharmed. According to Mike McCracken with the Yoakum Herald-Times, the crew-cab pickup truck that contained the two girls was pulling a horse trailer over the Lavaca River bridge when they lost control and the truck went over the bridge. Yoakum EMS crews extracted the girls from the vehicle and they appeared to by unharmed, with the exception of a possible broken collar bone on one of the girls. The unidentified girls called their father, who was working nearby, for help. The trailer was teetering on the edge of the bridge, but according to McCracken, the horses were removed from the trailer and also appeared uninjured.

     During his evaluation held in executive session, Edna City Council members terminated City Manager Ken Knight’s contract.
    Knight, who has been with the City of Edna since 2011, had just finished presenting his budget to council during regular session.
    District 1 Councilman Richard Browning made the motion to terminate Knight with council members Maxine Price, District II and Jean Ann Sorensen, District IV, voting in favor of the motion.
    District II Councilman William Selders and District V Councilman Johnny Vasquez voted against the motion.
    Mayor Joe Hermes, who will be the acting city manager until a replacement is found, said Knight’s termination is effective immediately.
    “Under the terms of his contract he receives three month’s pay and is on inactive leave until the 15th of October,” Hermes said. “At that time his employment will be officially terminated.”

    Business owners, do your employees provide good service to your customers?  Your employees can make or break your business if they don’t. We have a solution. The Jackskon County Chamber of Commerce will host a Texas Friendly Customer Service workshop on Thursday, Aug. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Chamber.
    Provided through UHV Small Business Development and Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Texas Friendly customer service workshops teach participants how to manage and enhance the delivery of quality customer service. Texas Friendly focuses on six hospitality habits necessary for quality customer service: 1) make a good first impression, 2) know your job, 3) know your community, 4) communicate clearly, 5) handle problems effectively, and 6) make a good last impression. Other topics emphasized include business etiquette, phone courtesy, working with difficult people, handling complaints, cultural etiquette, and communication.

The Jackson County Historical Commission will meet at 7 p.m. on Monday, July 14 at the Chamber meeting room. Items on the agenda include the status of the Edna Mexican School Marker, sales of the Jackson County Cavalcade and future potential projects including computerizing cemetery data in the Shelby Collection, develop programs of historical interest at Texana Park, and researching the six Texian Camps in the county. Also to be considered is pursuing an historical marker for the Hernandez case. The public is invited to attend.