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New First Bank, 609 N. Wells, Edna, held a grand opening and Jackson County Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting on June 26. From left are, front, Louise Smith, Erica Andrade, Stacy Cornejo, Wayne Kucera and Rochelle Deleon, NFB employees; and back, Chris Lundstrom, Chamber director; Jane Blaha, Ross Russell, NFB, Wayne Hunt, Kevin Davis, Chamber directors, and Charlotte Curlee, Chamber office manager.

During the Off the Hook Fishing Adventure at Brackenridge Park, participants entered into a fishing derby to see who would catch the biggest, smallest or most fish. The winners of the fishing tournament from left are Rylea Gregory, Clay Martin and Cooper Martin.

Aunt Susi (Grissom) and her playschool kids held their 20th annual lemonade stand on June 27 in front of the daycare located on Nancy Street in Edna. Proceeds will be donated to the Wounded Warriors. “Wounded Warriors is something we care about a lot here,” Grissom said. 

Dinosaur George taught a large audience about various dinosaurs on June 20 as part of the Jackson County Memorial Library’s summer reading program. Neil Johnson holds a skull up for the audience to see while Dinosaur George explains what kind of dinosaur it is. 

Zen Martial Arts in Edna held a camp for kids the week of June 16. Showing off some of their newly-learned poses from left are, Caleb Williams, Jacqueline Garcia, Sensei Luis Jimenez, Baylee Schroeder, Kyle Schroeder, and Sofia Gonzalez.

Consumer Warning:

Scammers Seeking Your Personal Information Mimic Electric Companies, Threaten to Cut Electricity During Summer Heat
Consumers in doubt should call electric companies directly to verify account status; avoid giving financial or personal information to unsolicited callers or emailers

 AUSTIN — In response to a scam affecting consumers cross Texas, members of the Association of Electric Companies of Texas (AECT) are warning consumers of unsolicited calls and emails that threaten to cut off electricity to consumers who don’t share personal information like bank accounts or Social Security numbers.