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Thu
27
Jun

Burn ban issued for Jackson County

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The Jackson County Commissioners at the court held June 27 established a burn ban for the entire Jackson County area. The drought index today is 587 with some areas as high as 696. The fourteen day forecast is for continued dry conditions and the index to reach higher levels. Citizens are urged to use extreme caution during any activity that might result in the accidental ignition of a fire.
--Allan Friedrich, Jackson County Office of Emergency Management

Wed
26
Jun

Ganado family loses all in fire

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Wed
26
Jun

Fireworks set for July 6

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The Lavaca-Navidad River Authority board of directors met on June 18 at the Harry Hafernick Center and took action on outstanding bond issues and other topics concerning Jackson County improvement. LNRA General Manager Patrick Brzozowksi also informed the group about the annual firework display and Antique Tractor Show to be held at Brackenridge Park on July 6.
The fireworks will start at dark by the gazebo area. No cars will be allowed past the first gates, but the main parking can be found in the empty field across from the Hafernick Center. Other parking areas will be the gravel road leading into the park and out by the Main Event Center. There will be limited seating because of the prior campers in the area, but there should be room for everybody.
 
Wed
26
Jun

Donate fans to help beat heat

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Summer has arrived and with the temperature rising, some individuals may suffer from the heat inside their homes because of no air conditioning or fans. 
Those needing to cool the inside of their homes off can attend the 3rd Annual Beat The Heat Fan Drive, sponsored by the First United Methodist Church, 216 W. Main in Edna on July 10. Members of the church will be handing out free brand new fans at 4 p.m. until all fans are gone. Leah Latimer is the organizer of the drive. Latimer said the church started collecting fans that were donated to them on June 1.
 
Wed
26
Jun

Early STAAR results positive at area schools

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The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test results are in for Industrial and Edna Independent School Districts and the overall outcome is positive.
Edna Independent School District saw significant gains in fourth and fifth grade math and fifth grade reading. The average score in math for all fourth grade students was 50 percent last year and this year’s average score was 76 percent. The average score for all fifth graders last year was 64 percent and this year it was 80 percent in math. Fifth graders received an average score of 66 percent in reading last year and this year it was 77 percent, according to Nancy Sandlin, Edna ISD director of curriculum and instruction. 
Wed
26
Jun

GISD sets tax ratification election

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The Ganado Independent School District Board of Trustees ordered an election to ratify school taxes at its June 20 regular board meeting.
The tax ratification election is set for Tuesday, Aug. 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Ganado ISD Media Center, 312 W. Rogers St. in Ganado. Early voting will be from Monday, July 22 to Friday, Aug. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each business day at the new Ganado ISD Administration Office, 210 S. 6th St. in Ganado. 
 
Wed
26
Jun

Teaching through song

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The Singing Zoologist, also known as Lucas Miller taught children about various animals at the Jackson County Services Building Auditorium in Edna on June 21. He sang and danced to educational lyrics on animals. Miller also is a children’s author.  

Wed
26
Jun

Kids learn about Geocaching

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Park Ranger Cindy McLemore shows children how to navigate on their phones to find a cache at Texana Park.
McLemore taught children the proper way to hide a cache, find it on a map and locate it during a program on June 19 at the Nature Center. Geo caching was part of the Adventure Days series.
Tue
25
Jun

Edna ISD superintendent to resign

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Wed
19
Jun

JEEA Fishing Raffle

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AgrilLife extension agent Mike Hiller drew the names of Dylan Hase  and Hurts Wastewater of Ganado as winners of the Jackson Extension Education Association's fishing raffle.

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