In keeping with long-standing traditions, many parents snapped photos of their children as they returned to school for the new school year.
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Crossroads public and private schools will be back in session starting Monday.
From water slides and a bounce house to live music and a hayride, the first ”End of Summer Bash” in Edna is bringing Crossroads residents together for the last hurrah 3-9 p.m. Saturday at the Brackenridge Park and Campground.
GANADO – The constant tick of the metronome filled Indian Stadium during the month of June.
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For Adrian DeLeon, the safety of his 4-year-old son was more important than his own life.
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An Edna man died Friday evening while kayaking, Jackson County Sheriff Andy Louderback said Monday.
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EDNA – About 150 neighbors of a fish farm are protesting its request to drill groundwater wells because they think it could either tamper with, or worse, drain their most precious resource.
Nearly 4,000 AEP Texas customers lost power in Edna and Ganado about 2:45 p.m. Wednesday in what appeared to be transmission equipment failure, said Vee Strauss, an AEP spokeswoman.
A 30-year-old Cuero man by Cuero police June 7 on a Kleberg County warrant charging motion to revoke probation in an evading arrest case; capias pro fine charging theft of property, fined $666; and a capias pro fine charging bail jumping and failure to appear, fined $361.
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Almost one month after Jackson County computers and digital records were taken hostage in a malicious cyberattack, the county is still working to recover – and is grappling to do so with no end in sight.
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The future of renewable energy in the Crossroads looks bright.
Every year the Victoria Advocate honors the top two graduates in the high school graduating classes in the Crossroads. Below is a brief insight into their accomplishments and their plans for the future.
The Jackson County Hospital District was named one of the country’s top critical access hospitals for patient care by a nationwide rural health organization.
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The 12-year-old boy who was shot with a pellet gun last week in La Salle has died, according to a death notification from Rosewood Funeral Chapels.
The Texas Rangers are investigating the shooting of a 12-year-old child who was severely injured by a pellet gun at a Jackson County deputy’s home.
A child was hit with a pellet from a BB gun on Monday at a private home in La Salle, said Jackson County Sheriff Andy Louderback.
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Pen and paper have made a resurgence in Jackson County offices as hackers continue to hold their computers and digital records hostage in lieu of a ransom.
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Both fish and fishermen should be happy this summer with changes made to Lake Texana.
A forklift operator at Inteplast Group was found dead near the facility Friday morning, authorities said.
Many ceremonies are planned in the Crossroads Sunday and Monday to honor soldiers who gave their lives while fighting for the freedoms Americans enjoy today.
As part of a statewide effort to strengthen rural communities across the state, Capital Farm Credit has granted funding to farmers markets across Texas.
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GANADO – The sun brightened the Friday afternoon sky as Ganado residents turned truck hatchbacks into benches and set up chairs along West York Street to wait for the Warrior’s Weekend caravan passing through South Texas.
The annual tradition of high school graduation begins this weekend and continues in the Crossroads during the next two weekends as more than 2,250 high school students are expected to walk the stage to receive their diplomas.
Celebrating its 21st year, the Healthy Aging Conference is the only regional conference devoted exclusively to education and health screening for senior adults and caregivers.
An Edna driver took drive-thru service to another level when her SUV smashed through the side of a Church’s Chicken in Edna on Monday morning.
Edna Junior High School officials discovered a note threatening violence to students and its anonymous author Thursday morning, prompting a response from law enforcement.
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Authorities located and arrested on Wednesday two people at a Refugio motel suspected of robbing an Edna bank on Tuesday.
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Authorities are searching for a woman who is suspected of robbing a Wells Fargo bank branch in Edna on Tuesday morning.
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Former Edna athletic director and head football coach Jerry Long was arrested Friday morning on suspicion of an improper relationship between an educator and a student.
Point Comfort must pay an almost $24,000 fine for discharging more pollutants than allowed from its wastewater treatment.
Early voting starts Monday for the May 4 election.
EDNA — Less than a year after Walmart closed in this small town, a new pharmacy celebrated its grand opening Friday at 604 N. Wells St.
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An AT&T work crew accidentally cut an underground fiber optic cable Monday evening, disrupting cellular, internet, 911 and other information services throughout Jackson County.
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Severe thunderstorms swept through the Crossroads on Sunday morning, damaging some homes and power lines with powerful winds and brief but heavy rains.
An upcoming fundraiser in Edna will give new meaning to the phrase “surf and turf.”
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Thousands of gallons of spilled diesel fuel delayed traffic on the northbound lanes of U.S. 59 for hours Friday near the Jackson-Victoria county line after a tractor-trailer crash.
A Ganado teenager was flown to a Houston hospital Sunday evening after a two-vehicle crash south of Ganado, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Industrial Junior High School
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Every Sunday, families walk into the Fellowship of the Crossroads Church in their best attire, ready to come together and praise God.
A vehicle carrying six teenagers lost control and flipped in wet weather Thursday afternoon on U.S. 59, injuring one.
Here are more filings for the May 4 elections in the Crossroads.
Filing is complete for the May 4 city/school elections. Here are the candidates in the upcoming election in the Crossroads.
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The driver of a pickup truck was killed Monday morning after striking two tractor-trailers in Jackson County on Farm-to-Market Road 1593.
DEWITT COUNTY
EDNA – While other hardware and lumber stores have come and gone and a major big-box retailer dominated the city’s retail market for 36 years, Westhoff Mercantile Co. has held strong as an iconic shop in the community for more than a century.
No injuries were reported after a major wreck on U.S. 59 between Edna and Ganado involving a charter bus and a truck pulling a camper, law enforcement said Sunday.
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Crossroads business leaders say they have much to be thankful for in 2018, including Formosa’s $5 billion expansion, Invista’s announcement to invest $200 million in plant modernization and the nearing completion of the Agilon power plants.
CALHOUN COUNTY
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LA WARD – The excitement they exuded standing still on a patch of coastal prairie matched what some may feel on an African safari.
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