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S.A. school districts staring at harsh financial futures
The budget outlook for San Antonio schools is grim all around, but districts on the South Side are feeling the pinch the most.
Severed Cable Causes Widespread Outages
A severed fiber optic cable in Terrell left the Wills Point and Edgewood areas without phone service and other communications for part of Monday.
Col. Roger Q. Mills 2466, UDC Col. Roger Q. Mills 2466, United Daughters of the Confederacy, met March 31 at Two Doors Down Coffee Shop, 106 W. Sixth Ave., with 12 members and one guest present.
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Amtrak official says double engine failure was 'unusual'
EDGEWOOD, Texas - An Amtrak official said Thursday it is very unusual for one of its trains to have a double engine failure like the one that occurred Monday afternoon in Edgewood.
Edgewood Man Held For Sexual Assault Of A...
Police officers from Edgewood and Terrell arrested a 48-year-old Edgewood man Tuesday on a charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
School Lunch Prices Affected By Fuel Cost
Already under siege by rapidly rising gasoline and grocery prices, family budgets are about to take another hit in a couple of months.
Mushrooms Land Canton Man In Jail
A Canton man was arrested last Saturday after an Edgewood officer found marijuana, an illegal knife and something a little more unusual in the man's car.
County Looks At Fuel Card System
“We make deals with different locationsWe're a virtual retailer and by using our system, you can buy fuel at a fixed margin”
Van Zandt County may go with a national fleet fuel card company for its law enforcement vehicles. via Van Zandt Newspapers
Cities, Schools Ready For Elections
Early voting begins Monday for city and school board elections throughout Van Zandt County. via Van Zandt Newspapers
Today in Texas Political History
Gov. Ann Richards signed the "Robin Hood" plan into law on April 15, 1991. On April 15, 1991, Gov. via Houston Chronicle
Edgewood ISD reeling after two staffers die tragically
“It's a pretty sad day today in our school district.”
Death is a reality that happens every day in San Antonio. But it rarely strikes twice in one school district as it did in Edgewood on Thursday, when an administrator and a teacher were killed in separate ... via MySA.com
Edgewood ISD Considering Job Cuts
“Our goal is really to try to meet some of the requirements set out by the state, and also to be more efficient with the staff that we have and to cut costs”
Blaming the economy, Edgewood Independent School District leaders held a meeting Tuesday evening to discuss a plan that could eliminate almost 100 jobs. via KSAT
Editorial: Edgewood's reputation wasted on fence stance
“Where a board weighs in, in an area where they don't have to, they risk unnecessary controversy that can impede what they're trying to accomplish educationally”
Members of the Edgewood Independent School District took an edgy stance last week when they voted approval of a resolution in opposition to the border fence. via MySanAntonio.com
Fruitvale Store Suffers Extensive Damage In...
“I hope to get a settlement from the insurance and go to work getting it cleaned up and back in business soon, but I don't know how long that will be”
This community's iconic grocery store on U.S. Highway 80 is gone for an indefinite time. via Van Zandt Newspapers
Edgewood ISD Opposes Border Fence
The Edgewood Independent School District was the latest group to weigh in on the proposed border fence along the Texas-Mexico border. via KSAT-TV San Antonio
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Sonia Hall Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who Executive, Professional and Entrepreneurial Registry
“The connection between horses and children with disabilities provides therapy that is incredibly underestimated”
Sonia D. Hall, founder and executive director of Horsefeathers Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc., will be included as an honored member for excellence in equestrian therapy. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...
Van Zandt Soldier Gets Homecoming Celebration
“For the years I was at the courthouse, his funeral was the worst thing I have ever had to do”
By MALENA OGLES Staff Writer CANTON- A Van Zandt County soldier received a special welcome home when dozens of community officials, friends, and family honored the young man's return during a dinner Monday ... via Tyler Morning Telegraph
Edgewood schools deputy awarded top post in controversial 4-3 vote
“What we want, the community wants, it's not going to happen. It's what they want to do.”
Edgewood Independent School District trustees Thursday night picked one of their own to head the district. via MySA.com
Flu Virus Knocks Out Edgewood ISD
“We've been watching it for about the last 10 daysWe began to see a slight decrease in attendance and started monitoring it at the same time Brownsboro canceled classes”
By midday Wednesday, Edgewood ISD Superintendent Jack Shellnut had seen enough of students being sent home with flu symptoms. via Van Zandt Newspapers
Community Helps with Search for New School Leader
“First it was eleven, then five, now it's three”
The community got involved in Edgewood ISD's search for their next superintendent. via WOAI.com