Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Weekly newspaper from Edna, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Interview with Dr. Victor Rodriguez, educator and author of the memoir "The Bell Ringer," about his life and career. Dr. Rodriguez is a North Texas alumni, member of the UNT Athletic Hall of fame, member of the Geezles Fraternity, and pioneer Mexican American educator. Dr. Victor Rodriguez spotlights significant insights into his storied career through five eras: his early all-Hispanic elementary school training; his continued study and budding athletic prowess in the Edna, TX, school district; his Victoria Junior College athletic achievements and learning; his higher education, Geezle membership, and track accomplishments at North Texas State College; and his 37-year career as a teacher, coach, and superintendent in the San Antonio school district. Inspired by his Anglo third-grade teacher in an all-Hispanic school in Edna, TX, Rodriguez responded to his teacher's challenge to be a civic contributor by becoming a daily bell ringer at the local Catholic church (described in detail in his book, The Bell Ringer), a job requiring him to arise at 4:30 each morning and to run two miles one way amid nipping dogs to ring the bell. This discipline and activity would tap his athletic ability later as he surfaced as a distance district winner despite …

Photograph of the Archibald Samuel White (located at 403 Young Street) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Bergbrede House (located at 502 West Live Oak) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Commercial Buildings (located at 104-106 West Main) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the A.E. Westhoff House (located at 213 Brackenridge) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the George S. Gayle (located at 213 West Gayle) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Henry C. Coates House (located at 711 Hanover) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Henry Hensley House (located at 509 South Hanover) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of a historic property located at 212 East Street in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Horton-Black House (located at 404 Hanover) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the House (located at South Gilbert) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the J.W. Allen Memorial Presbyterian Church (located at 301 West Church) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the James Powers House (located at 301 South Menefee) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the John F. Young house (located at 506 West Young) in Edna, Texas. It is a two-story building with wood siding and has a balcony along one side of the house, in the left side of the image.

Photograph of the E.L. Faires House (located at 401 South Hanover) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Lafayette Ward House (located at 621 South Hanover) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Leander E. Ward House (located at 209 South Progress) in Edna, Texas.

Photograph of the Malsch House (located at 208 South East) in Edna, Texas.