Keep Jacksonville Beautiful presents Beautiful Yard award

Jacksonville Daily Progress, Texas

April 25, 2024 at 2:19 PM

Apr. 25—Keep Jacksonville Beautiful awarded its first Beautiful Yard award of 2024 to Anita Torres.

Keep Jacksonville Beautiful awards Jacksonville residents throughout the spring and summer.

Pictured with Torres is KJB board member Judy Angle.

The Keep Jacksonville Beautiful board meets at 8:30 a.m. the third Tuesday of the month at city hall, 315 S. Ragsdale.

For a list of board members or ways to support KJB, visit jacksonvilletx.org/374/Keep-Jacksonville-Beautiful.

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