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Brick Home Destroyed by Fire

On Friday, July 17, 2009, at approximately 1:50 a.m, Officer Fred Kelly with the Lexington Police Department assisted the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department with a house fire at 114 Lazy Lane in Lexington. More...

Lee County Soccer Camp Held

The Lee County Soccer Association held their annual summer soccer camp July 13-16. Pictured with the youth are the many volunteers who assisted with the camp. More...

General Stories

From the Mayor's Desk

by Robert Willrich, Sr.

The drought continues to be of great concern to everyone. Last week, the Lexington City Council approved a Drought Contingency Plan, which is being ironed out at this time. More...

DCeomamru nEity dCailetndoar

Dear Editor: I have something to say about our local police department. Their cars are mostly black so they are very hard to see in the dark at night. More...

Milam Community Theater Presents 'The Sound of Music'

by Richard Stone

More than three score actors, actresses, singers, dancers, musicians and backstage workers from all over Central Texas, have converged on Cameron this summer to stage one of Broadway's most beloved shows: "The Sound of Music. More...

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Church

Elgin First Christian

The First Christian Church will be hosting the Gospel Hootenanny on July 26 at 6:00 p.m. This will be a time of great inspiration and fellowship with God and with one another. There will be a time of great congregational singing. More...

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Obituaries

Helen L Hicks

January 3, 1920 - July 19, 2009

Helen L. Keenan Hicks was born on January 3, 1920 in Mobile, Alabama to Harry & Margery (Sandiford) Keenan. She was united in marriage to Raymond V. Hicks on July 9, 1937 in Beaumont, Texas and was a loving and devoted homemaker. More...

Ada Lee Jones

April 7, 1915 - July 14, 2009

Ada Lee Jones was born April 7, 1915 in Glen Cove, Texas to Francis Bert and Mattie Elizabeth (Day) Duncan. In November 1935, she and Mark Wayne Johnson were married. They lived and raised their family in Flower Bluff. More...

Olivia Frieda Goerlitz

January 1, 1917 - July 15, 2009

Olivia Frieda Gregor Goerlitz was born on January 1, 1917 in Brenham, Texas to August A. and Frieda (Fieseler) Gregor. She was raised in the Berlin community. She graduated from Brenham High School in 1935. More...

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Lexington on Short List for Another $250K Grant

The City of Lexington received word this week that it has made the short list as a recipient of another $250,000 Block Grant for waste water treatment plant improvements. More...

Eight Sentenced in District Court

On July 17, 2009, the Honorable Reva Towslee-Corbet sentenced eight individuals appearing before her. More...

Police

Lexington Police Report

Lexington Chief of Police Randy Davenport

The Lexington Police Department reminds everyone the water restrictions are still in effect. More...

Giddings Police Report

July 15, 2009 At approximately 12:44 am, Sgt. Ramirez checked on a suspicious vehicle at the Lee County General Store located at 1790 W. Austin St., which was closed for business. The vehicle was identified as a white 1998 Dodge pickup truck. More...

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Wednesday, July 22 Story Time @ Giddings Public Library - 10:30 - 11 a.m. American Legion Coffee - 9 a.m. Thursday, July 23 Masonic Lodge Coffee & Breakfast - 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. More...

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Sports

LC Express Track Team Sends Reps to Regional Qualifiers Meet

Several members of the LC Express Track Club attended the Regionals Qualifier Meet held in Round Rock on July 16 and 17. Two of those competitors are a brother/sister "team" from Lexington. Gregory, Jr. More...

Coaches Convention and Coaching School

Texas High School Coaches Association
by Mike Organ

Lexington coaches along with about 10,000 other coaches in the state of Texas will be in Austin this week. More...

2009 Lexington Football Schedule

by Mike Organ

Lexington Eagle Athletic Director Jason Holcomb released the schedule for the upcoming football season. More...

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