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August 13, 2009 / General Stories

From the Mayor's Desk

by Robert Willrich, Sr.

The Lexington City Council will meet in Regular Session on Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the Woodson Community Center. More...

Kleinschmidt to Speak at Lost Pines August Board Meeting

State Representative Tim Kleinschmidt will be attending and speaking at the monthly board meeting of the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District. The meeting will be held August 19, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. at the Giddings City Hall. More...

Cell Phones in Prisons Mean Business as Usual for Convicted Criminals

By U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

Our nation faces a growing threat from crime syndicates and other dangerous felons that operate inside the very facilities meant to keep them and their illicit activities off our streets and out of our communities. More...

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Poppies at Clara Grace Sherrill's house in March of this year are only one of the many things this native Lexington gardener grows. You should get her to show you her Orchids or her roses. More...

Richards Memorial Hospital Standardizes Use of Wristbands

Voluntary Effort Protects Patients

Imagine this scenario: Hospital workers almost fail to rescue a patient who had a cardiopulmonary arrest because the patient had been incorrectly designated as DNR (do-not-resuscitate). More...

Bluebonnet Sets Record for All-Time High Power Purchased for One Month

Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative purchased 211.9 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of electricity from its wholesale power provider in July 2009, indicating a recordhigh consumption for the cooperative's members. More...

State Housing Agency Awards $2.1 Million in Federal Stimulus Weatherization Funds to Central Texas

Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) expects to see increased jobs for Texans and increased affordability for homeowners through reduced energy demand. More...

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