Contractor Falls to His Death
Lexington emergency personnel were dispatched to the Ron Brewer residence Monday afternoon, January 11, at approximately 5 p.m. in reference to a man who had fallen from a second story structure. Mike Rodriguez, 69 years old from Austin, was the lead carpenter for a new home that was being built for the Brewer family. Full Story
Freight Truck Takes Out the Power
A freight truck belonging to ABF Freight in Austin made a wrong turn and took out power to a small portion of Lexington last Wednesday morning at approximately 10 a.m. Lexington Police officer BJ Connolly said the driver made a wrong turn on to 2nd Street from Rockdale Street in order to make a delivery to Lexington High School. Full Story
Sales Tax Revenues Plummet
Sales Tax revenues for Lee County plummeted this month as State Comptroller Susan Combs sent allocations to area cities last week. Full Story
Ranchers Break Ice During Hard Freeze
Local ranchers were in their pastures daily last weekend, breaking ice on their water troughs and stock tanks so that their livestock could get to water. Thin sheets of ice covered area tanks, regardless of size and depth, during last Friday and Saturday’s record breaking cold. Some ranchers reported 13° early Friday morning and 17° early Saturday morning. Full Story
Two Sentenced in District Court
The first session of the 21st Judicial Court of Lee County for the New Year was convened on January 5, 2010, with Judge Reva Towslee-Corbett presiding. Full Story
Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson
Parents Must Make Time for Their Rebellious Teens
Question:
Teenage rebellion has hit our home at last. My 15- year-old son’s rotten attitude just went from bad to worse! How do I get him through the “rapids” of adolescence without rocking the boat any more than absolutely necessary? Full Story
Wedding Announcement
Jamie Nicole Vayon and Timothy Neal Edwards
Jamie Nicole Vayon and Timothy Neal Edwards will exchange
wedding vows on Saturday, January 30th.
Jamie is the daughter of Jeffrey and Janet Vayon and
Timothy is the son of Jack and Trina Edwards.
The bride is a graduate of Sam Houston State University and
the groom graduated from Texas A&M University.
Full Story
From the Chef’s Corner
Cream of Cilantro Soup
I never in my wildest dreams thought I would rave over a cilantro dish. But, through my years of cooking, I have really become infatuated with this dark green vegetable. The flavor goes a long way; therefore, I usually use about half of what the recipe calls for. ½ bunch of fresh cilantro 2 cans chicken broth 1 can beef broth 2 tbsp. butter 2-3 tbsp. flour 1-8 oz. pkg. Full Story
Public Invited to Comment on Regional Draft Water Plan
Projections show that by 2060 the Brazos River basin will not have enough water to meet the needs of its growing population.
If we are to avert a crisis, we must take steps now to ensure there is adequate water to meet all regional and state-wide needs in the coming decades. Full Story
Grandma’s Brag
Jace Wayne Bryan
Jace Wayne Bryan 4 month old son of Justin & Holly Bryan of Katy. Grandson of Werner (Rocky) & Karen Wuetwohl of Spring, Deborah Langham of Caldwell & Ronnie Bryan of Lexington. Great grandson of Margaret & the late Hugh Bryan of Lexington.
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Lady Eagles Drop Florence 42-28
The Lexington Lady Eagles captured their first district win with a 14-point defeat of Florence. Emilie Bell broke out of her scoring doldrums with a 12-point game. Eight Lady Eagles scored making the victory a truly team win. The Lady Eagles improved their free throw shooting percentage from 35% in Tuesday night’s loss to 56% in Friday’s win. Full Story
Eagles Clip Rogers 41-21
Lexington had a cold, cold night from the field against Rogers Tuesday night. The tough Eagle defense made the night even colder for Rogers. Lexington could muster only 41 points but the defense allowed Rogers only 21. Full Story
Lexington 8th Grade Girls Win Tourney
The Lexington Middle School girls hosted a four team tournament on Saturday January 9th. The four teams included Rockdale, Taylor, Giddings and Lexington.
In a very exciting conclusion, Lexington 8 and Giddings 8 went head to head for the championship. The first period was an up and down the court affair with little scoring. The first period ended with Lexington up 6-5. Full Story
Lady Eagles Fall to Rogers 36-32
The Lady Eagle basketball team lost for the fourth time in District 25-AA action Tuesday night. The Rogers Lady Eagles escaped with a narrow 36-42 win in Lexington. Coach Ryan Starnes had missed the preparation for the game due to a death in the family. Coach Starnes was able to return to Lexington just prior to the start of the game. Full Story
Millie Milady Blaha
February 17, 1915 - January 10, 2010
Millie Milady Blaha began her earthly journey on February 17, 1915 on the family farm near Caldwell, Texas on land acquired by her grandparents when they immigrated to this country from Europe. Her parents were Joe Jerry and Trezie Kristoff Dusek. Full Story
L.B. Blake
September 15, 1915 - January 8, 2010
L.B. Blake was born September 15, 1915 in Cameron, Texas to Robert Lee and Bessie (Fuller) Blake. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Full Story
Wilhem “Bill” Gottlieb Foehr
June 29, 1918 - January 11, 2010
Wilhem “Bill” Gottlieb Foehr was born on June 29, 1918 in Fedor, Texas to Gus & Louise (Melcher) Foehr. He was united in marriage to Bernice Evelyn Ganske on January 16, 1943 in Houston, Texas and moved to Cypress, Texas where they ran a dairy. They continued in the dairy business when they moved to Round Top, Texas in 1951 and again when they moved to Giddings in 1957. Full Story
Ernest Burton Lanmon
June 1, 1928 – December 26, 2009
Ernest Burton Lanmon, age 81, passed away Saturday, December 26th, 2009 in an Austin hospital.
Burton was born June 1, 1928 in the Pleasant Grove Community six miles east of Lexington in Lee County, to Ernest and Lorena (Boles) Lanmon. Full Story
Brenda Burgett
July 10, 1948 - January 4, 2010
Brenda Burgett was born July 10, 1948 in Ballinger to Truman and Anna Jean (Caudle) Haupt. She was a 1966 graduate of Rockdale High School and attended TCU.
On January 19, 1980, she and Tom Burgett were married in Marlin. Full Story
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