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Trying Times Met by Lexington Couple Who Have Lots of Help

When a child is seriously ill, the family’s primary focus is the health and medical care of that child. More...

LCTS 4-H Fall Playday Series Results

The LCTS 4-H completed their fall playday series in January and presented awards to qualified riders on February 28 at the Lexington Park. More...

LCJLS Opens This Week

The 38th Annual Lee County Jr. Livestock Show opens this week with many entries arriving on Wednesday. Judging of some of the entries will start Thursday, including Broilers, martet and breeding rabbits and the Junior Breeding Heifer Show. More...

General Stories

From the Mayor’s Desk

by Robert Willrich, Sr.

While we enjoy having citizens come into the new City Hall, we now offer the convenience of the drive-through drop box at the rear of the building. More...

Lexington Relays This Week

by Mike Organ

Lexington will host the annual Lexington Track meet this week. The high school will run on Thursday with the junior high meet held on Friday. More...

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Participating in the LCTS 4H fall playday series were several people in the 20 & Over Class. Eight of those riders qualified, four of whom are pictured above. More...

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Community News

What’s Happening in the Towns Around?

Fredericksburg/ Luckenbach 14th Annual Hill Country Run April 30 through May 2, the first ever Luckenbach Shuffle slated for 14th Annual Hill County Run Motorcycle Rally. More...

Re-Birthday

My birthday is near again. Do you remember when birthdays used to be fun? As a child, your birthday meant cake, ice cream and a gift or two. It meant you got to pick what the family would have for dinner that evening. More...

Rudolph & Minnie Seifert Ahrendt

Married February 21, 1926

Parents of Fred, Frank (deceased), Robert, Erle (deceased), Viola and Dottie. In June 2010 The Leader will feature Wedding Pictures from the 1920’s to the 1940’s. More...

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Sports

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PeeWee power!!!! Mackenzie Brown lays down a perfect bunt single against Florence. PHOTO BY MIKE ORGAN. More...

Lady Eagles Clean Florence

by Mike Organ

Jessica Parish gave Lexington a 2-1 third inning lead over Florence with her ninth home run of the season. From there the Lady Eagles score twice more in the fifth inning to salt away their third district win in five games. More...

Sports Thoughts

by Mike Organ

The week off was really hectic with canceled games, families going on trips, and the WEATHER!!!!! More...

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Local Sign Painter Dresses the Town

Johnny Jones, a life-long resident of Lexington and a professional sign painter, has been seen working in Giddings for the past three weeks on a large mural on the side of a building that remains after the old Goodson Lumber building was torn down f More...

New Convenient Service for City Residents

Residents of the City of Lexington will find a more convenient way to pay their light bill without having to go inside the new City Hall. More...

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Woodson Lumber Company, along with Nutrena, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday morning. Pictured above are people from Woodson’s, Nutrena and the Lexington Chamber of Commerce. More...

Police

Sheriff ’s Report

by Lee County Sheriff Rodney Meyer

March 15, 2010 Deputy York received a call regarding several street signs that have been knocked down in the Blue area. A report was written and a close patrol of the area will be in effect. More...

Giddings Police Report

March 15, 2010 At 3:06 am, Officer Shepard was dispatched to 809 S. Madison in reference to a burglary. More...

Lexington Police Report

Lexington Chief of Police Randy Davenport

The Office of Attorney General will have a representative at the Woodson Building at 6:00 p.m., on April 1st 2010. The topic of interest will be on Internet crimes. All are welcome. March 19th 2010 More...

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Community Calendar

Community Calendar

Wednesday, March 24 Crafts, sewing, etc.@ Holy Family Catholic Church-9 a.m. Story Time @ Giddings Public Library - 10:30 - 11 a.m. American Legion Coffee - 9 a.m. Lenten Vespers at St. James Lutheran - Lexington 7 p.m. More...

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Church

Focus on the Family with Dr. James Dobson

Parent-Child Separation can be Devastating for Family

Question: Everyone knows that divorce is tough on children. What about parent-child separation that occurs for reasons other than divorce? Is the pain any less intense for kids when a parent has a good reason to be away? More...

Minister’s Message

How Can One Hear From God?
By Rev. Linda O’Neal of Lexington and Blue United Methodist Churches

As I write this, we are in the middle of Spring Break. One day it just poured down rain. I told someone I felt sorry for the kids but that person just laughed at me. She said the kids have so many electronic games they like to play inside. More...

Church Briefs

Lenten and Easter Services

St. James Lutheran Church in Lexington and Trinity Lutheran Church in Fedor continue to hold Lenten Vespers on Wednesday nights, throughout the Lenten Season.Wednesday, March 24, they will be held at St. More...

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Obituaries

David Milton Ahrendt

July 29, 1943 - March 21, 2010

David Ahrendt passed from this life, Sunday March 21, 2010. Born in Houston on July 29, 1943 to Frank Otto and Myrtie Campbell Ahrendt, he grew up in Lexington, TX and later settled in Austin. He was a loving family man and good friend to many. More...

Martin Nunes

October 12, 1959 - March 18, 2010

Martin Nunes, 50, of Giddings passed away suddenly on March 18,2010. Funeral services were held on Monday, March 22 at St. Margaret’s Catholic Church in Giddings. More...

Rudie Willie Schulze

January 31, 1920 - March 15, 2010

Rudie Willie Schulze was born on January 31, 1920 in Serbin, Texas to Gerhard Paul & Elizabeth Frances (Mitschke) Schulze. He was baptized on February 2, 1920 by Rev. Alfred Bohot at St. More...

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