An accused kidnapper led four different law enforcement agencies and sixteen officers, along with one DPS helicopter, on a chase that lasted 11.5 hours last Saturday, September 12. At approximately 4 a.m. last Saturday morning, officers from the Giddings Police Department met with a female victim who reported that she had been kidnapped from her home and held captive since […]
City Council Votes No New Taxes
Lexington City Council met last Wednesday and voted unanimously to adopt the 2009 tax rate at .4609 per $100 value, which is exactly the same as the 2008 tax rate. This is a welcomed vote considering that the county property taxes are expected to increase from $.5728 to $.6275 per $100 value this year. The City Council also voted to […]
Rain, Rain, Rain and the County Burn Ban Lifted
Lee County Commissioners voted on Monday, September 14, to lift the long running Burn Ban. Over the past couple of weeks, the county has seen anywhere from 4 to 12 inches of rain. This past weekend, the rains helped to bring the fire index down from over 700, where it was at the last Commissioners’ Court meeting, to 292 on […]
Two Sentenced in District Court
On September 10, 2009, with the Honorable Terry Flenniken presiding, the 21st Judicial District Court of Lee County handed down two sentences. James Lee Black, 52, of Eagle Lake was sentenced to 510 days confinement in TDCJ State Jail Facility for Possession of a Controlled Substance- Methamphetamine, Less Than 1 Gram. He was also assessed a total of $890 in […]
No Cell Phones in School Zones
Lexington PoliceChief Randy Davenport advises that new “Cell Phones Prohibited” signs are being placed in School Zones. The new law effective as of September 1, 2009, prohibits the use of cell phones in an active school zone. Failure to comply carries a $250 fine.
From the Mayor’s Desk
While we are grateful for the rain, Lexington is still under restricted watering usage rules. Please refer to Chief Davenport’s column for the details or call City Hall to see when it is legal for you to water your lawn, wash your car of schedule your sprinklers.