Tornado Almost Destroys at Least One Home



At least one tornado ripped through the Lexington area last Saturday night, downing trees, tearing up barns and other structures, and causing serious damage to at least one home. Darene and Cecil Rexroat, who live on CR 408 about 4.5 miles southeast of Lexington, were coming home from College Station at about 7 p.m., when they received a telephone call […]

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Early Voting to Start



Early Voting for the upcoming November General Election will begin on Monday, October 22 and continue until Friday, November 2. Temporary branch polling places will be set up throughout the county. Registered voters can cast their ballots at the Giddings Library any day between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Voting will also be available […]

Lee County Judge Helps Eliminate Trucks Carrying Wide Load on FM 696 W



Lee County Judge, Paul Fischer, learned last week that the Texas Department of Transportation is putting in to action a request he has made for months. “I have had a number of people call me over the past several months concerning large, oversized loads being taken down FM 696 West. Lee County residents explain that the transports are slow, not […]

District Court Sentencings



Two people were sentenced in the 21st District Court of Lee County last Thursday. The Honorable Terry Flenniken presided over the court. Marcus Earl Satterwhite, 23 of Giddings, was given three years probation for Credit Card or Debit Card Abuse. The court fined him $2,000 and ordered him to pay $304 court costs, $400 court appointed attorney fee, $50 Bluebonnet […]

Sex Offender Arrested



On October 10, 2012, Kyle Phillips, 27 years of age, was arrested for the offense of “Sex Offender’s Duty to register w/Previous Conviction” and was booked into the Lee County Jail. Phillips had been arrested for Indecent Exposure on September 23, 2012 at the Westwood Villa Apartments. The investigation revealed that Phillips had been a registered Sex Offender in Washington […]

City of Lexington

September 2012 Revenue Report

Municipal Court Collected – $11,840.47$7,400.38 kept by the City$4,400.09 remitted to the State Sales Tax Collected – $19,690.61Lexington EDC – $6,405.09

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Dear Editor



Dear Editor I would like to draw some attention to the lack of concern shown by the County Commissioner, Ronnie Bradshaw, towards the pleas and petitions regarding the maintenance and improvements needed for our county roads. We have turned over two petitions, made a complaint at the commissioner’s court and made numerous phone calls and have received little to no […]

Community Calendar



Wednesday, October 17, 2012 Story Time – Giddings Public Library 10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.Lexington American Legion Coffee – 9 a.m.Chess Night at 40 Acre Wood – Downtown Lexington 7 – 9 p.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 Lexington Masonic Lodge Coffee & Breakfast – 8 a.m. – 10 a.m.Lexington Log Cabins – Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Giddings Rotary Club […]