LISD Board of Trustees Call Special Meeting



The LISD Board of Trustees met Monday night and heard a report from the Chairperson of the LISD Facilities Committee, Elizabeth McManus. McManus gave a brief talk about the recent vote by the committee to recommend building a new high school facility, which would require the District to go for a Bond for funding of the proposed $7 million project. […]

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Early Voting Continues Until Friday



Early voting for the May 27 Primary Runoff Election will be held until Friday, May 23. Registered voters who voted in the March 2014 Primary are eligible to cast their ballot at the County Clerk’s Office, located at 843 E. Industry in Giddings. The May 27 Runoff Election for the Democratic Party will have two positions on their ticket: David […]

21 Gun Salute



The Lexington American Legion will host a special, albeit brief, Memorial Service on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at 3 p.m., on the south side of the Square in downtown Lexington. The event will be held in honor of the True Heroes – “Our Fallen Comrades.” The rifle team of Post 6, under the direction of Vice Commander Leonard Seifert, will […]

Lexington VFD Fight Fire



Last Thursday afternoon, the Lexington Volunteer Fire Department was dispatched to a grass fire at the Kevin Mahr property located at 1020 PR 7003, off of FM 112 west of Lexington. Assistant Fire Chief Michael Milburn said that the fire consumed approximately nine acres after a hot ember was carried off a stump fire started by the landowner. Mahr told […]

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LEE COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW PRESENTS 15 SCHOLARSHIPS



From the Mayor’s Desk

by Charlotte Hooper

We would like to invite everyone to an Open House to honor Mayor Robert Willrich, Sr. for his 18 of years service to the City of Lexington. The Open House will be at City Hall on Wheatley Street on the Square, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, May 30, 2014. Please come and join us.

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Dear Editor: We certainly appreciate any helpful comments that anyone can provide the Lexington Community Chamber of Commerce, especially those visiting us for a celebration. On behalf of the Chamber, I would like to clarify that it was not the Lexington Chamber of Commerce who blocked the sidewalk. Respectfully submitted, Lucy Torn, COC President Dear Writer of the One Nation […]

Community Calendar



Wednesday, May 21, 2014Lexington American Legion Coffee – 9 a.m.Story Time – Giddings Library 10:30 – 11 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014Order of Eastern Star Breakfast – LexingtonMasonic Lodge 7:30-10:00 a.m.Lexington Log Cabins – Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Giddings Rotary Club – NoonKountry Squares – Dancing – VFW Hall,Thorndale – 7 p.m. Friday, May 23, 2014Lexington American Legion Coffee […]