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Signup Begins for Three Positions Opening on City Council and School Board

Important Decisions Loom for Council and Trustees

Signup to run for Lexington City Council and Lexington ISD Board of Trustees began last week, and will continue through February 27. There are three positions on the Council and three on the School Board that will be decided in the May 9 General Election. City Council positions currently held by Tim Brown, Greg Langehennig and Opal Lewis will be […]

School Bus Catches Fire



Last Friday, January 30, at about 7 a.m., a group of students en-route to school in Bastrop County, along with their bus driver, were shakened after their bus caught fire. According to the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office, Deputy Grover was dispatched to a school bus on fire on Hwy 290 West. The Giddings Volunteer Fire Department was also dispatched […]

Texas Registration and Inspection Stickers Become One



Lee County is gearing up for a new Texas Two Step. Beginning March 1, 2015, the state will no longer issue vehicle inspection stickers and will move to a “Two Steps, One Sticker” program. Under the new system, Texas vehicle owners will need to pass inspection prior to renewing their registration. The familiar blue-bordered Texas Department of Motor Vehicles (TxDMV) […]

Ten Sentenced in District Court



Ten people were sentenced in the 21st Judicial District court of Lee County on Tuesday, Janaury 27, 2015, with the Honorable Judge Carson Campbell presiding. Neil Roemer Weigelt, 51 of Cypress, Texas, was sentenced to nine years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for driving while intoxicated – 3rd or more, habitual. He was ordered to pay $568 […]

Lexington Student Advances to Football National Playoffs



Heaven Von Rosenberg from Lexington went to the Pro Bowl in Arizona a week ago, where her flag football team placed 6th in the nation. Heaven plays 5 on 5 flag football with a team out of Cedar Park in the Neighborhood Sports League. Her team, the Texans, advanced to Nationals, taking them to Arizona for the playoffs. There were […]

Community Calendar



Wednesday, Feburary 4, 2015 Lexington American Legion Coffee – 9 a.m.Story Time @ Giddings Public Library10:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. Thursday, Feburary 5, 2015 Order of Eastern Star Breakfast – LexingtonMasonic Lodge 7:30-10:00Giddings Community Blood Drive– 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.For appt call (979)540-9359 ImmanuelLutheran ChurchLexington Log Cabins – Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Giddings Rotary Club – NoonLexington Lions […]

One Nation Under Fire



Once upon a time, most people in this country got their health insurance through their employers. Or, they paid for it themselves. There also was a program for those who were less fortunate. They could apply for medicaid and receive health benefits. Still, not everyone had insurance. Some, because they chose not to carry it. Others because they could not […]

A Couple Of Questions For You To Ponder



I have a couple of questions for you to ponder : Do you ask for the senior discounts when you go to a restaurant or store? and Are you old enough to be receiving this discount? If the answer is yes to these questions, then guess what? You are a “Senior Citizen”. I hear people making the comment, “Oh I’m […]

Texas A&M University



COLLEGE STATION, Jan. 28, 2015 – Diplomas were awarded to approximately 3,800 Texas A&M University graduates during fall commencement ceremonies. Among those receiving degrees were: Haley L. Jatzlau, from Lexington, graduated with a Bachelor of Science – Animal Science degree; Kaitlynn C. Kelley from Lexington, with Bachelor of Arts in Spanish