Local Musician Retires from Lone Star Opry After 23 Years



The Rotary Club of Giddings’ Country Music Monday / Lone Star Opry honored Bill Dowdy of Lexington, 93 years young, along with Ken Brothers of Giddings, at their June 1st Show. Dowdy and Brothers, who are retiring from the show, have served selflessly for 23 years by playing in the House Band. Over the years, the Rotary Club of Giddings […]

Vehicle Collides with Horse in the Road



A 2007 Black Nissan Versa, driven by Dagoberto Rosas Montalvo of Dime Box, collided with a brown horse late May 30. Montalvo was traveling eastbound on FM 112 near CR 347 at 11:47 p.m. at a reported speed of 60 mph. He said just as he came over the crest of a hill, and beginning to travel downhill, he saw […]

Relay for Life



The Lee County Relay for Life will kick off Friday night at 7 p.m. at Buffalo Stadium in Giddings. It will begin with the Opening Ceremony, followed by the Survivors Lap. A Caregivers Lap will be included so that everyone who ever cared for a cancer victim may be recognized and thanked. The Luminaria Ceremony, a time of reflection to […]

Commissioners Nominate Appraisal Board



The Lee County Commissioners’ Court nominated five people to serve on the Lee County Appraisal District Board of Directors. They are Mike Organ, Frank Partee, Evan Gonzales, John Schumann, and Alton Weiser.

Young Bicyclist Struck by Vehicle

One injured while trying to cross Highway 290

Two young boys, riding their bicycles, attempted to cross Hwy 290 in Giddings at about 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 1, and one was struck by a 2013 Hyundai Elantra, being driven by a local woman. According to the Giddings Police Report, Priscilla Buckner Wise, of Giddings, was traveling in the 100 block of S. Chambers St., attempting to turn […]

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City Council Regular Meeting



The Lexington City Council will meet in a Regular Meeting on Wednesday, June 10th, 2015, at 6:00 p.m., at the Woodson Community Center, 631 N. Rockdale, Lexington, Texas. Agenda: Call meeting to order., Welcome guest, Citizen input. Approve the minutes for May 13th, 2015 meeting. Discuss and possible action to approve paying the bills for the month of May 2015. […]

One Nation Under Fire



It is now one year after the crisis at Veterans’ Hospitals became known. You remember, they were deliberately falsifying records to show that veterans got treatment on time. Not true. Heads rolled and promises were made. And yet, veterans today report the same problems. What’s going on? I have a theory. Politicians love to wrap themselves in the flag and […]

Lee County Added to Disaster Declaration



Governor Greg Abbott announced additional counties in a state of disaster, bringing the total number of counties under Texas’ state disaster declaration to 94. Lee County was one of the counties added to the declaration. “The large number of Texas counties currently experiencing a state of disaster is an indication of how severe this ongoing weather situation is, and I […]