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 290Two 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 […]