The Veterans Honor Park – An Honorable Endeavor
An honorable endeavor has been started by a group of dedicated Veterans and Lee County citizens to create a park to honor Veterans of the United States Armed Forces; past and present, by acknowledging the sacrifices made and courage they have displayed in service to our country. The Lee County Texas Veterans Association Board of Directors consists of eleven members, […]
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Members of area volunteer fire departments were recognized at the Fedor Fish Fry last Saturday. Those departments with representatives in attendance, pictured above, included Blue VFD, Fedor VFD, Lincoln VFD, Lexington VFD, McDade VFD, and Winchester VFD. The event was a huge success, helping to raise funds for the Fedor Fire Department while providing awesome food and entertainment for everyone […]
Women: Two of Three Sentenced
Two out of three people sentenced in the 21st Judicial District Court of Lee County on September 24, are women. The Honorable Reva Towslee Corbett presided over the proceedings. Rebecca Judith Morgan, 28 of Giddings, was sentenced to five years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, probated five years, for having a prohibited substance or item in a […]
Lexington Defendant Included in Indictments
A Lexington man was one of thirteen people indicted by the Lee County Grand Jury on September 20, 2019. Rodney Allen Beard, 45 of Lexington, was indicted on three separate counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Also indicted were Shelton Lanier Johnson, 39 of Jacksonville, Texas; Trent Aaron Shannon, 22 of Cedar Creek, Texas; Zachary Lee Sturgeon, 35 […]
Unwanted Accident Following Much Needed Rain
An 18 wheeler tractor trailer rig tore electrical lines down when it was passing through Dime Box last Tuesday morning at 11:35, following a down pour of much needed rain. According to the accident report, Bryan Michael Schwindt, 37 of Longview, Texas, was driving the rig on FM 141, southbound, carrying an oversize load of equipment for an oilfield rig. […]
Stanley Miller to Address Membership
The Fall General Membership Meeting of the Lexington Log Cabins and Heritage Society will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Heritage Center. Columnist and Historian Stanley Miller will give a presentation on the history of Lexington. Refreshments will be served and all are invited.
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World reknown chef and television personality, Gordon Ramsey (center), along with a crew of about two dozen people and two of his cohorts (Fred Sirieix and Gino D’Acampo), came to Snow’s last Wednesday to film a segment for the show called Gordon, Gino and Fred: Road Trip. The show is expected to air sometime in October. Pictured above are Jo […]
From the Superintendent
Greetings from LISD! October is here, where is the cooler weather?! Hoping this week is the turning point and fall temperatures are just around the corner. Fall always brings feelings of coziness and family. I hope each of you have some fall activities planned with your crew. Go to a pumpkin patch, a fair or festival, play a good old […]