2021-01-07 E-Edition

Swearing In of Elected Officials

Newly elected Lee County Sheirff Casey Goetz, seen above, was one of several officials who were sworn in by Lee County Clerk Sharon Blasig on Thursday, December 31, 2020. It was a rainy morning, but family members and friends showed up to witness the important event. For pictures of other the others who took their oath of office, turn to […]

Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Hwy 77

On Christmas Eve, at about 9:40 at night, Lexington Police Officer Rosano was dispatched to Highway 77 in front of the Dollar General for a male pedestrian/vehicle accident. According to the Lexington Police Department, Michael Hawkins, 42 of Lexington, was crossing Highway 77 after leaving the store. He had made it to the center turning lane. At that same time, […]

Burn Ban Lifted

On Saturday, January 2, at 8 a.m. Lee County Commissioners authorized Lee County Judge Paul Fischer to lift the burn ban that had been in affect since November 9, 2020. Given the three to four inch rain that fell late last week, and at the recommendation of area fire departments, Judge Fischer deemed that circumstances present in the unincorporated areas […]

Four Sentenced in Court and 12 Indicted

Four people were sentenced in the 21st District Court of Lee County on December 15, 2020, with the Honorable Reva Towslee Corbett presiding. Anthony Markel Crawford, 22 of Austin, was sentenced to one year confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) state jail division for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and for tampering with or fabricating physical […]

Commissioners End the Year with a Full Agenda and Thankful Good-byes

Finalize agreement to serve north end of county with EMS service

The Lee County Commissioners Court met for the final time in 2020 on December 28th. Commissioner Maurice Pitts was absent, but all others were present. The group took care of the usual business matters, including approval of minutes of previous meetings, bill payment, and line-item transfers. The court also appointed Precinct 3 Commissioner Alan Turner to the Combined Community Action […]

Vaccines Now Available in Lee County

Lee County COVID-19 Vaccine Providers are preparing to inoculate residents as shipments of the medicine begin to arrive. According to a press release issued Tuesday morning from the office of the Lee County Judge, Paul Fischer, Phase 1A individuals are eligible now to receive the vaccine. Those are persons who are front-line healthcare workers or residents of a long-term care […]

From the Superintendent


Greetings from LISD! We are back!! We started the second semester this week with the staff returning on Monday and the students returning on Tuesday. We are so excited to see everyone, and we can’t wait to get this semester going! We are still seeing a slight increase in cases across the district, and we are so glad to see […]

In The Garden

Ring out the old

We finally made it to 2021. most years people celebrate the coming of the New Year with expectations of the start of the new year. People usually fondly look back at the previous year and remember the good times and mourn the losses for the year. I for one have learned that starting the new year from our ending point […]

Registration Open for Naturalist Training

The Gideon Lincecum Chapter (GLC) of the Texas Master Naturalists is offering training classes for new Master Naturalists. The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas. Master Naturalist Trainees […]