2021-04-22 E-Edition

LHS Band Wins Sweepstakes at UIL!

A big congratulations to the Lexington High School band! The band performed in the UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation on April 13 in Bastrop. All of the judges thought the band deserved the superior distinction and awarded the band with straight 1st divisions. In the process of the band’s outstanding performance, they earned the coveted Sweepstakes award. The band […]

City Council Cans the Chief

During a special meeting held by the Lexington City Council last Wednesday, April 14, the Council voted to relieve Chief of Police Chris Landrum of his duties at the LPD. The meeting, which took place an hour and a half before their regularly scheduled meeting, was set up to address one specific item, that of Landrum’s appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, […]

City Council Considers Sports Facility and New Subdivision

In their regular meeting held Wednesday, April 14, the Lexington City Council voted to start the application process for a Texas Parks and Wildlife grant for a sports facility to be built on a city-owned 55 acre tract of land located on FM 1624. Initial discussions include considering building baseball, softball and football fields with concessions. They took no action […]

Machete wielding man

Claimed to carry for sef-defense

On Saturday, April 17, 2021, at approximately 10:27 am, Giddings Police officers received a call in reference to a subject inside the Giddings Travel Plaza with a machete. Dispatch also advised the subject left the area eastbound in a vehicle. The vehicle was spotted in the 100 block of East Austin Street then pulled into the parking lot for Giddings […]

LHS One Act Play is State Bound!

And Academics wins regional sweepstakes!

For the first time in history, Lexington High School is heading to State in One Act Play. The company of The Book of Everything competed on Friday April 16th at the Kinder HSPVA in Houston at the regional meet and earned the regional championship, advancing to the State Meet, alongside Blooming Grove High School. Connor Huddleston and Emily Ross were […]

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Lee County hosted an Appreciation Party for Sheriff Rodney Meyer, retired, last Friday afternoon. It was in honor of his 49 years of service to the County. Pictured above, left to right, are Rainey Owen, Sheriff Meyer, Rita Owen, and Judge Paul Fischer. Many, many people came and wished him and his wife, Melanie, well in retirement.

From the Superintendent


Greetings from LISD!! We are going to state!! We are so excited for our One- Act Play, as they advance to the state competition at the end of April. This group is amazing, and we couldn’t be more proud of their success. Break a leg!! We are on the downhill slide to summer in the district, but that doesn’t mean […]

In The Garden

Gimme Shelter!

In the grand scheme of things insects need food water and a place to sleep. That place to sleep is also a place of shelter. Be it a bush, a pile of leaves or a spot inside a bit of wood. For many of these insects their shelter is also their kitchen. Most insects will make their home near where […]

District Court Sentences Many

The 21st Judicial District Court of Lee County has been extremely busy over the last month. On March 23, 2021, the Honorable Reva Towslee Corbett presided over the sentencings of five people. On March 30, 2021, she presided over the dispositions of six more. And on April 6, 2021, she presided over the sentencings of four additional individuals. On April […]