2010-10-14

From the Superintendent of Schools




We are very pleased that Lexington continues to receive a Superior Achievement Rating by the Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas. The Superior Achievement rating is the highest rating awarded. This rating system was authorized by the state legislature in 2001 and it is officially known as School FIRST. Schools FIRST was developed by the Texas Education Agency in consultation […]

Bobbie Ann Winkler

November24,1937- October9,2010

Bobbie Ann Winker was born on November 24, 1937 in Lexington. She was the daughter of Leland and Marguerite (Avrett) Sorenson. She and Gilbert Winkler were married on August 11, 1956 in Lexington. She attended the Nixon Clay Business College and was an Office Manager for John’s Community Hospital in Taylor from 1970 to 1991. Bobbie was also a homemaker […]

Freda Lorraine Rubio

March 20, 1971 - October 9, 2010

Freda passed away on Saturday, October 9, 2010 in Lexington, Texas. Freda Lorraine Rubio was born on March 20, 1971 in Galveston, Texas to Joe & Freda (Prater) Rubio. She had been employed as a Home Healthcare Aide and enjoyed fishing, crabbing, arts and crafts and shopping for antiques. She was a hard worker who loved her children and enjoyed […]

Brady D. “Big Brady” Nelson

April 29, 1932 - October 6, 2010

Brady D. “Big Brady” Nelson, Sr. was born April 29, 1932 in Rockdale to Felix “Bud” and Addie (Powers) Nelson. He was one of seven children. He attended school in Salty and Rockdale. In 1962, he and Barbara King were married in Rockdale. To this union two children were born. Big Brady was owner and operator of Brady’s Pest Control […]

Olga Marie Brinkman Sara Frances Lewis

February 8, 1935 - October 5, 2010 June 26, 1929 - October 6, 2010

Mrs. Brinkman passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at the St. Joseph Regional Health Center in Bryan, Texas. Olga Marie Kubena Brinkman was born on February 8, 1935 in Dime Box, Texas to William & Albina (Balcar) Kubena. She graduated from Dime Box High School and received an Associates Degree from Blinn College in Brenham, Texas. She was […]

Focus on the Family

Man’s Internet Flings Could Destroy Marriage

Q: My husband of 20 years has reconnected with two exgirlfriends on the Internet. He started chatting with one of them about three years ago. When I found out I confronted him, he quickly closed it all down, admitted his mistakes, and begged me to forgive him. But now he’s done it again with a second girlfriend. I don’t think […]

A Perfect Storm



Like nature itself, marriage has cycles. I write this column the day after the 29th anniversary of the day I married the most sweet, infuriating, wonderful, irritating man I’ve ever known. On this same day, there was a storm of epic proportions that blew through our small town. It was magnificent and exciting, scary and destructive. We woke up that […]

OutZkirts



Grandma’s Brag



South TexasFarm and Ranch Show



The South Texas Farm and Ranch Show is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 27-28 to be held in Victoria, TX at the Community Center, 2905 E. North St. Besides the more than 125 booths of ag-related equipment, 14 hours of TDA pesticide CEU’s will be offered over the two days, including 5 hours in laws and regulations, 6 hours […]