By Roxanne Thompson
roxanne@themexianews.com
Father’s Day is tomorrow, and one local dad, Kent White, of Shiloh, will have plenty of Father’s Day wishes from his 15 children.
Kent is from Montana and met his wife, Dawn, in 1998 when she was a discipleship intern at the church she was attending... + continue reading
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By Roxanne Thompson
roxanne@themexianews.com
Limestone County commissioners initiated a countywide burn ban at their June 12 meeting.
They also increased the amount of money to pay down on the new Sheriff’s Office vehicles, heard County Judge Richard Duncan’s plan to save money on legal fees,... + continue reading
One feature of the 88th annual Mexia Rodeo, as has been the case throughout its history, will be events that give youngsters a chance to compete.
The youth events will begin at 6 p.m. each night leading up to the main performance at 7:30 p.m. The rodeo will run from June 20-23 at the Mexia Rodeo... + continue reading
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By Roxanne Thompson
Staff Writer
Limestone County voters decided the runoff for county judge Tuesday, choosing Richard Duncan to fill that spot for the next four years – and it was close, only 38 votes separating the two.
The runoff was required after a four-way race in the March 6 Republican... + continue reading
By Skip Leon
sports@themexianews.com
The Centex Rockets play an ambitious tournament schedule, especially during the spring and summer. And the Mexia-based AAU basketball team comprised of seventh- and eighth-graders usually competes well against competition from around the state.
The Rockets... + continue reading
By Roxanne Thompson
roxanne@themexianews.com
Improvements at Mexia’s Hughes City Park continue, with workers pouring more concrete June 5 to lengthen the walkway beside the creek.
Scott Condon, who heads the Hughes Park Committee, said Thursday that this concrete job is part of the original... + continue reading
David Spiares, of Tehuacana, center, and his mother, Carrie Spiares, get information from Susan Huffman and Lindsey Danner, with Citizens State Bank, at Navarro College’s Job and Education Fair, held at the Mexia Civic Center on June 8.
Photo by Roxanne Thompson + continue reading
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From staff reports
Two Mexia softball players have been nominated for the Texas Sports Writers Association Class 4A all-state team.
The squad, which is voted on by sports writers throughout the... + continue reading
Letters to the Editor
That's Rich
By Richard Nelson
It’s been 35 yeas since I graduated from high school. The ol’ saying, “time has flown” is certainly accurate.
It was time to get on with life.
The plan was to go to... + continue reading
