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ABOVE: Romelda Moffett cheers on Ricky Latham’s tossing acumen during the Mexia LTC bean bag toss Thursday, July 25. The residents play for snacks. RIGHT: Billy Duke squares up to the bean bag toss target. The second round, the contestants must toss...

Farmers market opening soon in Mexia area

The M’heya Farmers Market to be held on the first Saturday of every month will begin operation from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 3, at 1776 W. Highway 84, just across the Freestone County line.

The Cowboy a ‘Hot Club’ during Cindy Walker Days

Second annual event draws fans from all over

Mold invades Civic Center, threatens closure

Mexia’s landmark 1927-era Civic Center built in the city’s oil boom days is showing its age, and expensive repairs are now essential, according to city officials.

IGFA creates separate divisions in world record bass categories

TPWD not yet sold on change

Youth track athletes headed to state meet

Prime Elite Sports, based out of the Mexia area, is sending nine athletes to the State of Texas summer track meet in Brownsville on July 25-28.

News

Family resource office opening in Mexia

The Growing Together program of Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services will open the Bistone Family Resource Center to serve residents in Limestone and Freestone Counties in August.

OSHA fines Mexia plant

Ecore International faces $299,591 in proposed penalties after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration found multiple safety and health violations at the company’s Mexia plant during a Ja

Tossing for cookies

ABOVE: Romelda Moffett cheers on Ricky Latham’s tossing acumen during the Mexia LTC bean bag toss Thursday, July 25. The residents play for snacks.

Sports

IGFA creates separate divisions in world record bass categories

A rule change recently implemented by the Florida-based International Game Fish Association regarding how the organization will now interpret and classify world record largemouth bass is getting th

By Matt Williams

Area Lakes Fishing Report

Cedar Creek

Youth track athletes headed to state meet

Prime Elite Sports, based out of the Mexia area, is sending nine athletes to the State of Texas summer track meet in Brownsville on July 25-28.

Obituaries

Jo Nell Hawkins

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Jo Nell Hawkins, 88, of Shiloh, passed away on July 14, 2024, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bryan.

LaJuana Lee Thornton O’Hare

Mrs. La Juana Lee Thornton O’Hare, 53, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on July 14, 2024, in Teague. She was born July 12, 1971, in Wortham, to Paul Keith and Mary Ann Thornton.