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Learn about Native American culture from Standing Bear

Chief Joseph Standing Bear Morales will be the featured speaker during a tribal meeting from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Groesbeck City Park.

WHS HOMECOMING DIGNITARIES

LEFT: The 2020 Wortham High School King and Queen are Cade McCoslin and Reagan Stuver. They were crowned Friday night, Oct. 9. Right: Honored during Homecoming festivities are Mr. and Miss WHS, Ashilyn Cartwright and J.J. Rojas.

Colonel tells of Vietnam battle where his life changed

Retired Army Col. and Vietnam veteran Paul Longgrear has spent most of his adult life as a preacher, but no one who knew him in his early years would have predicted that as his eventual vocation.

Help to keep on truckin’

A Mexia-based food distribution organization is looking for a business or two to sponsor the cost of transporting donated food to Mexia each week.

After 70 years, couple enjoy marriage that ‘won’t last 6 months’

When Bob and Yvonne Walls got married in 1950, both at age 20, some in their own families were doubtful their union would last.

Homecoming in Wortham

ABOVE: Wortham football players line up at a pep rally held in the Wortham Junior High parking lot Wednesday night. The Bulldogs hosted Frost in their Homecoming game Friday night.

News

BARKING UP THE NO. 14 TREE

A post oak tree in Limestone County was determined in September to be the 13th largest post oak in Texas last month, but has already been displaced to 14th-largest when another tree was determined

By Roxanne Thompson Roxanne@themexianews.com

Navarro gets grant for distance learning

Navarro College is to receive a portion of a Department of Agriculture grant to improve distance learning in five counties in Central Texas.

By Mexia News Staff Report News@themexianews.com

Strong turnout at early voting

Early voting for the Nov. 3 General Election started extra early this time, Tuesday, Oct. 13, after Gov. Abbot ordered an extra week for early voting.

By Roxanne Thompson Roxanne@themexianews.com

Sports

Goats clinch playoff spot with 51-41 win over Teague

The Groesbeck football team has shown that resilience leads to success. And this year, it’s also led the Goats back into the playoffs after a two-year absence.

By Skip Leon Sports@themexianews.com

Eagles victorious in return to action

In the team’s return to the field after a several-week absence, the Fairfield Eagles’ varsity football squad picked up a Wednesday night victory in Eustace, 27-6.

By Thomas Leffler Editor@fairfield-recorder.com

Blackcats down Van 40-28; undefeated in district

Mexia’s defense bent a bit, but it didn’t break in a 40-28 victory at Van on Friday night.

By Skip Leon Sports@themexianews.com

Obituaries

LEROY REED

Mr. Leroy Reed was born Sept. 14, 1952. He was the fourth of 11 children born to Isom and Vivian Morgan Reed in the Sandy Community in Limestone County. Leroy passed away on Friday, Oct.

KENNETH ‘LARRY’ FORTSON

Kenneth “Larry” Fortson passed away on October 16, 2020 at his home in Shiloh at the age of 78. Services are pending at this time.

Leroy Reed

Mr. Leroy Reed was born Sept. 14, 1952. He was the fourth of 11 children born to Isom and Vivian Morgan Reed in the Sandy Community in Limestone County. Leroy passed away on Friday, Oct.

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Mexia has new mayor

Mexia Mayor pro tem Geary Smith, who was the District 3 Council member, was sworn into office as Mayor by City Secretary Christi Shivers after he was appointed to the office by the rest of the Coun