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Luminary Ceremony to highlight cancer support event

Luminaries will light up across Mexia’s new ballfields on Tyler Street on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the Limestone Cancer Support Group holds its annual Luminary Event.

Battle of the River

The Mexia foobtall team got behind in the first quarter and never recovered in the Battle of the Navasota River at Groesbeck on Friday night, Sept. 22.

MSSLC has Battle of the River Tug-Of-War

Streaky Teague defeats Ladycats in three sets

The Mexia volleyball team was swept by Teague in three sets in a District 20-3Avolleyball match at the Mexia High School gym Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Rivalry Week: Blackcats, Goats going to battle Friday for 81st time

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Luminary Ceremony to highlight cancer support event

Luminaries will light up across Mexia’s new ballfields on Tyler Street on Saturday, Oct. 14, as the Limestone Cancer Support Group holds its annual Luminary Event.

Council OKs budget, tax rate to support it

Following a public hearing on the 2023-24 budget and tax rate ¬– during which no one spoke -- Mexia City Council passed both proposals Tuesday, Sept. 19.

School board sets tax rate at nickel lower

The Mexia school board set the tax rate for this year at its regular monthly meeting Monday, Sept. 18.

Sports

Three Coolidge runners finish in top-10 at Axtell

The Coolidge cross country teams had three runners place in the top 10 in their respective races at the Axtell Longhorn meet Wednesday, Sept. 20.

Bosqueville overcomes Lady Bulldogs in five

After the teams went back and forth for five grueling sets, the Wortham volleyball team fell to Bosquevile in a non-district match at Bosqueville on Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Streaky Teague defeats Ladycats in three sets

The Mexia volleyball team was swept by Teague in three sets in a District 20-3Avolleyball match at the Mexia High School gym Tuesday, Sept. 19.

Obituaries

Leona Kathleen ‘Kat’ Rogers

Leona Kathleen “Kat” Rogers slipped peacefully into her eternal sleep on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, at her home in Mexia, at the age of 58, after a lengthy struggle with cancer.