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LEFT: Children from the Sweet Home Baptist Church’s youth class sing a song about love at Sunday’s 15th pastoral anniversary for the Rev. Byron Ravnell. Photos by Roxanne Thompson/The Mexia News

Survey says: Retirement, ‘Why would I do that?’

A man who may be the oldest active surveyor in Texas lives in Wortham and celebrated his 94th birthday Saturday.

Magazine writers predict Wortham, Coolidge for playoffs

Wortham is in what is arguably the toughest Class 2A district in the state. So, it’s no wonder the Bulldogs are picked to finish fourth in District 10-2A, Division II by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football Magazine.

City addresses swimming pool, street-sweeping and cemeteries

Mexia City Council authorized City Manager Eric Garretty to apply for a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the design and construction of the Jack and Mary Phillips Municipal Pool, naming Garretty as the city’s designated agent...

SHHHH! WE’RE PLAYING GAMES

ABOVE: Gibbs Memorial Library held children’s games this past Tuesday, July 20. Shown here, twins Jasmine and Josiah Zuniga, 7, prepare to toss a soccer ball into a goal. Waiting in line is Airelle Salvato, 5, of Lake Mexia, and her father, Frank...

Teague Texas Country: Jason Allen remembers career roots while attending Mounger Elementary

The performing bug bit Jason Allen when he was a 9-year-old living in Teague, long before he became the successful country musician he is today.

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Analysis: In Texas, sports can be a religion; thankfully, politics are not involved. Oops…

Nothing like sports to break political tension, or to move it from fights over civics to fights over territorial and school loyalties.

By Ross Ramsey Texastribune.org

Magazine writers predict Wortham, Coolidge for playoffs

Wortham is in what is arguably the toughest Class 2A district in the state.

By Skip Leon Sports@themexianews.com

Being picked number two in district fuels Blackcats to try harder

A lot of teams would be happy if they were picked to finish second in their football district. The Mexia Blackcats are not a lot of teams.

By Skip Leon Sports@themexianews.com

Obituaries

GLENDA GATLIN

Our “Ran” Glenda Jeanette Gatlin, of Mexia, passed away Saturday July 24, 2021.

RUBY KRUEGER

Mrs. Ruby Krueger passed on July 25, 2021, in Waco, at the age of 102. Services are pending at this time with Corley-Porter Funeral Home.

CHARLES JOHNSON

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Charles Lee Johnson went to be with his Lord and Savior.

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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

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Magazine writers predict Wortham, Coolidge for playoffs

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