The lifting of the virus restrictions came just in time for the Mexia Chamber of Commerce’s 90th Annual Rodeo. The event will run Thursday, June 25, through Saturday, June 27, with a double-header each day: a morning rodeo at 11 a.m. and an evening rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Any slack, or overflow contestants, will compete Wednesday, June 24, at 7 p.m.
Like many cities across the United States recently, Mexia held a protest Wednesday against racism and police brutality. An estimated 150-180 people met at the Mexia Civic Center at 6 p.m., with leaders speaking on the steps of the Center and the main group gathering on the opposite side of McKinney.
The following news announcements are mainly from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott (gov.texas.gov) and the Office of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (texasattorneygeneral. gov). They have been summarized for space considerations, but the full press releases are available at the respective websites.
President Donald Trump urged state and local governments to implement increasingly stronger crackdowns against a backdrop of nationwide protests.
Renee Lopez has spent nearly all her time at home in recent weeks, keeping distance from friends and loved ones in the hopes of staying safe from the new coronavirus.
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