Mexia Independent School District is increasing safety and security measures across all campuses following an active shooter situation at Mexia High School on May 16 and the Uvalde school shooting May 24, when a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.
Families sat on truck tailgates, picnic blankets and lawn chairs to view the firework show once the sun went down over Hughes City Park, closing out the Mexia Area Chamber of Commerce annual “Boomin’ on the 4th” Independence Day celebration.
Water expert Brent Locke, who is president of the Bistone Municipal Water Supply District, recently spoke to Rotarians about the status of improvements to the Texas power grid determined by ERCOT (Energy Reliability Council of Texas) to be necessary, noting goals that had been achieved and those on track to be achieved.
Is your child at risk for sudden death? Students who take part in athletics, cheerleading, marching band, drill team, swimming or other activities are encouraged to get their heart screened for possible genetic heart conditions such as hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).
The Fourth of July was hot but many Mexia residents got an early start, and while they didn’t exactly beat the heat, they made their best effort to have as much fun as they could early in the day. The starting time temperature in Mexia was around 80 degrees; and by noon, the temperature had climbed to 93 before peaking at 100 between 5 and 6 p.m.
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