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In a 5-2 vote during Tuesday night, Feb. 24, meeting, the Mexia Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a fourday instructional calendar for the 2025-2026 school year. The decision followed months of community surveys, committee recommendations, and discussions about balancing instructional time, staff retention and student needs.

Mexia Independent School District hosted its annual Black History Month celebration on Tuesday, Feb. 20, paying tribute to the contributions of African Americans in the labor force and beyond. The event, held at the Mexia High School auditorium, featured performances, historical presentations, and a heartfelt surprise for the keynote speaker, Rosie Gipson, owner of Aunt Rosie’s Daycare.

Limestone County District Attorney Jeff Janes said a bill recently introduced in the 89th Texas Legislature to create a family violence registration program could be useful to law enforcement officials.