R.Q. Sims’ new assistant principal, Carolyn Cummings, was born and raised in Mexia, and she has been working on returning to the city for several years.
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 Salvato, of Mexia. At rear left is Library Director Shien Dee Pullman.
The city of Mexia has known its Fire Department’s ladder truck would need replacing soon, but City Council learned at its Tuesday meeting that the truck may have finally reached the end of its days.
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 for that transaction.
Dr. Nathan Gonzalez, right, shows great joy as former Rotary District 5870 Gov. Billy Archibald affixes a presidential pin to his lapel after installing Gonzalez as the Rotary Club of Mexia’s new president at the club’s July 15 meeting. Former Rotary President Robert White moved to another county to accept a new job. Photo by Roxanne Thompson/The Mexia News
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