‘Hand on his gun’
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 12:00am
Two racially charged incidents took place in Mexia over the last week or so, one of which inspired a combination march and protest at a local restaurant.
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Wheelchair accessible
Sat, 06/13/2020 - 12:00am
A Mexia couple who had been needing a ramp at their house finally got one recently, thanks to volunteers from the Fairfield and Mexia United Methodist churches.
COVID-19 pandemic has brought more accessible mental health care
Wed, 06/10/2020 - 12:00am
The coronavirus pandemic has created widespread fear and economic anxiety across Texas, and mental health experts and advocates say rural areas — which already had fewer providers and higher rates of suicide and drug overdoses — could see more severe mental health impacts than the state’s urban areas. They are predicting a lingering wave of trauma and depression even after the pandemic’s immediate effects recede and lockdowns lift.
