The following news announcement is from the Office of Gov. Greg Abbott (gov.texas.gov). It has been summarized for space considerations, but the full press release is available at the Governor’s websites.
Friends and parishioners of the Rev. Michael Vestal, pastor of Temple Baptist Church, hold a Happy Birthday Parade for him on Tuesday, July 21, in front of his home on Main Street in Mexia.
Members of the Mexia Area Chamber of Commerce help Shaggy Chic owners and employees cut the ribbon at their ribbon-cutting ceremony, held Tuesday, July 21, at the pet grooming business, located at 103 E. Main in Mexia. Shown here, from left, are Chamber members Keath Huff and Kera Nichols, and Mexia EDC Executive Director JoAnna Shivers; employees Callista Hatton, Jade Steed and Rosa Nacias; owners Kristin and Eric Shamblin and sons Caleb, 9, Derek, 5 and Ethan, 7, and therapy dog Sugar Bear; Chamber President Linda Archibald and Chamber member Drew Allen.
Mexia ISD Superintendent Dr. Lyle DuBus gave the school board an update on how the district is coping with the COVID-19 pandemic in an informational item at the regular monthly meeting at the Mexia High School library on Monday night.
With a good percentage of students conceivably learning from home rather than attending school in-person due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a question arose about participation in extracurricular activities, including athletics.