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Fowler, Craig win in close MISD races
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
Ron Fowler and Jackie Craig are the two newest members of the Mexia ISD school board after close races Saturday.
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
Ron Fowler and Jackie Craig are the two newest members of the Mexia ISD school board after close races Saturday.
Fowler, seeking Place 6, received 455 votes. He had two opponents: Jami Hawthorne, who took in 440 votes, and Ed Rhodes, who earned 121 votes. A total of 1,016 votes were cast in that race.
In the Place 7 race, which also had three candidates, Jacqueline Attaway-Craig received 511 votes, Don Beene earned 489 and Judy Mulholland, 23. Some 1,023 votes were cast in the Place 7 race.1023
Neither incumbent – Richard Duncan in Place 6 and Willie Herring in
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Lady Cats place fourth, fifth at state meet
by By Brenda Sommer
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
The Lady Cat 100- and 200-meter relay team, l-r, Taylor Porter, Bre Stoner, Que'Shea King and Ariel Ballard, head out to don their shoes and do their best at the state UIL track meet Saturday at Mike A. Myers stadium at the University of Texas at Austin. Bennie Blacknall photo The Mexia Lady Cat track stars did well at this weekend’s state track and field competition, pulling in two fourth-place and one fifth-place showings, all with their best times of the year.
by By Brenda Sommer
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
The Lady Cat 100- and 200-meter relay team, l-r, Taylor Porter, Bre Stoner, Que'Shea King and Ariel Ballard, head out to don their shoes and do their best at the state UIL track meet Saturday at Mike A. Myers stadium at the University of Texas at Austin. Bennie Blacknall photo The Mexia Lady Cat track stars did well at this weekend’s state track and field competition, pulling in two fourth-place and one fifth-place showings, all with their best times of the year.
During the April 27-28 regional meet, the Mexia girls team of Taylor Porter, Que’
Shea King, Ariel Ballard and Bre Stoner qualified for state in the 4x100-meter relay and 4x200-meter relay and Ashley Johnson qualified in the 400-meter dash.
In Saturday’s finals, the girls’ team of Porter, King, Ballard and Stoner took fourth place with a time of 48.17 in the 4x100-meter relay, behind Carrollton Ranchview at 47.45,
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MISD board races to be decided by voters today
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
Today is the day voters decide which two of the six candidates for school board will take their places at the dias.
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
Today is the day voters decide which two of the six candidates for school board will take their places at the dias.
Voting today takes place from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Mexia Civic Center, 101 S. McKinney St. in Mexia.
Two current school board members, Richard Duncan and Willie Herring, are not running for re-election.
Vying for Duncan’s spot in Place 6 are Ron Fowler, Jami Hawthorne and Ed “Bud” Rhodes. Three people are also running for Herring’s position in Place 7: Jacqueline Attaway-Craig, Don Beene and Judy Mulholland.
The two school board seats are the only
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Small post offices may not face closure
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
It looks like the Tehuacana Post Office won't be closed, but will have shorter hours, the Postal Service announced Wednesday. The U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy this week that could keep the nation’s smallest Post Offices – including several in our area – open for business, while sill providing a way to cut costs.
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
It looks like the Tehuacana Post Office won't be closed, but will have shorter hours, the Postal Service announced Wednesday. The U.S. Postal Service announced a new strategy this week that could keep the nation’s smallest Post Offices – including several in our area – open for business, while sill providing a way to cut costs.
The plan would keep the existing Post Offices in place, but with modified retail window hours to match customer use. Access to the retail lobby and to P.O. boxes would remain unchanged, and the town’s ZIP Code and community identity would be retained.
Local posts offices that are proposed to be affected by this plan – and their current versus proposed number
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Local News
Freestone SO investigating stabbing death
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
The Freestone Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office is investigating the stabbing death of a man found dead in his yard Thursday morning.
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
The Freestone Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office is investigating the stabbing death of a man found dead in his yard Thursday morning.
According to Sheriff Ralph Billings, deputies received a call from the uncle of 25-year-old Daniel Guajardo-Mor-ales of Houston, stating the uncle had found his nephew dead in the yard of a home in the Lanely area on FM 489 in Freestone County.
Guajardo-Morales had bee temporarily living with his uncle, working in construction and renovations.
Guajardo-Morales was the apparent victim of a stabbing.
“Several people reside at this residence, and Mr. Guajardo-Morales was last seen alive by other members of
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Trash pick-up nets hundreds of tons
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
Mexia residents gathered their trash and brush for a city-wide cleanup in April, and the figures are in on the totals.
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted Tue 08:00 am)
Mexia residents gathered their trash and brush for a city-wide cleanup in April, and the figures are in on the totals.
According to City Manager Larry Brown, city workers picked up 200 tons of trash and debris, which does not include the tires and brush. Last year, 279 tons of trash and debris was picked up.
The event costs the city about $50,000 and is held each spring to improve the city’s appearance.
The trash and debris went to the city landfill on South Belknap Street a few miles outside the city. The brush component is at the landfill about
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Early voting begins Monday for primaries
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
Monday marks the beginning of early voting for the May 29 party primaries, races which have drawn a number of contestants for local, state and Congressional positions.
by Brenda Sommer
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
Monday marks the beginning of early voting for the May 29 party primaries, races which have drawn a number of contestants for local, state and Congressional positions.
Voters have their choice of two polling sites: the county courthouse in Groesbeck or the courthouse annex in Mexia.
On pages 6 and 7 of today’s edition, The Mexia News has compiled a Voter’s Guide profiling the contested races of local interest in the two parties’ primaries.
As well, the guide contains information on when and where early voting takes place and a full list of the Democrat and Republican candidates for office,
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County may go forward with airport upgrades
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
County commissioners are expected at Monday’s Commis-sioners Court to advance issues dealing with improvements at the airport.
by Mexia News Staff Report
(Posted Sat 08:00 am)
County commissioners are expected at Monday’s Commis-sioners Court to advance issues dealing with improvements at the airport.
One item on the agenda is advertising bids for the automated weather observation system. The state will pay for most of the cost, but the county agreed at a previous meeting to pay for about 25 percent of it.
Also relating to the airport, they will discuss and possibly take action on a resolution with the Texas Department of Transportion - Airport for a taxiway and pavement improvement project.
They also will address issues relating to the drainage problems at the Juvenile Detention
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Sports
MHS hoops standout signs to play in college
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted 5/3/2012 08:00 am)
Mexia High School high-profile basketball standout Mister Carroll signed Tuesday to play for Richland College, near Dallas, in the fall.
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted 5/3/2012 08:00 am)
Mexia High School high-profile basketball standout Mister Carroll signed Tuesday to play for Richland College, near Dallas, in the fall.
Carroll is set to graduate in May and will start school in August on a two-year fully paid scholarship and play for the Richland Thunder Ducks.
His family, coaches and friends were on hand to congratulate him and bask in the moment.
Head basketball coach Walter Smith gave a short speech, telling what an auspicious day the signing was for Mister and the school.
“He was All-District MVP, All-Region guy, All-State guy,” Smith said, “but the thing that always comes
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Mexia Hoopers champs again
(Posted 5/1/2012 08:00 am)
The Mexia Hoopers 11-12 grade Eligible Varsity division won first place again this past Saturday in the Waco Primetime Basketball Tournament. The team was a little short-handed, due to some players with jobs and some with injuries. With that being said, the team was down to just six players – three sophomores and three freshmen – going into the strong tournament. A lot of seniors and college-bound players were on the court for Waco, Bryan College Station and other cities. Because seniors were allowed to play, Mexia decided to let two seniors play Saturday.
(Posted 5/1/2012 08:00 am)
The Mexia Hoopers 11-12 grade Eligible Varsity division won first place again this past Saturday in the Waco Primetime Basketball Tournament. The team was a little short-handed, due to some players with jobs and some with injuries. With that being said, the team was down to just six players – three sophomores and three freshmen – going into the strong tournament. A lot of seniors and college-bound players were on the court for Waco, Bryan College Station and other cities. Because seniors were allowed to play, Mexia decided to let two seniors play Saturday.
The team won two games, first
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Mexia Varsity Dribblers qualify for nationals
(Posted 4/24/2012 08:00 am)
The Mexia Hoopers players and coaches with their medals and trophy are, l-r, front row: Ike Jones, sophomore; Damian Stoner, freshman; Curk Harris, freshman; Kaylon Watson, sophomore; back row: Victor McKnight, sophomore; De Andre Hudson, junior; Kestin Carter, junior; and Damian Matthews, sophomore. Back row are coaches Curtis Harris and Justin Chambers. Courtesy photo by Curtis Harris The Mexia Hoopers Varsity-Eligible Spring basketball team won first place at the Primetime Sports Basketball Tournament in Mexia this past weekend to qualify for the Big National Tournament in July.
(Posted 4/24/2012 08:00 am)
The Mexia Hoopers players and coaches with their medals and trophy are, l-r, front row: Ike Jones, sophomore; Damian Stoner, freshman; Curk Harris, freshman; Kaylon Watson, sophomore; back row: Victor McKnight, sophomore; De Andre Hudson, junior; Kestin Carter, junior; and Damian Matthews, sophomore. Back row are coaches Curtis Harris and Justin Chambers. Courtesy photo by Curtis Harris The Mexia Hoopers Varsity-Eligible Spring basketball team won first place at the Primetime Sports Basketball Tournament in Mexia this past weekend to qualify for the Big National Tournament in July.
The Mexia team is composed of two 11th graders, four 10th graders and two freshmen, all from Mexia High School.
Saturday the team played against other teams with four to five seniors on each team and still came out victorious and champions. On Saturday the team played Palestine Westwood for the third time in the last month. Mexia beat Palestine in a tournament earlier in April and Palestine Westwood beat
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Mexia's D.J. Weathers signs to play hoops for MCC
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted 4/12/2012 08:00 am)
D.J. Weathers is surrounded by family and other well-wishers as well as his next coach when he starts college at McLellan Community College in the fall. Shown here, front from left, are D.J.'s mom, Deon Weathers, D.J., and his grandmother, Marcia Weathers; behind them, from left, are McLellan's head basketball coach Kevin Gill, D.J. brother and sister, Jonathan and Abrian Shaw, D.J.'s dad and granddad, Elmer 'Bubba' Weathers Jr. and Elmer 'Bubba' Weathers Sr., and friends Mister Carroll, Leon Gray and Quan Green. Mexia High School’s star shooting guard D.J. Weathers signed to attend McLennan Community College Tuesday and will be playing basketball for the Highlanders in the fall.
by Roxanne McKnight
(Posted 4/12/2012 08:00 am)
D.J. Weathers is surrounded by family and other well-wishers as well as his next coach when he starts college at McLellan Community College in the fall. Shown here, front from left, are D.J.'s mom, Deon Weathers, D.J., and his grandmother, Marcia Weathers; behind them, from left, are McLellan's head basketball coach Kevin Gill, D.J. brother and sister, Jonathan and Abrian Shaw, D.J.'s dad and granddad, Elmer 'Bubba' Weathers Jr. and Elmer 'Bubba' Weathers Sr., and friends Mister Carroll, Leon Gray and Quan Green. Mexia High School’s star shooting guard D.J. Weathers signed to attend McLennan Community College Tuesday and will be playing basketball for the Highlanders in the fall.
MCC’s head basketball coach Kevin Gill traveled to Mexia High School to sign the talented senior, and appeared overjoyed to have acquired Weathers for his team.
“We’re excited,” Gill said of Weathers’ attending McLennan in the fall. “He’s a good player and a good kid. We just love to get good local kids, and I think D.J. is going to be an asset to our program.”
Weathers, too, showed enthusiasm for this step toward
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