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With all due respect to Tupac Shakur and California, Wortham, Texas knows how to party. Seriously. The 19th Annual Wortham Blues Festival lit up the downtown area Saturday with four

Reiter thanked for service to children in CPS system

A group called Voices for Children/CASA of Brazos Valley held a small reception Thursday evening for Senior Administrative Judge P.K. Reiter to thank him for his work on behalf of

Quanah Parker has his ‘Day’ at Old Fort

Several dozen people turned out Saturday at Old Fort Parker to celebrate the first Quanah Parker Day in Texas. The Texas Legislature earlier this year declared Quanah Parker Day as

Strong wind gusts do damage around Mexia

A summer windstorm quickly formed in northwest Limestone County late Tuesday afternoon and did some damage around town as it moved through Mexia. “The city of Mexia had a fairly

It’s a sign

Matthew Smith, owner of M&M Automotive on Highway 171, shows the signs he plans to install at his business, which he has had around Mexia for 20 years. He said

Blackcats down Lions for first win of season

The Mexia Blackcats come out of the gate flying in their home-opener Friday night and blasted Teague, 49-22, in a non-district football game. The victory evened Mexia’s record at 1-1

News

Mexia LTC News

This week at Mexia LTC we started the week off with Bible reading with Irma Carranza on Monday morning. Residents played wacky table bowling on Monday morning also.

By Teresa Wood

Fest has Wortham jumping, jiving

Singin’ the Blues

With all due respect to Tupac Shakur and California, Wortham, Texas knows how to party. Seriously.

By Skip Leon

Reiter thanked for service to children in CPS system

A group called Voices for Children/CASA of Brazos Valley held a small reception Thursday evening for Senior Administrative Judge P.K.

By Roxanne Thompson

Sports

Last-second pick preserves Goats’ first win

The Groesbeck Goats won their first football game of the season under a full Harvest moon on a Friday the 13th, a phenomenon which will not occur again until 2049 — the full moon on a Friday the 13

By Putt Riddle

Go ’Cats and Lady Cats!

Ladycats dispose of Hillsboro in four sets

With senior hitter Victoria Paz walking with crutches due to an injury, Mexia freshman Michaiah Miller took a more prominent role on the Ladycats’ front line.

By Skip Leon

Obituaries

Louise Sanders Collins

Funeral services for Louise Sanders Collins, 68, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at First Baptist Church in Teague. Brother Bill Sutton and Brother Scott Matthews will officiate.

Matthew Hunter Larson

Matthew Hunter Larson, of Wortham, passed away Sept. 6, 2019, in Mexia at the age of 30. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 10, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel in Mexia.

Mary Ann Shamblin

Mary Shamblin, 88, of Point Enterprise, passed away on Sept. 8, 2019, at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 a.m.