Mexia Daily News

An open board meeting of LARAS House, Limestone County’s no-kill animal shelter, last week revealed deep divisions, hostilities and accusations among the board members as well as problems concerning the

Oh, the Humanity

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State to provide grants for flood-control dam projects

Projects to repair and rehabilitate flood-control structures across Texas will get some funding from the state thanks to a $150 million appropriations bill legislators passed this past session and the

School supply giveaway organizers looking for donors

Those organizing Mexia’s annual school-supply giveaway are asking Mexia organizations, businesses and churches to consider donating school supplies for families struggling to provide them for their children. Sadly, every year

County jail passes state inspection after three failures

The Limestone County jail passed the state inspection in June, which pleased those who run the jail and Sheriff’s Office, after the jail failed the inspection three times in the

Ride-along

Nancy Vasquez sat on the ground near the finish line of the Firecracker 5K eating a banana to replenish herself after participating in the 1-mile walk. Vasquez has run the

News

Report: Texas’ economy among USA’s best

The strengths of the Texas economy were nationally recognized this past week.

By Thomas Leffler

Fuzzy Peach Festival will be anything but the pits

Fairfield celebrates the Freestone peaches the area is famous for this Friday and Saturday with the Fuzzy Peach Festival, which brings to town a street dance, live music, food vendors, a fun run, a

By Mary Cryer Awalt

Hints

THIS IS FINE

TO SUB FOR WINE

By From Heloise

Sports

Jenkins hopes to duplicate success with Ladycats

From coaching youth basketball to a tenure at Buffalo High School to last year at Palestine High School, Jozette Jenkins has experienced success on the court.

By Skip Leon

Mexia female athletes work on game in early summer

Mexia girls athletics coordinator and volleyball coach Kimmie Daily knew the month of June would be important for her program.

The team will begin practice for its fall season on Aug.

By Skip Leon

Still kicking

Former Mexia resident Billy York, currently of Kaufman, won the national championship in Men’s Masters heavyweight on Saturday, June 8, in the AAU Freestyle Judo Senior Nationals, hosted by The

Obituaries

R uthy N ell H all -B usby

Ruthie Nell Hall-Busby answered the call to be with the Lord on July 2, 2019. She was the second child born to Luther Hall and Elbessie Stewart-Brown on Jan. 7, 1957, in Waco.

Mother Alneita Hall

Mother Alneita Hall was born in Limestone County on Aug. 7, 1939, to Samuel and Mary Echols. She was the sixth of eight children. She attended Woodland, Douglass and Dunbar Schools.

Donna Mae Lansford

Donna Mae Lansford passed away July 11, 2019, in Waco, at the age of 79. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, July 14, at Blair-Stubbs Chapel, with Pastor Cary Killough officiating.