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Voters have extended hours to vote early

Sat, 10/22/2022 - 12:00am

Registered voters can cast their ballots during early voting starting Monday, Oct. 24, Jennifer Southard, Limestone County Elections administrator, said. “Anybody registered to vote in Limestone County can go to either voting location and vote in person,” Southard said. “You don’t have to have a reason as long as you’re a registered voter, you’re eligible to vote early, for that two weeks prior to Election Day.” Early voting will take place at two locations: the Limestone County Courthouse, Room G-1 200 W. State St., in Groesbeck; and the Mexia Civic Center 101 S. McKinney, in Mexia. Both locations will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 2428, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 29 and from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Council approves bids, bids farewell to city manager

Sat, 10/22/2022 - 12:00am

Mexia City Council members during the Oct. 18 meeting said farewell to the outgoing city manager, approved use of some Hotel/ Motel Occupancy Tax funds and awarded a bid for improvements to the Hughes City Park Sports Complex. Before the meeting, Mayor Geary Smith and the council presented outgoing city manager Eric Garretty, who served from 2017 to 2022, with a plaque of appreciation for his dedicated service. “This is a change I wasn’t looking forward to,” Smith said. “I can’t say enough thanks to him for his leadership and all the hard work he’s done. I know I’m a better mayor and a better person because of him.”

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Commissioners approve replats, polling places

Sat, 10/15/2022 - 12:00am

Limestone County Commissioners Court moved through its agenda quickly, approving replat requests, polling places and amending service agreements between the county and various entities during its meeting Tuesday, Oct. 11. At the top of the meeting, County Judge Richard Duncan invited Roger Wolfe, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department district leader, to discuss mandatory check stations meant to monitor the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease in deer. Letters were sent to landowners in particular zones informing them of checks, Wolfe said. The disease was detected in the northern part of the county, but nothing further has been found, he said. Chronic Wasting Disease is a fatal neurological disorder found in deer, elk, moose and other members of the “deer” family. The condition is similar to Mad Cow Disease, Wolfe said.