June 30, 2005 - The Lexington Leader’s headline read, “Concordia, Come Home to Lee County.” The Giddings Economic Development Corp. (EDC) has been working diligently for many months to entice ...

On Monday afternoon, June 30, at 5:29 Tanglewood VFD was called out to a two vehicle accident on FM 77 near CR 411. Upon arrival Squad one was already on scene and advised that there was one person ...

On Monday, June 23, 2025, the Lee County Sheriff ’s Office (LCSO) executed a search warrant at 564 E. Boundary Street #403, in Giddings. Multiple law enforcement personnel and vehicles were staged in ...

On June 11, 2025, Lee County received $2,548,800 after submitting an application for the Texas GLO’s Community Development Block Grant Program. The application identified the needed construction of an ...

June 9, 2005 – Lexington Leader’s headline read “Giddings Police Seize Guns and Drugs.” A traffic stop for speeding on Highway 290 resulted in the arrest of three men for possession of drugs and ...

A multi-vehicle accident sent two people to Dell Seton Hospital in Austin last Tuesday shortly before 6 am. According to the accident report, Eugene Harden, 81 of Houston, was driving a 2005 Dodge ...

Last weekend, the inmates at the Lee County Law Enforcement Center jail were “treated” to a surprise shake down search of their cells as members of the department’s staff performed a thorough ...

The lady eagles have done it! For the first time in Eagle history the Eagles are in the semi-finals. This has been a wild trip for the girls this year. They have faced adversity through the year and ...

The Band Sweetheart for 2024 is Kinley Cotton and Band Beau is Dylan ScheelThe Football Sweetheart Addy Koester is surrounded by teammates John Williams, Kevin Nava, Kaiden Chappel and Mason ...

Over four billion people have a smartphone, which is about 54% of the global population, according to an Internet Connectivity report. In the United States the percentage is dramatically higher, a ...

Burleson County Sheriff Gene Hermes Saturday morning, the Burleson County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) sadly reported the death of Burleson County Sheriff Gene Hermes, who had passed away peacefully after ...

The 21st Judicial District Court of Lee County saw eight people sentenced on May 20, 2025, with the Honorable John Winklemann presiding. We reported on one of them last week: Cresencio Olguin, 56 of ...