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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

At the start of the 89th Legislature in January of this year, State Senator Lois Kolkhorst and State Representative Stan Gerdes filed numerous bills of interest specifically to Lee County, including ...

This week, Governor Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 4 (SB 4), Senate Bill 23 (SB 23), and House Bill 9 (HB 9), a key part of the 89th Legislature’s $10 billion property tax relief package, into law.

Children of all ages enjoy the Summer Reading Club at 40 Acre Wood Bookstore every summer. Just look at that beautiful smiling face! Nestled in the heart of Lexington, Texas, 40 Acre Wood Used ...

Last summer, County Judges from State House District 17 met with Representative Stan Gerdes and his staff to discuss issues affecting our counties. I brought up the issue of battery farms not being ...

A few people have asked where I get my idea for the articles each week, I tell them that mostly it’s from personal experience. This week is no different. Aside from being the state animal of Texas, ...

Painted Buntings are the psychedelic birds around here. With their blue, red, orange and green colorings they can’t be mistaken for anything else. You can see them near bird feeders that are well ...