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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Moving in for the catch, Jillian Herridge makes the play. PHOTO BY DONNA FASKETaylor Martinez and Coach Robertson celebrate with the trophy. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE AUSTIN SPORTS JOURNALAvery Rodriguez ...

Peggy Brown In no way does this gardening comment impact on anything my friend, Mr. Concan, writes about. I know very little about gardening. Except I know a garden of vegetables (and if you were my ...

Well sort-of----our whole block, our neighborhood, and such, is now the traveling ground of three beautiful adult ducks. I am so glad to hear them outside my bedroom window at daylight. I have started ...