Blood shortage lingers, even as areas open up from pandemic
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am
The pandemic shutdown of schools, businesses and places of worship has dragged on 15 months.
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Warbler-watcher: Winter storm tough on area’s birds
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am
A longtime observer of birds, Mexia’s Linda Flatt, like many others, witnessed with horror the effects of February’s severe winter ice storm on birds in the Mexia area.
MPD responds to 2 disturbances
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am
Mexia police officers were called to two disturbances last week, one involving a gun and the other just people wanting to fight.
No raining on their parade across stage
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am
Many prayers were answered Friday evening as threatening rain did not fall while Mexia High School held its graduation ceremonies at Blackcat Field for the 104 members of the Class of 2021.
Celebration of life to be held for tow-truck operator
Wed, 06/09/2021 - 12:00am
A celebration of life for David Isaac Simmons, a Freestone County tow-truck operator killed while on the job, will be held Saturday, June 12. Simmons’ last ride will start at 10 a.m.
