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 ... You are unauthorized to view ...

The numbers were too close to call, at least until a day or two before graduation! This is the second time in the not-so-recent memory that a similar thing has happened with regard to the graduating..

Lexington High School hosted their annual Awards and Scholarship ceremony on Monday, May 19th. Receiving the UIL Academic Award were, front to back, left to right, Leidy Alvarez-Acuna, Kaylin Cotton, ...

Daniel Ward Phillips, 49, of Rockdale, TX, passed away on May 20,2025. Daniel was born on March 19, 1976, in Bryan, TX to Glynn and Rita Phillips. He graduated from Rockdale High School in 1994 and ...

Garden tools in my case. I took a look at the garden tools I have, and began to wonder if I really need all of them. It depends on how serious you are about gardening. Do I really need that garden ...

Dave Campbell’s Texas Football each week takes votes for their pick for player of the week. This week it was Lexington Eagle Kase Evans. Kase 2206 passing yards this year is less than the 2903 yards h ...

Lexington ISD’s UIL One Act Play cast and crew took First Place at the 2025 State Competition! Congratulations to all! For the first time in school history, Lexington High School’s One Act Play compan ...

Dallas College Eastfield’s Brenly Walker (Lexington, Texas/Lexington HS) was named the Dallas Athletic Conference Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week last week. A sophomore outside hitter f... You ...

Lee County has been awarded a grant from the Texas General Land Office’s Local Hazard Mitigation Plans Program to update the County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. County Judge Frank Malinak ... You are ...

Anyone can now visit the Portal to Texas History website to view online archives for local newspapers, including Giddings Times & News and Lexington Leader. Visit ...

Recently two of my good friends of long duration have “Gone to Glory,” as Rev. Lee Lamb used to say. I do feel a sense of loneliness and am glad I have some great memories. Jean Dowdy and I were ...

Lexington Leader journalist and Lee County Republican Chair, Shann Turner, is in Milwaukee as a delegate to the Republican National Convention (RNC). Given the incredible circumstances of the a... You ...