Lexington resident and amateur radio operator Mark Allison is seen in the foreground, working with another volunteer in one ...

Maya Bell beats the Lady Tiger as she is trying to stop the score. PHOTO BY PHILIP CONCANFriday January 17 was a hard night for the Lady Eagles battling the Rockdale Lady Tigers. The Lady Eagles this ...

Bye weeks or snow days are not kind to the Lady Eagles, losing two in a row after delayed games. The girls are resilient and can come came back after these setbacks. Both boys and girls are stil ...

A Giddings man was sentenced in the 21st District Court of Lee County on January 7, 2025 for continuous violence against a family member. The Honorable Carson Campbell presided. Anselmo Chemo Ojeda, ...

Peggy BrownThere is no escaping weather; we deal with it day in and day out. But this week the terrible fires on our west coast make us all so sad for the people who are living in the nightmare. I ...

At the left, Professional of the Year GPD Officer Adam Moore (center) with his wife Gabrielle and State Rep Stan Gerdes are ...

PHOTO BY PHILIP CONCANMaya Bell has been a key player in the Lady Eagles wins this year. So far, Maya has posted 11 straight ...

Local school districts canceled classes last Tuesday, extending an already long weekend due to Martin Luther King Day to a mini four-day holiday. The decision was a good one by administrators, as the ...

As you know, many school districts to our north and west had to cancel school last Thursday and Friday due to the winter ...

as uncovered by Stanley Miller, Lexington’s (and Lee County’s) unofficial official Historian! From the Pages of the Leader – January 13, 2005: The front page headline story reported that Marine PFC ...

In a major announcement Monday night, Giddings Independent School District (ISD) has officially named Luke Hobbs as the next Athletic Director and Head Football Coach (AD/HFC) at Giddings High ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) would like to remind those interested in consideration for enrollment into the Conservation Stewardship Program ...