Mexia News

PSALM 106:11 - And the waters covered their enemies: there was not one of them left.

For the second time in a month a major fire has broken out at an oil recycling plant in Mexia as remains of the first blaze continued to smolder.

Share + Jul 6, 2009 8:13 am US/Central Reporting Jeff Jamison Monday: Widespread rain in the far southern and southeastern areas of North Texas continues.

Criminal trespass, 400 block of North Fredonia Street. A woman said a man broke into her apartment and then fled when she started to scream.

PROVERBS 11:7 - When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

BURN BAN BACK ON!!! Limestone Commissioners, in session Monday, re-instituted the burn ban, preventing outdoor burning during these extremely dry conditions.

Although things bogged down towards the end of the 2009 Texas legislative session, and the governor has called a special session to pick up some of the loose ends, it was a positive five months with some long-lasting consequence for the 8th District, represented by Corsicana's Byron Cook.

It's possible to concede that one of Rick Perry's most controversial vetoes this session is not a blow against child welfare, as some claim.

HOUSTON a 'Central Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford pleaded not guilty Thursday in Houston to federal fraud and conspiracy charges in what prosecutors say was a $7 billion scheme to defraud investors.

PROVERBS 22:2 - The rich and poor meet together: the Lord is the maker of them all.

Arrest warrant affidavits state that 5-year-old Sincear Kirven of Mexia was beaten to death Sunday by his uncle, who struck the boy and his 3-year-old brother repeatedly with a belt.

WASHINGTON a 'Indicted Central Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford was en route to Houston Monday to face charges that he ran a $7 billion swindle, a law enforcement official said.

As we celebrate Juneteenth today, here's a short piece explaining the holiday that we ran on Facing South last year.

In November 1862 President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation declaring that as of Jan.

A fire Monday evening destroyed a Limestone County trailer home's roof and all the items inside.

Texas lawmakers seem to have found a resolution to a fight between a school district and state officials over the education of youths with mental disabilities.

The U.S Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is investigating a fire that heavily damaged recycling plant Thursday just outside of Mexia.

A breakdown of firings and suspensions for abuse or mistreatment of residents during fiscal year 2008 at each of Texas' 13 residential facilities for the mentally and developmentally disabled: Corpus Christi, 42 Denton, 37 Mexia, 35 Lubbock, 27 San Angelo, 27 San Antonio, 26 Austin, 22 Abilene, 21 Lufkin, 12 Brenham, 10 El Paso, 9 Richmond, 0 Rio ...

An overnight fire continued to burn Thursday in spots at an oil recycling plant near Mexia.

Mexia fire officials are monitoring a fire that began early Thursday at a plant that processes used oil and oil filters.