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 L ...

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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 ...

Last week, the Leader received notice that popular restaurant Reba’s Deli & Pizzeria will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) next week. America’s Best Restaurants, a national ...

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The Lee County Commissioners’ Court met this week and worked through an easy schedule. Starting with the courthouse restoration, the commissioners heard from Jim Hanks of HESCO, LLC. On his update of ...

Last Thursday night the Lexington Lady Eagles traveled to Navasota for the first of three games against a strong East Bernard team. In the last three years East Bernard has lost in the regional semi-f ...

If you’re planning to drill a new well or transport groundwater in Bastrop or Lee County, now’s the time to check your permit status. The Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District (LPGCD) is remind ...

If you love Lee County history, you will want to go visit a little school house museum known as the Lawhon Springs School. Located just three miles off of F.M. 696 on F.M. 619 visitors will find infor ...

This meet was the start of the march to state championships. Both varsity teams had good showings, finishing behind strong Franklin teams. The district meet at Rockdale on Wednesday and Thursday advan ...

In 1850 Texas had a population of 212,592 and had much open and available land. Many of the state’s residents encouraged migration from the more settled areas of the United States and Europe in effort ...