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LIST | Multiple Central Texas School Districts delay school May 2 due to severe weather
MEXIA, Texas — Mexia ISD, Groesbeck ISD, Coolidge ISD, Teague ISD and Madison ISD have announced the districts will have a two-hour delay on Thursday, May 2 due to severe weather. Buses will also reportedly run two hours later than normal in Mexia ISD. Mexia ISD said severe storms...
Junior high soccer program shows improvements
The Mexia junior high soccer program recently completed its inaugural season and the teams made great strides during the six-week campaign, according to Mexia soccer coach T.J. Sadler. Sadler said he wanted to start a junior high program in 2020, but the shutdown of schools due to COVID-19 kept that from happening. This year, Mexia had a seventh-grade boys team, an eighth-grade boys team and a girls combined seventh and eighth grade team. They played junior high teams from Waco. Last year, junior high teams practiced together, but did not play in a league. This year was their first taste of league competition. “We...
Blackcats halted by Troy in bi-district round of playoffs
The Mexia baseball team’s first foray into the postseason playoffs in five years was a short one. Mexia lost to state-ranked Troy, 9-0, at Waco ISD Sports Complex on Friday night, May 3, to finish its season with a 13-12 record. Troy had beaten Mexia, 4-1, on Thursday and swept the bestof- three series. The game Friday was much closer than its 9-0 score indicated. The Blackcats stayed with Troy for five innings and trailed 1-0. But the Trojans pulled away with eight runs in the top of the sixth inning. For five innings, Mexia senior right-hander Brett Swift matched Troy’s Joseph McMurtry pitchfor-...
County receives minimal damage from tornadoes
County receives minimal damage from tornadoes From Staff Reports Wed, 05/01/2024 - 13:10 Image Body A pair of EF-0 tornadoes made their way through Freestone County Sunday afternoon.Luckily, minimal damage was done and no fatalities were reported. The Freestone County Office of Emergency Management reported that the only damage suffered from the storms were a few trees and one home.The first tornado touched down between 3:35-3:37 p.m. southwest of Dew. The second one hit Dew between 3:473:49 p.m.The Office of Emergency Management encourages residents to sign up for emergency alerts by messaging the department via Facebook.
Ennis flood victims navigate recovery, concerned about more rain
ENNIS — William McMayhem has not been a tenant of the Dallas Ennis RV Park for a month. He's a plumber by trade, but his professional skills could not save his loss from a flood."I came home early from work Friday. Took a nap. Next thing I know, I hear something bumping around," McMayhem said. "I wake up, and I step off of there about a foot of water."He said the pouring rain on Friday had shut down the refrigeration inside his RV with his wife. The living quarters now have an issue with the air conditioning. McMayhem's truck for work...
Malakoff’s Wittram has 2 RBI in TVCC loss
HOUSTON, Texas (KLTV) - Former Malakoff Lady Tiger Addison Wittram had 2 RBI in a TVCC loss. TVCC faced off against San Jacinto College-South in the second round of the Region XIV tournament. Wittram started at second base and batted third. She went 1-4 with 2 RBI. TVCC will play...
Gov. Abbott declares State of Disaster for Hill, McLennan Counties and more
MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Governor Greg Abbott has declared a State of Disaster for Hill, McLennan, Freestone, Limestone Counties and 25 others on Tuesday, April 30. According to the proclamation, heavy rainfall, flash flooding, large hail and hazardous wind gusts caused widespread property damage across the State of Texas that day.
Milford couple stuck in their home for five days
MILFORD, Texas — "Four hours later, I heard the rushing, and I said I can almost bet you it's gone. 9 o'clock in the morning, I went out there, and it was gone," Ronnie Galindo said. Ronnie woke up Friday morning to find a portion of the private road...
Family emotionally picks up pieces after Navarro County tornado destroys home
FROST – A pile of mangled debris is all that's left of the place Annette Chandler and five of her family members called home. "I am thankful and grateful, especially to the good Lord," Chandler said. "I believe he's the one who gave me that gut feeling to leave."Chandler is picking up the pieces of what was her home along County Road 3091 in Frost."I lost it, we came home, and then I really lost it," Chandler said. "I'm still emotional, up and down. It comes in waves."Lots of hugs filled the property where the family made so many memories...
First Alert Weather Day: Renewed flooding this morning with more storms possible overnight
Yesterday’s late day rain coupled with widespread overnight rain stretching into this morning has produced at least an inch of rain for many locations, but much higher rainfall totals have been seen near and especially east of I-35 overnight. The highest rainfall totals over the lasts 24 hours has stretch from Limestone and Freestone County into Leon County where radar estimated rainfall totals have been between 4″ and 10″ in some spots. The heaviest rain has fallen between Mexia and Groesbeck stretching eastward across the I-45 corridor. Although the widespread rain is gradually going to end this morning, the flood waters may be very slow to recede where the heaviest rain has fallen. Not only will the flood waters take some time to recede, but we’re also not completely finished with rain just yet today or even stretching into the upcoming weekend. The widespread overnight rain should come to a close before 7 AM for the entire area, but we’ll likely see a few more scattered showers and non-severe storms develop behind the overnight area of rain and push through for the first part of the morning. Scattered showers and storms this morning should gradually pull away during the course of the day and many folks should dry out by the lunch hour and into the afternoon. Rain chances go from near 50% this morning down to 20% this afternoon with highs reaching the upper 70s and low 80s. We’ll have a chance for more storms to push in overnight tonight into tomorrow morning. The overnight and early morning storms aren’t guaranteed, but these storms could produce heavy rainfall and may potentially contain gusty winds and some hail too. Overnight rain chances are near 50%.
Cindy Walker House in Mexia makes America's 11 most endangered Historic Places list
MEXIA, Texas — One of the most endangered historic locations in America is right here in Central Texas, according to the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Trust unveiled its 2024 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places on May 1, and the Cindy Walker House in Mexia, Texas was one of the historic locations highlighted by the list.
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