May 20, 2021
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If you have an artistic side and enjoy being creative, a chance to display your talents has arrived. East Texas Arboretum and the City of Athens has partnered for a month long display of artwork dedicated to the Old Fiddlers Reunion.
Artists can pick up their wooden fiddle by paying a refundable $10 deposit. Take it home, decorate it with various mediums and return it by Monday, May 24. Upon returning, you will receive your $10 back.
Fiddles will be on display through Tuesday, July 6 scattered through the garden for a fun game of hide and seek sure to delight children and adults alike.
The 90th Annual Old Fiddlers Reunion is set for Friday and Saturday, May 28 and 29. With restrictions lifted by Gov. Greg Abbott and keeping guidelines set by the Centers
Mexia Police investigating after argument escalated to crash that left home without power
City of Mexia
and last updated 2021-01-13 18:29:41-05
MEXIA, TX â The Mexia Police Department is investigating after an argument between two men escalated to a crash that left a home without power.
Around 9:30 a.m. on January 13, Mexia Police were dispatched to the 400 block of East Tyler Street regarding a disturbance.
Units from the Mexia Police Department and Mexia Fire Department responded to the scene.
A preliminary investigation by police determined that the disturbance began as a verbal altercation between two 20-year-old men at Ruby s Food Mart #5, located at 407 East Tyler Street.