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Members of the Groesbeck Lions Club met recently and enjoyed their first meal served by the Mexia State Supported Living Center. Club members reported the service and food quality were excellent.

The idea for a county museum in Limestone County began more than 50 years ago with a small group of local history advocates who wanted the county’s stories and artifacts preserved.

On Feb. 27, 2026, a Limestone County jury convicted James Lawson of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, Indecency with a Child by Contact, and Indecency with a Child by Exposure. Lawson, a 62year-old pastor from Kosse, Texas, elected to have the Honorable Judge Amy Ward assess his punishment. On March 4, 2026, Judge Ward sentenced Lawson to life in prison for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child. She also sentenced him to 20 years in prison on the two charges of Indecency by Contact and 10 years in prison for the Indecency by Exposure charge, which are the maximum sentences allowed by law for those offenses. All of these sentences are to be served concurrently. There is no parole for Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child so the Defendant will have to serve his sentence day for day the rest of his life.