your Neighborhood Reporter with Good Morning Texas UPDATE25 News reached out to the Texas Department of State Health services regarding the case of rubella says there is no case of rubella or measles in the Mexia area Deusen says a positive result to an antibody test was likely misreported by a parent to the district The positive result is being attributed to a previous vaccination or infection ORIGINALMexia ISD is addressing what the district thought was the first confirmed case of the measles here in Central Texas 25 News spoke to the state who said it was a false alarm due to miscommunication BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT: The Mexia ISD first went to social media to break the news Thursday afternoon after announcing all classes would be closed Friday for cleaning 25 News talked to the state who said it was a false alarm due to miscommunication But the superintendent says it was a confirmed case turns out it's actually a case of German measles — also known as Rubella The CDC defines this as a contagious disease caused by a virus This is usually mild with symptoms such as a red rash appearing on the faces of children sore throat and that rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body Our 25 News news team spoke with Chris Van Deusen with the Texas Department of State Health Services on why we’re seeing such an uptick of cases here in the state and why it’s important to get yourself vaccinated “If you’re aware there’s a lot of measles and you only got one dose as a child or you were vaccinated a long time ago like back in the 60's and it was a different vaccine back then and it didn’t work nearly as well and that’s what’s recommended now that everyone get two doses and that provides 97 percent immunity," Van Deusen said there’s a very small chance that you would get it." If you have any questions when it comes to getting the measles vaccines no measles cases have been reported for the Central Texas area the closest would be one confirmed case in Rockwall County about an hour and a half north of the area passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday Waiting to greet him were his loving parents with golf clubs in hand and his beloved mother-in-law holding a big plate of chicken fried steak to John and Geraldine Barker Colvin in Galveston causing mischief with his four brothers — John He graduated from DeKalb High School in DeKalb He later attended East Texas Baptist University in Marshall Larry spent his adult years in the Dallas and San Antonio areas working as an ironworker and later owned a construction business with his brother He married the love of his life and best friend laughter and adventures — some more successful than others Larry was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1985 but he never let his health condition limit him from living his life to the fullest hanging out with his children and grandchildren joining his siblings and their families for family reunions or just a simple evening of games with friends where he fished and golfed daily at Lake Cherokee until their move to Central Texas where he lived out his remaining years Left to cherish his memories and pass on his stories are his wife Kathy and loyal dog companion Duncan Chuc); and his son and favorite fishing partner Chad; grandchildren Maeghan Cholakis and her husband Larry’s surviving siblings are Keith Colvin He is also survived by sister-in-law Beth Colvin A memorial service and life celebration will be held for Larry Colvin at 2 p.m at First United Methodist Church in Tehuacana Please visit www.blairstubbs com to leave the family a message of condolence or sign the guest book Copyright © 2025 | Mexia News | All Rights Reserved Texas (KXXV) — A Mexia man died Wednesday night following a standoff with local authorities Police were dispatched to a residence at around 8 p.m where officers encountered an armed subject in the 500 block of East Grayson Street "The subject fired at responding officers striking the police vehicle — as officers exited their patrol vehicle they exchanged gun fire with the male subject who retreated to a nearby house and went inside out of sight from responding officers," police said and returned fire multiple times from inside and outside the home — police surrounded the home and attempted contact with the male subject inside officers identified him as Darious Brewer of Mexia While waiting for McLennan County SWAT to arrive police obtained a warrant for Brewer for aggravated assault on a public servant — officers also obtained a search warrant for the residence "McLennan County SWAT approached the residence and called out for Mr Brewer — once the SWAT team entered the residence they located Mr It appeared he had sustained wounds from the shooting with police — he was pronounced dead at the scene An autopsy has been requested and the Texas Rangers are actively working the Mexia Police Department on the investigation your Neighborhood Reporter in Central Texas Texas (KXXV) — Micah Kirven died last week after suffering cardiac arrest that originated from an asthma attack Abraham Saldana is one of the many Central Texas neighbors that came to the final horn ceremony to honor the late Micah Kirven "It's a different feeling because we are all so young and most of us have not experienced death But it hits a little closer to home for him — he used to play football with Kirven in middle school during lunch hours "To know that it's in your class and one of your friends — it's a different feeling," Saldana said felt the same way as they saw Micah's coffin being carried by the football team the family was at center field as they got to see their son and we used to call each other coach because I used to have this little lisp," Saldana said 25 News' Marc Monroy spoke with many people in the surrounding neighborhoods who say Micah was one of the kindest souls — even beyond the football field "All my prayers go out to the family right now because I know they're definitely having it the most hard out of all of us," Saldana said "I hope that all of us get through this together." the community will never forget his impact Texas (KXXV) — Mexia High School's football coach Aaron Nowell is mourning a loss following a devastating phone call about one of his players Student and football player at Mexia High School Micah Kirven died from cardiac arrest after having an asthma attack last week he was 10 times the young man," Nowell said Micah's absence is being felt on the team — Anthony Schaff played with Micah for four years he's always making you laugh," Schaff said Teammates and friends say it was Micah's energy that made him who he was 'Who had main character energy or side character energy?'." and those players who knew Micah will continue to honor him and his legacy "It was definitely a brother love," Schaff said As the team continues to practice without him it's for Micah — they're dedicating all their efforts for him," Nowell said "Let's finish off strong and finish this off for Micah." The Wortham Police Department is proud to introduce the newest member of the department Robbie III Pilot Point guard Juan Mendoza celebrates after the upset win over Mexia jumps to celebrate a touchdown against Mexia Pilot Point’s Ashton Williamson tries to elude the Mexia defense and a teammate celebrate after David scored a touchdown against Mexia Pilot Point notched an impressive 36-32 upset win over Mexia in Thursday's bi-district round playoff clash The fourth-seeded Bearcats rallied to knock off the top-seeded Black Cats with help from a late 91-yard TD run by junior Hunter Newman If you're not already a Denton Record-Chronicle subscriber, you can subscribe now for just $1 a month over the next six months and read all of our stories throughout high school football season GRAND PRAIRIE — Pilot Point had its first winless season in program history last fall But what a turnaround the 2024 season has been for the Bearcats under first-year coach Chad Worrell Pilot Point made the playoffs as District 6-3A DI’s fourth-place team and notched a come-from-behind 36-32 win over top-seeded Mexia in the opening round Thursday night at the Gopher-Warrior Bowl With his team down 26-23 in the fourth quarter Hunter Newman scored on a 91-yard run to put Pilot Point ahead 30-26 The Bearcats then stopped Mexia on its own end of the field — the Blackcats failed to convert a fourth-and-2 from the 22 — and Pilot Point took over with 6:08 left On a third-and-6 play on their next series at the Mexia 19 the Bearcats scored on a reverse from Luke Conner to Dylan Hamblin to lead 36-26 as the extra point was blocked The Blackcats scored a touchdown with no time remaining to set the final margin leaving the ecstatic Bearcats and their fans and coaches to celebrate a four-point upset victory Pilot Point (4-7) took its first playoff win since 2020 with the triumph Worrell said he liked how his team never quit He also said the team had some issues defensively but that coaches told the players at halftime that they were in the game and to keep plugging away “I knew we were going to make some plays on defense “And our offense made plays and we took control in the second half.” He commended Newman not just on his long TD run but also for a run he made late in the game that gave the Bearcats a first down that helped ice the game “It was a great job by everybody — it’s completely a team effort,” Worrell said The situation didn’t look promising for the Bearcats at the start of the second half as Mexia scored on quarterback Braden Wilson’s 22-yard TD pass to wide receiver Kyran Bedford That score gave the Blackcats a 26-15 lead with 8:07 left in the third quarter after a failed two-point conversion try Ashton Williamson scored on a 39-yard run for Pilot Point to cut the lead to 26-21 and a two-point conversion — a Garrett Evans pass to Caden David — cut the Blackcats’ lead to 26-23 Pilot Point drove inside the Mexia 20 on its next possession but an Evans pass was incomplete on a fourth-and-4 play from the Mexia 17 with 10 seconds to play in the third quarter The Blackcats punted on their next possession Mexia trailed 7-6 before retaking the lead on Kelan Collins’ 53-yard run Wilson connected with tight end Adriano Mendoza on the two-point conversion to give Mexia a 14-7 lead the Blackcats needed just one play to pad their lead as running back Jacques Cooper scored on a 51-yard run The Bearcats scored two points on the point-after attempt as David returned a fumble to the end zone and Mexia led 20-9 late in the first quarter Pilot Point scored early in the second quarter on David’s 17-yard TD run The two-point conversion failed after Mexia intercepted a pass to leave the Bearcats down 20-15 Pilot Point forced a turnover on downs on the Blackcats’ next possession and ran off much of the remaining time in the first half before an interception ended its scoring threat 9-ranked Texarkana Liberty-Eylau (9-2) in next week’s area round of the playoffs 15 at Christus Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler Get the scoop on all the thrilling victories nail-biting games and standout performances — straight from the sidelines of Denton-area high schools Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - 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Gibson said when school is canceled it can shift a parent's schedule then I can understand them shutting a school down But it can be inconvenient for a parent who doesn't have a daycare lined up or babysitter for when the school is closed," said Gibson A new leak sheds light on the ownership of an offshore account found in the Pandora Papers Antonio Mexia, a former government official in Portugal and once CEO of the country’s largest energy company, kept $5.9 million in assets in a previously unknown offshore company, according to new reporting by Expresso The revelations come as Mexia faces criminal cases on suspicion of corruption and other financial crimes related to his role as CEO of Energias de Portugal Among the millions of documents published as part of the 2021 Pandora Papers investigation a bank account statement dated in 2017 revealed the existence of an offshore company the beneficiary of the funds invested in the company was unknown ICIJ and Expresso obtained a leaked client portfolio presentation made in 2019 to Boreal Capital Management a wealth management and fiduciary services company in Zurich that identified Mexia as a beneficiary of Miamex Ventures Account statements found by Expresso in the Pandora Papers reveal that in mid-2017 Miamex Ventures had $1.4 million in investment funds $2.7 million in corporate bonds and $1.7 million in bank deposits for a total market value of $5.9 million The documents analyzed by Expresso show that the funds were in an account managed by a Portuguese financial manager He did not respond to Expresso’s request for comment Mexia became a defendant in an investigation by the Portuguese public prosecutor’s office which was later divided into three criminal cases all on suspicion of corruption and other financial crimes related to his time as CEO of the energy company EDP between 2006 and 2020 Miamex was dissolved voluntarily on May 28 according to an announcement published by a British Virgin Islands newspaper the public prosecutor’s office questioned Mexia as part of the case against him Expresso reported Friday that the prosecutor did not know the offshore company existed and the information was not included in their case so far Two of the three criminal investigations are expected to conclude soon he declined to respond to Expresso’s request for comment very powerful in the energy sector,” Expresso reporter and ICIJ member Micael Pereira said “He was behind many of the decisions made in the last 15 or 20 years in Portugal in connection to one of the biggest sectors in the economy “Because at this point we don’t know the origin of the money the ongoing legal cases might be delayed until prosecutors get more information on this company,” Pereira added The Pandora Papers was a 2021 ICIJ investigation of a trove of more than 11.9 million confidential files The documents were leaked from 14 offshore services firms around the world that set up shell companies and other offshore nooks for their clients billionaires and hundreds of heads of state ICIJ led a team of more than 600 journalists from 150 news outlets that spent two years sifting through the documents Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMEXIA, Texas (KWTX) - A massive fire destroyed a farm and ranch supply store in Mexia Friday evening as at least four fire departments fought the blaze for nearly six hours Tehuacana and Wortham fire departments responded to the fire at Sheffield Farm and Ranch Supply between 6:30 and 7 p.m The local feed store is located at the 100 block of West Main St about two blocks south of Highway 84 in Mexia The fire is believed to have started at around 6:30 p.m Wortham Volunteer Fire Department told KWTX it was cleared around midnight bringing you the latest sports coverage in your Central Texas neighborhoods Mexia Athletics announced the "Final Horn Ceremony" in honor of Micah Kirven The community will meet at Mexia high school's football stadium for the ceremony Mexia football player Micah Kirven died after suffering from an asthma attack that led to cardiac arrest the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the community of Mexia held a "Prayer for Micah" gathering on Blackcat Field "All of our thoughts and prayers are with the Kirven Family and our Blackcat Family today and the Mexia Community in your thoughts and prayers as we navigate through this difficult time," Mexia Athletics said in a social media post Wednesday Mexia Athletics is holding a fundraiser for Micah's family by selling t-shirts and all proceeds go towards the family Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMEXIA was hospitalized after suffering from an asthma attack that led to cardiac arrest early Saturday morning told KWTX Micah Kirven is in intensive care in at a Temple Texas hospital and is currently relying on a ventilator for help breathing Mexia Athletics is holding a fundraiser for the Kirven family by selling “Micah Strong” T-shirts to raise funds Texas (KXXV) — The Mexia Police Department is investigating two overdoses that led to the death of one 22-year-old on Friday Zariahya Carter was found unresponsive and transported to a local hospital on Friday morning then transferred to another hospital where she was pronounced dead Mexia police then received information about a possible second overdose involving a substance that the victims believed was Xanax Police do not have an update on the second victim at this time Authorities believe it is possible that both victims obtained the substances that led to their overdoses from the same location and they are investigating the origin of the unknown substances DEA seized more than 80 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and nearly 12,000 pounds of fentanyl powder — the 2023 seizures are equivalent to more than 381 million lethal doses of fentanyl Laboratory testing indicates 7 out of 10 pills seized by DEA contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl," the Mexia Police Department said Authorities are encouraging Central Texans to share any information they may have regarding these incidents by reaching out to the Mexia Police Department or Limestone County CrimeStoppers unexpectedly went to his heavenly home with Christ our Lord early Wednesday born in Teague to Marian and Henry Jackson His early years were spent farming with his grandfather “Daddy Ben.” From an early age he was active in athletics and academics Henry graduated Sam Houston State College in 1968 with a Bachelors in Business Administration and with a commission as a first lieutenant in the United States Army He served in Germany as a company commander of Company C of the 4th Armored Division He went to work for Dashiell Corporation in Houston a high voltage electrical construction and engineering company At the age of 32 he became president and CEO of Dashiell Corp. spurring growth that turned Dashiell into an industry-leading company Today Dashiell is the top producing company of Quanta Services He was the youngest president of the National Electrical Contractors Association He was anonymously nominated for the 2011 Absentee Conservation Farmer/ Rancher L-F SWCD District 501 ranching award bailing hay and delivering tractors for Jackson Tractor He spent nearly every weekend of his cowboy life ranching in Limestone County Henry looked forward to annual bird-hunting trips He held the fondest affection for many friends He was married to Judy for 55 years and they had three beautiful children He looked forward to noisy visits with his grandkids over the years baking biscuits and helping to shape future Jackson generations to love cows buying irreverent birthday cards and belting out church hymns Henry was a fifth-generation descendant of the founding family of Mexia First Methodist Church he became a faithful attending member of The Story Church in Houston singing and praising Jesus every Sunday with Judy He leaves behind his greatest treasurers to remember his ethical and caring way of life; wife and Jennifer Jackson and husband Steven Miller; grandchildren Anjali Jackson-Miller and Bodhi Jackson-Miller; sisters Trisha Dillon; and loving nieces and nephews A memorial service in Houston will be held Saturday com to leave the family a message of condolence or sign the guestbook Texas (KWTX) - The Mexia community gathered Wednesday night for a Final Horn Ceremony to remember the life of Micah Kirven Micah was a football player at Mexia ISD who suffered an asthma attack and then cardiac arrest before passing away last week The entire community came to the Mexia High School football stadium to show support for the Kirven family Micah’s body was taken on one final lap around the football field before his brothers and teammates carried him to the fifty-yard line Micah’s family was also given a game and hugged by his school family before his teammates took Micah through the tunnel one last time Services for Micah are scheduled for Friday a Digital Content Producer with 25 News KXXV and 15 ABC KRHD Mexia Independent School District has moved to a four-day school week to improve teacher retention and recruitment— and attract and retain the highest quality certified educators in Texas The district joins a growing number of Texas schools making similar changes to address staffing challenges More information about the new schedule, including frequently asked questions, is available on the district’s website. The 2024-25 academic calendar reflecting the updated schedule can also be accessed here online the TEA has created the Teacher Vacancy Task Force Committee which is actively studying and considering ways the agency can support the state to increase the number of teachers UPDATEThe Mexia school district shared an update Thursday evening clarifying earlier reports of a case of measles in the district The district now says there is a case of rubella a contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash You can read the full update here ORIGINALThe Mexia Independent School District reported a confirmed case of measles in the district on Thursday The Mexia school district shared another update Thursday afternoon saying all campuses will be closed Friday for cleaning The superintendent also tells our Lauren Adams the case is confirmed the Executive Producer here with 25 News KXXV and 15 ABC KRHD The Texas DPS has identified the man killed in the standoff in Mexia Thursday Texas Rangers are currently conducting a death investigation into the death of 57-year-old Alan Vest of Mexia in to serve a search warrant at a house in the 700 block of Ross Avenue Authorities barricaded streets leading to the home Neighbors told 25 News they heard and saw the exchange of gunfire between the man and law enforcement urging the man to come out with his hands up Negotiations during the operation ended around 6 p.m Texas Rangers continued to process the crime scene into the night time hours Mexia residents living in the area were given the all clear around 9 p.m Police say there is no longer a threat to the public.