June 6, 2026
February 2026
Knights donate
The Knights of Columbus Council 4300 hosted a fish fry Feb. 6 with proceeds benefiting the Margaret Gray Center. Last week several members of the council came to present the center with a generous donation check to support its mission of creating positive aging experiences in Lexington. “One of the most wonderful things about Lexington is that we have a fellowship with our nonprofits; we all share the same mission of making Lexington better. Thank you to those who supported the Knights of Columbus and Margaret Gray Center,” said center coordinator Candace Weddle.
SWCD hosting annual poster contest
The Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District would like to invite 4th grade students in Lafayette County to participate in our annual Conservation poster contest.
War: Where integrity and brutality collide
(If you love history, consider sponsoring this series, it’s not much. Contact Joe, 660-259-2266 at the paper for details.)
Minutewomen comeback falls short
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball Team made a nice comeback, after falling behind early, but they could not quite get over the hump, as they fell 51 to 42 to the Higginsville Lady Huskers in an MRVC East Conference game, a week ago Tuesday in Higginsville.
Rodekohr, Lichte accomplish career milestones
Amanda Rodekohr and Chael Lichte, both Seniors at Lexington High School, recently achieved special Milestones in their athletic careers.
Lexington boys fall to league leading Higginsville
The Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team hung close for a good part of the night, but the Higginsville Huskers, who led almost all of the way, pulled away for a 65 to 45 win, a week ago Tuesday in the Higginsville gymnasium, to keep their undefeated conference record in tact.
Minutewomen lose heart breaker to Richmond
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball Team played hard, and they played strong defense, but Richmond guard Ella Steele hat a jump shot with about 25 seconds left to spoil the evening, as the Lady Spartans pulled out a 39 to 37 win over the Lexington Girls in front of a large crowd from both towns on Courtwarming night last Friday in Richmond.
District hoop tourney next week
The Lexington Girls and Boys Basketball Teams will be competing next week in the Class 3 District 14 Tournament that will be played at Lone Jack High School.
Traffic safety program to be offered
First Impact, a program offered by ThinkFirst Missouri, is a traffic safety program that educates parents about Missouri’s Graduated Driver License (GDL) law as well as provides them with the tools they need to monitor, coach and support their new teen driver.