June 6, 2026
March 2026
The Lexington News has moved!
The Lexington News office at 1009 Franklin Ave. has officially closed its doors.
CAROLYN ANN (WILLIAMS) LANCASTER
Carolyn Ann (Williams) Lancaster, 77, of Odessa, Missouri passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Carrollton, Missouri.
MARY ANN RENNER
Mary Ann Renner, 86, of Rayville, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Liberty Hospital.
ROSE AILEEN (HAYES) SEITZ
Rose Aileen (Hayes) Seitz, 86, of Lexington, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in Lexington, surrounded by the love of her family.
Local teen launches ‘Crown Your Confidence’ events
Isabelle Liberty Newman, a 17-year-old standout student at Lafayette County High School, is on a mission to empower others while chasing a historic goal.
Lexington Hall of Famers speak to Academic Week students
Lexington High School Academic Week students recently were honored to hear from Lexington Hall of Fame for Career Achievement inductees, Lexington graduates, Bret Brooks (1998) and Michael Lichte (2000).
Commissioners meet with Special Road Districts
Monica Ritter, Lafayette County Northern Commissioner, made the following statement on her Facebook page last Wednesday regarding recent meetings with Special Road Districts to discuss the local use tax ballot issue.
Briscoe discusses four-day school week, legislative concerns
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel met on Thursday, March 12 at 2:30 P.M. at the FCS Office in Higginsville.
Missourians urged to ignore fraudulent “Final Enforcement Notice” text messages
The Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is continuing to warn Missourians about ongoing scam text messages falsely claiming to be from the Missouri Department of Revenue or “Missouri DMV.” These fraudulent messages often state that the recipient has received a “Final Enforcement Notice” regarding overdue traffic tickets and threaten penalties if payment is not made immediately.
Sailor, Princess & Ashes
Nancy and I are at an age when holidays arrive, and our daily thoughts turn to memories of years gone by. We were both single parents for a time.