June 5, 2026
March 2026
County Democrats to meet Sunday
The Lafayette County Democrats will convene on Sunday, March 8th at 4 PM at the Fairground Community Building, located at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville.
AARP chapter to meet March 10
Wellington AARP Chapter #997 will have their monthly pot luck dinner, program and meeting on Tuesday, March 10 starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Christian Center, 710 W. Highway 224 in Wellington.
R-5 School District News & Views
Lexington R-5 School District Celebrates Students and Athletes Nearly any night of the week you can attend a Lexington sporting event to support an athlete. And if you don’t have a child or grandchild at Lexington middle school or high school, you are invited to attend anyway.
Lafayette County C-1 HS State Wrestling
Lorelei Weaver First Girls Class 1 State Champ
Lafayette Co. C-1 School Board Meeting
LAFAYETTE COUNTY C-1 SCHOOL DISTRICT MINUTES OF BOARD OF EDUCATION Regular held at Central Office Board Room 7:30 pm February 19, 2026 ALL MEMBERS Present, Gina Kouril, Steve Dyer , Don Kennedy, Benton Williams, Kali Erdman, Barb Nolte, Eric Lockard President Benton Williams called the meeting to order with all members present. Don Kennedy moved to approve the agenda and Barb Nolte seconds.
Joyce Loraine Thomas
June 23, 1956-February 21, 2026 Joyce Loraine Thomas (69) of Richmond, MO. passed away on February 21, 2026 at the Shirkey Nursing & Rehab Center, in Richmond, MO. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
James “Jim” Monroe Evert
February 14, 1943-February 18, 2026 James “Jim” Monroe Evert, 83, of Richmond, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at-North Kansas City Hospital.
Terry Dee Madole
June 29, 1947-February 23, 2026 Terry Dee Madole, 78 of Higginsville, Missouri, formerly of Windsor, MO passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Western Missouri Medical Center in Warrensburg, Missouri.