August 18, 2026
Higginsville Advance
Happy Hooker’s Crochet Group Invites/Need New Members
The Happy Hooker’s Crochet Group invites anyone interested in crochet/knitting to join us! We crochet/knit for hospitals, homeless and other charity organizations. If you do not know how to crochet/knit, we will teach you! (If you have a child who wants to learn, when school is out..we have someone willing to teach them.) If you don’t want to contribute your project, come join us anyway, just for the fellowship! If you need yarn for a project, if we have it …we furnish it for our projects. We do not furnish it for projects outside of our mission, The group was organized in 2009 and has donated over 24,000 items in that period. Most of the yarn is basically donated with exception of monies that are donated. We meet every Monday morning at the Senior Citizens, in Higginsville, 9-11 a.m. If 9 a.m. is too early for you…many come in at 10 a.m.
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Local Teen Wins Free Trip
Teenager Alex Rogan lives in a trailer park with his younger brother Louis and their mother Jane. Alex works there as a handyman, raising money for college. Aside from his…
Local Actor Goes to Space
Communication is not possible. The shuttle has no power. Using the gravitational pull of a star to slingshot back in time? We are going to Starbase Montgomery for Engineering consultations…
Doctor Honored at Local Event
Beginning with William Hartnell, fourteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; the most recent being Ncuti Gatwa, who portrayed the Fifteenth Doctor from 2023 to 2025.[2] The transition between actors is woven into the story…
Local Democrats donate to county food pantries
Last month, the Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club voted to donate to the food pantries in our county for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service. The Club gave monetary donations to pantries in Concordia, Higginsville, Lexington, Odessa, Waverly and Wellington. This aligns with their vision and mission to be the welcoming, inclusive party of choice for Lafayette County voters, championing fairness and an engaged sense of community, ensuring everyone is respected and has equal opportunity. The Club has participated in the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service for several years. This year, it fell on Jan. 19 and it was a perfect time to help local food pantries. The Club appreciates the work they do for those in need, especially during this time when food, child care and health care assistance is being cut or eliminated.
LCC-1 New Administrators 2026-2027
The Lafayette County Board of Education recently announced the selection of Dr Theresa Christian to be the new Superintendent, effective July 1, 2026. Outgoing Superintendent Aaron Knipmeyer will continue in that role until the end of June. Nikki McElwee was also selected to be the new elementary school principal starting August 1, 2026. We will be talking with them more in the future, including indepth information regarding their new upcoming roles. Let’s welcome our newest Huskers!
Higginsville Board Of Aldermen
Department Reports: Water / Wastewater Brandon Craig, Supt
Susan Otero Joins The Higginsville Advance
Advance News editor Ladies and gentlemen allow me to introduce you to my replacement Susan Otero.