June 6, 2026
Lexington News
Coen new Baby Grace director
Helping those in need can be a rewarding experience for volunteers who serve. That is the case for Lexington resident Jennifer Coen, who has been helping others for several years. In that effort, Coen has recently been named director of Lexington’s Baby Grace program.
R-5 School District News & Views
Academic Week to Celebrate Excellence at LHS
Change of venue in armed robbery case
A criminal case involving the armed robbery of a Lexington pharmacy will be tried in Saline County following a courtapproved change of venue.
LCHD announcement
The Lafayette County Health Department will be closed Tuesday, March 3rd from 8 a.m.-noon for staff development. The Health Department will be open from noon-5 p.m. that day.
Remember When: A happy Valentine’s Day at The LEX
On Saturday evening, Feb. 14, we walked into The LEX’s elegant foyer and up the steps into the large room set with pink satin tablecloths on round tables.
Lexington R-5 School District Free and Reduced Price Policy
Lexington R-V School District announced its revised free and reduced price policy for school children unable to pay the full price of meals served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
Minutemen comeback falls short on Senior Night
The Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team trailed for almost the entire game, but they never gave up and they made a nice comeback, before falling 72 to 58 to the Knob Noster Panthers last Thursday on Senior Night at Lexington High School.
Earnest achieves two more career milestones
Lexington Minutewomen Basketball Star, Zoey Earnest, hit the jackpot again, as she recently established two more Milestones for her Basketball career at Lexington High School.
Boys wrestlers run into tough luck in district meet
Many of the wrestlers on the Lexington Minutemen Boys team performed very well in the first few rounds of the District Tournament this past weekend in Higginsville, but things took a turn for the worst, as the team had some tough luck on the final day, and failed to qualify any wrestlers for this week’s State Tournament.