August 18, 2026
Lexington News
Lexington girls fall to powerful Knob Noster on Senior Night
The Knob Noster Girls Basketball Team played very good defense, and they defeated the Lexington Minutewomen 58 to 28 last Thursday, on Senior Night in the Lexington Gym.
Minutemen shut down Holden offense in win
The Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team held the Holden Eagles offense to single digit point totals in three of the four quarters, and they pulled out a 42 to 33 MRVC East Conference win, a week ago Tuesday on the Holden court.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
R-5 School District News & Views
Academic Week to Celebrate Excellence at LHS
March
Sundays (10-11am or by appointment): Baby Grace Lex United Methodist Church - 1211 S Bus Hwy 13 Tuesdays (6p-7p): Yoga at the Library Trails Regional Library - Lexington Wednesdays (10-10:30am): Preschool Story Time at Trails Regional Library - Lexington Fridays (9-11am): Lexington Food Pantry Presbyterian Disciples Church - 914 Franklin Ave.