Lexington News

Been thinking…again
I recently wrote an article about my inner child. I had fun writing it, exploring psychological reasons, and even got philosophical about it. It got me thinking, or rather, reminiscing about events from my childhood.
SWCD Open House
The Lafayette County Soil & Water Conservation District Open House will take place Wednesday, March 4, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with an open house and lunch.

Lichte rooted in agriculture
The Lexington Hall of Fame for Career Achievement is proud to announce the induction of Michael Lichte.

Letters To The Editor
Dear Editor, The Higginsville Advance has now had the retirement of another great asset to the paper, Doug Booker. Doug has been a fine communicator and he has always been open to listen to anyone who has stories they would like to see covered in our local paper. With the recent possibility of our community losing the newspaper, I am glad that threat has been eliminated for the time being, but the loss of Mr. Booker will not be avoided, unfortunately. Thanks, Doug, for all your hard work and providing us with years of reliable news. I'm sorry to see you go, but happy retirement! Dennis Stewart Dear Editor, On February 12 at a White House event with President Trump, Lee Zeldin, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, announced the repeal of EPA's 2009 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Endangerment Finding and the repeal of all federal GHG emission standards for many vehicles. This is the single largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States.
Hoflander delivers county budget message
To the Citizens of Lafayette County: As Presiding Commissioner, I would like to thank my fellow Commissioners, Monica Ritter (Northern District) and Michael Brown (Southern District) for their service to Lafayette County. We welcomed Michael Brown to the Commission in November 2025 when he replaced Brad MacLaughlin as Southern District Commissioner. Brad resigned on October 8, 2025. Michael Brown subsequently received Governor Mike Kehoe’s appointment to fill that vacancy. He was sworn in on November 26, 2025.
Event to honor Minnie Mae
News Editor Lexington Tourism is planning an event aimed at honoring one of the most remarkable women in the history of Lexington — or anywhere, for that matter.

Super Bowl winning Seattle player has ties to Lexington
Amongst all the hoopla and spectacle, a few area residents had a particular reason to cheer for one of the two teams competing in Super Bowl LX. One Seattle Seahawk football player has ties to Lexington. That is, in a roundabout way.
Wastewater upgrades in the offing
News Editor During last week’s Lexington City Council meeting, Engineer Jim Ross of

Hilbrenner running for Associate Circuit Judge
In a Facebook post, Lafayette County Prosecutor Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner announced her candidacy for Lafayette County Associate Circuit Judge, following the announcement by Judge Kelly Rose that she will be retiring.
