June 6, 2026
Lexington News
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.
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.
Shoes for Orphan Souls
Lexington Rotary Club is sponsoring its 25th annual collection of Shoes for Orphan Souls. Shoes collected this year have been earmarked to be sent to Africa and Central America for young children there.
Hospital Board News
A few months ago, our community celebrated the 75th anniversary of what was originally known as Lexington Memorial Hospital but is now called Lafayette Regional Health Center.
LEXINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTIVITY SCHEDULE Wednesday February 18
6:00 Scholarship/Financial Aid Meeting