June 5, 2026
Lexington News
Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period now open
The annual Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period is now open. The application period is April
County Democrats to meet
The Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club will convene on Sunday, April 12 at 5:30 PM at the Fairground Park Administration Building, situated at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville.
R-5 School District News & Views
Students Build Real-World Skills for Career Success At Lex La-Ray, students are developing essential work-ready skills that prepare them for success beyond the classroom. Through hands-on learning, they build critical thinking abilities by exploring topics in depth, asking meaningful questions, and conducting research. In addition, students practice key employability traits such as attendance, teamwork, participation, professionalism, ethics, and safety — skills aligned with industry standards.
Aull About Sports
In today’s column, we will recap the 2025-26 Lexington Boys Basketball season, which will conclude our review of the different Winter Sports.
Letter to the Editor
Well, they always say when you live in a small town you’ve got the best people living there and Lexington is one of those towns that has those people.
Lexington golfers host quad meet at Shirkey
The Lexington Minutemen Golf Team hosted the Lexington Quad Golf Meet, that was held on March 25 at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond.
Vets Memorial Brick Program update
The Friends of the Lafayette County Veterans Memorial remind community members that the application deadline for the Veterans Memorial Brick Program is quickly approaching. All applications must be submitted by April 9 to be considered for this meaningful opportunity to honor Lafayette County veterans. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure their submissions are received before the deadline.
DAR holds meeting
The Lafayette-Lexington Chapter DAR met at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Lexington on March 18.
City’s downtown recognized
Lexington’s unique and amazing downtown was recognized in the April issue of Rural Missouri magazine.
Lexington girls fourth, boys fifth in Lathrop meet
The Lexington High School Girls and Boys Track Teams competed in the Lathrop Invitational Meet a week ago Tuesday, and the Girls placed fourth, and the Boys finished fifth in the Team Standings. Following are the names and the places of the Lexington athletes who finished in the top 10 in their individual event, as well as the time of those who placed first or second: LEXINGTON GIRLS 400 Meter Dash: Zoey Earnest 4th 800 Meter Run: Tessa Lovell 2nd (2:41) 1600 Meter Run: Ellie Lichte 1st (5:16), Phoebe Engelbrecht 2nd (5:39) 3200 Meter Run: Lichte 1st (11:31), Addison Smith 2nd (11:36) 100 Meter Hurdles: Kai Sheperd 5th 4x100 Relay: Sheperd, Brooke Dye, Camryn Bennett, Earnest 4th 4x400 Relay: Engelbrecht, Lovell, Natalie Adkins, Earnest 4th Relay: Lovell, Engelbrecht, Smith, Lichte 1st (10:09)