May 19, 2026
Higginsville Advance News
Missing child incident in Waverly
On March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:48 p.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 6-year-old boy in Waverly. According to a release from the…
Man convicted of statutory rape sentenced
Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Hillbrener announces that Martin Constante, Jr, 38, of Lexington, Missouri was convicted on February 5 of two counts of statutory rape and one count of possession of child pornography, along with two other felonies.
RETIRED TEACHERS TO MEET
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel (LCRSP) will meet on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 2:30 P.M., at the FCS Financial Office building, 4100 MO-13 BUS Hwy, HIgginsville, MO. Brigade Command Sergeant Major Retired Don Kerrick Lilleman will speak. Other agenda items include discussion of bills in the MO Legislature that could affect MO public schools and other community services and the PSRS/PEERS retirement system. Retired teachers and support staff, active teachers and support staff, spouses, and the general public are welcome to attend.
Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club
The Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club will convene on April 14th at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Fairground Park Administration Building, situated at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville, MO 64037.
LCHD Closed For Training
The Lafayette County Health Department will be closed Tuesday, April 7th, for staff development/training. The Health Department will resume regular service hours on Wednesday April 8th 8:30am – 4:45pm.
Community Blood Drive
Our next Blood Drive: Date: 04/08/2026 Start Time: 08:00 AM End Time: 01:00 PM Where: Lafayette County C1 High School, East Gym Address: 807A W. 31st St. Higginsville, MO 64037 Step 1: Visit - https://donate.savealifenow.org/donor/schedules/sponsor_code and click enter the code KCMM. You will be presented with a list of available blood drives that we sponsor. Select the drive that is most convenient for you and choose your preferred time to donate.
Concordia School Board Announces New District Superintendent
The Concordia R-2 School District Board of Education has selected Jeremy Covey to fill the role of District Superintendent.
Sweet Springs Receives Blue Shield Designation
The City of Sweet Springs is the latest community to be awarded a 2026 Missouri Blue Shield designation by the Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Lafayette County C-1 School Board Elections
Next week, on April 7th, the Lafayette County voters will be heading to the polls. There will be three candidates running for the Lafayette County C-1 School Board. Please meet Mr. Matt Parks, our last candidate to be introduced.
County Commissioners discuss use tax ballot issue
A question regarding reallocation of the county’s use tax that will appear on the April 7 ballot was a topic of discussion at last week’s Lexington City Council meeting, a public hearing last Wednesday at the county courthouse, and a meeting of county mayors and County Commissioners last Thursday night at City Hall.