May 19, 2026
Higginsville Advance News
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.
The Higginsville Advance is Switching to Digital Printing
Something new is coming to the Higginsville Advance. A new, easier to read, more colorful version of the Higginsville Advance will be hitting the streets and landing in subscribers’ mailboxes soon. CherryRoad Media, after reader research and market analysis,decided to redesign the paper into an innovative new colorful tabloid format.
The theater department at Lafayette County C-1 preformed “The Legend of Robin Hood
The theater department at Lafayette County C-1 preformed “The Legend of Robin Hood...Sort of” March 13-15.
Counties Facing Reclassification
Lafayette County Commissioners are beginning preliminary work and getting questions answered from the State Auditor’s office as they prepare to navigate the changes of being reclassified as a thirdclass county, Southern Commissioner Michael Brown remarked in a recent Facebook post Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick recently issued notifications to three local counties for reclassification. Pettis, Saline, and Lafayette counties are slated to be reclassified from fourth-class counties to third-class counties. Lafayette County is set to become a third-class county on January 1, 2027.
LRHC Auxiliary Scholarships Available
The Lafayette Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students.
Use Tax Question to be on the Ballot
Lafayette County residents will be asked to approve a reallocation of the county’s use tax in the April 7 election.
Montessori Schoolhouse Annual Talent Show
Montessori Schoolhouse Annual Talent Show