August 26, 2026
Higginsville Advance
LCRSP Members Attend MRTA Region 5 Meeting
On Thursday, June 4, 2026, Lafayette County Retired School Personnel officers John Morgan (President), Carol Struchtemeyer (VP), Gail Lilleman (Treasurer), and Amy Chambers Thieman (Secretary), along with Region 5’s Distinguished Retiree Award Winner, Evelyn Trigg, attended MRTA’s Region 5 Annual Meeting. It was hosted by Cooper County Area Retired Teachers and School Personnel at the Evangelical United Church of Christ in Boonville, MO. Breakfast treats and lunch were served. Door prizes and gift bags were presented. $500 was raised in a raffle enough to fund one MRTA-F classroom grant. The meeting began at 10:00 A.M. and was adjourned about 2:00 P.M.
Boy Scout Troop 415 tours fire department
Boy Scout Troop #415 toured the new HFPD station recently. Led by Assistant Chief Delbert Goetz the troop was able to see the office areas, meeting rooms, the many trucks and the firemen’s lockers where they keep all of their equipment.
Juneteenth agenda announced
The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation Board proudly announces its agenda for the 2026 Juneteenth Celebration. The 2026 celebration will be held Friday, June 26, 2026 thru Sunday, June 28, 2026. Activities will be held in Higginsville and Lexington. The theme is “Freedom: Yesterday’s Legacy, Today’s Promise, and Tomorrow’s Hope!” Alcohol is not permitted. Everyone is welcome. Children under the age of 14 need to be accompanied by an adult.
New Cemetery System Helps Families Locate Loved Ones at City Cemetery
Visitors to the Higginsville City Cemetery now have a new and convenient way to locate the graves of family members and friends, thanks to a recently completed cemetery mapping project spearheaded by the City of Higginsville.
Planning survey seeks input
The Lafayette County Planning & Economic Development Office has created a new webpage with information about the Land Development Code update process, planning priorities, and opportunities for community feedback.
Higginsville Lanes Bowling Results
High Scorers for June 1-4 Summer Monday Night Mixed Tomei Peppard 167 - 480 Deanna Shafer 166 - 411 Brooke Goettling 146 - 378 Jason Bredehoeft 225 - 651 John Goettling 221 - 575 Jonathan DeHaven 212 - 574
Local students named to Missouri State University’s spring 2026 dean’s list
SPRINGFIELD, MO (06/01/2026)-- Each semester, students at Missouri State University who attain academic excellence are named to the dean's list. For undergraduate students, criteria include enrollment in at least 12 credit hours during the spring semester and at least a 3.50 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale). More than 5,000 students were named to the spring 2026 dean's list. These local students made the list: Grace Hartwig of Concordia (64020) Brady Hinton of Bates City (64011) Janette Beckner of Lexington (64067) Lillian Conner of Higginsville (64037) Avery Dyer of Bates City (64011) Alex Frerking of Higginsville (64037) Kennison Friedrich of Odessa (64076) Adrien Martens of Concordia (64020) Emma Musgrave of Bates City (64011) Olivia Roush of Lexington (64067) Savannah Skinner of Higginsville (64037) Grace Smith of Odessa (64076) Jessica Thee of Lexington (64067)
The John Knox Village East News
Higginsville, MO, June 8 th , 2026
Higginsville Board of Aldermen
The Board of Alderman met on June 1st. The following is the City Administrator’s board meeting update. Full copies are available at City Hall.