April 19, 2026
Lexington News
Wells honored for 40 years with County Health Dept.
The Lafayette County Health Department is proud to recognize Carol Wells for an extraordinary milestone 40 years of dedicated service to the health and well-being of the Lafayette County community.
Lexington school records broken at Higginsville
Three Lexington High School Track records were broken a week ago Tuesday in the Hoefer-Husker Track Meet in Higginsville, as the Girls 4x800 Relay Team of Tessa Lovell, Phoebe Engelbrecht, Addison Smith, and Ellie Lichte set a new school record of 9:53, while Lichte also set a new mark of 11:05 in the 3200 Meter Run, with Conner Soendker setting a new school record in the 800 Meter Run with a time of 1:57.
Payne coming ‘home’ with Blues group
At the age of 73, Lexington native Clifford Payne — who plays bass as a member of Elwood and The Blues Masters — still has the same passion for music as when he picked up his first guitar at the age of 10.
Scholarship winners
2026 Chris Banks Memorial Scholarship Finalists will receive $1,000 towards their college tuition. From left are, Back Row: Conner Soendker, Drew Bollmeyer, Hunter Meyer, Blake Kaullen, Chael Lichte, Avery Ellison, Camryn Bennett. Middle: Katy Carter, Hunter Adkins, Marley Rogers, Ellie Taylor, Aleena Kidd, Amanda Rodekohr, Zoey Earnest, Elijah Colon. Front: Nevaeh Rodriguez, Mina Miller. Not pictured: Elizabeth Hager.
Girls Track is running towards a winning season
The Coaches have been looking forward to this season because of all of the talent returning and the incoming freshmen talent that is going to add to the team. Our state ranked distance crew of Lovell, Engelbrecht, and Smith along with our returning seniors Earnest and Rodekohr along with freshmen Litche and Shepherd, the Lexington girls should be a force at state.
Gas leak forces evacuation
Emergency crews responded to a gas leak Friday after a line was struck at 26th Street and Washington Street in Lexington.
Boys Track is going the distance for a good season
We are excited about our boys team this year. We have some very talented boys returning and being backed up by some freshmen coming in. The distance crew anchored by Soendker and Lichte have a great chance of bringing home some State hardware. The sprinters lead by sophomores Neece and Cole have a good chance of being State qualifiers as well. I am very excited to see so many talented freshmen join the team to watch their progression throughout the year.
Golf team swings into action for exciting season
As the spring golf season approaches, there is a lot of excitement surrounding our program. We are still a young team with 8 of our 11 players being underclassmen, but this group has shown a lot of growth and potential heading into the season. Our youth is something we are embracing. The players have put in time during the offseason to improve, and it is starting to show. We are seeing more confidence, better decision making on the course, and a stronger understanding of how to compete.
Minutemen baseball team splits home games
The Lexington Minutemen played very well and led for 6 innings, but the Van Horn Falcons exploded for 6 runs in the top of the seventh to claim a 9 to 7 comeback win a week ago Monday at Lexington Community Park.
What young athletes can do to reduce injury risk
Exercise is great for the body. Scholastic and recreational sports is one of the primary ways children and adolescents get the exercise they need. Even though sports participation is relatively safe, there's no guarantee athletes won't suffer an injury. However, there are ways for student athletes to reduce their risk of getting hurt while playing the games they love.