April 15, 2026
Lexington News
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.
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.
Minutemen golfers place first in quad meet
In one of their better overall performances in recent years, the Lexington Minutemen Golf Team took first place honors in a four team match last Thursday at Higginsville Country Club. Lexington was first with a 4 person team score of 183, with Holden second at 210, Knob Noster third at 220 and Higginsville fourth at 248. The Minutemen also had the top two individual performances for the 9 hole match, as Caden Murdock carded a 40, with Luke Miller coming in at 43. Wyatt Potter and Austin Dye each shot a 50, with Jace Taylor coming in at 62.
Minutemen fall to Knob Noster
The Lexington Minutemen Baseball Team had a rough day as they fell 16 to 3 to Knob Noster in an MRVC road game last Thursday.
Stepping outside the Comfort Zone
In 2025, 61% of youth in Missouri, ages 6-17, played on a sports team or took part in lessons, according to the Aspen Institute State of Play 2025 Report. With so many kids in sports, the question arises: What do sports mean to kids? How can sports have a positive effect on their lives? As track & field season is in full swing at Lexington High School, senior Justice McComas is one athlete who can answer that question firsthand.
New Rotarians
The Lexington Rotary Club recently inducted two new members. From left are members Bill Molini, Aubrey Burk, new member Kelly Geringer, Rotary President Jeff
Baseball builds momentum with strong roster and work ethic
The Lexington High School baseball program is gearing up for an exciting season, fueled by a strong mix of experienced leadership and emerging young talent. With a total of 27 players participating this year—and many additional underclassmen contributing to the program—the Minutemen are building both depth and a competitive culture.
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.