May 20, 2026
Lexington News
Six Lexington distance runners qualify for state meet
Six Lexington High School distance runners finished in the top four, in at least one event in the Sectional Track meet at Higginsville last Saturday, and they have all qualified for the Class 2 State Track and Field Meet, that will be held at Jeff City High School this coming Friday and Saturday.
Yard of the Month
The Lexington Garden Club has selected the home of Michael and Stephanie Sanders, 1111 Francis St., as Yard of the Month for May. The front yard has a beautiful shade garden, and the side and back yard are lovely as well. It shows a lot of hard work, care and love for flowers — a yard to be proud of. Other winners were: second place, 801 Laurie St.; third place, 12151 Bus. Highway 13; fourth place, 1003 Highland Ave. Honorable mention: 712 Highland Ave., 618 Highland Ave., 403 Highland, 306 Highland Ave., 213 Second St., 16421 and 16423 Summit Camp Rd., 16427 and 16425 Summit Ridge Rd.
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS — The Florence family is proud to share the following scholarship recipients for 2026. Congratulations to all scholarship recipients and all graduating seniors at LHS. Above, the Robert E. Florence Leadership Scholarship recipients, are, from left, Nevaeh Rodriquez, Amanda Rodekohr, Katie Carter, Conner Soendker, Elizabeth Hager, Drew Bollmeyer, Eliana Taylor, Hunter Meyer. At right is Linda A. Florence Education Scholarship winner Marley Rogers.
Spectrum announces expansion of fiber broadband network
Spectrum, the #1 rural internet provider in the nation, recently announced the expansion of its fiber broadband network to bring Spectrum Internet, Mobile, TV and Voice services to more than 2,000 additional homes and businesses in previously unserved or underserved areas of Lafayette County, including locations near Bates City, Lexington, Odessa, Wellington, Napoleon, Hile, Myrick, Greenton and Lake Lafayette.
Work in progress
Local artist Mike Elder was working hard recently doing prep work on the community mural located at 13 Highway and Roncelli Road. The mural, which welcomes visitors to Lexington, features different designs (inside each letter) submitted by various community groups and organizations. The project is expected to be completed by June.
DARing to cook
These ladies were young, “Junior” members of the Lafayette-Lexington Chapter of the DAR when “Missouri Juniors DARing to Cook Book!” was published about 50 years ago. In honor of America’s 250th, each week leading up to July 4 we will publish one of their recipes and one of the quotes sprinkled among the pages of the book. Enjoy! ——— LAYERED SALAD
HCC Network receives Recovery Friendly Workplace Designation
HCC is proud to announce that we have officially received our Recovery Friendly Workplace Designation through Missouri’s Recovery Friendly Workplace initiative. This designation reflects our ongoing commitment to supporting individuals in recovery and creating opportunities for second chances within our workforce and community.
State Track Meet information
The Class 1, 2 and 3 State Track and Field meet will be held this coming Friday and Saturday at Pete Adkins Stadium at Jefferson City High School, located at 609 Union Street in Jeff City. Following is a schedule of the event starting times for each of the races that Lexington runners will be participating in: Friday, May 22 1:15 pm Girls 1600 Meter Run: ( Ellie Lichte, Phoebe Engelbrecht, Addison Smith) 4:00 pm
Smith named to President’s List at SNHU
Tyler Smith of Lexington has been named to the Spring 2026 President’s List at Southern New Hampshire University. The spring terms run from January to May.