April 30, 2026
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Dining with Diabetes class offered
The University of Missouri Extension (MU Extension) is offering a healthy cooking class for individuals with diabetes, Dining with Diabetes.
Knights donate
The Knights of Columbus Council 4300 hosted a fish fry Feb. 6 with proceeds benefiting the Margaret Gray Center. Last week several members of the council came to present the center with a generous donation check to support its mission of creating positive aging experiences in Lexington. “One of the most wonderful things about Lexington is that we have a fellowship with our nonprofits; we all share the same mission of making Lexington better. Thank you to those who supported the Knights of Columbus and Margaret Gray Center,” said center coordinator Candace Weddle.
Supper Out
Community Ministries of Waverly hosts Supper Out the last Tuesday of the month, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at various locations. Everyone is invited for eatin or carry-out of a home-cooked meal. Come as you are and enjoy the fellowship. Donations are accepted, but NOT required. Schedule is subject to change.
Food drive
The Fairview 4-H Club had their monthly meeting on February 2. Morgan Nuelle offered a presentation on dental health. The club also held a canned food drive for the Lexington Food Pantry.
Shoes for Orphan Souls
Lexington Rotary Club is sponsoring its 25th annual collection of Shoes for Orphan Souls. Shoes collected this year have been earmarked to be sent to Africa and Central America for young children there.
Showing off their skills
Lex La-Ray Technical Center hosted the SkillsUSA Collision Repair and Auto Refinish West Central District Competition on Saturday, January 31. Collision Repair students competed in welding, small dent repair, and plastics repair. Auto Refinish students competed in scratch repair, spot panel repair with blending, masking, and clear coating a vehicle. All students went through a job interview process. Special thanks to the judges from the following businesses for taking the time to be here: Gary Crossley Ford, Collison Leaders, OE Connection, retired instructor Tim Bauer, Shelly Harden, and Dawn Ransdell.
CPR class
Lexington Fire and Rescue recently hosted a CPR class for EMTs, medics, cadets and local residents, boasting a great turn out. The skills covered in the training were adult and infant/child choking management and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. By hosting (instructing) this course, two LFR team members were signed off on their Basic Life Support CPR instructor course. Pictured are various participants.