July 12, 2026
Lexington News
Douglass School Project Awarded Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area Grant
Higginsville, Missouri— Douglass School Project has been awarded a $10,000 grant from Freedom’s Frontier National Heritage Area (FFNHA) to support Phase 3 of the rehabilitation of this historic building.
DNR: wastewater plant project has no environmental impacts
News Editor The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has declared no significant environmental impacts regarding major proposed upgrades at the city of Lexington’s wastewater treatment plant.
Merchants group launches effort to promote Lexington
A renewed spirit of collaboration is taking shape in Historic Lexington with the formation of the Lexington, Missouri Merchants Association, a group dedicated to supporting local businesses and promoting Lexington as a destination for visitors and residents alike.
Who stepped on my Blue Suede Shoes?
(This series is with compliments from Paul Wolfgeher.)
Let’s get sane, can we?
Many who read this will not believe that Lexington has laws and regulations governing noise. I know, right? Well, we do. If you live on Main, Franklin, and South streets, between 13th and 24th streets, you are victims of unenforced noise ordinances.
Homemakers celebrate nation’s 250th anniversary
In celebration of our country’s 250th anniversary, Nap-Well Homemakers met on June 16 at the CCC in Wellington, with a patriotic theme. Hostess for the evening was Bonnie Kohlstaedt. There were 14 members and 1 guest present.
Weekly OB/GYN care returns to Higginsville Medical Clinic
Higginsville Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the return of weekly OB/GYN services, expanding access to essential women’s healthcare for patients throughout the region.
County adopts distribution schedule for local use tax revenues
The Lafayette County Commission recently adopted a local use tax ordinance that establishes a tiered distribution schedule (See Figure A) for local use tax revenues that will be distributed to the county, special road districts, and municipalities in Lafayette County.
Odessa man sentenced for possession of child sexual abuse material
William Mort, 32, of Odessa, appeared before Judge Josh Taylor, in the Lafayette County Circuit Court and entered pleas of guilty to six counts of the Class B Felony of Possession of Child Pornography. Lafayette County Prosecutor, Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner, represented the State at the plea and sentencing. By pleading guilty the defendant admitted to possessing moving images or videos of obscene materials involving children under the age of eighteen as participants in sexually explicit conduct.