October 16, 2026
Lexington News
Retired teachers to meet
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel will meet on Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 RM., at the FCS Financial Office building, 4100 MO-13 BUS Hwy, Higginsville.
Missing child incident in Waverly
On March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:48 p.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 6-year-old boy in Waverly. According… Login to continue reading Login…
Rural schools facing challenges
On Tuesday, March 24, around 150 people filled the Greg Prather Gymnasium at Santa Fe High School to learn more about the challenges facing Santa Fe, Lexington, Higginsville and other rural school districts across Missouri.
City applies for grant for water upgrades
The city of Lexington has applied for a $965,000 federal grant for proposed water system upgrades including the replacement of dozens of fire hydrants along with installation of several new water lines.
Lafayette County Dems to meet April 14
The Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club will convene on April 14 at 5:30 PM. The meeting will be held at the Fairground Park Administration Building, situated at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville.
Meet the Candidates Forum
On Saturday, March 21 at 11 a.m., VFW Post 4052 hosted a Meet the Candidates Forum. This event included candidates for Mayor and the City Counsel. Both Mayoral contenders, John Harden and Tom Hughes attended as well as Randall Hansen, John Stratton, Mike Kramer, Ethan Schneider, and Thomas Rowland, who are vying for positions on the City Council.
LCBA meets Thursday
The Lexington Community Betterment Association will meet Thursday, April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the LEX Auditorium.
Former school employee accused of sexual relations with student
The Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office announces that criminal charges have been filed in connection with an investigation involving a former Lexington school district employee and an 18-year-old student.