April 1, 2026
Lexington News News
PD receives Blue Shield Designation
The Lexington Police Department last week received official word from the Missouri Department of Public Safety that it has earned the Missouri Blue Shield designation for 2026.
Lexington Fire & Rescue adds extrication tools
Lexington Fire & Rescue is happy to announce that we have added a set of battery-powered extrication tools to our rescue equipment.
Get to Know Lexington – Dan Matthews
Name: Charles D (Dan) Matthews (If you call me any derivation of Charles, you don’t know me, I’m called Dan.)
Commissioners meet with Special Road Districts
Monica Ritter, Lafayette County Northern Commissioner, made the following statement on her Facebook page last Wednesday regarding recent meetings with Special Road Districts to discuss the local use tax ballot issue.
Retired educators to meet March 12
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel (LCRSP) will meet Thursday, March 12 at 2:30 P.M. at the FCS Financial office, 4100 MO-13 Highway, Higginsville.
Hall of Fame induction
The Lexington Hall of Fame for Career Achievement held its annual induction ceremony on Saturday at Lexington High School. Pictured above are the inductees. From left are Brandon Scott, Brett Brooks, Michael Lichte, Mick Luerhman (son of Richard Luehrman), Kathryn Mussatto Bishburg, Judy Gover Lindquist (presenting and accepting for Ernestine Seiter), Monica Soendker, and Carol and Everett Hannon, presenting and accepting for Floyd Boldridge.
Candidates needed for Care Connection Executive Board1
Care Connection for Aging Services is seeking residents to file as candidates for its Executive Board of Directors. Board seats will be open for elections in these counties: Bates, Benton, Carroll, Chariton, Hickory, Lafayette, Saline, and Vernon.
Negro League Baseball Museum: Kansas City’s gem
Spring training has started, so what better way to celebrate than to take a trip to Kansas City’s Negro League Baseball Museum.