August 26, 2026
Lexington News Opinion
Jack Remembers
Jack is busy healing, and doing well at it. He has not yet returned to writing columns. I am reprinting this story, it is one of my many favorites, and I was recently relaying the George the Crow story to a friend. Thanks for reading. Jack’s wife, Beth.
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Here’s my situation. I know that I’m not alone. Many out there, especially in my age zone, will better understand the substance of this article.
An odd day fraught with, well…see for yourself
Besides the title being as long as a run-on sentence, it’s appropriate in describing the day I had. It should have been a non-descript day, but with me, those days are a rarity.
Jack Remembers
The Oak Grove High School that I went to was located in a two and a half story building. The grade school occupied the four rooms on the first floor. The high school occupied three rooms on the second floor with a wood working shop, music room, classroom and rest rooms in the basement. There were 23 in my graduating class.
Letter to the Editor
I’m Alistair Lamb’s grandmother who attended the park dedication held on Saturday.
Letter describes Lexington before battle
Some of the most edifying and illuminating letters from the Civil War years were not written by the celebrated generals and great civil leaders but by those who were not necessarily involved in the main currents of activity.
Jack Remembers
When I was in school the guys thought for some reason the girls in the adjoining towns were better than our hometown Oak Grove girls. Since I was having a hard time getting an Oak Grove girl to go out with me I somehow managed to get a date with one of the most beautiful girls in Blue Springs High School.
Letter to the Editor
Missouri lawmakers missed a critical opportunity to support our aging population with the newly passed state budget. By slashing funding for Area Agencies on Aging (AAA), the state has reduced support for older Missourians — the very generation that built our communities, schools, farms, and economy.