October 16, 2026
Lexington News
Fentanyl trafficker sentenced
On Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Dominique Benston, 35, of Independence, Missouri, appeared in the Lafayette County Circuit Court for a sentencing hearing following a guilty plea to the class A felony of Trafficking Drugs in the First Degree. At the conclusion of the hearing, argued by Lafayette County Prosecutor, Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner, the defendant was sentenced to nineteen years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Softball team plays three home games and one on the road
Norborne-Hardin at Lexington The Lexington Girls tallied 15 runs in the first inning and defeated Norborne- Hardin 18 to 2 on September 3 at Lexington Community Park. Lexington scored 3 more times in the second frame in the game that was halted after 3 innings due to the run differential.
Girls tennis team competed in tournament, two matches
The Lexington High School Girls Tennis Team had two dual matches and a tournament recently, as the season has kicked into full gear.
Minutemen football team comes up short in first road game
The Lexington Minutemen Football Team had their first road game of the season last Friday, as they traveled to Versailles, and fell by the score of 32 to 12 to the Versailles Tigers, in their third straight non conference game.
Flower pots a labor of love
News Editor It was a sweltering summer with temperatures climbing to 90 or more degrees more often than most people care to count, but that didn’t stop Candee Aull and others involved with the downtown flower pot program from trudging out every morning and every evening to tend and water the plants.
WORKS OF ART
WORKS OF ART — With the recent completion of two murals, other existing murals, and another large one in the planning stages, Lexington is on
Minutewomen beat Clinton for second straight win
The Lexington Minutewomen offense definitely came to life again, as they banged out 12 hits for the second straight game, and defeated the Clinton Lady Cardinals 13 to 10 in a game played a week ago Monday, at Lexington Community Park.
Community Fair Baby Contest winners
Community Fair Baby Contest winners