May 19, 2026
Lexington News
Hughes Re-Elected as Mayor
Incumbent Lexington Mayor Tom Hughes defeated challenger John Harden in Tuesday’s election, earning 69 percent of the vote. According to unofficial results posted by the County Clerk’s Office, Hughes earned…
Seven Lexington players make All State Academic Team
The Lexington Minutewomen Softball Team not only had one of the best Softball seasons in school history, but they also had 7 of their players who were named to the All State Academic Team.
One year since April 9
It’s been a hard year. Hard for all, devastating for some. As we approach the one year anniversary of the gas explosion in Lexington, we knew we needed to acknowledge the day, but it’s hard to find words.
Lexington golfers host quad meet at Shirkey
The Lexington Minutemen Golf Team hosted the Lexington Quad Golf Meet, that was held on March 25 at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond.
Vets Memorial Brick Program update
The Friends of the Lafayette County Veterans Memorial remind community members that the application deadline for the Veterans Memorial Brick Program is quickly approaching. All applications must be submitted by April 9 to be considered for this meaningful opportunity to honor Lafayette County veterans. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure their submissions are received before the deadline.
DAR holds meeting
The Lafayette-Lexington Chapter DAR met at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Lexington on March 18.
City’s downtown recognized
Lexington’s unique and amazing downtown was recognized in the April issue of Rural Missouri magazine.
Lexington girls fourth, boys fifth in Lathrop meet
The Lexington High School Girls and Boys Track Teams competed in the Lathrop Invitational Meet a week ago Tuesday, and the Girls placed fourth, and the Boys finished fifth in the Team Standings. Following are the names and the places of the Lexington athletes who finished in the top 10 in their individual event, as well as the time of those who placed first or second: LEXINGTON GIRLS 400 Meter Dash: Zoey Earnest 4th 800 Meter Run: Tessa Lovell 2nd (2:41) 1600 Meter Run: Ellie Lichte 1st (5:16), Phoebe Engelbrecht 2nd (5:39) 3200 Meter Run: Lichte 1st (11:31), Addison Smith 2nd (11:36) 100 Meter Hurdles: Kai Sheperd 5th 4x100 Relay: Sheperd, Brooke Dye, Camryn Bennett, Earnest 4th 4x400 Relay: Engelbrecht, Lovell, Natalie Adkins, Earnest 4th Relay: Lovell, Engelbrecht, Smith, Lichte 1st (10:09)
Minutemen come up short in conference opener
The Lexington Minutemen Baseball Team played well overall, but the Richmond Spartans had two big innings and came away with a 6 to 1 win in the Conference opener for both teams, a week ago Tuesday in Richmond.