October 16, 2026
Lexington News
Jack Remembers
Slater, Missouri now has a Steve McQueen Day celebration. Mc-Queen was born in Indiana, but when his father abandoned him and his mother, his mother left him with her folks in Slater. During the Depression, they moved in with Steve’s great-uncle Claude Thomson, who operated a 360 acre hog farm southeast of Slater and would be the only father image Steve would ever know. He attended a oneroom country school called Orearville. McQueen went on to become one of the top movie actors of all time.
Daniel Boone’s grave mistake
(This historical series is complimentary from fellow history buff, Paul Wolfgeher.)
Homemakers enjoy summer outing
On July 22nd, 15 Nap-Well Homemakers Club members and guests enjoyed a delicious lunch and matinee performance of “Legally Blonde” at New Dinner Theatre in Overland Park, Kansas. It was a delightful performance and a day enjoyed by all. Our thanks to Leona Oberhelman for taking the lead in organizing and scheduling the event.
Minutewomen win one, drop two in North Platte Tournament
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Softball Team opened the season. as they have for many years, in the always tough North Platte Tournament, that was played in Dearborn last Saturday.. Lexington dropped their first two games in the tournament to Lone Jack and North Platte, but then bounced back, scoring 13 runs on 12 hits, in a win over East Buchanan.
Minutewomen volleyball team plays three in home Jamboree
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Volleyball team squared off against Richmond, Sweet Springs and Wellington- Napoleon in the pre season Volleyball Jamboree, that was played a week ago Tuesday in the Lexington High School Gymnasium.
Coach Wolken receives first Beyond the Game Award
It was announced at last week’s Meet the Minutemen, that Lexington High School Girls Tennis Coach Rodney Wolken has been named as the first recipient of the Lexington All Sports Booster Club’s “Beyond the Game Award.”
Minutemen drop season opening game to Lone Jack
The Lexington Minutemen Football Team fell behind early, and although they did some things very well during the course of the game, they could not get over the hump, and they fell to the Lone Jack Mules 27 to 6 in their season opening game last Friday night at Gil Rector Stadium.