Lexington News
Tigers pull away from Minutemen in late innings
In a game that was closer than the final score would indicate, the Wellington-Napoleon Tigers Boys Baseball Team pulled away in the final two innings, and defeated the Lexington Minutemen 17 to 5 last Wednesday in Lexington.
Man convicted of statutory rape sentenced
Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Hillbrener announces that Martin Constante, Jr, 38, of Lexington, Missouri was convicted on February 5 of two counts of statutory rape and one count of possession of child pornography, along with two other felonies.
Aull About Sports
In today’s column, we will recap the 2025-26 Lexington Girls Basketball season, and we will recap the Boys year in next week’s paper.

Easter egg coloring tips
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Retired teachers to meet April 9
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel will meet on Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 P.M., at the FCS Financial Office building, 4100 MO-13 BUS Hwy, Higginsville.
County Commissioners discuss use tax ballot issue
A question regarding reallocation of the county’s use tax that will appear on the April 7 ballot was a topic of discussion at last week’s Lexington City Council meeting, a public hearing last Wednesday at the county courthouse, and a meeting of county mayors and County Commissioners last Thursday night at City Hall.

Find the right doctor for your condition
e medical eld is comprised of many professionals working in concert to keep patients healthy, which involves treating any conditions that arise. Individuals may be treated by various types of doctors in their lifetime, and each is an expert in his or her eld. According to Medical News Today, most physicians are categorized as primary care or specialty care.
Why do doctors wear white coats?
Certain uniforms have become synonymous with particular professions. Men and women who share the word of faith don clerical collars and habits. Police o_cers on patrol typically wear dark blue slacks and shirts with a badge a_xed to the front. Construction workers are o_en recognizable by their hard hats. Perhaps no profession is more widely spotted by the clothing they don than doctors, whose white coats tend set them apart from other health care workers.
Royals players shine in World Baseball Classic
Quite a few Kansas City Royals Baseball players did themselves proud recently, as they played well in the World Baseball Classic that wrapped up a week ago Tuesday in Miami. The World Baseball Classic is a World Championship Baseball Tournament that attracted teams from 20 different Countries from different parts of the World.
Lexington Census data
The Census Bureau just released new population estimates for Lexington in the latest American Community Survey. This data reveals how demographics are shifting locally, in Missouri, and across the country.
