April 1, 2026
Lexington News
Minutewomen fall to Knob Noster after slow start
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Basketball team had a rough first half, as they could not really get the offense going early on, and they dropped a conference game to the Knob Noster Lady Panthers 56 to 33 a week ago Monday in Knob Noster.
A story of survival and hope
News Editor A harrowing story of a soldier’s survival and the enduring hope of a Lexington mother for a safe return played out in dramatic fashion during the Korean War.
Dickmeyers to celebrate 50th anniversary
Norman and Cindy Dickmeyer will be having an Open House in celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, February 21,
Minutewomen fall to league leading Carrollton
The Carrollton Lady Trojans, who are undefeated in MRVC East Conference play, utilized a very strong swarming defense, and they defeated the Lexington Minutewomen 49 to 27, in the Courtwarming game this past Friday at Lexington High School.
5:30 JV Girls Basketball Holden Home 7:00 Varsity Girls Basketball Holden Home
4:30 JV Girls Basketball Knob Noster Home
Food drive
The Fairview 4-H Club had their monthly meeting on February 2. Morgan Nuelle offered a presentation on dental health. The club also held a canned food drive for the Lexington Food Pantry.
Standings and records of area basketball teams
Following is a summary of the records and the conference standings of area high school basketball teams, as of the conclusion of games last week. Each team will be listed in order of its current conference standing, as well as its conference and overall record as of this past Friday, February 6.
Parade marks 30 years
Taffy Morgan was one of several people who helped get the St. Patrick’s Day Parade off the ground in 1996. Riley’s Irish Pub — owned by Forrest Riley and managed by his niece Taffy — along with the Brass Eagle Supper Club owned by David Goodloe and Jim Bertz came up with plans for the parade, which remain basically the same to this day.
