July 17, 2026
Lexington News
4-H Achievement Day showcases youth talent and hard work
The Lafayette County 4-H Achievement Day took place on June 20 at Lafayette County C-1 Middle School, highlighting the talents and accomplishments of local youth. Events throughout the day included judging contests, demonstrations, fashion revue, public speaking, Clover Kid activities, Western Heritage Personas and the annual King and Queen contest.
Summer fun for kids
A great way to try and prevent the summer slide is by getting kids out into the community and looking for ways to embed learning in everyday routines. This type of enrichment doesn’t have to be expensive or require travel. Below are some ideas that may help make the end of summer interactive, educational, and fun:
Governor signs legislation supporting Missouri agriculture, rural communities
Last Thursday, Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 2397 and Senate Bills (SB) 913, 938, 953, 1033, and 1629, reflecting his commitment to supporting agriculture and rural communities.
Jack Remembers
I grew up on a farm north of Oak Grove in eastern Jackson County. Every two years, when it was time for the election, here came our road overseer, Durwood, who would ask my dad if he needed some gravel to get back to the milk barn, which sat off the road.
Lexington R-5 School District Free and Reduced Price Policy
Lexington R-V School District announced its revised free and reduced price policy for school children unable to pay the full price of meals served in schools under the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program.
Aull About Sports
Two fantastic years by some outstanding distance runners
Volleyball Camp for middle, high school girls
The Lexington High School and Middle School Volleyball coaching staff invites any girls, in grades 5-12, who might be interested in playing Volleyball this coming year, to a skills and drills camp, which will be held at the Lexington High School Gym, July 27th through July 30th.
Governor praises response to historic flash flooding
Following hundreds of life-saving water rescues during historic flash flooding in south central Missouri, Governor Mike Kehoe last Friday praised the extraordinary efforts of local and state emergency responders and the Missouri National Guard. As much as 12 inches or more of rain fell within a matter of hours, beginning overnight in the areas of Crawford, Iron, Madison, Reynolds, and Wayne counties, resulting in a 1-in-1,000-year rainfall event in some of these locations.
Review of Major League Baseball season at All Star Break
The Major League Baseball Season is a little more than halfway finished, and even though many of us around here are die hard Kansas City Royals Baseball fans, the first half of the season has been miserable for the Boys in Blue. The Royals are currently tied for the worst record in Baseball (38-59), and they are 13 games out of first place in their Division. Not to make excuses, but three of the 8 position starters for Kansas City, have missed a large number of games due to injuries, while two of their top starting pitchers and their closer have all had serious arm injuries, and have seen very limited action so far. Let’s hope that the Royals can get things turned around, during the second half of the season, but if so, it needs to happen very quickly. Following is a quick review of the Major League season to date: American League Central: Probably the biggest surprise in all of Baseball, is the resurgence of the Chicago White Sox (50-45), who have recently normally been the door mat of the Division. The Sox are currently tied for first place in the Division with the Cleveland Guardians (51-46). The Minnesota Twins are in third place, 3 games behind the two leaders, while the Detroit Tigers are 6.5 games off the pace, followed by the Royals, 13 games back.
Joking Around
What do you call it when a snowman has a temper tantrum? A meltdown.