July 12, 2026
Lexington News
Local man recalled D-Day invasion
The Battle of Normandy (codenamed Operation Overlord) was the largest seaborne invasion in history, beginning on June 6, 1944 (D-Day), when over 156,000 Allied troops landed on five beaches in France.
Jack Remembers
Vemon Thompson lived on a farm south of Odessa and went to Rocky Ford, a one room country school.
Recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
The Lafayette County Emergency Services Board proudly joins communities across the nation in recognizing National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, observed April 12 through April 18. This week honors the dedicated men and women who serve as 911 telecommunicators, commonly known as dispatchers — the first of the first responders in times of emergency, if you will.
Minutemen linksters place third in Richmond Quad
The Lexington Minutemen Boys Golf Team traveled across the river, and placed third in the Richmond Quad Tournament that was played a week ago Tuesday at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond.
Coach Mathews resigns as Lexington football coach
Joel Mathews, who was the Head Football Coach for the Lexington Minutemen this past season, announced recently that he will be leaving the District at the end of this current school year, to assume a position in the Blue Springs School District.
LMS girls fourth, boys seventh at Sweet Springs
The Lexington Middle School Girls Track Team placed fourth, while the Boys were seventh as a team in the Sweet Springs Middle School Invitational, held last Monday on the Sweet Springs High School Track.
Lexington girls are champs at Bill Hamann Meet
The Lexington Girls Track Team took first place as a team in the Bill Hamann Track Meet that was held last Thursday at Lexington High School. Zoey Earnest, Ellie Lichte and Amanda Rodekohr, were all individual champions, while the Relay Team of Tessa Lovell, Phoebe Engelbrecht, Addison Smith and Lichte, also took first place.
Short-handed track teams compete at Richmond
A week ago Tuesday, the Lexington Girls and Boys Track Teams competed in the Hoot Middleton Invitational Meet at Richmond, but they were a little short handed in terms of numbers, as it was decided by the coaches, that most of the Lexington long distance runners would sit this meet out.
Huskers rally late to top the Minutemen
The Higginsville Huskers baseball team came from behind, by scoring three runs in the seventh inning, to beat the Lexington Minutemen 6 to 5 a week ago Monday, at Lexington Community Park.
River Reader on Indie Bookshop Tour
Missouri’s independent bookshops are vibrant small businesses fostering creativity, literacy and community in their Missouri hometowns.