October 16, 2026
Lexington News
Health Department announcement
The Lafayette County Health Department will be closed Tuesday, August 4th from 8 a.m.-noon for staff development/ training.
Man sentenced following high-speed chase in Lafayette County
Sawnen Wah, 18, of Indianapolis, Indiana, was found guilty of Assault of a Law Enforcement Officer in the Second Degree, Aggravated Fleeing and Tampering with a Motor Vehicle in the First Degree following a guilty plea handled by Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner.
Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday
Missouri’s annual Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, August 7, and runs through midnight on Sunday, August 9. During this time, certain purchases such as school supplies, computers, clothing, and other qualifying items as defined by statute are exempt from all state and local sales tax. During this period, state and local sales tax will not be charged on the following items:
Chiefs to open at home against Denver on a Monday night
The Kansas City Chiefs will open the 2026 regular season, with a prime time night game at Arrowhead Stadium, against the defending AFC Champion Denver Broncos, on Monday, September 14. They are also slated to play 5 more prime time night games, during the course of the upcoming season, as they will play the Indianapolis Colts, the defending Super Bowl Champion Seattle Seahawks, the Buffalo Bills, the Los Angeles Rams and the defending NFC Champion New England Patriots, in prime time night games during the regular season.
Improving defense was top priority for Chiefs in NFL Draft
It was pretty obvious that the top priority for the Kansas City Chiefs, in the recent NFL Draft was to bolster their defense, as their first four selections were all defensive players.
Reward offered in relation to 1985 Dent County death investigation
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Ballot issues, Amendment 5 discussed at Town Hall meeting
News Editor Information about a proposed tax levy increase and a no tax increase $7.2 million bond issue — both of which will be placed before Lexington school district voters in the Aug. 4 Primary — was shared at a Town Hall meeting last Wednesday night at Lexington Middle School.
A mural with a kick
A large, eye-catching mural that is sure to draw visitors from near and far is coming soon to the side of the American Family Insurance building at 1218 Franklin Ave.