July 12, 2026
Lexington News
Lexington girls take first in Holden meet
The Lexington High School Girls Track Team got some good performances on a cold day, and earned first place honors in the Team Standings, at the Holden Invitational last Friday at Holden High School.
Minutemen baseball team splits home games
The Lexington Minutemen played very well and led for 6 innings, but the Van Horn Falcons exploded for 6 runs in the top of the seventh to claim a 9 to 7 comeback win a week ago Monday at Lexington Community Park.
Gas leak forces evacuation
Emergency crews responded to a gas leak Friday after a line was struck at 26th Street and Washington Street in Lexington.
New Rotarians
The Lexington Rotary Club recently inducted two new members. From left are members Bill Molini, Aubrey Burk, new member Kelly Geringer, Rotary President Jeff
MoDOT announces nightly lane/ramp closures, rolling stops on I-70
Crews will be conducting various nightly lane closures along the Interstate 70 corridor near downtown Kansas City from Monday, April 13 until Friday, April 17. The lane closures will be…
Missing person advisory issued for Sweet Springs juvenile
A juvenile reported missing from Sweet Springs has been located safe following an Endangered Person Advisory issued by the Saline County Sheriff's Office.
RESCHEDULED: Lane/ramp closures planned on I-70 at Lafayette County Route H
Lane and ramp closures on Interstate 70 westbound at Lafayette County Route H will now be conducted Friday, April 17.
MoDOT announces lane closure on Hwy 13 in Ray County
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing a right lane closure on southbound Missouri Route 13.
Hughes Re-Elected as Mayor
Incumbent Lexington Mayor Tom Hughes defeated challenger John Harden in Tuesday’s election, earning 69 percent of the vote. According to unofficial results posted by the County Clerk’s Office, Hughes earned…
One year since April 9
It’s been a hard year. Hard for all, devastating for some. As we approach the one year anniversary of the gas explosion in Lexington, we knew we needed to acknowledge the day, but it’s hard to find words.