May 19, 2026
Lexington News
Middle School track teams compete in MRVC Conference meet
The Lexington Middle School Girls and Boys Track Teams traveled to Carrollton this past Friday and competed in the MRVC East Middle School Conference Track Meet.
Minutemen drop conference tilt to Holden
The Holden Eagles scored 9 runs in the final three innings, and broke open a close game to beat the Lexington Minutemen Baseball Team 12 to 2 a week ago Tuesday at Lexington Community Park.
The Evolution of Harry S. Truman – part 1
——— It intrigues me when you look at accomplished peoples lives how impactful their early years were on who they became.
LC Cancer Coalition to meet May 7
The next General Membership meeting of the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition will be Thursday, May 7 beginning at 7 pm at Salem United Church of Christ, Higginsville.
DARing to cook
These ladies were young, “Junior” members of the Lafayette-Lexington Chapter of the DAR when “Missouri Juniors DARing to Cook Book!” was published about 50 years ago. In honor of America’s 250th, each week leading up to July 4 we will publish one of their recipes and one of the quotes sprinkled among the pages of the book. Enjoy! ——— BAKED CHICKEN
Auxiliary scholarship offered
The Lafayette Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students.
R-5 School District News & Views
By Sara Green, Leslie Bell Elementary School Principal
AARP Chapter to meet May 12
Wellington AARP Chapter #997 will meet on Tuesday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Christian Center, 710 W. Highway 224 in Wellington.
King is Lexington’s first female Fire Chief
Former Lexington EMS Director Erika King recently took over as Fire Chief in Lexington, becoming the first female Fire Chief in the city’s history.