August 26, 2026
Lexington News
Cannonball Car Show a blast
Around 100 classic and modern cars, trucks and motorcycles lined Main Street for several blocks in each direction in front of the courthouse on Saturday for the 2026 Cannonball Car Show, as parents, children, old and young strolled, looked, and chatted.
Commission appoints Umhoefer as Interim County Auditor
On Aug. 10, the Lafayette County Commission met and appointed Jaimie Umhoefer as Interim County Auditor.
SWCD accepting signups for cost-share cover crop program
The Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District is currently accepting signups for the state cost-share cover crop program.
Missouri SMP Fraud Fact
The Missouri Senior Medicare Patrol wants to remind you to be careful when you receive mail that looks like it is from Medicare or the government. Some companies send official looking letters to get you interested in products or insurance they want to sell.
Jack Remembers
Several years ago an article in the Kansas City Star stated Stephenson’s Old Apple Farm Restaurant was for sale. Twin brothers Les and Loyd Stephenson opened the restaurant eighty years ago, in April of 1946.
DONATION — The City of Lexington Hospital Board of Trustees recently donated $6
DONATION — The City of Lexington Hospital Board of Trustees recently donated $6
Victorious Veterans
A total of 1,200 veterans from across the nation have returned home after competing in the 40th National Veterans Golden Age Games held in Tampa, Florida, June 27 through July 2.
CHANGING OF THE GUARD
Incoming Rotary Club president Marcus Lundin, left, presents a plaque to outgoing past president Jeff Banhart at the Aug. 5 Rotary meeting. Banhart served as president of the local Rotary club for two terms.
Softball girls open at North Platte, Clinton first home game
The Lexington Minutewomen Girls Softball Team will open the 2026 season on the road on Saturday, August 29 in the always very challenging North Platte Tournament in Dearborn, and they will then have their home opener, as they will face the Clinton Lady Cardinals here on Monday, August 31. The Girls will play in a Jamboree this Saturday in Carrollton.
Minutemen football to open here Aug. 28 with Lone Jack
The Lexington Minutemen Football Team will officially open the 2026 season here, a week from Friday, as they will face the Lone Jack Mules with a 7 pm kickoff at Gil Rector Stadium.