July 12, 2026
Lexington News
R-5 School District News & Views
Students Build Real-World Skills for Career Success At Lex La-Ray, students are developing essential work-ready skills that prepare them for success beyond the classroom. Through hands-on learning, they build critical thinking abilities by exploring topics in depth, asking meaningful questions, and conducting research. In addition, students practice key employability traits such as attendance, teamwork, participation, professionalism, ethics, and safety — skills aligned with industry standards.
Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period now open
The annual Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period is now open. The application period is April
Auxiliary scholarship
The Lafayette Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students.
Retired teachers to meet
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel will meet on Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 RM., at the FCS Financial Office building, 4100 MO-13 BUS Hwy, Higginsville.
Minutemen pick up two home wins last week
Polo at Lexington The Lexington Boys Baseball Team proved that you don’t have to knock the cover off the ball to win, as they got only 3 hits, but…
Missing child incident in Waverly
On March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:48 p.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 6-year-old boy in Waverly. According to a release from the…
Tuesday Night Thriller: LHS Baseball Opens Home Season with Two Wins – by Lexington High School Journalism
Last Tuesday night’s home opener at LHS delivered everything fans could hope for, strong pitching, timely hitting and a pair of victories. The varsity squad edged their opponents 5-3 while…
Margaret Gray Center Activities
Spring has sprung at the Margaret Gray Center, and colorful decorations, exciting activities, and delicious food abound. Congregants and volunteers are grateful for warmer temperatures and will be celebrating on…
Middle school girls second, boys sixth at Carrollton
The Lexington Middle School Girls Track Team placed second, while the Boys finished sixth as a team, in the Early Bird Combo Meet that was run last Thursday at Carrollton…