July 12, 2026
Lexington News
Player, coach achieve great success with unique partnership
Player, coach achieve great success with unique partnership
Health and Wellness projects approved by City Council
News Editor The Lexington City Council at its June 9 meeting approved three Health and Wellness projects that had been previously approved by the Health and Wellness Committee.
Second Sunday season kicks off
The 2026 Second Sunday season got off to a successful start on June 14 with the theme, “Art for the Ages.”
Kingsville girls finish second in Class 1 softball
The Kingsville Lady Tigers, who are from this area, had a good run, as they brought home the second place plaque from the Class 1 Girls Spring State Softball Tournament.
Man sentenced for child sex crimes
Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Hillbrener announces that Jose Zuniga, 44, of Lexington, Missouri pled guilty on June 1, 2026, to four counts of the unclassified felony of Statutory Sodomy, four counts of the class A felony of Sexual Exploitation of a Child and one count of the class B felony of Possession of Child Pornography.
A quiet confidence
Father’s Day morning found me reflecting on the people who show us how to navigate life. I have been fortunate all my life to have such a father. I realize not everyone does, but it could be a mother, a grandparent, a teacher, or a friend. And they may appear in different seasons of our lives.
DAR CHAPTER CELEBRATES
Members of the Lafayette-Lexington chapter of the DAR celebrated the chapter’s 123rd birthday at their June meeting. Ann Quarles Aull was the organizing regent of the chapter when it was founded on June 6, 1903.
Higginsville man sentenced to prison
James Looney, 43, Higginsville, was sentenced to serve time in the Missouri Department of Corrections on June 15, 2026. The sentencing followed his guilty plea to the class D felony of Possession of Child Pornography, the class E felony of Tampering with Physical Evidence, the class E felony of Sexual Contact with a Student, the class B misdemeanor of Sexual Misconduct in the First Degree and the class C misdemeanor of Sexual Misconduct in the Third Degree on May 18, 2026. The case was previously set for jury trial in May. The defendant’s plea allowed the child victims to not have to testify during a trial. The State was represented by Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney, Kristen Ellis Hilbrenner, at both the plea and sentencing hearing.
Great pitching propels Excelsior Springs to state title
The Excelsior Springs Tigers Baseball team definitely proved that good pitching wins Baseball games, as the Tigers did not allow a single run in their two games in the State Final Four Baseball Tournament, and they scored just enough runs to win the Class 4 State Championship, on June 3 and 4 at the Ozark Mountain Sports Complex in Ozark.
LHS golf team shows much improvement
A very young Lexington Minutemen High School Golf team had many bright spots, and they showed a great deal of overall improvement this year.