July 12, 2026
Lexington News
Lexington boys come up short at Knob Noster
The Knob Noster boys basketball team put 41 points on the board in the first half, and they never looked back as they topped the Lexington Minutemen 69 to 42 in a conference game a week ago Monday in Knob Noster.
Lexington boys and girls wrestlers win at Windsor
The Lexington Minutemen and Minutewomen Wrestling Teams both hit the road last Thursday as they traveled to Windsor for a pair of dual meets, and both Lexington teams won, with the Girls winning 48 to 18, while the Boys triumphed by the score of 54 to 11.
Learn to sell at farmers markets in March
If you have always wanted to sell produce and other goods at the local farmers market, but you didn’t know where to begin, University of Missouri Extension can help, says MU Extension horticulture specialist Matthew Huchteman.
Brown officially confirmed as County Commissioner
Michael Brown of Concordia has been officially confirmed as the Southern District Commissioner for Lafayette County, completing the formal appointment process required by the State of Missouri.
Rodekohr named to Dean’s List
Sonya Lee Rodekohr of Lexington has been named to the Dean’s List at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the fall semester of the 2025-26 academic year.
Jack Remembers
Gasper’s Restaurant off I-70 at Kingdom City, because of its coconut cream pie, was my favorite restaurant.
Parade marks 30 years
Taffy Morgan was one of several people who helped get the St. Patrick’s Day Parade off the ground in 1996. Riley’s Irish Pub — owned by Forrest Riley and managed by his niece Taffy — along with the Brass Eagle Supper Club owned by David Goodloe and Jim Bertz came up with plans for the parade, which remain basically the same to this day.
Food drive
The Fairview 4-H Club had their monthly meeting on February 2. Morgan Nuelle offered a presentation on dental health. The club also held a canned food drive for the Lexington Food Pantry.
