July 27, 2026
Lexington News
Shoes for Orphan Souls
Lexington Rotary Club is sponsoring its 25th annual collection of Shoes for Orphan Souls. Shoes collected this year have been earmarked to be sent to Africa and Central America for young children there.
Veterans Memorial Brick Program launched
The Friends of the Lafayette County Veterans Memorial are proud to announce the launch of the Veterans Memorial Brick Program, an initiative designed to honor local veterans who have served our nation.
Aull About Sports
Longtime Lexington Coach Tom Beck was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on February 1, which is a very prestigious honor.
Minutemen drop close contest to Carrollton
It was a close game throughout, but the Carrollton Trojans had a big fourth quarter and they beat the Lexington Minutemen Boys Basketball Team 55 to 50 in the Courtwarming game last Friday night in the Lexington gymnasium.
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.