Lexington News

MoDOT announces lane closure on Hwy 13 in Ray County
The Missouri Department of Transportation will be performing a right lane closure on southbound Missouri Route 13.
Hughes Re-Elected as Mayor
Incumbent Lexington Mayor Tom Hughes defeated challenger John Harden in Tuesday’s election, earning 69 percent of the vote. According to unofficial results posted by the… Login to continue reading Login…

One year since April 9
It’s been a hard year. Hard for all, devastating for some. As we approach the one year anniversary of the gas explosion in Lexington, we knew we needed to acknowledge the day, but it’s hard to find words.

Seven Lexington players make All State Academic Team
The Lexington Minutewomen Softball Team not only had one of the best Softball seasons in school history, but they also had 7 of their players who were named to the All State Academic Team.
City’s downtown recognized
Lexington’s unique and amazing downtown was recognized in the April issue of Rural Missouri magazine.

DAR holds meeting
The Lafayette-Lexington Chapter DAR met at the Trinity United Church of Christ in Lexington on March 18.
Vets Memorial Brick Program update
The Friends of the Lafayette County Veterans Memorial remind community members that the application deadline for the Veterans Memorial Brick Program is quickly approaching. All applications must be submitted by April 9 to be considered for this meaningful opportunity to honor Lafayette County veterans. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure their submissions are received before the deadline.
Lexington golfers host quad meet at Shirkey
The Lexington Minutemen Golf Team hosted the Lexington Quad Golf Meet, that was held on March 25 at Shirkey Golf Course in Richmond.
Aull About Sports
In today’s column, we will recap the 2025-26 Lexington Boys Basketball season, which will conclude our review of the different Winter Sports.

Minutemen come up short in conference opener
The Lexington Minutemen Baseball Team played well overall, but the Richmond Spartans had two big innings and came away with a 6 to 1 win in the Conference opener for both teams, a week ago Tuesday in Richmond.
