May 19, 2026
Lexington News
LMS track teams compete in Lexington Meet
The Lexington Middle School Boys and Girls Track Teams got a chance to perform before the home crowd, and they had some good performances in the Lexington Middle School Track Meet a week ago Tuesday on the High School Track here.
Lexington has five first place finishes at Husker Invitational
The Lexington High School Tracksters won five different events at the Husker Invitational, that was held a week ago Monday at Higginsville High School.
Miller and Potter place first in Higginsville golf meet
Lexington Minutemen Golfers Luke Miller and Wyatt Potter teamed up to take first place out of 11 teams, in the 2 man Scramble Division of the Husker Invitational Golf Tournament that was played last Wednesday on the Higginsville Golf Course.
Couple’s Civil War letters reveal terrors, trials of war
Henry Clay Fike and Lucy Cimbaline Fike wrote their way through a civil war that tested both their nation and their marriage.
Highway 13 Butterfly Trail
MU Extension Field Specialist Missouri Highway 13 extends nearly the full length of the state, running from Bethany near the Iowa border to Branson at the Arkansas state line.
Fitzgibbon Hospital files for bankruptcy
Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, a trusted independent rural hospital which has served Saline County and the surrounding area for more than 100 years, announced last week that it has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and has secured a partner for sale of the facility.
Charges filed in Carrollton murder
At the request of the Carrollton Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s Division of Drug and Crime Control is investigating a homicide which occurred on Wednesday, April 22.
Next Lafayette County Cancer Coalition meeting is May 7
The next General Membership meeting of the Lafayette County Cancer Coalition will be Thursday, May 7, 2026 beginning at 7 p.m. at Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville.
Battle of Lexington State Historic Site to hold Park Day event
Got a case of spring fever? Stop by the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site this Saturday, April 25, from 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m. for Park Day! Park Day…