October 16, 2026
Lexington News
Lexington girls fourth, boys fifth in Lathrop meet
The Lexington High School Girls and Boys Track Teams competed in the Lathrop Invitational Meet a week ago Tuesday, and the Girls placed fourth, and the Boys finished fifth in the Team Standings. Following are the names and the places of the Lexington athletes who finished in the top 10 in their individual event, as well as the time of those who placed first or second: LEXINGTON GIRLS 400 Meter Dash: Zoey Earnest 4th 800 Meter Run: Tessa Lovell 2nd (2:41) 1600 Meter Run: Ellie Lichte 1st (5:16), Phoebe Engelbrecht 2nd (5:39) 3200 Meter Run: Lichte 1st (11:31), Addison Smith 2nd (11:36) 100 Meter Hurdles: Kai Sheperd 5th 4x100 Relay: Sheperd, Brooke Dye, Camryn Bennett, Earnest 4th 4x400 Relay: Engelbrecht, Lovell, Natalie Adkins, Earnest 4th Relay: Lovell, Engelbrecht, Smith, Lichte 1st (10:09)
County Democrats to meet
The Lafayette County Democratic Central Committee and Club will convene on Sunday, April 12 at 5:30 PM at the Fairground Park Administration Building, situated at 801 West 29th Street, Higginsville.
Letter to the Editor
Well, they always say when you live in a small town you’ve got the best people living there and Lexington is one of those towns that has those people.
R-5 School District News & Views
Students Build Real-World Skills for Career Success At Lex La-Ray, students are developing essential work-ready skills that prepare them for success beyond the classroom. Through hands-on learning, they build critical thinking abilities by exploring topics in depth, asking meaningful questions, and conducting research. In addition, students practice key employability traits such as attendance, teamwork, participation, professionalism, ethics, and safety — skills aligned with industry standards.
Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period now open
The annual Lafayette County Senior Tax Credit Application period is now open. The application period is April
Auxiliary scholarship
The Lafayette Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students.
Retired teachers to meet
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel will meet on Thursday, April 9 at 2:30 RM., at the FCS Financial Office building, 4100 MO-13 BUS Hwy, Higginsville.
Minutemen pick up two home wins last week
Polo at Lexington The Lexington Boys Baseball Team proved that you don’t have to knock the cover off the ball to win, as they… Login to continue reading Login…
Missing child incident in Waverly
On March 31, 2026, at approximately 8:48 p.m., the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a missing 6-year-old boy in Waverly. According… Login to continue reading Login…