October 16, 2026
Lexington News
County Collector presents club program
Nap-Well Homemakers met on September 15 at the CCC in Wellington with Maria Schieber serving as hostess.
Battle of Lexington remembered
On a warm, windy day, 165 years to the day from the start of the Battle of Lexington, September 19, 20, and 21 of 1861, many people drive and walk toward the sound of gunshots at the Anderson House, at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.
Phantasia celebrates ribbon cutting and announces fall programs
Phantasia at the Imaginarium recently celebrated its official ribbon cutting and open house in downtown Lexington, marking an exciting new chapter for the family play space, toy shop and enrichment center.
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel meets
Lafayette County Retired School Personnel (LCRSP) met on Thursday, September 10 at the FCS Office in Higginsville. Social and snack time was at 2:00 P.M. and the General Meeting at 2:30 P.M. The event was well attended with several new and returning MRTA members.
No charges to be filed against deputy in fatal shooting of teen
The Lafayette County Sheriff’s Deputy who shot and killed an unarmed Lee’s Summit teen near Pittsville in May will not face criminal charges, according to numerous reports.
MoDOT evaluating rural interstate speed limits
Senate Bill 1408, which permits MoDOT to increase the maximum speed limit up to 75 miles per hour on rural inter-states, went into effect Aug. 28, but no changes to the speed limit have been made while the department evaluates eligible locations.
1987 “Folly” fire marked end of era
The destruction of the former “Maude’s” restaurant in a February 1987 fire marked the end of an era for Lexington, and also brought back a flood of memories for many locals.
Constitution Week: the importance of common ground
In honor of Constitution Week, which is celebrated each year from September 1723, Constitutional scholar Judge Russell Kruse from Concordia gave a speech to the Lafayette-Lexington Daughters of the American Revolution about the writing of the Constitution.
Man pleads guilty to child sex crimes
Lafayette County Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Hillbrener announces that Christopher Omenski, 40, of Oak Grove, pled guilty on September 8, 2026, to the unclassified felony of Statutory Sodomy, the class B felony of Child Molestation in the First Degree and the class D felony of Sexual Misconduct Involving a Child.