April 1, 2026
Santa Fe Times News
Counties facing reclassification
Lafayette County Commissioners are beginning preliminary work and getting questions answered from the State Auditor’s office as they prepare to navigate the changes of being reclassified as a thirdclass county, Southern Commissioner Michael Brown remarked in a recent Facebook post.
Blackburn Council reviews financials, discusses road maintenance, State Auditor request
The March 9 regular meeting of the Blackburn Board of Aldermen was called to order at 7 p.m. at Blackburn City Hall.
Highway Patrol reports two recent area accidents
On Thursday, March 19, an accident near Higginsville was fatal for a state of Georgia resident.
Application period open for LRHC Auxiliary scholarship
The Lafayette Regional Health Center Auxiliary is offering $1,000 scholarships to eligible students. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and preference will be given to residents of Lafayette County, Mo. They must be within one year of completion of the human health-related post-secondary program for which they are enrolled. The scholarships will be awarded on the consideration of grades, enthusiasm, professionalism and need. The scholarship will be given for the 2026-27 school year and is awarded for one year only. Completed applications must be mailed to: Auxiliary Scholarships, Lafayette Regional Health Center, 1500 State Street, Lexington, MO 64067 and postmarked by June 1. Scholarship recipients will be notified by July 31. For applications or more information, contact Shari Thomas at 660-259-6533.
Trails Regional Library announces April schedule of events
April library schedules for Corder and Waverly.
Free Community Movie Night planned in Higginsville
On Saturday, March 28, Davis Theatre (2008 S. Main St. Higginsville) will hold a Community Movie Night beginning at 7 p.m. Held in the “Grand Lady” room, this will be…
MDC will discuss morels and more during upcoming virtual program
Prepare for spring morel season by attending March 31 virtual program. Morel mushroom season has finally arrived, and what better way to celebrate than to learn more about these and…
Global speaker series celebrates International Year of the Woman Farmer
MU Extension hosts free Pearls of Production webinar series. University of Missouri Extension’s Pearls of Production program will host a free global speaker series in 2026 in recognition of the…
MoDOT advises public to report toll fee scam texts
If you’re getting texts posing as MoDOT or the Missouri Department of Revenue threatening legal action if you don’t pay for “delinquent toll violations,” it’s a scam! Do not click any links. Report these texts online at https://reportfraud. ftc.gov and then delete them.