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Ribbon cut on Route 24 project

 

By Joe Parmon, News Editor 11/21/2008

 
“Safer” and “smoother” were two words that came up often during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday afternoon marking the completion of improvements to a 19-mil... Read more  
 
Roof work
11/21/2008

 
Workers with Precision Construction Services of Columbia are installing a new roof at First Baptist Church in Lexington. The roof suffered damage from hail this... Read more
 

 

Sorority gives to pantry
11/21/2008

 
Alpha Epsilon Beta Sorority recently made a donation of $200 to the Lexington Food Pantry. Pictured from left are Devon Calvert, Jan Wright, Food Pantry directo... Read more
 
 
Businesses collecting food for pantry
By Ben Wood, Special to the News 11/21/2008

 
Two Lexington businesses — the River Reader bookstore and The Lexington News — have launched drives to collect non-perishable food for the Lexington Food Pantry... Read more
 

 

Bridge program work to start in spring
By Joe Parmon, News Editor 11/21/2008

 
A total of 23 bridges in Lafayette County are set to be replaced or improved through the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Safe and Sound Bridge Improveme... Read more
 
 
 Church to present Christmas program By Ben Wood, Special to the News 11/21/2008  
Members of Christ Episcopal Church will perform their “Christmas at Christ Church” program during the Lexington Historical Association’s annual Christmas Party ... Read more
 

 

 The View from Franklin Avenue
By Ben Wood 11/21/2008
 
With the impending arrival of Thanksgiving, more typical weather has returned to the Heartland. Lexington even witnessed snow flurries a week ago. Most of the... Read more
 
 
 Harry's Notebook By Harry Dunford 11/21/2008  
Coincidence: Something that happens by chance in a surprising or remarkable way. (MSN Dictionary) Everyone at some time or other has the experience of a happen... Read more
 

 

 Highlights from Capitol Hill
By Joe Aull, State Representative 26th District 11/21/2008
 
The week of Nov. 17 has been designated as American Education Week when we recognize and honor the great educational opportunities in our country as well as tho... Read more
 
 
Highway 13 work to be done by fall 2010  By Jerome P. Curry, Krier News Service 11/21/2008  
Straightening Missouri Highway 13 in Lafayette County now is scheduled to be finished by Oct. 1, 2010, the project director reports. Construction should begin ... Read more

 

Blunt launches new energy tax break certification for home energy auditors
 Submitted to the News 11/21/2008
 
Gov. Matt Blunt this week launched a new program to help Missouri families conserve energy and reduce their tax burden with certified home energy audits.   “... Read more  
’Tis the season   11/19/2008  
Workers with the Lexington street department gave the downtown area a festive holiday look by hanging decorated wreaths on street lamp posts last Thursday. ... Read more

 

Samoan war dance
  11/19/2008
 
Former Kansas City Chief standout defensive tackle Dan Saleaumua spoke during last Thursday night’s fall sports awards dinner at Wentworth Military Academy. Abo... Read more  
 

 

 

 

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