This year’s Homecoming theme is “Orioles on a Mission,” featuring a week full of school spirit, fun activities and dress-up days scheduled for Sept. 14-18. Homecoming festivities kick off on Monday, Sept. 14, with Coronation taking place at Lennox High School at 8 p.m. One of the highlights of that event is the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and Marshall. This year’s royalty court is pictured above and includes, from left to right, (back row): David Bartscher, Drake Mikkel

The Lennox City Council met Monday, August 24. Mayor, Danny Fergen began the meeting by reading a Mayoral Proclamation to Alan Rops for his longtime service to the Lennox Lion’s Club. The proclamation reads: “WHEREAS, Alan Rops was among the Lennox Lions Club’s initial 36 charter members; and WHEREAS, Alan Rops served as club president several times in his 48 years of membership; and WHEREAS, The Club lives by the motto “We Serve”; and WHEREAS, Alan Rops was a key member in

For Alexis Appel, earning the rank of Eagle Scout represents much more than the completion of a Scouting journey. It is a recognition of years of hard work, leadership and service to her community. Appel recently earned the prestigious Eagle Scout rank through Scouts BSA Female Troop 99 in Tea, becoming the newest Eagle Scout in the troop. “To me, being an Eagle Scout means all of my time and efforts I have worked so hard on has paid off,” Appel said. “To earn Eagle Scout, I

The Lennox High School Oriole Pride Marching Band has spent much of the summer preparing to take audiences on a journey through time. The 2026 competition show, titled “Time Machine,” has kept band members busy with an extensive two-week band camp, daily rehearsals and plenty of work learning music, choreography and field movements. The public will get its first look at the show during the band’s Parent Preview Show on Monday, Aug. 24, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lennox football fiel

The Lennox School District is preparing to welcome students back for the 2026-27 school year, with classes beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25. Several back-to-school events are scheduled in the days leading up to the first day. Lennox Junior High and High School will host an open house Monday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 7 p.m. Lennox Elementary School and LWC Intermediate School will hold parent-teacher conferences Friday, Aug. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon and Monday, Aug. 24, from 1 to 4 p.m. Fa

Since American Bank & Trust purchased Valley Exchange Bank in 2023, they have been operating out of the same space. In September 2025, they started construction on a remodel project for the bank building on Main Street. The construction made for some close quarters for employees and customers until construction was completed in April. “It meant we were working out of the back location on the east side of the bank for roughly seven months. It was tight quarters,” said Bill Kuh

The Lennox City Council met Monday, August 10. The City Council previously issued a 90-day extension on the license for Sunnyside Mobile Home Park. “Back in June, you issued a 90-day extension on the license for this mobile home park, given documented concerns with the conditions of the park. Since that time, Sunnyside had made improvements to the park, trash and debris has for the most part been removed, as of last week when I looked, all the vehicles appear to be operable

Worthing’s biggest community celebration of the year is just around the corner as Worthing Days 2026 returns Aug. 14-16, bringing three days of family-friendly entertainment, community traditions, food, music and activities to Main Street. With the theme “Small Town Spirit, Big Time Celebration,” this year’s event offers something for every age, from a hometown parade and 5K run to water fights, food trucks, live music, tournaments and a Sunday worship service in the park. Mo

The Lennox School Board met Aug. 10 and approved handbooks and policy updates. The board approved student handbooks, as well as handbooks for Totally Kids and Sunshine Preschool. Superintendent Adam Shaw noted that the student handbook’s behavior matrix needs to be updated so that it can more accurately address behavior issues that are more age appropriate for the different grades. He said they would address the behavior matrix at the next meeting after visiting with the prin

The Lennox City Council met Monday, July 27. With no visitors to be heard, Mayor Danny Fergen asked City Administrator, Nate Vander Plaats to give highlights on the consent agenda. “The state water application that we’ll submit for $16.3 million. Again, I do expect that to be paired back to a smaller project. Alderman Peterson asked today if that will be reduced even further with special assessment for those streets and that is accurate as well. Special event permits for Par