On Monday night, Lennox High School held their 2026 Homecoming Coronation. Following a performance by the LHS band, the LHS choir, and a variety of skits, the time came to crown the 2026 Marshal and Queen. Last year’s Queen Macy Wallenstein placed the crown over Rylee Hedin’s head. Following the crowning of the Queen, last year’s Marshal, Talen Eich, held the crown over the Marshal candidates before finally placing it on Jayden Hopf’s head. Hedin and Hopf will reign over thi

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, Sept. 8. With all members present, the commission heard agenda items including a first reading for an ordinance change, provisional budget discussion, and more. A first reading was held for an Ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the Code of Ordinances of the County by changing the zone of the property described as the North half of the Northwest Quarter (N1/2NW1/4) (except the North 507.22 feet of the West 1030.50 f

On Thursday, Sept. 3 the Lennox High School girls soccer team earned their third win in a row, defeating Garretson, 7-2 at home. The Orioles had to battle back for a close victory when they first faced Garretson earlier in the season. This time, despite giving up the opening goal early, Lennox quickly settled in and controlled the match on both sides of the field. “The Garretson game indicates how much improvement our team is making,” said Lennox head coach Paul McVey. “Alth

The Lennox High School cross country runners faced hot and challenging conditions Friday evening, Sept. 4, as they competed in the Augustana Twilight Meet at Yankton Trail Park. Despite the heat, the LHS girls turned in several strong performances. Adie McVey led Lennox with a time of 19:50.7, earning a season-best mark, finishing 56th among the field of hundreds. Kamille Schmidt followed closely with a personal-best time of 20:17.7. Lucy Carlson finished in 21:04.0, while S

The Lennox High School Junior Varsity squad opened their season on Monday, Aug. 31 by traveling to Elk Point to take on the EPJ Huskies. Lennox opened the first quarter with a touchdown on their opening drive. Later in the quarter they scored again to open up a 12-0 lead. The Huskies answered with a touchdown, but the Orioles found the end zone once again with only seconds left in the half to go up 18-6 at the break. EPJ put up a great fight in the second half. They scored t

After a sluggish opening quarter, the Lennox High School football team’s offense came alive and never looked back, getting the 30-0 win over Vermillion at the Dakota Dome on Friday, Sept. 4. Lennox put up the first score of the game in the second quarter as Cayden Huls found Drake Mikkelsen for a 76-yard touchdown. The two-point conversion was successful, giving the Orioles an 8-0 lead, a lead they would keep heading into halftime. The second half was all Lennox. Mikkelson

The Lennox High School volleyball team had a strong start to the 2026 season. The first week of competition consisted of two road trips and two wins, beginning with a win against Vermillion, followed by a win against Tri-Valley. On Tuesday, Sept. 1 the Lady O’s faced the Tanagers, who at the time had a 2-0 record. Lennox started with some butterflies that Vermillion didn’t have with multiple games already completed. The O’s had a week-later start compared to other programs’ s

Lennox, S.D. – American Bank & Trust is proud to welcome the community to the grand opening of its newly remodeled Lennox location at 214 S. Main Street in Lennox. Thoughtfully updated to serve customers for years to come, the branch preserves elements of the building’s original character, including the historic vault, while introducing modern enhancements throughout the space. Join them on Monday, September 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a community celebration featuring lun

The Lennox High School cheerleading squad is entering the new season with first-year head coach Brittany VanWeerdhuizen leading the way and a vision focused on building the program for years to come. VanWeerdhuizen took over as head coach this season, with a goal of building the program from the ground up while creating a culture centered on confidence, leadership, teamwork and school pride. “With a new coach and a program being taken over, the goal is to start fresh,” VanWee

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