The Lennox High School cross country teams are preparing for another season with a strong group of returning runners and the goal of making another trip to the State Cross Country Meet. Both the Lennox boys and girls teams placed at the state meet a year ago, giving the Orioles plenty of momentum heading into the 2026 season. “We have a great group of athletes and hope to go to the State Meet again this year,” said head coach Mike Oltmanns. The Orioles return six letter winne

The Lennox High School football team will begin the 2026 season this Friday night with a familiar opponent and a chance to start the year against the team that ended its championship hopes a season ago. The Orioles will host Sioux Falls Christian at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 28, at the Sinning Sports Complex in a rematch of last season’s 11A State Championship game. The Chargers defeated Lennox 28-24 in last year’s title game. Now, the two teams will meet again — this time in the

The Lennox High School girls’ soccer team made history Thursday, Aug. 20, earning the first victory in program history with a 2-1 road win over Garretson. The Orioles continued their inaugural season Tuesday, Aug. 18, hosting Groton in their first home match at the Sinning Sports Complex. Despite falling 3-0, Lennox controlled possession for much of the contest and created several opportunities on goal. Two days later, the Orioles traveled to Garretson looking for their first

The Lennox High School Oriole girls’ tennis team opened its 2026 season last week, taking on St. Thomas More on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Lennox fell to St. Thomas More, 7-2, in its season opener. The Orioles were scheduled to compete at home on Tuesday, Aug. 18, against Yankton and Vermillion. Lennox will then host Spearfish on Thursday, Aug. 20, with the dual scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Lennox High School tennis courts. The Orioles will travel to Madison for competition Friday an

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

History was made Friday, Aug. 14 as the Lennox High School girls soccer team took the field for the first time in school history. The Orioles opened their inaugural season against the West Central Trojans, marking the beginning of a new athletic program at Lennox High School. Lennox came up on the short end of the scoreboard, falling 4-0, with the Trojans scoring one goal in the first half and three more in the second half. The LHS girls hosted Groton Area in their first game

The Lincoln County Board of Commission met Tuesday, August 11. Commissioners heard agenda items including first readings, public defender advisory board, and speed limit reductions. The first order of business was the first reading of an ordinance of Lincoln County, SD, amending the Code of Ordinances of the county by amending Chapter 154: Zoning (SECTION 154.058(Z), Conditional Uses (A-1 Agricultural District), and Section 154.178(P), Conditional Uses (RC Recreation/Conserva

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