Alert Top Story Spotlight Former Lexington teacher, counselor remembered for her unwavering commitment to students Jessica Kennedy Dec 17, 2025 Dec 17, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save From a young age, Diana Underwood knew exactly what her future would hold.kAm%6249:?8]k^AmkAmp=E9@F89 96C ;@FC?6J E@ E96 4=2DDC@@> H2D 8C25F2=[ :E H2D 2 42C66C 49@:46 E92E H@F=5 :>A24E >2?J =:G6D 2=@?8D:56 96C @H?]k^Am Underwood Courtesy Photo kAm&?56CH@@5 >@G65 E@ {6I:?8E@? :? `hfe[ H96C6 D96 D=@H=J 3682? E@ ?@E @?=J 72== :? =@G6 H:E9 E96 4@>>F?:EJ 3FE 2=D@ E@ DE2CE 96C :>A24E E9C@F89@FE E96 4:EJ]k^AmkAmx? 2 a_`b r=:AA6C\w6C2=5 2CE:4=6 3J z6G:? +6=2J2[ &?56CH@@5 D2:5[ Qx 42>6 96C6 7@C @?=J 2 4@FA=6 @7 J62CD[ 3FE x DE2J65 :? E9:D E@H? 3642FD6 A6@A=6 42C6 23@FE E96 <:5D]Qk^Am People are also reading… UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property Lexington's Oakley Burson. 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UPDATED: City Council approves acquisition agreement for parts of Tyson property The city of Lexington will acquire and manage certain Tyson-owned assets, including the wastewater treatment facility and farmland. The city w…
Lexington's Oakley Burson. Sofia Silva-Benavidez win the Tree Board Poster Contest Lexington third-graders Oakley Burson and Sofia Silva-Benavidez were this year's Tree Board Arbor Day poster contest winners.
Lexington residents raise concerns about Greenwood at City Council meeting The Lexington City Council heard from concerned citizens regarding the upkeep of Greenwood Cemetery at the April 28 meeting.
At Lexington library, State Poet Jewel Rodgers invites community into the art of poetry Nebraska State Poet Jewel Rodgers turned a Lexington workshop into an interactive poetry experience, inviting attendees to write, share and co…
Ibach, Tegtmeier file first re-election fiscal statements State Sen. Teresa Ibach of Sumner enjoyed a six-figure balance in her re-election campaign coffers as of April 7 in the first statewide campai…
