LHS Tiger Win Season Win Secures Post Season Game
Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington Tiger football team traveled to Chester County to face off with the Eagles this past Friday, October 20th. The two teams were fighting for a spot in the postseason. The Tigers would come out on top of a very close game with a final score of 17-14 and bump…
Read MoreLexNet Advances, LES Creates Website for Broadband
Article by Steve Corlew- A new website has premiered to give Lexington Electric System customers updates on the new LexNet Broadband Service. While service will not be available for another two months, it will give LES customers a chance to see when service is coming to their area. By checking on service availability, customers will…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lions Lose Close Game to Bolivar
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lions football team traveled to Boliver this past Friday, October 20th. The Lions were ahead in the ball game until the fourth quarter in the 28-21 loss. The Lions’ record is now 2-7 for the season. Scotts Hill will now look forward to the game this week against…
Read MoreObituaries for October 25, 2023
Judy Ann Parham Cupples, 72 Bobby Jerneal Dyer, 85 Ginger Marie Perry, 61 Linda Kay Reeves, 68 For complete obituaries, see the October 25th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreLexington Starts Process to Take Over Cemetery, Discusses Rules
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board voted to begin the process of taking over the eastern section of the Lexington Cemetery and discussed proposed rules for the cemetery during meetings on Monday, October 17th. The first issues aldermen had to tackle was the adoption of the section of the cemetery known historically at…
Read MoreTigers Lose Final Game in Current Stadium
Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington Tigers football program played their final game at the current Jim Stowe Field. Lexington hosted South Gibson last Friday, October 13th. The Tigers were defeated in the contest with a score of 27-2, and their record dropped to 3-5. The Tigers will travel to Chester County this Friday to…
Read MoreHenderson County Schools to Investigate Solar Energy
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education agreed to a letter of intent with a solar energy company with local ties to the community on Thursday October 12th. The letter of intent will allow Good Idea Solar to pursue financing and engineering on a planned solar farm west of Lexington, near the…
Read MoreScotts Hill Falls to Strong Dyersburg Team
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lions football team had a tough outing this past Friday against Dyersburg. The Lions were unable to put any points on the board against a strong Dyersburg team, with a final score of 38-0. The Lions’ record is now 2-6 for the season. Scotts Hill will now look…
Read MoreObituaries for October 18, 2023
William Emmett “Bill” Austin, 81 Patrick Albert Beecham, 46 Jeffery Bedwell, 66 Mae Bowman, 86 Almarene “Nudie” Duke, 82 Barbara Faye Fisher, 81 Wilma Holmes, 84 Patricia Diane McEarl, 76 Arville “Leon” Meek, 53 For complete obituaries, see the October 18th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreHenderson County, Lexington Awards Parks Grants
Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County and Lexington were among 32 communities awarded grants for new parks recently though the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC). The county and city were awarded over $1 million of the $26.5 million awarded by the state on Thursday, October 5th. The matching grants will fund a new…
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