Obituaries 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…
Read MoreLexington Lady Tigers Five Time District Champs
Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington Lady Tigers volleyball team played in the district tournament this week. Lexington played in three matches and won all three and only lost one set, and this improved their record to 25-6 and 14-0 in district games. The Tigers took on Liberty, Hardin County, and South Side on their…
Read MoreOfficials Recognize Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Article by Steve Corlew- Organizers, volunteers, and local officials recognized the problems of domestic violence within our community and despite a light rain, took a walk to honor those victims on Thursday, October 5th. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready and Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs signed a joint proclamation declaring October as Domestic Violence Awareness month,…
Read MoreFinal Home Game Could be Last in Tiger Stadium
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Tigers (3-4, 1-1) will host South Gibson (5-4, 1-1) Friday night in what could be the final home game in Tiger Stadium. The game will be a key 4-A, Region 6, match up between third ranked Lexington and fourth ranked South Gibson and will give the Big Red a…
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