Henderson County Schools Celebrate Football Opening Night
Article by Steve Corlew- It could not have been a more fitting way to kick off the 2023 high school football season than for two Henderson County teams to meet for the first time in eleven years. Lexington Coach Bryant Hollingsworth and Scotts Hill Coach Rennard Woodmore scheduled the opening season game to rekindle the…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lions Fall to In-County Rival Tigers
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lions football program took on their in-county rival Lexington Tigers this past Friday, August 18th. Lexington is in division 4A, and Scotts Hill is in division 3A. When these two teams meet, the games are usually one-sided, but the Lions made sure that was not the case this…
Read MorePrayer Walk Prepares Scotts Hill for Upcoming Year
Article by Steve Corlew- “Therefore, I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing,” – 1 Timothy 2:8. A student led prayer walk at Scotts Hill High School was held, Sunday, August 21st, after a student requested blessings be made for classrooms, halls, and doors at the school. As…
Read More100 Year History of Lexington High School Football
Part I Article by McArthur Lewis- Editor’s Note: This season will mark the centennial season of football at Lexington High School. Local historian, McArthur Lewis, looks at LHS football history in a five-part series. The Early Years – 1920s Football at LHS started with the playing of a few football games in the fall of…
Read MoreObituaries For August 23, 2023, Edition
Jerry “Buck” Allen, 69 Marcille Gowan, 84 Jerry L. Hart, 77 Stanley Wayne Horton, 65 Dennis Joe Kelly, 61 Stevona New, 50 For complete obituaries, see the August 23rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreCommissioners Approve Sheriff’s Department Raises
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commissioners voted to approve raises for sheriff’s department employees, funds for road repairs, and parking lot improvements, during its monthly session, August 8th. In July the commissioners approved the tax rate without approving employee raises or funds for road improvements. At that time commissioners voted 12-2 to approve…
Read MoreSHHS Lions & LHS Tigers Compete in Jamboree ahead of Season Opener
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lions and Lexington Tigers football programs are heading into the week preparing for their season openers against one another. Every time the two teams meet as in-county rivals, there is a different intensity that comes with these games. There is respect on both sides, but both sides have…
Read MoreBroadband Progress
Article by Steve Corlew- Broadband construction will start soon in Henderson County as crews are expected to start hanging the first wires this week weather permitting, according to Lexington Electric System Manager Jeff Graves. “Contractors will be working all over the system once they get ramped up and going,” Graves stated in a system Facebook…
Read MoreLHS Football Alumni to Be Honored Before Home Opener
Article by McArthur Lewis- Lexington High School will host a reception for the Tiger Football Alumni, prior to the home opener with Scotts Hill, as Lexington kicks off its centennial season, Friday, August 18th. Not only is this the 100th year for football at LHS, but it is also the final year in Tiger Stadium. …
Read MorePlanning Commission Approved Requests
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Planning Commission heard property owner’s requests for minor subdivision plat changes and recommended a zoning change to the Lexington City Board, at the commission’s meeting, Monday, August 14th. A request from Barney Myracle to rezone property near Seahorse Drive from R-1 to B-M was approved pending the approval of…
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