100 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…
Read MoreStadium Construction on Track for ’24 Season Kickoff
Article by Steve Corlew- By this time next year, Lexington and Scotts Hill will be preparing for a new football season in redesigned and improved stadiums. While the current LHS stadium will be demolished and rebuilt at its present location, SHHS will be reconfigured along with soccer field improvements. The Henderson County Board of Education…
Read MoreObituaries For August 16, 2023, Edition
Keri Ann Gayer, 39 Gladious “G.T.” Thomas Lockhart, 88 Jo Ann Tucker White, 88 For complete obituaries, see the August 16th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreGrand Jury Hears 74 Cases, Returns 70 True Bills
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County grand jury returned 70 “True” bills from the session on Tuesday, August 1st, according to the Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk’s office. Those indictment included a Henderson County man on multiple new charges of rape of a child, sexual exploitation of a minor, and aggravated sexual battery. There…
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