Festival of the Lakes Celebrates July 4th
Article by Steve Corlew- Boat parades, beauty pageants, fireworks, and music helped entertain attendees at the annual Festival of the Lakes, July 4th. Local Attorney Howard Douglass was the grand marshal of the boat parade around Beech Lake. Douglass was president of the Lexington Jaycees, which brought the Johnny Cash concert to Beech Lake in…
Read MoreBudget Amendments, Tax Rate Discussed
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commission’s budget committee met Tuesday night, July 11th, prior to the commission meeting to discuss additional budget requests and a new county tax rate. The meeting occurred after The Lexington Progress’ press time. During the regular monthly meeting of the budget committee, July 6th, commissioners were presented with…
Read MoreTWRA Issues July 4th Holiday, ODW Boating Report
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency reports there were no fatal boating-related incidents over the four-day July 4th holiday and Operation Dry Water weekend. Operation Dry Water is a three-day period of increased enforcement and education about the dangers of impaired boating around July 4th, one of the busiest times of boating activity in…
Read MoreObituaries For July 12, 2023 Edition
Wanda Kennedy Alexander, 84 Angela Marie Ballard, 56 James Hoyle Bledsoe, 79 David Lynn Burton, 67 James Ray Burton, 88 Ruby Mae Clenney, 100 Ricky Erickson, 61 Rhonda Singleton Gaston, 55 Rev. Vaughn Ray Hamm, 89 Donn Alan Hoffmann, 73 Steven C. Martin, 64 Billy A. Reeves 84 Pauline Dunback Schenck, 64 Lewis Clark Screws,…
Read MoreLexington Awarded Site Development Grant
Article by Steve Corlew- With the help of Henderson County, Lexington was able to secure a million-dollar grant for an industrial road connection to the Timberlake Industrial Park. The grant was announced Thursday, June 29th, by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “I wanted to say how much we appreciate the county partnering…
Read MoreLexington 6U Softball All-Stars World Series Bound
Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington 6U softball all-star team has had a great run this year. These young ladies are currently UNDEFEATED and holding titles for both District and State Champs. They have been solid on both offense and defense. Every time they touched the field, they dominated their opponents. The team has played…
Read MoreLexington Alderman Approve Tax Increase, 2023-24 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved a property tax rate increase but did not solve future budget issues. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted 4-2, June 29th, to approve the second and final reading of the city’s general fund budget. Even with the tax increase, the city will have to…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lions Football Participate in 7-on-7 with Perry County & Hardin County
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lions Football Program participated in two 7-on-7’s a couple of weeks ago. The Lions traveled to both Perry County and Hardin County for the teams to get some practice runs. The goal for these teams is to get some reps closer to game speed against actual competition. The…
Read MoreJuly 1 Brought New Laws to Tennesseans
Tennesseans face several new laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that took effect Saturday, July 1. Prohibits sale of tattoo’s or piercing to minors As enacted, this law would prohibit the sale or distribution of tattoo and body piercing paraphernalia to minors. Such sale or distribution would be a Class A misdemeanor. The…
Read MoreDuke Named Jackson All West Tennessee Player
Jackson Sun has named Mykenzi Duke, a LHS graduate and Austin Peay State University signee, as Jackson Sun All-West Tennessee player of the year. Duke has broken multiple school and state records during her career at LHS. Subscribe Today!
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