Williams Furniture Offers A Special “Thank You”
Article by Steve Corlew As G.E. Williams Furniture closes its doors forever, it is the end of an era in Lexington. Since 1969, G.E. Williams has been supplying customers in Henderson County and throughout West Tennessee with furniture and household items. “It is sad to see us lose such a long-time retail establishment,” Lexington Mayor…
Read MoreSH Lions Defeat Riverside, Lose to Dyer and Gibson County
Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill Lions picked up a win over Riverside but fell to Gibson County and Dyer County in high school baseball action this past week. Scotts Hill defeated the Riverside Panthers, 5-4, scoring the victory in the seventh inning, April 4th. After going scoreless for three innings, the Panthers jumped…
Read MoreCounty Officials Review Emergency Preparations
Article by Steve Corlew Emergency service officials met April 10th to review their preparation following a series of storms striking the Mid-South, March 31st. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready and interim Emergency Management Agency Director Lynn Murphy, met with representatives of other emergency agencies and county departments to review what changes, if any, need to…
Read MoreLady Lions Blowout Adamsville, Madison
Article by Steve Corlew The Scotts Hill Lady Lions had big wins over Adamsville and Madison this past week to improve to 7-3. The Lady Lions host Bolivar, Thursday, April 13th before playing in tournament action this weekend. Scotts Hill will travel to Florence, Alabama, April 14th and 15th. The Lady Lions will host Riverside…
Read MoreLexington Alderman Discuss Salary Survey, Lexington Cemetery Rules
Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City Board discussed a city-wide salary survey and rules for the Lexington Cemetery, during a special called session, Monday, April 13th. During the two-hour special session, aldermen also agreed to a FY2023 Community Development Block Grant application for a new communications tower and the second reading to rezone a…
Read MoreTigers Defeat South Side, But Suffer Four Losses
Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Tigers struggled this past week, losing four of its five games. The bright note was its 2-1 victory over Jackson South Side on Friday, April 7th. Lexington will host Dyer County for a double header on Thursday, April 13th and the Junior Varsity will travel to Dyer County for…
Read MoreObituaries For April 12, 2023 Edition
Robert Earl Cox, 89 Beverly Jane “Janie” Graves, 74 John Robert James, 93 Willow Kaylin Jones, infant Barbara Renfroe, 79 Jerry Wayne Spain, 85 Harry Wayne Threadgill, 81 Billy Gene White, 83 Virginia Ricketts Wicker, 86 Willow Kaylin Jones, Infant For complete obituaries, see the April 12th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreScotts Hill Alderman Discussed Need for Shelters and More Sirens
Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City Board talked about the need for storm shelters and more weather sirens during its meeting Monday night, April 3rd. A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes hit close to home, with nine killed in Adamsville, Friday night, March 31st. The death toll rose to 32 nationwide from…
Read MoreLexington Tigers Baseball Week Three Recap
Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington Tigers Baseball Program had a busy schedule last week. The Tigers first game of the week saw the tigers travel to Jackson, Tennessee to go head-to-head with North Side. Lexington defeated North Side 10-0 on Monday, March 27 as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. Jackson Coffman led…
Read MoreHarper Retires, Roach Sworn in as Lexington Utilities General Manager
Article by Steve Corlew- The City of Lexington’s long time Utilities Department General Manager retired last week, and a new General Manager was sworn into office. Michael Harper was honored Thursday, March 30th, at the Lexington Utilities Operation Center. Harper has worked for the city both as a Lexington Police Officer and as the utility…
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