Lexington Tigers Soccer Team Kicks off The New Season with a Win
Lexington High School Tigers Soccer Photo by Phil Blakley / Lexington Progress Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington High School Tigers Soccer Program traveled to Jackson Christian School to take on the Eagles this past Saturday, March 7. Lexington was able to collect a win over the Jackson Christian by a wide margin. The Tigers…
Read MoreMcNeal Sentenced in Federal Court
Article by Steve Corlew- A 36-year-old Jackson man has been sentenced in Federal Court on a case that was started by a Lexington Police Department investigation in 2017. Preston Antwan McNeal, was found guilty on four counts of a seven-county indictment and sentenced to 35 years for trafficking methamphetamine, United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz…
Read MoreTwo Charged in Interstate Drug Bust
Article by Steve Corlew- Two were arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate-40, Thursday, March 9th. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol at 10:45 a.m. troopers stopped a passenger car at the 101 mile-marker of Interstate-40. The roadside investigation and search revealed approximately 36 pounds of “a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.” The…
Read MorePin Oak Lady Eagles Crowned Champions of Henderson County Volleyball Tournament
Article by Jordan Morris- Lexington High School hosted the 2023 Henderson County Elementary Volleyball Tournament that started Thursday, March 9th, and completed on March 11th. The Pin Oak Lady Eagles came out of the tournament as the champions and went undefeated the entire season. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreObituaries For March 15, 2023 Edition
Michael Dwain Barrett, 72 Clara Mae Blankenship, 84 Robert “Pops” Earnest, 67 Cordell Anthony Ray Hays, 23 Billy Max Woods, 84 Lynne Marie Ridley, 75 Jeanette Teresa Sexton Thiele, 85 Mary Magdaline Webb, 60 William Thomas Western, 89 For complete obituaries, see the March 15th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreLES, Highway Department Busy As High Winds Sweep the Area
Article by Steve Corlew- High winds caused issues throughout Henderson County on Friday, March 3rd, as wind gust as high as 62 mph swept through the county. According to Lexington Electric System Manager Jeff Graves, nearly 8,000 customers lost power during the wind event. It took utility crews until Saturday to restore power due to…
Read MoreLady Lions Advance to State Tournament
Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lady Lions easily advanced to the TSSAA BlueCross Basketball Championship tournament for the second time in two years by defeating Manassas High School at home, 70-27, on Saturday, March 4th. The first quarter of the contest saw Scotts Hill post 19 points while holding Manassas to six. The…
Read MoreScotts Hill Aldermen Postpone Action on Water Plant Upgrade
Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill Board of Aldermen tabled action, Monday night, March 6th, on improvements to the Bath Springs water treatment plant as they tried to balance the need for the improvements with its cost. Increase in the construction cost and the infrastructure available are creating a barrier for the city to…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves, Change in Stadium Seating
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education held a brief called meeting, Tuesday night, February 28th, and approved a change in the seating used for the visitor’s side of the field. Original plans were to move the existing seating from the west side of the field to the east side and install…
Read MoreTwo Die in Late Night Fire
Article by Steve Corlew- Two persons were killed in a late-night house fire on Morningside Drive, in Lexington, Monday, March 6th. Lexington firefighters responded to the fire about 11:30 p.m. The names are being withheld until family members are notified, officials said. Further information was unavailable at press time. We will have more details in…
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