Early Voting is Underway in Henderson County
Article by Steve Corlew- Voters have been turning out early to cast their ballots in the November statewide election. It has been a good, strong turnout according to election officials. Early voting started on October 19, 2022, and as of October 24th, 940 have voted early. Early voting continues through November 3, 2022. The election…
Read MoreSH Lady Lions Soccer Complete Season
Article by Blake Franklin- The SHHS Lady Lions soccer team’s season came to a close on Tuesday, October 18, after an impressive overall season, several individual and group awards, and officially taking the District 11 Runner-Up position, with a regional tournament appearance for the 2022 soccer season. The tournament journey began when the Lady Lions…
Read MoreLarge Crowd Attends Fall Festival
Article by Steve Corlew- A large crowd turned out for the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Festival, October 22, 2022. The event took place on the court square with area businesses participating and several local sponsors setting up booths. Participants took part in a pet parade, a boo parade, saw a performance by the…
Read MoreLady Tigers Volleyball Season Comes to Close
Article by Blake Franklin- Facing a must-win match in the 2022 TSSAA state volleyball tournament, Lexington had to bring everything to the net in their second game of tournament play against Tennessee High School. The Lady Tigers lost their first match-up in the tournament against Creek Wood. Lexington started out on the right track but…
Read MoreBe Safe on Halloween
Article by Steve Corlew- Parents and Trick or Treaters alike are reminded to be safe on Halloween. This year the holiday falls on Monday night and a lot of activities started early this year. The Henderson County Fall Festival held a variety of activities this past Saturday and a lot of groups are holding trunk…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
Next week I’m going on my annual trip to Missouri. I’ve been deer hunting there for years and have some wonderful friends there. My memories are many. I think about everything from the times of extreme weather (one time I hunted without a shirt) to trying to find my lost deer with a famous deer…
Read MoreHenderson County Senior Citizens Honored
Article by Steve Corlew- The three Henderson County Senior Citizens Centers were honored during an inaugural event, Thursday, October 20, 2022. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready brought together the centers from Lexington, Sardis, and Scotts Hill at the Lexington First Baptist Church. McCready cooked stew. Unity Hospice Care sponsored the event and staff helped serve.…
Read MoreObituaries For October 26, 2022 Edition
Nancy Carolyn Archer, 80 Slaten Dallen Beecham, 19 Danny Eugen Dick, 65 Gaylon Darrell Jones, 68 Don Melton, 72 Mary Moffitt, 74 For complete obituaries, see the October 26th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreBeecham Offered Position of Director of Henderson County Schools
Article by Steve Corlew- Lexington High School Counselor Danny Beecham will be offered the position of Director of Henderson County Schools. Beecham was one of five candidates being considered after County School District Director Steve Wilkinson announced his planned retirement at last month’s board meeting. Wilkinson’s last day will be January 15, 2023. Since his…
Read MoreLady Tigers Secure Spot In State Tournament
Article by Blake Franklin- In a game that was played on the road last Thursday evening, October 13, at Covington High School, the Lady Tigers knew there was only room for one team to advance to the state tournament being held this week in Middle Tennessee. Lexington had to travel to play Covington High School…
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