LHS Lady Tigers Softball Receive Proclamation
Article by Blake Franklin- On Monday afternoon, August 1, 2022, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers Softball team was recognized by the City of Lexington Mayor and Board of Alderman with a proclamation for their outstanding achievements and winning the TSSAA 3A State Softball Championship in the 2021-2022 softball season. Mayor Griggs spoke to the…
Read MoreOver 1,500 Votes Cast Before Election Day
Article by Steve Corlew- Voters are headed to the polls, Thursday, August 4, 2022 for the Henderson County General Election and the state primary elections. According to Election Administrator Robin Powers, the turnout was about the same as 2018. During the early voting period, 1,585 total votes were cast. A breakdown shows that a majority…
Read MoreChamber’s First Friday Returns To The Square
Article by Steve Corlew- Miss Tennessee, the Lexington High School Beta Club and Kimberly Helton and her top vocal students will entertain everyone attending First Friday Nights on the Square, August 5, 2022. One of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s signature events will be bringing fun and music to the court square. The entertainment…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lions Football Compete in First Scrimmage
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions football team got its first full live action against an opposing team this past Friday evening, July 29, 2022. The Lions welcomed Summertown to Scotts Hill where the two teams competed in a scrimmage game against each other. Scotts Hill was looking to gain experience…
Read MoreRed Sand Project Raises Awareness of Human Trafficking
Article by Steve Corlew- Local community partners from around Lexington and Henderson County have been joining forces with the Henderson County Health Department to bring awareness to human trafficking. The Red Sand Project, an interactive art exhibition, is showing how human trafficking survivors have fallen through the cracks in society. July 24-30 is Human Trafficking…
Read MoreFree Service Helps You Track Property
Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County Register of Deeds Doug Bartholomew says a free service is available to help owners track their property. The site, www.mylandalert.com, is designed to alert you of any transactions involving your name on documents recorded in the Register of Deeds office. When you register on the site, you will be…
Read MoreBig Red Tigers Face Three Teams in Scrimmage Game
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Big Red Tigers football team got to put their helmets on and hear the “pop” of the pads at Lexington High School this past Friday evening, July 29, 2022. Lexington was hosting their first scrimmage game of the season as the Tigers welcomed Columbia Central and Dyersburg…
Read MoreTennessee 22A Closed for Construction Just in Time for School
Article by Steve Corlew- Be prepared for a longer commute to school or to work as construction on the future Lexington Bypass has closed a section of Tennessee 22A. The Henderson County Emergency Management Agency posted on Facebook, Friday afternoon about the road closure. The closure was posted by the Tennessee Department of Transportation on…
Read MoreLexington Board Approves 2022-23 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen gave final approval of the 2022-23 budget without raising taxes shortly afternoon Friday, July 29, 2022. Aldermen Fred Ellis and Gabe Williams were absent. The meeting was held at mid-day on Friday to conform with the 10-day public notice requirement. The board had met on Monday,…
Read MoreMinutemen Football Host South Gibson in Scrimmage Game
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington Middle School Minutemen football team welcomed South Gibson to Minutemen Field last Thursday evening, July 28, 2022. The Minutemen were chomping at the opportunity to showcase the hard work that had been put into practice since the dead period had been lifted. The stands were crowded as the two…
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