Voter Turnout is Steady for Early Voting Which Ends Saturday
Article by Steve Corlew- Saturday at noon is the deadline for early voting in the August 4, 2022, election. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot is Thursday, July 28, 2022. According to Election Administrator Robin Powers, this year’s turnout is running about the same as 2018. Powers called the turnout “steady.” As of early…
Read MoreLexington City School’s TCAP Meet or Exceed State Scores
Article by Steve Corlew- Lexington City School System TCAP scores either exceeded or met the state’s expectations in 2022. The TCAP assessment increased from 25.9 percent to 37.8 percent in all four tested subjects from 2021 to 2022 for Lexington’s school. In English language arts, LCSS students increased 11.9 percent, from 25.9 percent to 37.8…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
I have a favorite blanket. Don’t laugh. You probably do to. And if you don’t now, you once did. Deny it and I’ll just ask your momma, and she’ll show me picture after picture of you with your thumb in your mouth and your blanket over your shoulder. My own son was not only attached…
Read MoreNew Radio Tower Will Provide Backup for HCFD
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Fire Department recently installed a new 100-foot radio tower as a backup to its communication system. According to HCFD Chief Lynn Murphy the primary antenna was damaged during the storms in December 2021 but went unnoticed for weeks. The department’s radio coverage of Parkers Crossroads and Sardis has…
Read MoreLPD Reaches Out to the Community Through Hot Dogs
Article by Steve Corlew- Officers with the Lexington Police Department were grilling hot dogs and reaching out to the community through Hot Dogs with a Cop program. The first event was held July 7, 2022 and then continued this past Thursday at Lexington Village just off of South Broad Street. “This is a good program,”…
Read MoreEntertainment, Food, Games Return to Court Square
Article by Steve Corlew- Music will echo throughout downtown, Friday, August 5, 2022, as First Friday Nights on the Square returns. One of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s signature events will be bringing fun and music to the court square. The entertainment will include Kimberlie Helton and her top five vocal students from 6:00…
Read MoreTracker Boat and ATV Among Packages in Conservation Raffle
Article Submitted- NASHVILLE — A Tracker boat and a $5,000 Academy Sports + Outdoors gift card are just two of the outstanding packages being offered in the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Foundation (TWRF) 2022 Conservation Raffle. The Tracker Pro Team 175 TF is a boat that helps anglers adapt to a variety of fishing situations. Features…
Read MoreObituaries For July 27, 2022 Edition
Dr. Billy Alexander Belew, 90 Adah Jean Gilbert Orbin Bell McPeake, 86 Martha Nell Phillips Maxi Minton, 91 Timothy “Radar” Rogers, 61 Benson Rushing, 84 Tommy Paul Ward, 65 Bobby C. Wilson, 76 For complete obituaries, see the July 27th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreCounty Board of Education Reviews Proposals for Athletic Facilities
Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education discussed improvements to the athletic facilities at both Lexington and Scotts Hill High Schools when they met with engineers Monday night July 25, 2022. The board members asked several questions about the projects but took no action during the meeting. The board will meet again,…
Read MoreSummer Twilight Pop-Up Tour Postponed
Article by Steve Corlew- The “Summer Twilight Tour” for the Parkers Crossroads Battlefield has been postponed due to the heat. The tour will be rescheduled for a later date. The American Battlefield Trust was including the tour as part of the “Summer Twilight Tour” series. The tour was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 23, 2022.…
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