SH Lions Participate in Final Scrimmage Game
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill Lions had one final scrimmage game to put the practice in before the jamboree game this upcoming Friday evening, and the start of the regular season the next week. The Lions made their way to Loretto High School on Friday evening, August 5, 2022, to participate in a…
Read MoreHenderson County Man Found Guilty of Trafficking Methamphetamine
Article by Steve Corlew- A 35-year-old Henderson County man was found guilty of four counts of a seven count indictment by a federal court jury, Monday, in Jackson, the United States Attorney announced. Preston Anton McNeal was convicted of conspiring with others to distribute over 50 grams of actual methamphetamine and possessing with intent to…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tiger Volleyball Takes on Brighton
Article by Blake Franklin- With the start of the regular season right around the corner, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers volleyball team was getting in some more practice over the weekend, as the team traveled to Henderson, Tennessee to compete in a play day at Freed-Hardeman University. Lexington took on Brighton High School and…
Read MoreMartin Wins Nomination, Scotts Hill Board Elected
Article by Steve Corlew- Huntingdon’s Brock Martin won the Republican nomination for the Tennessee House of Representatives defeating Gordon Wildridge, Thursday, August 4, 2022. Martin will now face Democratic challenger, Thomas Jefferson, in the November general election. “It is definitely an honor and a privilege to be elected the Republican nominee,” Martin said. “I want…
Read MoreLHS Tigers Take on Rebels in Scrimmage Game
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Big Red Tigers football team was originally scheduled to participate in a scrimmage game with McKenzie High School last Friday evening, August 5, 2022. With inclement weather in the area that day, the scrimmage game was pushed to this past Monday evening, August 8, 2022. Lexington was…
Read MoreTBI Crime Statistics Show a Decline in Arrest by Sheriff’s Department
Article by Steve Corlew- Arrests by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department declined in 2021, according to statistics released in the annual Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s “Crime In Tennessee” publication. “That is a direct result in our manpower shortage,” Sheriff Brian Duke commented. The report, which was issued in July, showed that out of 756 reported…
Read MoreUnited Minds of Lexington Hands Out School Supplies
Article by Steve Corlew- The United Minds of Lexington held its annual school supply give-a-way Saturday, August 6, 2022, at the Montgomery Cultural and Enrichment Center. People showed up early and the group was out of school supplies by 12:15 p.m. United Minds of Lexington works to bring the community together through these types of…
Read MoreJimmy Fesmire Memorial Golf Tournament Benefits Food Bank
Article by Steve Corlew- The eighth annual Jimmy Fesmire Memorial Golf Tournament raised funds for the Sandridge Baptist Church’s Second Harvest Food Bank this past weekend. The tournament is held August 5-6, 2022, in memory of late educator and church member Jimmy Fesmire. State Representative Kirk Hason won the closest to the pin on the…
Read MoreUse Caution as Schools Are Back in Session
Article by Steve Corlew- Law enforcement agencies are reminding drivers to use caution as schools are now back in session. Students have started back to school in both Lexington and Henderson County, so officers are warning parents and drivers to take care in school zones and on the streets and highways. Lexington Police Captain Jeff…
Read MoreFranks Competing for Miss America’s Outstanding Teen
Article by Steve Corlew- Miss Outstanding Teen Jane Marie Franks is in Dallas this week competing for the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen. Franks, from Clifton, had won the Henderson County Outstanding Teen pageant. The 2023 Teen Competition is being held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas, through Friday, August 12, 2022. Both Franks and Miss Tennessee…
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