Fire Heavily Damages Shop
Firemen from four stations extinguished a blaze in the 800 block of Reed Road, Saturday. A retired Memphis firefighter spotted the fire and quickly reported it to 911. Photo by: Steve Corlew / The Lexington ProgressArticle by Steve Corlew- Twenty-eight firefighters from four stations battled a shop fire on Reed Road, Saturday, June 25, 2022.…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
A few weeks ago, I got to spend a morning deep-sea fishing. I’ve only fished the ocean a few times and each time has either been in the coastal waters or within a few miles from the shore. This time was one of those times I was about three miles from the beach. My captain’s…
Read MoreLexington Improves Streets at Budget Year End
Article by Steve Corlew- The City of Lexington is busy repaving and improving the city streets as part of the $300,000 budgeted for streets. According to Cody Wood, Lexington City Recorder/CFO, the city is trying to spread the work around to the most needed streets. “We are also doing some milling of the streets,” Wood…
Read MoreYoung Farmers & Ranchers Host 9th Annual Truck & Tractor Pull
Article by Steve Corlew- The old airport in Lexington was the site of the 9th Annual Young Farmers & Ranchers of Henderson County Truck and Tractor Pull on Saturday evening, June 25, 2022. Casey Youngerman said that the event was another huge success and continues to grow. “We raised enough money to continue our agriculture…
Read MoreSH Baseball Concludes Summer Schedule
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill Lions baseball team competed in their last summer exhibition game last Thursday, June 23, as the team traveled to McNairy County to take on the Bobcats baseball program. Scotts Hill was looking to wrap up their exhibition style summer games on a positive note and take the team…
Read MoreObituaries For June 29, 2022 Edition
Ricky L. Anderson, 60 William Graves, 70 Lucille Austin Hart, 96 Melba Buck Kelley, 80 Nancy McElvain, 78 Jack Webster Rogers, 81 For complete obituaries, see the June 29th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreAirport Funding Is in Limbo
Article by Steve Corlew- The Beech River Regional Airport Authority is in limbo with funding being withdrawn from three of the four government entities that provide revenue for the authority’s annual budget. Without the funding from Decatur County and the cities of Lexington and Parsons, funding of the airport budget will fall to Henderson County.…
Read MoreLions Football Continue Summer Program; Participate in 7 on 7 Event
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions football team has been underway with their summer workout program. Even with the summer heat bearing down on West Tennessee, the Lions have found ways to beat the heat and still get in much needed summer conditioning. These times of work put in, especially in…
Read MoreHenderson Countians Celebrate Juneteenth
Article by Steve Corlew- Former Lexington High School football standout Gerard Arnold, spoke during the opening ceremonies of the Juneteenth celebration at the Montgomery Cultural and Enrichment Center, Saturday, June 18, 2022. Arnold, now a drug company representative in the Memphis area, was the first Henderson Countian to sign an NFL contract. Arnold told the…
Read MoreLHS Football Competes with North Side Indians
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Tigers football team got a chance to face off against competition from another school in West Tennessee on Monday, June 20, 2022. Lexington made their way into Jackson, Tennessee to compete in a 7-on-7 event with the North Side Indians football program. The summer heat has been…
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