2022 TWRA WMA Big Game Quota Hunt Application Period Underway
Article Submitted- NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency has announced the application period for the 2022 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Big Game Quota Hunts, the regular elk, youth elk, and WMA youth. The application is now underway through July 27. The WMA hunting instruction sheet lists locations and dates for each of the quota…
Read MoreAdams Appeals Conviction in the Holly Bobo Case
Article by Steve Corlew- Zach Adams is now awaiting a ruling on the appeal of his murder conviction in the Holly Bobo case. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals heard oral arguments on Adams appeal in Jackson, June 7, 2022. Adams’ attorney, Jennifer Lynn Thompson of Nashville, said the appeal is based on the belief that…
Read MoreTractor Accident Claims Life of Individual
Article by Steve Corlew- A 79-year-old man died in a traffic accident, Friday, June 17, 2022, on Stormwood Lane off Beech Grove Road in Henderson County. Charlie Bowman was driving the tractor when it left the roadway and overturned. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the accident. Multiple agencies responded to the incident, including the…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
What the hickory chicken is to spring, the catalpa worm is to summer. You just don’t eat em’. The catalpa worm is another special surprise that shows up in June or July. This worm is a delicacy for bluegill and catfish. To be more specific, the catalpa caterpillar is the larval stage of the catalpa…
Read MoreObituaries For June 22, 2022 Edition
James “Dub” Bartholomew, 82 Van Perry Bledsoe, 73 Charlie Bowman, 79 Ralph Cox, 83 James F. Evans, 84 Karen Faye Evans, 78 Jerry Fullington, 55 Janet Greene, 53 Mark Dewayne Marr, 56 Franklin D. Morgan, 77 Dennis Richardson, 63 Alton Rogers, 90 Brian K. Stewart, 54 Kathy Moore Taylor, 69 For complete obituaries, see the…
Read MoreLexington, Henderson County Send Four to Compete in Miss Tennessee
Article by Steve Corlew- Four young ladies will represent Lexington and Henderson County in the upcoming Miss Tennessee scholarship pageant, June 23-25, 2022 in Memphis. Friends and families greeted and celebrated the young ladies, Sunday during a reception at Jamie’s Café hosted by Rachel Wade and Kendra Grissom, the directors of the local pageants. Lauren…
Read MoreHot Rod Tour Comes Through Lexington
Article by Steve Corlew- If you noticed more traffic than normal on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, it was due to the 28th annual Hot Rod Power Tour coming through Lexington on its way to Nashville Super speedway. According to Event Producer Betsy Bennett with the Hot Rod Power Tour, they are expecting 4,500 vehicles to…
Read MoreThompson Named Head Coach of SHHS Baseball
Article by Blake Franklin- It was announced on Friday, June 10, 2022, that the Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team had made the hiring of their new head coach to enter the 2023 baseball season and beyond. The program will now be led by Drake Thompson. He is a first-time head coach that has…
Read MoreLexington City Board Approves First Reading of 2022-23 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of it 2022-23 budget after a three-hour work session Monday night, June 13, 2022. The city tax rate remains the same under the proposed budget, but the city’s fund balance drops from $5.8 million to approximately $3 million. The city tax rate…
Read MoreLady Tigers Volleyball Hitting Summer Schedule Fiercely
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers volleyball team started their summer workout program at the beginning of this month. The team members had their first summer workout on Monday, June 6, 2022, and that schedule will run up until the start of the season. There will be camps and a play…
Read More