Frances Hensley Animal Shelter Holds Annual Event
Article by Steve Corlew- The Frances Hensley Animal Shelter held its annual Mutt Strut and Pawpalooza at Beech Lake, Saturday June 11, 2022. The event is the largest fundraiser for the year for the shelter, according to director Brandy Dennison. Local humane society president Jennifer Schbibe said they are hoping this years’ event would be…
Read MoreLexington Receives State Grant for Industrial Site Development
Article by Steve Corlew- The city of Lexington received one of nine new Site Development Grants awards by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development recently. Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced the $7.6 million in grants May 31, 2022. “We want to take the…
Read MoreSummer Workout Program Underway for LHS Football
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Tigers football team has been participating in their summer workout program looking to become the very best version of themselves that the team can possibly be. It takes hard work and dedication throughout the full year, not just practicing during the season. This team is already putting…
Read MoreLexington City Schools Approve 2022-2023 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City School Board approve the 2022-23 budget Tuesday night, June 8, 2022 without any increase in funding from Lexington City government. The $8,057,324 budget was approved on a 6-0 vote with board member Carl Cooley absent. The board also approved the 2022-23 salary schedule on a 6-0 vote. According…
Read MoreLexington Planning Commission Approves Communication Tower
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Planning Commission approved a request for a new communications tower for the Henderson County Fire Department, Monday night June 13, 2022. Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy said the tower will provide emergency backup and redundancy to the current communication system at the Henderson County Justice Center. In December…
Read MoreSmith to Compete at AAU Championships
Article by Blake Franklin- Ellie Smith, a rising senior member of the Class of 2023 at Lexington High School, will be competing June 19 through 22, 2022, in Orlando, Florida for the Memphis Metro Volleyball Club at the AAU National Volleyball Championships. This is the largest volleyball tournament in the country. This tournament is represented…
Read MoreParkers Crossroads Approves 2022-2023 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Parkers Crossroads city commissioners approved the city’s 2022-2023 budget, Thursday, June 2, 2022. The first reading of the $596,000 general fund budget was approved by Mayor Kenneth Kizer, Vice Mayor Jamie Simonton, and commissioner Tony Hardee. The state street aid fund was $37,600. The city uses its portion of state…
Read MoreChamber Director Updates Rotary Club On Activities
Article by Steve Corlew- The Executive Director of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, Melissa Gilbert updated Lexington Rotary Club members on the activities of the Chamber during the club’s weekly meeting, Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Among the latest project, the Chamber has partnered with the Tennessee Department of Tourism to make sure Google information…
Read MoreStudent Anglers Going to Nationals
Article Submitted by Holly Overman- The West Tennessee Student Bass Trail held a fishing tournament on June 11, 2022, at Birdsong Marina. It was a beautiful day for the youth to be out on the water fishing, if you overlooked the heat. The West Tennessee Student Bass Trail is affiliated with the SAF (Student Angler…
Read MoreObituaries For June 15, 2022 Edition
Joann Cody, 85 Diane Crawley, 69 Carolyn Holmes, 81 Mary Louise Holmes, 87 Doris Jean Hollowell, 88 Drake Miller, 30 Shirley Ann Reynolds, 86 Joe Vance Sheldon, 54 Nelma Sue Wadley, 83 Candice Maelyn Wood, 34 Charles “Doc” Woody, 93 For complete obituaries, see the June 15th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
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