Lexington City School Board Holds Brief Session
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board of Education held a brief meeting, Tuesday night, June 28, 2022. Since the Lexington City Board had not approved the 2022-23 budgets, the school board adopted a continuing budget resolution so it could operate past the end of the fiscal year. A new fiscal year begins July…
Read MoreLexington American Place Runner-Up in District Tournament
Lexington American 8U All-Stars Photo Submitted / The Lexington ProgressArticle by Blake Franklin- Lexington all-star teams keep making the community proud with the talent the teams offer and put on the field. Another team that has had success is the Lexington American 8U all-star team. This team is yet another sign of things to come…
Read MoreSidewalk Construction is on Schedule
Article by Steve Corlew- The sidewalk construction along West Church Street continues to be on track as the city of Lexington is hoping to expand the project to other parts of the city. During the recent Joint Economic Development Board meeting Mayor Jeff Griggs reported that the sidewalk project is progressing. “Of course, my phone…
Read MoreFirework Fires Keep City and County Busy
Article by Steve Corlew- City and county firefighters responded to separate incidents over the past weekend due to fireworks. The Henderson County Fire Department’s Station 7 fought a grass fire on McCaney Mill Road Saturday night, July 2, 2022. Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy said a roman candle set off a fire in a…
Read MoreBeautification Projects Expand Around the Square
Article by Steve Corlew- A project that started to as an idea to bring a little color and beauty to businesses around the court square is growing. “It started last year with nine planters,” Community Bank President Phillip Renfroe said. Then it grew to 12 and now the project has 21 planters. “We hope to…
Read MoreLexington American 10U All-Stars Come in 2nd Place
Article by Blake Franklin- The district tournaments have been being played over the last week and came to a conclusion at the latter part of last week. Lexington’s 10U American all-star team came in the runner-up position during the finale of tournament play. These boys brought their talents and put them on display for the…
Read MoreObituaries For July 6, 2022 Edition
Faith Elena England, 58 Leann Goff Hefner, 54 R. W. Houston, 83 Howard E. Hubbard, 79 Joe Thomas Owens, 80 Mary Dell Pearcey, 92 Robert E. Rogers, Jr., 59 Jeanette M. Thompson, 68 Mike Yarbro, 75 Lora Elaine Young, 64 For complete obituaries, see the July 6th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreLexington Man Arrested on Federal Drug Charges
Article by Steve Corlew- A 44-year-old Lexington man was taken into custody Tuesday morning, June 28, 2022, on a federal narcotic trafficking charge. Joel Lynn Arnold of Lexington was arrested by the Lexington Police Department, FBI Agents, Jackson Police Department, Dyersburg Police Department, and officers with the Safe Streets Task Force. The arrest occurred on…
Read MoreLexington Brings Home Double the Crowns
Article Submitted- Miss Lexington Lauren Dickson was crowned Miss Tennessee 2022 Saturday night at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Downtown Memphis. Dickson, who works as a financial advisor, is a graduate of the University of Tennessee at Martin and is pursuing a Master of Business Administration at Union University. Dickson said she…
Read MoreTisdale Reflects on Journey of NFL Opportunity Ahead
Article by Blake Franklin- As a young kid, many have dreams and aspirations of becoming a professional athlete. One individual from Henderson County is making the best of his opportunities awarded by hard work and discipline to make his dreams become a reality in this world. Tariqious Tisdale, a former youth league football player in…
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