Truck Plows Through Florist
Article by Steve Corlew- A runaway truck hit a utility pole and crashed into a local business, Monday, June 27, 2022. Emergency crews responded to Green Thumb Nursery at 862 South Broad Street, shortly before 8:00 a.m. to find a truck inside the business. The truck from Precise Rebuilders, which is located across the street,…
Read MoreBeware of Summer Heat
Article by Steve Corlew- As temperatures topped 100 degrees in Henderson County, everyone needs to use caution in the heat. The hot dry weather has contributed to fires, emergency responses, and makes being outside miserable. Mike Smith, Henderson County EMS Director, reminds everyone that they need to stay inside and drink plenty of water. “Know…
Read MoreStudent Anglers Compete In National Championship
Article Submitted By Holly Overman- Local student angler teams participated in the High School National Championship held in Florence, Alabama. The Nationals was combined with the World Finals for one big family friendly event from June 21st to June 25th. There were about 416 boats registered from 40 states, including Hawaii, while others came from…
Read MoreDice Run Raises Funds for Children’s Advocates
Article by Steve Corlew- The Villain’s 5th annual Dice Run stopped in Henderson County, Saturday, June 25, raising money for CASA of Madison and Henderson Counties. Over $7,500 was raised during the event. Part of the proceeds from the Dice Run, benefit the Court Appointed Special Advocates organization. The group works to provide safe, permanent and…
Read MoreParkers Crossroads Approved 2022-23 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Parkers Crossroads City Commissioners will use some of the city’s surplus funds to balance their 2022-23 Budget. The $577,930 total budget was unanimously approved Thursday morning, June 23, 2022, but Mayor Kenneth Kizer was concerned about continuous use of the surplus fund. “We are in financially good shape, but we…
Read MoreLions Baseball Plays in Second Summer Game
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team competed in their second summer exhibition style baseball game last Monday, June 20, 2022. This game was between the Lions and the McNairy County Bobcats baseball program. Scotts Hill was the host team, so McNairy County hit the road to travel to come…
Read MoreCity Board Approves Purchase of New Vehicles
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board did not approve a budget for 2022-23, but they gave the approval to order seven new vehicles for the city, Monday night, June 27, 2022. The board will meet again, Tuesday, July 5, 2022 to try and approve a budget. While there was no action on a…
Read MoreFire 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…
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