Young 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Article by Steve Corlew- The Beech River Regional Airport Authority is in limbo with funding being withdrawn from three of the four government entities that provide revenue for the authority’s annual budget.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…
Read MoreE-911 Utilizes RapidSOS Aid Callers In An Emergency
Article by Steve Corlew- For emergency responders, information and data can mean the difference between life and death. Since its implementation in the United States in 1968, the 911 system has become more sophisticated and informative to first responders. According to Pam Tolley, the Director of Henderson County’s E911 system, another service, RapidSOS, can provide even…
Read MoreLions Baseball Gets Work in Against Chester County
Article by Blake Franklin- With the temperatures being very hot recently, that wasn’t stopping the Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team from putting in the summer work. Last Thursday, June 17, 2022, the Lions baseball program welcomed the Chester County Eagles baseball team to Scotts Hill, Tennessee for an exhibition style summer ballgame. The…
Read MoreState Waives Vehicle Registration Fee July 1, 2022
Article by Steve Corlew- The State of Tennessee is waiving the state’s portion of the vehicle registration fee for Class A and Class B Motor vehicles beginning July 1, 2022, according to the Tennessee Department of Revenue. This means, Henderson Countians will now pay a $24.50 fee instead of $69.00, after July 1, 2022, according…
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