Board of Education Approves New Grading System, Sports Facilities Improvements
Article by Brooke James- The Henderson County Board of Education met on Thursday, May 26, for the regularly scheduled meeting at the central board office. Board member present were Tommy Gordon, Dennis Ray McDaniel, Jeff Camper, Bobby Harrington, and Daniel Lewis, along with Director of Schools Steve Wilkinson. Chairman Tommy Gordon called the meeting to…
Read MoreSmall Makes Pitching Debut For Milwaukee
Article by Blake Franklin- Ethan Small, a former Lexington High School baseball player, and also a member of the Mississippi State Bulldogs baseball program, made his Major League Baseball pitching debut on Monday, May 30, 2022, against the Chicago Cubs. Small threw two and two-thirds innings, giving up two runs on four hits. He issued…
Read MoreJoint Economic Community Development Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs called the special called meeting of the Joint Economic Community Development Board into session on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2022. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved after the invocation and pledge. Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray said that the Henderson County Commission had approved…
Read MoreAmerican Legion #77 Hosts Memorial Day at the Courthouse
Article by W. Clay Crook- American Legion Post #77, Lexington, hosted the annual Memorial Day service at the Henderson County Courthouse on Monday, May 30, 2022. Past Commander Hobert Powers was master of ceremonies, with Bobby Keen leading the invocation, and the National Anthem sung by Cassidy Pollock. The colors were posted by the American…
Read MoreLady Tigers Softball Secures Spot in Championship Game
Article by Blake Franklin- After winning their first two games of the TSSAA Spring Fling State Softball tournament, Lexington was met with inclement weather in Middle Tennessee that pushed their next game back until Friday, May 27, 2022. This game would pit the Lady Tigers with a very familiar opponent to them from this season.…
Read MoreWest Tennessee Dive Conducts Water Training
Article by W. Clay Crook- Captain J.D. Dunkle, with West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery said that they enjoyed a training session at Beech Lake recently. “One of our goals this year is to train more often. Historically we have trained in water a few times a year, but they were all day events. We…
Read MoreR3 Re-Entry Program Explained
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the May 31, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Joe T. Wood, who gave a presentation on the R3 Re-Entry Program, which is an education and work training program for the formerly incarcerated to help reduce recidivism. Joe T. Wood serves as the program coordinator and…
Read MoreLexington Softball Crushes Lincoln County
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off their first win of the tournament the day prior, Lexington High School softball was setup to play Lincoln County on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The Lady Tigers squeaked the win out over Soddy Daisy but when it came to Lincoln County, Lexington had no trouble at all. The…
Read MoreRemembering the Big Pecan Tree at Natchez Trace State Park
Article by W. Clay Crook- When I was growing up, I had never seen a giant Sequoyah, but I had seen the giant pecan tree at Natchez Trace State Park. You had to travel outside of Henderson County for just a bit, but it was worth the sight. The social media page from Natchez Trace…
Read MoreSmoke Alarms Alert Sleeping Occupant to Fire
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 3:53 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 6, 7, and 9 responded to a mobile home fire on Vista Park Cove off Highway 22 South. The first firefighters to arrive reported flames coming from the home. One of two occupants that was home at the…
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