Outdoor Truths
What the hickory chicken is to spring, the catalpa worm is to summer. You just don’t eat em’. The catalpa worm is another special surprise that shows up in June or July. This worm is a delicacy for bluegill and catfish. To be more specific, the catalpa caterpillar is the larval stage of the catalpa…
Read MoreObituaries For June 22, 2022 Edition
James “Dub” Bartholomew, 82 Van Perry Bledsoe, 73 Charlie Bowman, 79 Ralph Cox, 83 James F. Evans, 84 Karen Faye Evans, 78 Jerry Fullington, 55 Janet Greene, 53 Mark Dewayne Marr, 56 Franklin D. Morgan, 77 Dennis Richardson, 63 Alton Rogers, 90 Brian K. Stewart, 54 Kathy Moore Taylor, 69 For complete obituaries, see the…
Read MoreLexington, Henderson County Send Four to Compete in Miss Tennessee
Article by Steve Corlew- Four young ladies will represent Lexington and Henderson County in the upcoming Miss Tennessee scholarship pageant, June 23-25, 2022 in Memphis. Friends and families greeted and celebrated the young ladies, Sunday during a reception at Jamie’s Café hosted by Rachel Wade and Kendra Grissom, the directors of the local pageants. Lauren…
Read MoreHot Rod Tour Comes Through Lexington
Article by Steve Corlew- If you noticed more traffic than normal on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, it was due to the 28th annual Hot Rod Power Tour coming through Lexington on its way to Nashville Super speedway. According to Event Producer Betsy Bennett with the Hot Rod Power Tour, they are expecting 4,500 vehicles to…
Read MoreThompson Named Head Coach of SHHS Baseball
Article by Blake Franklin- It was announced on Friday, June 10, 2022, that the Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team had made the hiring of their new head coach to enter the 2023 baseball season and beyond. The program will now be led by Drake Thompson. He is a first-time head coach that has…
Read MoreLexington City Board Approves First Reading of 2022-23 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of it 2022-23 budget after a three-hour work session Monday night, June 13, 2022. The city tax rate remains the same under the proposed budget, but the city’s fund balance drops from $5.8 million to approximately $3 million. The city tax rate…
Read MoreLady Tigers Volleyball Hitting Summer Schedule Fiercely
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers volleyball team started their summer workout program at the beginning of this month. The team members had their first summer workout on Monday, June 6, 2022, and that schedule will run up until the start of the season. There will be camps and a play…
Read MoreFrances 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…
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