Lady Lions Basketball Team Receives Awards
Article by Blake Franklin- On Wednesday, May 18, 2022, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions basketball team was honored and treated to a catered meal by the Town of Scotts Hill, according to the coaching staff. The coaching staff also presented awards and plaques to the entire team, as well as recognized personal achievements…
Read MoreParkers Crossroads Battlefield Association Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Association met in the building at Tour Stop 7 on Thursday evening, May 19, 2022, to review business and finalize plans for their Memorial Day program. The meeting was called to order by President Jim Weaver and the previous minutes and financial report were approved. Cheryl…
Read MorePeter Noll, with Channel 39, Talks to Lexington Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the May 24, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club was Peter Noll, with NBC’s Channel 39 in Jackson. Peter is the General Manager for Channel 39. With the price of gas, Peter led the group on a virtual journey of Channel 39, which started…
Read MoreLHS Softball Takes Region Championship
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team had already beaten Hardin County last week for the District Championship, so why not a second time? This time would be for the Region Championship. Lexington welcomed Hardin County to the Henderson County Sportsplex last Wednesday, May 18, for a shot at the…
Read MoreJackson Symphony Highlighted at Rotary Club
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the May 17, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club was Sherry Freeman, Executive Director of the Jackson Symphony. She is also a fellow Rotarian. This is the 62nd for the symphony. She has about thirty-three years in education, and started with the Jackson Symphony…
Read MoreDecatur, Henderson County Man Sentenced for Resisting Arrest by Federal Officer
Release- Anthony Ray Phoenix, 37, of Decatur County, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for resisting arrest by a federal officer. Joseph C. Murphy, Jr., United States Attorney, announced the sentence on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Phoenix has also had charges in adjacent Henderson County. According to information presented in court, in…
Read MoreLady Tigers Softball Defeat South Gibson
Article by Blake Franklin- In the Lady Tigers softball team’s quest to make it back to Murfreesboro, Tennessee to the state tournament, Lexington was faced with taking on South Gibson on Monday evening, May 16, 2022. This game was played at the Henderson County Sportsplex and was part of the Class 3A Regional Tournament. Lexington…
Read MoreObituaries For May 25, 2022 Edition
Lorene Burton, 88 Axie Bailey Harris, 92 Raymond E. Johnson, 68 Brenda Lee Mitchell, 61 Lisa Ann Oswalt, 61 Janice Yates Patterson, 71 Cleo Rhodes, 86 Martha Imogene Stanfill, 88 Shelby Jean Walls, 79 For complete obituaries, see the May 25th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreGovernor Lee Visits Local Business, Commends Henderson County
Article by Melissa Gilbert- On Wednesday, May 11, Governor Lee visited DeWayne’s Quality Metal Coating (DQMC) to learn more about the R3 (Reflect, Reclaim, Redeem) Re-entry Program. Gov. Lee spent time with Jim Terry, owner of DQMC, Joe T. Wood, Representative Kirk Haston, Mayor Griggs, Mayor Bray, and the Henderson County Leadership class to discuss…
Read MoreLHS Softball Wins District Championship
Article by Blake Franklin- After easing their way through the first two games of the district tournament, which resulted in Lexington taking a spot in the district championship game, the Lady Tigers just needed to know who their opponent would be. With games by other schools being played out in the tournament, Lexington found out…
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