Lexington High School and Scotts Hill High School Celebrate 2022 Commencement Ceremonies
Article by W. Clay Crook- High school seniors, family, and friends enjoyed nice weather and a graduation much closer to normal than last year’s pandemic allowed. Scotts Hill High School held its graduation ceremony on Thursday, May 12th on their football field. The SHHS Historian for the 2021 graduating class was Todd Patterson, son of…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lions Soccer Crowned District Champions
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions soccer team traveled to Loretto High School on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, to compete for the district championship. After a hard-fought match by the team, the Lions were crowned district champions with a 2-1 victory over Loretto, who was the number one seeded team in…
Read MoreCounty Commission Meets for ARP Funding Requests and Regular Meeting
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met on Tuesday evening, May 10, 2022. The first hour was devoted to hearing requests from each of the department heads on non-reoccurring items that might be funded through the American Recovery Program (ARP) funds of $5.4 million. Up to $500,000.00 has been reserved for the…
Read MoreLMS Minutemen Football Hosts DCMS Panthers
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington Middle School Minutemen football team went back to work on March 1, 2022, after an undefeated 2021 season. The team lost a great group of 8th graders and was looking to regroup with a talented group of individuals that is coming up. Lexington Middle has a few returning starters…
Read MoreLexington City Board Meets, Holds Non-Voting Work Session
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met on Monday evening, May 16, 2022, in their non–voting work session. The first item on the agenda was discussion of possible pension plan amendments. CFO Cody Wood said that both amendments are needed to keep up with current federal law. The…
Read MoreLHS Tigers Baseball Defeat Bobcats
Article by Blake Franklin- Lexington High School Tigers baseball looked to keep the season going and their hopes alive on Monday evening, May 9, 2022, as the team traveled to Hardin County to take on the McNairy County Bobcats. The Tigers were well aware of the situation at hand and gave great effort in the…
Read MoreLMS Students Enjoy Water Safety Class at Beech Lake
Article by W. Clay Crook- BRWDA Director Keith Wysiadlowski welcomed a group of students from Lexington Middle School on Friday, May 13, 2022, to the annual water safety training event at Beech Lake. He introduced West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery Captain J. D. Dunkle and WTDRR Training Director Beth Gilliam, who would be conducting…
Read MoreLady Lions Softball Blow Out Bolivar Central
Article by Blake Franklin- Scotts Hill came into their softball game on Monday, May 9, with one goal in mind, a win. The Lady Lions knew the season was at stake and the team let their supporters and the crowd know that Scotts Hill wasn’t ready to be done yet. The Lady Lions started the…
Read MoreElection Commission Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Election Commission met on Monday afternoon, May 16, 2022. Present were Margaret Milam (chair), Austin Corbin (secretary), Melba Johnson, Bill Martin, and Joseph Parker, along with Robin Powers, (administrator of elections) and Lora Volner (vice-administrator). There were 160 new applications, and the commission conducted a quality review.…
Read MoreSH Fishing Team Finished In Top Ten of Points Race
Article by Blake Franklin- The West TN Bass High School championship was held this past Saturday, May 14, 2022, on Pickwick Lake. The Scotts Hill Student Angler team of JD Stack and Eli Blankenship placed 14th in the tournament and finished with an overall spot of 6th place in the points race, out of over 300 high…
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