Large Crowd Turns Out For Cops and Bobbers
Article by Steve Corlew- The annual Henderson County Cops and Bobbers saw a large number of families taking part in its annual event Saturday, June 4, 2022. With the help of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, about 50 kids and their families spent two fun hours catching fish. According to Henderson County Sheriff’s Department Lt.…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
As a youngster, there was one activity that characterized my summers – swimming. I loved to go to the public swimming pool and stay until my fingers and toes were wrinkled up like prunes. It was the place to be, as a teenager in the late 70’s. Since there were no tanning beds, the girls…
Read MoreObituaries For June 8, 2022 Edition
Barry Steven Birchett, 61 Nancy J. Manganelli-Bues, 75 Ludie Mae Hawyer, 94 Teresa Metcalf, 62 Jo Nell Davis Miller, 84 Frederick Joseph O’Connor, 85 Donal Ray Rush, 91 Danny Storey, 55 Margaret E. White, 81 For complete obituaries, see the June 8th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreVeterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads Holds Memorial Day Service
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads held their Memorial Day service on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Cemetery Director, Eddie Long, gave the welcoming address, with Chaplain Spurgeon Smith offering the invocation. The Veterans Honor Guard of Parkers Crossroads conducted the posting of the colors while…
Read MoreMemorial Day Event Held at Parkers Crossroads Battlefield
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Association sponsored a Memorial Day event at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022. Activities with a WWII re-enactment display began at 10:00 a.m. that morning. The Memorial Day service was held on the grounds at Tour Stop 7, with Steve McDaniel as the master of…
Read MoreLHS Softball Claims State Championship
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball program took care of business in their first three games of the 2022 TSSAA Spring Fling Softball State Tournament. On Saturday, May 28, 2022, the Lady Tigers would have one of their biggest times of the season. Lexington was sitting in the championship game…
Read MoreComptroller Congratulates Henderson County on Zero Finding Audit
Release- Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower is pleased to announce a significant accomplishment by Henderson County and eleven other Tennessee counties. These counties, which are audited by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit, have each received a clean audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The other eleven counties…
Read MoreBoard 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…
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