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Board of Equalization to Examine Property Appraisals

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Equalization will hear appeals on the recent property assessments June 5th through the 16th. The 2023 property assessments caught many off-guard as property values rose dramatically. Property tax rates will be established by a county equalization board and adopted by the county commission and each of…

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LHS Track Team’s Chase Roberson State Bound

Article by Jordan Morris- Chase Roberson has another great year for Lexington High School’s Track Team. Roberson is now heading to the state tournament to compete for his second consecutive year. Coach Danny Kizer will now be making his fifth appearance at the state tournament as the coach of Lexington’s Track Team. Roberson is looking…

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School Board Schedules Budget Work Session

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education has tentatively set Tuesday 30th as a work session on the proposed 2023-24 budget. At the board’s session, May 18th, Director of Schools Danny Beecham reviewed the proposed budget. The budget includes increased funding for salaries, school safety, building improvements, and educational programs. “All through…

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LHS Tennis Season Comes to an End

It’s been another strong year for the LHS Tennis Program. Both the boys’ and girls’ teams finished the season with a district record of 6-1 and an overall record of 8-2. The girls’ team finished district runners-up. The boys’ team were district champions and traveled to Nashville to play Springfield for the region championship where…

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Obituaries For May 24, 2023 Edition

Amber Nicole Blankenship, 38 Billy “Joe Bob” Caldwell, 49 Bobby Lynn Davis, 64 Shirley Lewis, 78 Stanley W. Middleton, 96 Mary Enochs Miltenberger, 93 Mary Ann Plunk, 79 Terry Ray Sherwood, 60  For complete obituaries, see the May 24th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

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TDOT Gives Status Report On Henderson County Projects

Article by Steve Corlew- The Tennessee Department of Transportation has given a status report on several projects in Henderson County. Work continues on the Lexington Bypass (SR-459) that connects U.S. 412 West with Tennessee 22 South. Crews were busy installing new traffic signals at the intersections on Tennessee 22 South (South Broad Street) and on…

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Scotts Hill Lady Lions get Runner-up in District Tournament

Article by Jordan Morris- The Scotts Hill Lady Lions Softball Team played their second game of the district tournament Last Monday, May 8. The Lady Lions took on their rival Riverside Lady Panthers. The Scotts Hill Lady Lions snagged a late lead and defeated Riverside 10-9 last Monday, and to head to the championship round.…

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Commission Approved SWTDD Contract, Hears Resident’s Input

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commission took another step in controlling developments during its brief session, Tuesday, May 9th. Commissioners also heard from residents on the recent property assessment, a private road, and school safety. Commissioners voted 13-1 to contract with the Southwest Development District (SWTDD) for planning services. Commissioner Jeff James cast…

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Local VFW Post Feed National Guardsmen Before Deployment

Article by Steve Corlew- The Tennessee National Guard units from Lexington and Savanah received a sendoff, Monday, May 15th, from Lexington’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1294. Over 500 national guardsmen and family members were served burgers and hotdogs cooked by VFW members at a cookout at Beech Lake. Despite threats of rain, the crowd…

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