American Legion #77 Hosts Memorial Day at the Courthouse
Article by W. Clay Crook- American Legion Post #77, Lexington, hosted the annual Memorial Day service at the Henderson County Courthouse on Monday, May 30, 2022. Past Commander Hobert Powers was master of ceremonies, with Bobby Keen leading the invocation, and the National Anthem sung by Cassidy Pollock. The colors were posted by the American…
Read MoreLady Tigers Softball Secures Spot in Championship Game
Article by Blake Franklin- After winning their first two games of the TSSAA Spring Fling State Softball tournament, Lexington was met with inclement weather in Middle Tennessee that pushed their next game back until Friday, May 27, 2022. This game would pit the Lady Tigers with a very familiar opponent to them from this season.…
Read MoreWest Tennessee Dive Conducts Water Training
Article by W. Clay Crook- Captain J.D. Dunkle, with West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery said that they enjoyed a training session at Beech Lake recently. “One of our goals this year is to train more often. Historically we have trained in water a few times a year, but they were all day events. We…
Read MoreR3 Re-Entry Program Explained
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the May 31, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Joe T. Wood, who gave a presentation on the R3 Re-Entry Program, which is an education and work training program for the formerly incarcerated to help reduce recidivism. Joe T. Wood serves as the program coordinator and…
Read MoreLexington Softball Crushes Lincoln County
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off their first win of the tournament the day prior, Lexington High School softball was setup to play Lincoln County on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. The Lady Tigers squeaked the win out over Soddy Daisy but when it came to Lincoln County, Lexington had no trouble at all. The…
Read MoreRemembering the Big Pecan Tree at Natchez Trace State Park
Article by W. Clay Crook- When I was growing up, I had never seen a giant Sequoyah, but I had seen the giant pecan tree at Natchez Trace State Park. You had to travel outside of Henderson County for just a bit, but it was worth the sight. The social media page from Natchez Trace…
Read MoreSmoke Alarms Alert Sleeping Occupant to Fire
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 3:53 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 6, 7, and 9 responded to a mobile home fire on Vista Park Cove off Highway 22 South. The first firefighters to arrive reported flames coming from the home. One of two occupants that was home at the…
Read MoreLady Tigers Victorious in First Game of Spring Fling
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team made their way to Middle Tennessee on Tuesday morning, May 24, in preparation for their first game of the TSSAA Spring Fling State Tournament. Their opponent that the Lady Tigers would face would be Soddy Daisy. Lexington got out to a good start…
Read MoreObituaries For June 1, 2022 Edition
Janice Beal Jimmy Lynn Grissom, 77 Maxine Powers, 102 Lynn Harold Townsend, 72 Claudia Wood, 48 For complete obituaries, see the June 1st edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreCity Board Approves Bid for Water Filter Plant, Hears Speeding Complaints from Concerned Citizens on Old Huntingdon Road
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met on Monday evening, May 23, 2022, in their regular voting session. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said that there would be a special called meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for the first reading of the budget. On the…
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