New Store Under Construction at Parkers Crossroads
Article by W. Clay Crook- A new gas station/store complex is being built for Highland Oil on Federal Drive in Parkers Crossroads. The building is in a store front style in order to blend in with the surroundings. Hayes and Sons Construction LP, of Henderson County, is working on the site. The buildings are nearing…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Win Two Straight Games
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers were back at the Henderson County Sportsplex on Monday, April 25, 2022. This time the team was hosting the Lady Hornets of South Gibson. Lexington has been on a roll as of recent and the wins are piling on as the season progresses. The Lady…
Read MoreHCFD Fight Fire with ‘Honey’
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- Seems each new day brings on a different challenge. A swarm of honey bees took up residence inside Henderson County Fire Station 2 (Bargerton). I’ve learned a lot about bees over the past couple days. I already knew they will bite. A bee removal company had to be called in…
Read MoreSH Lions Baseball Blows Away Madison
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team was back in action last Tuesday, April 26, 2022, with a doubleheader against the Madison High School baseball program. The Lions welcomed Madison to their home field in Reagan, Tennessee to play back-to-back games on the night. Scotts Hill wasted no time in…
Read MoreU.S. Marshals Service Announces Arrest of Benton County Man in Henderson County
Article by W. Clay Crook- On April 28, 2022, the U.S. Marshals Service announced the arrest of Tanner Blake Hedge, 24, of Benton County, for aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault (two counts), domestic assault (two counts), and theft of property over $1,000.00. The theft of property charge was due to the alleged taking of a 2009…
Read MoreTigers Lose to McNairy And Huntingdon
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Tigers baseball team had games against McNairy Central and Huntingdon last week on April 26th and 27th. Both games were played on the road as Lexington is rounding out the latter part of regular season play. The Tigers were looking to find some success in these games,…
Read MoreWoman Arrested on Child Neglect Charge
Article by W. Clay Crook- A Henderson County woman was arrest by the HCSD on April 27, 2022, and charge with one count of child neglect. An arrest warrant was issued for Ashtin Paige Wood, age 28, on March 1, 2022, following a hair follicle test on the defendant’s two-year-old child on December 16, 2021.…
Read MoreLady Lions Softball Take Loss to Riverside; Win Against Lewis County
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team took on the Lady Panthers of Riverside High School on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, and then went up against Lewis County the following Friday, April 22. Scotts Hill wasn’t able to have much luck against Riverside, but the Lady Lions came out…
Read MoreJackson Bomb Squad Assists Henderson County Emergency Management
Release- Henderson County Emergency Management was contacted on April 27, 2022, about identifying some possible explosives. A resident who, sadly, lost her husband recently, was cleaning out his shop when she discovered what she believed to be dynamite. She had no knowledge of him owning anything of that nature, where he would’ve gotten it, nor…
Read MoreBig Red Tigers Tennis Teams Conclude Regular Season
Article by Blake Franklin- The LHS Tigers boys’ and girls’ tennis teams had a tough season of travel, and weather, to deal with this year but played strong throughout the season. The boys’ team finished the season with a district record of 3-3, while the girls’ team finished with a record of 5-1. The girls’…
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