Lady Lions Softball Completes Season with Loss to Riverside
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team made their way into hostile territory on Tuesday, May 10, 2022. The Lady Lions opponent was the Riverside Lady Panthers, and the game was hosted in Decatur County. Scotts Hill has known this opponent for many years and knew the tough game…
Read MoreLady Tigers Win Back-to-Back Tournament Games
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers came into the district tournament with some serious momentum as the team has been rolling with success recently. The Lady Tigers would make their way into Savannah, Tennessee last week to take on Chester County on May 9, and then would face off against McNairy…
Read MoreHCFD Station 3 Deployed to I-40 Crash
Article by W. Clay Crook- Around 8:35 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, 2022, Henderson County Fire Station 3, the Tennessee Highway Patrol, and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, along with other emergency crews, were deployed to the scene where an 18 wheel semi and a truck pulling a travel trailer camper had collided. The accident…
Read MoreSH Baseball Takes Loss To Adamsville Cardinals
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team was in action on Monday, May 9, 2022, looking to punch their ticket to the district championship game and secure a spot in the regional tournament. With a win, the Lions would have played for the championship, but a loss would send them…
Read MoreTigers Season Ends with Shutout Loss to Eagles
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington Tigers knew they had to win their game against Chester County on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, in order for their season to continue. Lexington realized Chester County would bring everything they had to the game, so the Tigers were in for a fight on the day. LHS held the…
Read MoreObituaries For May 18, 2022 Edition
Mary Sue Allen, 93 Mary Elizabeth Davis, 68 Richard Leroy Davis, 97 Candice Susan Gray, 68 Thomas Etoyt Miller, 74 Mary Evonne Tate, 88 Claudia Wood, 48 For complete obituaries, see the May 18th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreMcCready Wins Mayoral Race, Duke Remains Sheriff
Article by W. Clay Crook- Below are the uncertified winners in the contested races in the Henderson County Republican Primary, which concluded at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The number of ballots cast in the primary was 5,845, making it one of the largest non-presidential primary turnouts. County Mayor James Robert McCready- 2,721-…
Read MoreLady Lions Win Behind Bedwell’s No-Hitter
Article by Blake Franklin- A sight to behold was what the fans and supporters of the Scotts Hill Lady Lions softball team witnessed last Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The Lady Lions starting pitcher, Karley Bedwell, tossed a no-hitter against Madison Academic in the game the Lady Lions hosted on that afternoon at Scotts Hill High…
Read MoreNational Day of Prayer Observed
Article by W. Clay Crook- The 71st National Day of Prayer was observed on the grounds of the Henderson County Courthouse on Thursday, May 6, 2022. This year’s theme was “Exalt the Lord who has established us.” The Master of Ceremonies for the event was Rev. John D. Williams, of the Timberlake Grove Baptist Church.…
Read MoreLHS Softball Closes Regular Season with Win
Article by Blake Franklin- In their final regular season game played for the 2022 season, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team hosted the Camden Lady Lions on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Lexington was coming off a big win in their previous game and kept the momentum rolling in this game to bring the…
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