Scotts Hill Softball Walks Off Against Lady Tigers
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team hosted the Bolivar Central softball program at Scotts Hill High School on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Scotts Hill surely gave the crowd a memory to talk about for the many years to come. In a back-and-forth game, the Lady Lions…
Read MoreLexington Fire Department Responds to Brush Fire
Article by W. Clay Crook- Crews from the Lexington Fire Department responded around 8:00 p.m. to a brush fire reported along Jamie Lynn Drive. A pumper and brush truck were dispatched and brought the fire under control, and monitored to ensure that it did not re-catch. The property owner had a permit to burn from…
Read MoreMiddle School Soccer Players Recognized for Achievement
Article by Blake Franklin- Small groups from the Lexington Middle School and Henderson County United soccer teams traveled to Jackson Christian School, this past Saturday, April 20, 2022, for the region finals and to see their All-Conference players recognized. Each team in the region chooses one player from their team for this distinction. For LMS,…
Read MoreVeterans Cemetery Director Eddie Long Addresses Lexington Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- Eddie Long, Director of the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery- Parkers Crossroads was the special guest speaker at the May 3, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. There are five state veterans cemeteries in the state of Tennessee, and the one at Parkers Crossroads is the newest and the closest to…
Read MoreTigers Fall in Consecutive Games to End Tough Week
Article by Blake Franklin- Coming off two losses in the earlier part of last week, the Lexington High School Tigers baseball team was looking to get back in the win column. Playing in two home games the latter part of last week and this past weekend, Lexington was hoping the home field advantage would be…
Read MoreLions Split Baseball Games over Weekend
Article by Blake Franklin- Scotts Hill had two baseball games over this past weekend, on Saturday, April 30, 2022. The games were played against Murfreesboro Central and Eagleville at Riverside High School. The Lions would make quick work over the school from Middle Tennessee but ran into a bit of a problem with the Eagleville…
Read MoreObituaries For May 4, 2022 Edition
Judy Hill, 65 Michael F. Lentz, 68 Grace Elizabeth Martin, infant Peggy Morgan, 68 Betty Jean Nowell, 80 Joe Lee Sipes, 87 Carthel L. Smith, Jr., 70 Bertha E. Stevens, 94 Danny E. Townsend, 74 For complete obituaries, see the May 4th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreLexington and Henderson County Receive ThreeStar Award
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington and Henderson County were recent recipients of the ThreeStar Award in a Jackson, Tennessee ceremony. Henderson County Executive Director Melissa Gilbert, Chamber President Tasha Johnson, Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs, and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray were present to receive the honor. The 2020-2022 ThreeStar plaques were awarded at the…
Read MoreUT Martin Takes on MSU in Lexington
Article by Blake Franklin- With the stands full of many supporters of the Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball program, and fans cheering on their favorite teams, it was an amazing sight to behold as the University of Tennessee at Martin Lady Skyhawks softball team battled it out with the Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs softball…
Read MoreWest Tennessee Dive Assists with Vehicle Recovery
Article by W. Clay Crook- West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery (WTDRR), responded to an early morning call on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, to a pond on Corinth Road. A vehicle had left the roadway to avoid hitting a deer and hit the pond, which began to submerge, front end first. WTDRR Captain J.D. Dunkle…
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