SH Lady Lions Demolish Madison in Doubleheader
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball program hosted Madison for a doubleheader on Monday, April 18, 2022. Scotts Hill came into the game with a mindset of show up and show out. The Lady Lions did both as their opponent had absolutely no answer for them. Scotts…
Read MoreLexington City Board Approves 5.9% COLA Raise
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met in their regular voting session on Monday evening, April 25, 2022. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs gave the floor to Younger Associates who recently completed a rental survey. Lexington and Henderson County are two of the few areas in West Tennessee that…
Read MoreLady Tigers Softball Defeat Chester County Lady Eagles
Article by Blake Franklin- Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball welcomed the opportunity to hit the road and face a district opponent on Monday, April 18. The Lady Tigers made their way into Henderson, Tennessee to face off against the Lady Eagles of Chester County High School. Lexington is familiar with the Lady Eagles from…
Read MoreSilver Alert Request Results in Location of Missing Lexington Man
Article by W. Clay Crook- On April 25, 2022, the Lexington Police Department requested and received a Silver Alert from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and asked the public to assist in locating Murrell Anthony “Tony” Azbill, who went missing from Lexington, TN. The 62-year-old has medical condition that could have impaired his ability to… For…
Read MoreLMS Soccer Finishes Runner-Up in District
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington Middle School Minutemen soccer team finished the season second in their district and advanced to the first round of the regional tournament, which was played on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at St. Augustine School in Jackson, Tennessee. The match had a starting time of 5:30 p.m. and is a…
Read MoreSouthwest Tennessee Tourism Association Highlights Parkers Crossroads and Lexington
Article by W. Clay Crook- Two tour buses from the Southwest Tennessee Tourism Association arrived at Parkers Crossroads on Monday, April 25, 2022. Mary Beth Hopper, with the SWTA, help lead welcome center personnel from all across the state on a meet and greet across West Tennessee and to tour areas where they might not…
Read MoreLions Baseball Hangs on For Win Against Chester County
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball program welcomed the Eagles of Chester County High School to their home turf on Thursday, April 21, 2022. The Lions would jump out to an early lead in the beginning of the game, but Chester County would mount a comeback as the innings continued.…
Read MoreJoint Economic Community Development Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Joint Economic Community Development Board met on Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs discussed the need for a housing study. As the Henderson County Commission had paid for the Parks Master Plan required by the…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Softball Take First Two Games
Article by Blake Franklin- Traveling into Manchester, Tennessee over the past weekend, saw the Lady Tigers in action with two games Friday evening, April 22, 2022. Lexington had their first game against Hazel Green (AL) and then competed with Rockvale to close the evening of games that were played. As the Lady Tigers have been…
Read MoreLES Broadband Project Discussed at Lexington Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Electric System’s General Manager Jeff Graves was the special guest speaker at the April 26, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. Jeff discussed the broadband internet project which is being researched and applied for by Lexington Electric System. The project started in late September of 2021, LES started…
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