LHS Tigers Take Defeat At Hands of Scotts Hill
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Tigers baseball team welcomed their in-county rival Scotts Hill to their home field on Friday, April 1, 2022. In a game that had bragging rights written all over it for Henderson County, Lexington was not able to match the energy of the Scotts Hill Lions baseball program.…
Read MoreSaum Talks About Discovery Park of America
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker at the April 5, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Clare Saum, who is the marketing director for the Discovery Park of America, which is located in Union City, Tennessee. The park was a vision of Robert Kirkland and put into place in 2013. The site was…
Read MoreSH Baseball Grabs Late Lead to Beat McKenzie
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off a dominant performance over Lexington, Scotts Hill was back on the road to go up against McKenzie High School. The game was played in Huntingdon, as the schedule stated. The Lions were hoping to keep the offensive power going against the Rebels. Although the team didn’t score as…
Read MoreMultiple Stations Respond to Scotts Hill Fire
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Scotts Hill Fire Department and Henderson County Fire Department Stations 4 and 9, responded to an April 3, 2022, fire at Bucks Building Supply at the Scotts Hill location. Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy said that 44 firefighters brought the blaze under control, but then worked tirelessly to…
Read MoreLHS Softball Grabs Two More Wins Over Rivals
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team held its home opener last Tuesday, March 29 against their bordering county rival, the Lady Panthers of Riverside High School. Lexington received a team that was hungry for a win on the Lady Tigers field. Ultimately, it would be Lexington that kept their…
Read MoreApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray signed proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month on Friday, April 1, 2022. The mayors were joined for the signing by Kim Hendrix, Director of the Henderson County Carl Perkins Center; and Daniel Clark, President of the Carl Perkins Henderson County…
Read MoreLady Lions Softball Take Loss Against Ripley, Tie McKenzie
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball program made their way into Milan, Tennessee on Friday, April 1, 2022, to participate in the Milan Tournament. Scotts Hill knew that the competition would be good, but the Lady Lions were up to the task to welcome it. In a close game…
Read MoreIsolated Damage from Wednesdays Storm
Article by W. Clay Crook- Severe wind and storm warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Henderson County and surrounding areas on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Both school systems dismissed classes mid-day, and although the winds seemed light in some places, there was damage to sheds, roofs, and trees in various places around…
Read MoreSH Lions Baseball Split Games with Bolivar
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill Lions baseball team welcomed the Bolivar Tigers to Reagan, Tennessee last Monday, March 28, 2022. Scotts Hill was hoping to make easy work on the day against Bolivar, but the Tigers would not go down easily without a fight. The Lions ended up playing two games on the…
Read MoreObituaries For April 6, 2022 Edition
Adam William Cagle, 25 Martha B. Cagle, 84 Donna Sue Hurt, 51 Betty Sue Tucker, 75 James Lee Wood, 51 For complete obituaries, see the April 6th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
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