Chamber Hosts Ribbon Cutting Event for Bethel University
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting event for Bethel University at the Chamber office on Eastern Shores Drive on Thursday, March 24, 2022. Marty Singleton, Chief Enrollment Officer, said that although Bethel University does not have a campus in Lexington, that Lexington is still an important…
Read MoreSH Baseball Defeats Tipton-Rosemark in High Scoring Affair
Article by Blake Franklin- Over the past weekend, the Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team was back on the road. This time, on Saturday, March 26, the Lions headed to Millington, Tennessee to go up against Tipton-Rosemark. Coming off the win over McNairy County last Wednesday, Scotts Hill kept their foot on the gas…
Read MoreUncontrolled Burn Damages Connex Contents
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Fire Department responded to an uncontrolled burn in the 100 block of Red Oak Circle on Saturday afternoon, March 26, 2022. Nine firefighters responded to the call, which was received around 1:00 p.m. for an uncontrolled yard fire, which had spread next to the connex storage container. The…
Read MoreLHS Softball Stays Undefeated on Season
Article by Blake Franklin- Finishing up play in the Southern Warrior Classic, Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball had their minds set on winning the games left in the tournament and heading back home undefeated. Lexington had one final game on Friday, March 25, 2022, against Bryant (AR) and then the Lady Tigers would face…
Read MoreBlankenship Becomes Youngest Chamber Member
Article by W. Clay Crook- Seven-year-old Avery Blankenship became the youngest member of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 24, 2022. Following his front page story in the March 23rd edition of The Lexington Progress and a near viral following on Facebook, Avery has become a local hero and sensation. “I am…
Read MoreSH Softball Unable to Grab Win in Classic
Article by Blake Franklin- After suffering back-to-back losses to start play in the Gulf Shore Classic, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team was hoping to get back in the win column as the tournament continued. The Lady Lions would take on Hewitt-Trussville in their third game of the tournament and then faced…
Read MoreWharton Smith Talks Cattle at Lexington Rotary Club
Article by W. Clay Crook- Fellow Rotarian Wharton Smith was the special guest speaker at the March 29, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. Wharton gave a presentation on his Longhorn Bee Farm, which has Longhorn cattle and also bees. He graduated with a degree in finance from the University of Florida in 1979…
Read MoreLHS Baseball Suffers Back-to-Back Losses
Article by Blake Franklin- Coming off splitting games the day prior in Memphis, Tennessee, Lexington made their way into Millington, Tennessee last Thursday, March 24. Hoping to reclaim some of the offensive prowess from the day before, the Tigers were met with two quality opponents. While the runs didn’t come as easily as the team…
Read MoreObituaries For March 30, 2022 Edition
Ronald Kenner, 76 Billy Eason Majors, 79 Wayne Harold Montgomery, 71 Barbara Kay Rushing, 72 Brenda Sue Johnson,80 Elsie Dean Todd, 89 Greg Watkins, 66 For complete obituaries, see the March 30th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreShots Fired: Domestic Call Leads to Multiple Charges
Article by W. Clay Crook- Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke said that a shots fired domestic disturbance call led to a large deployment of officers at an apartment complex in the 18000 block of Highway 22 North on Wednesday, March 16, 2022, around 10:44 a.m. Carlos Demond Cannon, age 36, was arrested for possession of…
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