Youth Sells Homemade Drawings to Fundraise for Older Friend with Cancer
Article by W. Clay Crook- It started with a post from Kinley Alexander and a couple of photos of young Avery, son of Dillon and Jacquelyn Blankenship, and Jesse and Brooke Roberts-McKee, and then the information on this wonderful story just kept rolling in. Kinley said, “Avery is one of the sweetest little boys. For…
Read MoreLady Lions Softball Start Season with Win
Article by Blake Franklin- The Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team got the season started last Monday, March 14, by welcoming TCA to their home field in Reagan, Tennessee. Scotts Hill wanted to start the season on the right note by collecting a win and the Lady Lions proved to do just that.…
Read MoreElection Commission Reviews Voter Registration Applications, Approves Poll Workers List
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Election Commission met at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022. Present were Margaret Milam (chair), Austin Corbin (secretary), Melba Johnson, Bill Martin, Robin Powers (Administrator of Elections), and Lora Volner (Deputy Administrator). The commission did a quality review of 10% of the new voter registration applications…
Read MoreLexington Tiger Baseball Off To Slow Start This Season
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School baseball team got their start to the 2022 season with a home opener against the Riverside Panthers last Monday, March 14, 2022. The Tigers would turn right around and play them again the following day in Parsons, Tennessee. With the team consisting of a young talented roster,…
Read More7th Tennessee Cavalry Muster Descendant Reunion Committee Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The committee for planning the April 16, 2022, 7th Tennessee Cavalry Muster met on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Apostolic Orthodox Church on Natchez Trace Drive. The committee chairman, Bishop Jerry Lynn Hayes, is a great grandson of Captain Asa N. Hays, who led Company C. Bishop Hayes will…
Read MoreSH Lions Baseball Win Back-to-Back Games
Article by Blake Franklin- After suffering their first loss of the season against South Gibson, the Scotts Hill High School Lions baseball team looked to get back in the win column with a game against Huntingdon. The Lions knew what it would take to get back on track and were willing to execute the game…
Read MoreLexington Board Holds Monthly Work Session
The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Lexington met at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on March 21, 2022, for their monthly work session. Photo by: W. Clay Crook / The Lexington ProgressArticle by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington held their monthly, non-voting, work session on…
Read MoreLexington Softball Off To an Amazing Start
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team got the season underway last week with two consecutive wins in back-to-back days. Lexington was looking to keep riding that momentum as the team traveled to Florence, Alabama this past weekend to compete in the Florence Tournament. The Lady Tigers would play in…
Read MoreBeech River Museum Hosts Mock Antiques Road Show
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Beech River Heritage and Cultural Museum hosted its first Mock Antiques Roadshow on Saturday, March 19, 2022, from noon until 5:00 p.m. The event was sponsored by the Tennessee Arts Commission, and featured music by Lissa Hanner and Chuck Pyle. Participants enjoyed wonderfully performed music while their antiques were…
Read MoreBig Red Tigers Baseball Falls to Adamsville
Article by Blake Franklin- Coming off back-to-back losses to the Riverside Panthers, Lexington was looking to get back on track with a game against Adamsville High School last Thursday, March 17. LHS took to the road in this game, as the Tigers were hoping to right the ship. Things didn’t seem to line up for…
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