Tigers Have Shot At District Title
Article by Blake Franklin- Lexington High School Tigers basketball gave themselves an opportunity for a district championship plaque on Saturday night, February 19, 2022. The Tigers made their way to McNairy County High School to take on the Hardin County Tigers, with the winner playing for the district title. Lexington would fight and claw their…
Read MoreLCSS Board Approves FY22-23 Calendar, Sub List
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Education for the Lexington City School System met on Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022, at the BOE office on Monroe Street. The following individuals have met the qualifications as outlined in board policy 5.701 and have been added to the substitute list: Alexandria Wood, Elizabeth Bates, Aimee…
Read MoreHow Hunting Traditions Have Changed Today
Article Submitted by Holly Overman- Hunting is the pursuit of wild game, sport, and to protect conservation. It’s a traditional way of life that goes back for many generations. Even though the techniques have changed, the pursuit has stayed the same. So many other things have changed like the camo, tree stands, blinds, and how…
Read MoreDiscarded Cigarette Results In Late Night Fire
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday morning, February 16, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 1, 2, and 7 were paged to respond to a house fire in the 5000 block of Hwy. 412 W. The first firefighters to arrive found fire burning up the exterior wall of the front porch. The…
Read MoreSH Lady Lions Punch Ticket To Championship
Article by Blake Franklin- On Thursday, February 17, 2022, the Scotts Hill Lady Lions made their way to Adamsville High School to face the Bolivar Lady Tigers. The winner would advance to the district championship game and an opportunity to check off another goal to the season. Scotts Hill got out to a quick lead…
Read MorePossum Club Coordinates Successful Food Drive
Release- We, the Possum Club, along with members from the community churches of Bargerton, Poplar Springs, Center Ridge, Twin Oaks, and Mt. Gilead handed out and delivered groceries to folks from Lexington, Jackson, and our surrounding areas. This amounted to over 270 food bags and boxes. Families of different ethnic groups, different beliefs, different political…
Read MoreHenderson County Junior High Basketball All-Stars Announced
Article by Blake Franklin- In a recently released announcement, shared with The Lexington Progress, the Henderson County junior high basketball all-star members were announced that would be playing in the upcoming all-star game. Both the boys and girls will be split into two teams each and face off against one another. The game with be…
Read MoreMuseum Quilt Display Part of Spring Series
Article by Dian McGuire- The Beech River Museum has kicked off its Spring Series with a quilt exhibit. The exhibition also includes quilting frames for those who want to see how it’s done or try their hand. “This is a great opportunity to engage the younger generation and show them firsthand how things were done…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
It’s hard to believe we are at the end of February. So far, the winter here has not been too bad. A few light snows and some cold days, but not a winter that has seemed to hang on forever. And even though March can produce a wide variety of weather, the unusually cold days…
Read MoreObituaries For February 23, 2022 Edition
Norman Lee Bedwell, 63 Dorothy Cruse, 95 Jody Darrell Duke, 70 John “Sonny” Fowler, 84 Isabelle Hickerson, 95 Gerald Wayne Holland, 88 Cornelia Tignor Morris, 79 Peggy Joyce Creasy Pusser, 81 Harold Ray Rickman, 59 Paulette Rushing, 77 For complete obituaries, see the February 23rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
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