Revolutionary War Veteran William Lacy
Article by W. Clay Crook- Of the two known Revolutionary War Veterans who have marked graves in Henderson County, one is at Duke’s Chapel in the eastern end of the county. It belongs to William Lacy. The marker was thought to be missing for a number of years, but was rediscovered by Bret Arnold and…
Read MoreLady Tigers Defeated By Crockett County
Lexington High School Lady Tigers Basketball Photo by: Phil Blakley / The Lexington Progress Article by Blake Franklin- In their last game before the Christmas holiday of this year, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers basketball team hosted the Crockett County Lady Cavaliers last Tuesday, December 21, 2021. Trying to get back in the win…
Read MoreSchool Dashboard for Lexington and Henderson County
Article by W. Clay Crook- The 2019-2020 K-12 school dashboards, provided by the Tennessee Department of Education, provides the following information on the Lexington City School System and the Henderson County School System. For Lexington, the two schools, 68.54% of students were white, 26.10% African American, and 9.02% Hispanic. Average daily membership in the schools…
Read MoreClean Up and Sign for Old Mifflin Cemetery
Article by W. Clay Crook- Although the Old Mifflin Cemetery is located in Chester County, many of the graves there are from pioneers and residents who were born, lived, and died in Henderson County. The historic cemetery is one of the oldest in West Tennessee, and was ceded from Henderson County to Chester upon the…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
Hunters and fishermen will tell you about the importance of confidence. It is really a major part of the battle when it comes to patience and persistence. For instance, if I know I have always caught fish in a certain area; I will fish that area slower and with a greater awareness of an imminent…
Read MoreObituaries For December 29, 2021 Edition
Charles William Autry, 87 Jason Dewayne Clark, 42 Teresa Gayer, 57 Etta Mae Hurt, 83 Linda Jordan, 73 Mildred Irene Segraves, 96 Martha Smallwood, 7 For complete obituaries, see the December 29th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreLES Brings Power Back to Storm Stricken Homes as TVA Lines are Repaired
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Electric System continued to move forward with repairing poles, lines, and transformers in the tornado stricken areas of Henderson County and the LES power grid. Although some areas have been out of power for a week, the wait has been on the repair of the major TVA transmission lines. LES…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Demolish Humboldt
Article by Blake Franklin- Lexington had a home game last Tuesday night, December 14, as the Lady Tigers welcomed the Lady Vikings to their gymnasium. LHS would get out to a quick lead and a dominant defense in the second half would push the Lady Tigers to a runaway victory on the night. Lexington came…
Read MoreShop With a Cop
Article by W. Clay Crook- The annual Shop With a Cop event gathered with law enforcement at the Otto Britt Fairgrounds building on Saturday morning, December 18, 2021, and then paired off to their favorite shopping places to fill their list or enjoy a cheery impulse purchase. “The smiles are worth it!” said one officer,…
Read MoreLady Lions Come Up Short Against West Carroll
Article by Blake Franklin- Last Tuesday evening, December 14, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions basketball team took a trip into Huntingdon, Tennessee to take on West Carroll. Scotts Hill was not able to put together a winning formula on the night and came back home with the loss. West Carroll defeated Scotts Hill…
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