TN House Proposed Redistricting Plan Divides Henderson County
Article by W. Clay Crook- On Friday, December 17, 2021, at 4:14 p.m., Nick Crawford, the Majority Caucus Advisor for Tennessee House of Representatives, released the proposed redistricting map for Tennessee. Rep. Kirk Haston, of the 72nd Tennessee House District, released the map to The Lexington Progress and the Chester County Independent at 9:15 a.m.…
Read MoreTigers Win In Overtime Against Humboldt
Article by Blake Franklin- It wouldn’t be four quarters of play that would decide who took the victory on Tuesday, December 14 between the Lexington High School Tigers and Humboldt Vikings basketball teams. No, the game would be decided in an overtime period between the two programs. With the score all knotted up at the…
Read MoreTNECD Announces Henderson County JECDB as One of the New Site Development Grant Recipients
Article by W. Clay Crook- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, that twelve new Site Development Grants, totaling approximately $8.3 million, have been awarded. A $736,689.00 grant was awarded to the Henderson County Joint Economic and Community Development Board to prepare…
Read MoreRussell Has Jersey Retired During Ceremony at SHHS
Article by Blake Franklin- On Friday night, December 17, 2021, before the start of the Lady Lions basketball game, there was a special ceremony for a former athlete of Scotts Hill High School. Evan Russell, who is a former standout baseball player for the Lions and also is currently a member of the University of…
Read MoreHenderson County Commission Holds Special Called Meeting
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met on Thursday evening, December 16, 2021, at the Criminal Justice Complex in a special called meeting. The commission approved the following notaries: Malarey D. Gordon, Jeffrey H. Griggs, Pat Helms, Debby Lipscomb, Elaine B. Robinson, Leigh A. Rowlett, and Cathy J. Sisson. The commission also…
Read MoreLions Take Overtime Loss to West Carroll
Article by Blake Franklin- On Tuesday night, December 14, 2021, the Scotts Hill Lions made their way into Carroll County to face off against West Carroll. Scotts Hill knew the game would be a close contest and the team would have to bring out their best efforts to secure a win. After ending regulation with…
Read MoreGoodwill Donates Car to Lexington Employee
Release- Goodwill Industries of Middle Tennessee provided a car at no cost to a deserving employee through its Wheels-to-Work program on Dec. 16, 2021, at its store in Lexington. The nonprofit established the program in 2013 to help employees who need reliable transportation to get to work. Goodwill’s Vice President of Donated Goods Leisa Wamsley…
Read MoreLHS Basketball Secures Victory
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School basketball team headed to Jackson, Tennessee on December 16 to face off against Madison on the Lambuth Campus. The Tigers got off to a slower start than hoped for but were able to turn things around as the game proceeded. In the end, it was Lexington that…
Read MorePetitions Picked Up for County Primary
Article by W. Clay Crook- The first day to pick up petitions for the May 3, 2022, primary was Monday, December 20, 2021. The qualifying deadline will be noon on Thursday, February 17, 2022. “It’s been busy,” said Lora Volner, Assistant Administrator of Elections, “with petitions being picked up throughout the day, and two have…
Read MoreSH Lady Lions Basketball Win Against Middleton
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lady Lions were scheduled to play a home game against Middleton on Thursday, December 16 but the south part of Henderson County was still without power due to recent storms that hit the area. So, Scotts Hill took to the road to take on Middleton that night. The change of…
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