Scotts Hill Heritage Collection Shares Most Popular Post of 2021
Article by W. Clay Crook- Local historian and Scotts Hill Heritage curator, David Austin, shared a photo of the most popular post of the collection for 2021. “This is one of the photos that the Tennessee State Archives developed for us from negatives that we acquired,” said Austin. “The subject is the Scotts Hill main…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
As the deer season comes to an end, I’m sure we all have our idea of how it went. Some will consider this the best year ever, some will call it a success, and some will bemoan its disappointment. I fear most will fall into this last category. Even though I would call this year…
Read MoreRose Bowl Parade a Life Changing Experience
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington’s own Angela and Kimmy Spann traveled to California to help prepare the Donate Life America float for the 2022 Rose Parade on January 1st. The float featured a memorial floragraph for their son, Tyler Spann, who lost his life at age 15 during a riptide. The loss of the…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Squeak by Waverly
Article by Blake Franklin- Closing out their final games of 2021, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers basketball team participated in the Henry County Christmas Tournament last week. On Wednesday afternoon, December 29, 2021, the Lady Tigers went up against Waverly High School. In a back-and-forth game between the two teams, Lexington was determined to…
Read MoreFirst Snow of 2022 Preceded by Storms and Power Outages
Article by W. Clay Crook- The first snow of the winter of 2021-2022 fell on Sunday, January 2, 2022, but the days before saw thunderstorms, power outages, and temperatures well into the lower 70’s. A storm on Wednesday afternoon, December 29, 2021, left much of north Lexington, about 600 customers, out of power for several…
Read MoreSH Lions Hang On To Beat Bobcats
Article by Blake Franklin- The final game for the Scotts Hill High School Lions basketball team for 2021 saw them hit the road and head to McNairy County to take on the Bobcats. The game was played last Thursday, December 30. Scotts Hill would jump out to an early lead heading into halftime, but McNairy…
Read MoreTEMA Continues Storm Damage Assessment for Henderson County
Article by W. Clay Crook- Although Henderson County was not in the original declaration of disaster from Governor Bill Lee, the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency has been assessing the damage in Henderson County so that an application can be submitted. Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray provided the following release. “Over the last couple of weeks,…
Read MoreLexington Falls in Close Game Against Camden
Article by Blake Franklin- In the first game of the Henry County Christmas Tournament that the Lexington High School Tigers basketball team participated in, the Tigers took on the Camden Lions last Wednesday, December 29, 2021. Lexington had previously recorded a win over Crockett County the previous night and were looking to maintain the success…
Read MoreScotts Hill Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The regular monthly meeting for the Board of Mayor and Alderman for Scotts Hill was held on Monday evening, January 3, 2022. After approval of the previous minutes and financials, the board discussed and approved two resolutions to amend the city charter. The first resolution would would change the term…
Read MoreLady Lions Basketball Scorched by McNairy Co.
Article by Blake Franklin- After having their scheduled game against North Side High School cancelled, the Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions basketball team only had one more game on their schedule before 2021 ended. Last Thursday evening, December 30, Scotts Hill had to hit the road and go up against McNairy County High School…
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