Recent Sentencings from Circuit Court
Article by W. Clay Crook- Various cases before the Circuit Court of Henderson County have been resolved, and sentence hearings held. * Tommy Triplett was sentenced to eight years at 100% apiece on two counts of aggravated sexual battery, to be served at the Tennessee Department of Corrections (TDOC). He must register as a sex…
Read MoreOfficer Assists Injured Motorist in Middleburg Crash
Article by W. Clay Crook- There was a single vehicle accident in the 9000 block of Middleburg Road on Wednesday evening, December 8, 2021, with Henderson County Fire Stations #4 and #7 responding, along with the Scotts Hill Police Department, and Henderson County EMS. According to a post by Henderson County Fire Station #4, “Station…
Read MoreLady Tigers Basketball Take Loss to Henry County
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers basketball team hit the road to travel to Henry County and face off against the Lady Patriots of Henry County High School. A tall task at hand in defending a bigger school was what was ahead of Lexington that evening. The Lady Tigers…
Read MoreSardis Board Meets
Article by Lois Freeland- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen for Sardis met on Monday evening, December 6, 2021, with all members were present except Teresa Beecham. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was called to order by Sardis Mayor J.W. Creasey. With a quorum being present, the minutes of the previous meeting were…
Read MoreLexington Rotary Hears Presentation on DCS from Mary Beth Duke
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the December 14, 2021, Lexington Rotary Club was Mary Beth Duke, who is with the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS). Mary Beth lives in Henderson County and serves as the Statewide Director of Child Protective Services with DCS, and has been with the state…
Read MoreLady Lions Upset By McNairy County
Article by Blake Franklin- On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the Scotts Hill Lady Lions basketball team welcomed the Lady Bobcats from McNairy Central to Reagan, Tennessee. Scotts Hill was hoping to continue the successful start to their season, but McNairy County had other plans. In a game that was close in the first half of…
Read MoreLexington Christmas Parade
Article by W. Clay Crook- The community came together after the recent tornado and power outages to celebrate at the Lexington Christmas Parade on Monday evening, December 13, 2021. The Grand Marshal this year was Chief Meteorologist Joel Barnes, from WBBJ 7 in Jackson, and the theme this year was “Dreams Come True With the…
Read MoreLexington Man Arrested on Charge of Child Abuse and Neglect
Article by W. Clay Crook- Michael W. Smith, age 45 of Lexington, was arrested on Friday, December 3, 2021, on one count of child abuse and neglect. According to the court documents, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, along with staff from the Department of Children’s Services, investigated the home at 3:29 p.m. on December 3rd,…
Read MoreLexington Falls in Close Game Against Henry County
Article by Blake Franklin- On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, the Lexington High School Tigers hit the road to head into Paris, Tennessee and face off against Henry County. Lexington knew they would have to play tough and hard against the Patriots to come away with a win. Unfortunately, at the end of the game when…
Read MoreObituaries For December 15, 2021 Edition
Nancy K. Blankenship, 78 Rhylin Lee Bruce, Infant Shirley Green, 85 Michael V. Martin, 63 For complete obituaries, see the December 15th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
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