SH Football Out of Playoffs With Loss to East Hickman
Scotts Hill High School Lions Football Photo by: Dan Eason / The Lexington Progress Article by Blake Franklin- Last Friday night, October 29, 2021, the Scotts Hill Lions football team welcomed East Hickman High School to Reagan, Tennessee for their last regular season game of the 2021 football season. The Lions were needing a victory…
Read MoreOngoing Drug Investigation Leads to Search Warrant, Arrests
TBI Release- On Thursday, October 28, 2021, an ongoing joint investigation by special agents with the Drug Investigation Division of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Lexington Police Department, and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has resulted in the arrest of two people on drug and weapons charges. A proactive investigation into drug trafficking in Lexington and…
Read MoreTigers Upset by South Side on Late Score
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Tigers football team headed into Jackson, Tennessee last Friday night, October 29, 2021, to take on the Hawks of South Side High School. Weather hadn’t been the friendliest as rain had swept through the area prior to kickoff. Lexington was looking to take advantage of the conditions…
Read MoreFalcon Plastics Holds Ribbon Cutting Event
Article by W. Clay Crook- A ribbon cutting ceremony was held by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday afternoon, October 27, 2021, at Falcon Plastics, officially opening the new addition. Ground was broken for the new 20,000 square foot expansion on May 11, 2021, and the building was completed about ten days ago.…
Read MoreLHS Band Earns Top Honors in Memphis
Article by Blake Franklin- On Saturday, October 30, 2021, the LHS Band travelled to Memphis, Tennessee to compete in the Bandmasters Championship at the Liberty Bowl. The Lexington band gave a great performance and earned the title of Class AA Champions, as well as receiving awards for Outstanding Music, Percussion, and General Effect. The band…
Read MoreOmega Force’s “America’s Got Talent” to Fundraiser for Shop With a Cop
Article by W. Clay Crook- Shop With a Cop has a special sponsor this year with an “America’s Got Talent” fundraiser on November 13, 2021, at the Lexington Middle School starting at 6:00 p.m. The event is being hosted by Omega Force, a Christian based organization from Scottsville, KY, who has been presenting the “World’s…
Read MoreAmerican Legion Post 77, Lexington, Hosts National Commander Dillard
Article by W. Clay Crook- American Legion National Commander Paul E. Dillard was the special guest at a reception hosted by American Legion Post #77, Lexington, on Wednesday morning, October 27, 2021. Commander Dillard was met at Parkers Crossroads by the American Legion Riders Post #77, who gave him a motorcycle escort to the Tennessee…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
My favorite time of the year starts right now. It begins on Halloween and goes for about six weeks. In deer hunting terms, these few weeks involve the pre-rut, rut, post-rut, and secondary rut. Each of these periods offers some exciting times to be in the woods. And if one is limited in the number…
Read MoreVeterans Speak at Lexington Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- Two Vietnam veterans, David Jowers and John Weant, were the special guest speakers for the November 2, 2021, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. David and John spoke about their tour of service in Vietnam. John said that he received his draft notice and spent some time in Ft. Dix…
Read MoreScotts Hill Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Scotts Hill met in regular session on Monday evening, November 1, 2021, in the lobby of the City Hall building. The minutes and financial statements were approved and Scotts Hill Senior Center Director Sheila Adams reminded the board that the Bicentennial pioneer families…
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