County Commission Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday evening, October 12, 2021, at the Henderson County Criminal Justice Complex. There was a large audience, with many of those in attendance wearing the “I’m a Taxpayer” t-shirt that James Lavell and others were distributing in the parking lot before…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Soccer Team Impresses with District Title
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers soccer team advanced to play Chester County on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, in the district tournament. LHS did not let intimidation defeat them as they played with confidence and intensity, which led to a comeback victory after an earlier season loss. This was…
Read MoreLexington Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen for the City of Lexington met in their regular workshop session on Monday evening, October 18, 2021. The workshop is the non-voting session and is for discussion only. Vice-Mayor Sandra Wood opened the meeting, and Alderman Fred Ellis offered the invocation. Wood reminded the…
Read MoreSHHS Lions Football No Match For Lewis County
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off a bye week, the Scotts Hill High School Lions football team were hoping to carry the momentum from a win in their previous game into the matchup against Lewis County this past Friday night, October 15, 2021. The Lions gave their best effort to hang with the Panthers…
Read MoreCounty School Board Tours New SHHS Band Building
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County School Board met at Scotts Hill High School on Thursday evening, October 14, 2021. The meeting was hosted in the beautifully decorated library and Principal Beverly Ivy and staff expressed how proud they were to be able to have the director and board members at the school.…
Read MoreLHS Cross Country Sees Continued Success
Article Submitted- For the past few years, the Lexington High Cross Country program has seen a lot of success during the girls’ races but not much, save a few individuals, on the boys’ side. Well, this season, the roles have reversed, so to speak. On the girls’ side, senior Sarah Simmons and freshman Addison Stanfill…
Read MoreBeech Lake Bike Fest Enjoys Tremendous Turnout
Article by W. Clay Crook- “There was just a tremendous turnout for this year’s Bike Fest,” said Kim Hendrix, Director of the Henderson County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse. The event, which has raised thousands of dollars annually for the center, was held on Saturday, October 16, 2021. The weather was…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
I’ve been waiting for this coming week for a while. I sort of pick the third week of October as the official time the pre-rut starts. I think the weather either hastens that or stalls it. It looks like this year will be right on time. We’re going from morning lows in the upper fifties…
Read MoreFire on Mills Darden Road
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- On Wednesday morning, October 13, 2021, a call was dispatched at 11:13 a.m. for Henderson County Fire Stations 6 and 17 to respond to a skid steer fire in the 400 block of Mills Darden Road. The fire originated and was contained to the engine compartment. It was determined the…
Read MoreEthan Small Named Minor League Pitcher of the Year
Article by Blake Franklin- Ethan Small, a former player for Lexington High School baseball, is now a member of the Milwaukee Brewers organization and he added yet another accomplishment to his already well distinguished resume as an up and comer in major league baseball. Small was recently named the Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Pitcher of…
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