New Shiloh Park Superintendent Allen Etheridge Tours Parkers Crossroads Battlefield
Article by W. Clay Crook- The new superintendent at Shiloh National Military Park, Allen Etheridge, along with Chief Ranger Stacy B. Allen, visited the Parkers Crossroads Battlefield on Thursday, July 15, 2021. The meeting began with an informal luncheon and meet and greet. On hand to meet the Shiloh staff were Mayor Kenneth Kizer and…
Read MoreLady Tigers Attend Mississippi State Softball Camp
Article by Blake Franklin- With the start of the softball season not coming until the second week of March 2022, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team is making sure to put in the extra work way before the official start of the regular season ever gets under way. This work will pay dividends…
Read More22nd Annual Walking Horse Show Held at Parkers Crossroads
Article by W. Clay Crook- The 22nd Annual Parkers Crossroads Walking Horse Show was held on Saturday, July 17, 2021, with events beginning at 7:00 p.m. The event is sponsored each year by the Wildersville-Beaver Ruritan Club. The 2021 Ruritan Scholarship Award Winner was Myles Rogers. Myles is dedicated to academics, sports and his church.…
Read MoreFirefighters Save Luray Home
Article by Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy- On Friday afternoon, July 16, 2021, Stations 1, 7, and 11 were dispatched to a report of smoke coming from underneath a mobile home in the 1000 block of Luray Road. The first firefighters to arrive reported smoke showing. Firefighters quickly shut off the power, removed some…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
Something that happens to me quite often, is I wake up in a hotel and forget where I am. It may be that I’m on a hunting trip or away at a speaking gig, but I wake up and before my eyes open, my mind tells me I’m home. There’s been a few times I’ve…
Read MoreObituaries For July 21, 2021 Edition
Ruth Louise Gurley Arnold, 99 Gary E. Evans, 63 Steven Hart, 67 Virginia Peterson, 71 Ronald David Reese, 86 Charlie Sipes, 87 Jeffery Wayne Tyler, 60 Timothy Neal Wood, 55 For complete obituaries, see the July 21st edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreFrom Stump to Eagle
Article by W. Clay Crook- In the 200 block of North Broad Street, what was once a dangerously leaning tree, and then a stump, has received new life as a carved eagle, Harley bar and shield, an a draped American flag. Shiela Hensley had been worried about the leaning tree, but when out of town…
Read MoreChamber Host Ribbon Cutting at New Image Health Food and Gym
Article by W. Clay Crook- Melissa Gilbert, Director of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, along with the Chamber Ambassadors, hosted a ribbon cutting event at the New Image Health Food and Gym on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The health food store and gym are located at 777 West Church Street, and owner / operator…
Read MoreLexington’s 8U Girls’ Softball Crowned World Series Champions
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lexington 8U Girls’ Softball All-Star team played in the FASA World Series Tournament in Pascagoula, Mississippi on July 7th through 11th. The team overcame difficult situations, such as hot and wet conditions, to defeat Texas’ Carthage Elite All-Stars in the championship game. This win awarded the team the opportunity to…
Read MorePlanning Commission Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Municipal – Regional Planning Commission met in regular session on Monday evening, July 12, 2021, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. Before the commission was a request by Crystal Duke to reconfigure two lots owned on Scott Street. The area contains 2.99 acres and is…
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