Outdoor Truths
Even though a friend took me on my first turkey hunt, my first success came while hunting alone. That morning I remember that my tools of the trade amounted to a Lynch box call and a ten-gauge H and R shotgun. No slate calls and definitely no mouth calls. I can also remember moving from…
Read MoreLFD Extricates Injured Driver After Two Vehicle Collision on Barnhill and Main
Article by W. Clay Crook- The “Y” shaped intersection of North Main Street and Barnhill Street was the scene of a two-vehicle collision at 2:01 p.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. The Lexington Fire Department arrived at the scene and used the jaws of life to extricate Christina Mathis from her vehicle, where she was…
Read MoreChris Hill and Greg Taylor from NTSP Speak at Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guests for the June 15, 2021, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club were Chris Hill and Greg Taylor from Natchez Trace State Park. Hiking is one of the favorite uses at Natchez Trace Park and you may notice that some of the timber is being harvested. Some of…
Read MoreEntries Being Accepted for 2022 Tennessee Wildlife Calendar Photo Contest
Release- The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is now accepting entries for its 2022 photo contest for publication in Tennessee Wildlife’s annual calendar. All interested photographers are invited to submit up to 10 of their best photos on fishing, hunting, boating, and wildlife species native to Tennessee. In the past, the calendar had been the summer…
Read MoreGander Valley Shooting Incident May Go to Grand Jury
Article by W. Clay Crook- A shooting in the Gander Valley Lane area, north of Highway 412 West, led to one man being airlifted for medical treatment on Friday afternoon, June 4, 2021. According to Captain Tracey Grisham of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, the incident is still under investigation. No charges or arrests have…
Read MoreLexington Holds Special Called Meeting
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen for Lexington met on Monday evening, June 7, 2021, for a special called meeting to discuss the budget, new rates for the solid waste fund, and the bids for the Timberlake Industrial Park sewer project. Michael Harper, with Lexington Utilities, presented the four bids…
Read MoreBig Red Tiger Football Summer Workouts Currently Underway
Article by Blake Franklin- With the start of the 2021-2022 football season months away for the Lexington High School Big Red Tigers, the team is currently participating in their offseason summer workout program. Needing to get in football ready shape is a big priority for this upcoming season, as with any season that occurs within…
Read MoreGrand Jury Hands Down 48 True Bills of Indictment
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Grand Jury met on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 and handed down 48 true bills of indictment, including 2 sealed indictments: • Davante O. Raspberry, Harassment • Davante O. Raspberry, Statutory Rape • Davante O. Raspberry, Domestic Assault- 1st Offense • Adam Michael Pyle, Mitigated Statutory Rape •…
Read MoreFamily Fun at the Annual Cops and Bobbers Event
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Annual Cops and Bobbers fishing event was held at the Henderson County Criminal Justice Complex Pond on Saturday morning, June 5, 2021. Participants started coming in around 7:00 a.m., and the first fish was caught soon after the event started at 7:30 a.m. by Kyrie Cole, daughter of David…
Read MoreEthan Small Earns Pitching Accolade
Article by Blake Franklin- Ethan Small, a former pitcher for the Lexington High School Tigers baseball program, has added yet another accolade to his already astonishing list of highlights in his early professional baseball career. Small pitched so well for the Lexington baseball team in his years during high school that it eventually landed him…
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