County School Board Passes Budget
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County School Board met on Thursday evening, May 27, 2021, passing the budget for the FY 2021/2022 school year. Director of Schools Steve Wilkinson said that the board would need to meet later in June in order to take care of end of year transfers and budget amendments.…
Read MoreLady Tigers Earn Runner-Up in Class AA Softball
Article by Blake Franklin- Marking the third match-up of the week against Forrest, the Lady Tigers would play them on Friday evening, May 28 for a winner-take-all game and a chance at being named state champions. Lexington fought their way out of the loser’s bracket and back into this spot after beating Forrest the game…
Read MoreState Veterans Cemetery – Parkers Crossroads Holds Friday Event
Article by W. Clay Crook- A Memorial Day event was observed on Friday, May 28, 2021 by the State Veterans Cemetery- Parkers Crossroads. Although the weather was initially inclement, it cleared up before the end of the event. Cemetery Director Eddie Long thanked everyone for their attendance, the Veterans Honor Guard of Parkers Crossroads, and…
Read MoreLexington Claims Victory Over Sequatchie County
Article by Blake Franklin- In their first game of the 2021 TSSAA Spring Fling State Championships, the Lexington High School Lady Tigers took on Sequatchie County. Lexington did not waste any time in showing their dominance at the state level. The Lady Tigers took care of business in a shortened game that saw Lexington win…
Read MoreMiss Lexington Alexis Sanders Speaks to Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the June 1, 2021, Lexington Rotary Club meeting was Miss Lexington Alexis Sanders. “I’m delighted to be here today and speak to you about some of the things I do and am passionate about,” she said. Public appearances and public speaking are a large part…
Read MoreLady Tigers Advance With Win Over Red Bank
Article by Blake Franklin- After defeating Sequatchie County, the day prior, Lexington would take on Red Bank on Wednesday, May 26, 2021. The Lady Tigers would give those faithful fans that traveled to Murfreesboro, Tennessee another outstanding performance to witness. Lexington would go on to win the game and keep advancing in the TSSAA state…
Read MoreHenderson Co. Coordinated School Health and 2nd Harvest Host Child Food Distribution Events
Article by W. Clay Crook- The heat and humidity on Thursday, May 27, 2021 didn’t slow the volunteers or dim their spirits for the Summer Food Distribution events at Sand Ridge Baptist Church and Lexington High School. The food was packed into boxes with several individual meals and distributed for the benefit of children in…
Read MoreLexington Falls to Forrest In Low-Scoring Affair
Article by Blake Franklin- Continuing on in the 2021 TSSAA Spring Fling tournament, Lexington would enter their third game of tournament play on Thursday, May 27, 2021. The Lady Tigers would face the defending state champion, Forrest High School. In a battle of the two pitchers, there wouldn’t be many runs scored in this game.…
Read MoreHome Lost to Early Morning Fire
Article by Lynn Murphy- At 6:58 a.m. on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Stations 5, 7, 9 and Tanker 30 were paged to respond to a house fire in the 1000 block on Pitts Road south of Sardis. The first firefighters to arrive reported the home engulfed in flames. The three occupants of the home were…
Read MoreLady Tigers Beat Gibbs To Move Closer to Championship Game
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off their first loss at the state tournament, Lexington was back in action on Friday morning, May 28, 2021, as they played Gibbs to secure a spot in the TSSAA Class AA championship game. Lexington would give one valiant effort to get themselves back in the title game and…
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