Dolly Parton Lends Her Voice to Celebrate 225 Years of Statehood – Gov. Lee Releases “Home” Features Communities Across Tennessee
Release- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee released “Home,” a video featuring Dolly Parton that invites Tennesseans across the state to celebrate 225 years of statehood beginning June 1, 2021. “Dolly is a Tennessee treasure, and I’m thankful she’s joined us to commemorate 225 years of statehood,” said Gov. Lee. “I invite Tennesseans to celebrate at events…
Read MoreComptroller’s Office Congratulates 12 Counties with Clean Audits
Release – Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower is pleased to announce that 12 Tennessee counties, including Henderson County, was audited by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit and have achieved a significant accomplishment. Each of them has received a clean audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020. The 12…
Read MoreLate Inning Score Pushes Lexington Past Forrest
Article by Blake Franklin- After losing to Forrest earlier in the week, the Lady Tigers found themselves back in the championship game facing them yet again on Friday afternoon, May 28. Lexington was shutout by Forrest in their first match-up but didn’t let that affect them in this game. Trailing by one run going into…
Read MoreCar Burns After Collision
Article by Lynn Murphy, Henderson County Fire Chief- At 2:12 p.m. on Friday, May 28, 2021, Henderson County Fire Station 1 responded to a car fire in the 1000 block of Tyler Road in the Westover Community. The car had been involved in a collision just prior to the fire. It was determined the fire…
Read MoreMemorial Day Event at the Henderson County Courthouse
Article by W. Clay Crook- With the lessening of the COVID-19 restrictions and the heat of the holiday, the Memorial Day celebration event was held this year in the old court room at the Henderson County Courthouse. American Legion Post #77 sponsors the annual event, with the posting of the colors by their Honor Guard,…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
Memorial Day has always symbolized more than its original purpose. It is supposed to allow us to reflect on the lives of those who died while serving in the armed forces in the United States. We would do well to both remember that and to take a moment to actually do it in some fashion.…
Read MoreObituaries For June 2, 2021 Edition
Cathy Lee Barron, 68 Cara Lynn Bartholomew, 54 Lillie Suzanne Burton, 40 Carolyn Anderson Davis, 64 William Anderson Doss, 64 Linda Dianne Lumley, 69 Virginia Rogers, 96 Doris Wadley, 83 For complete obituaries, see the June 2nd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreCounty Commission Meets to Discuss Budget
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met on Thursday evening, May 20, 2021 to discuss the upcoming budget with Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray and Finance Director Lee Wilkinson. Mayor Bray said that the budget under discussion for the new year is fiscally conservative, and closely follows the current budget, with consideration…
Read MoreLexington Lady Tigers Crowned Regional Champs
Article by Blake Franklin- After coming off a big win on Monday evening, the Lady Tigers would host the #1 softball team in the state of Tennessee on Wednesday night, May 19, 2021. Lexington would welcome South Gibson to town in what would be a demanding, yet accomplishing, night for the Lady Tigers. Lexington would…
Read MoreLexington City Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Mayor and Board of Aldermen for Lexington met on Monday evening, May 24, 2021. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs opened with an update from MTAS on the Jim Terry mobile home/halfway house zoning issue. MTAS reported that there were no issues as long as the park remained within the city’s…
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