Lady Lions Swept By South Gibson
Article by Blake Franklin- Scotts Hill made their way to Milan, Tennessee on Friday and Saturday, April 2nd, and 3rd to participate in a tournament that Milan hosted. The Lady Lions would take on South Gibson once each day. As Scotts Hill gave valiant effort in each game, the Lady Lions were not able to…
Read MoreObituaries For April 7, 2021 Edition
Sheila Arnold, 42 James Barber, 81 Billy Barnickle, 85 Zula Brewer, 92 Billy Johnson, 94 Judy Johnson, 71 Johnny Maxwell, 68 Jake Patterson, 26 Johnny Pollock, 71 Lanny Redding, 69 For complete obituaries, see the April 7th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreEF1 Tornado Strikes Middlefork
Article by W. Clay Crook- The National Weather Service (NWS) recorded that an EF1 tornado struck Middlefork Village in Southwest Henderson County at 4:38 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Its traveled path ended at 4:44 pm. The same area was struck by an EF4 tornado in the early morning of March 22, 1952. Both…
Read MoreLady Lions Secure First Victory Over Adamsville
Article by Blake Franklin- A game that the Lady Lions were hoping would come earlier in the season, made its arrival on Monday, March 22, 2021. The Scotts Hill High School Lady Lions softball team welcomed Adamsville to their home field. Trying their best to get in the win column early on this season, the…
Read MoreEarly Morning Break-ins, Robberies May Tie in to Jackson Incidents
Article by W. Clay Crook- A series of early Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021 break-ins and robberies in Lexington and Henderson County are believed to be the same suspects as those in the Jackson and Madison County area. The incidents began around 3:00 a.m. with alarms at Johnny’s Eastside Liquors and Cornerstone Liquors, both located…
Read MoreLady Tigers Blank South Side Behind Strong Pitching
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Lady Tigers headed into Jackson, Tennessee to compete against one of the more powerful softball programs in recent past. Lexington traveled to South Side High School to take on the Lady Hawks on March 17, 2021. South Side did not pose a threat to the Lady Tigers on…
Read MoreLexington City Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Alderman for the City of Lexington met electronically via Webex on Tuesday evening, March 23, 2021. This was the regular voting session of the board. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said that things had been going well in the city and he hoped that trend…
Read MoreSH Lions Take One Of Two From Bobcats
Article by Blake Franklin- In a doubleheader the Lions baseball team had on Monday, March 22, Scotts Hill would come way with one win and one loss. The Lions were scheduled to have a home and away game originally, but weather implicated the schedule, so they had to settle for the doubleheader. Scotts Hill would…
Read MoreApril is Child Abuse Prevention Month
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray signed proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month on Friday, March 19, 2021. The mayors were joined for the signing by Kim Hendrix, Director of the Henderson County Carl Perkins Center; and Mary Beth Duke, the Statewide Director of the Office…
Read MoreLHS Tigers Baseball Splits Games with Chester County
Article by Blake Franklin- In playing two games against the Eagles last week, the LHS Tigers baseball team found themselves taking a victory in one game and a loss in the other. Lexington faced Chester County on Monday, March 22, and then played the Eagles again on March 24. The Tigers would take the loss…
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