Heavy Traffic Logged in Lexington Over the Weekend
Article by W. Clay Crook- There always seems to be plenty of traffic in Lexington, but the new traffic light system recorded 42,889 vehicles at one intersection in a 24-hour period. Robbie McCready, Public Works Director for the City of Lexington, shared a snap shot of data from the traffic light at Church Street and…
Read MoreLexington Softball Team Wins Two Games at Summertown Invitational
Lexington High School Lady Tigers Softball Photo by: Phil Blakley / The Lexington ProgressArticle by Blake Franklin- The Lexington High School Lady Tigers softball team participated in the Summertown Invitational this past weekend on March 19th and 20th. The Lady Tigers gave their faithful fans that were in attendance a good dose of what was…
Read MoreLexington City Board Holds Work Session
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Board of Mayor and Aldermen held their monthly work session on Tuesday evening, March 16, 2021, via Webex. This was the non-voting session. Kendall Mallard, chairman for the Young Farmers and Ranchers Association asked the board to consider allowing their annual truck and tractor pull at the old…
Read MoreSH Lions Baseball Narrowly Defeated by Nashville Knights
Article by Blake Franklin- On Friday, March 16, the Scotts Hill Lions baseball team traveled to Jackson, Tennessee to take on the Nashville Knights. The Lions played hard and led for the first half of the contest, before allowing the Knights to take the lead towards the end of the game. Scotts Hill tried to…
Read MoreLocal Student Receives State FFA Scholarship
Release- Ethan Hall, of the Scotts Hill FFA Chapter, received the 2021 Farm Credit Mid-America Scholarship from the Tennessee FFA Foundation. Hall was chosen from over 100 applicants across the state and will receive $500 toward his postsecondary education. Tennessee FFA Foundation Scholarships are awarded to students who have exhibited academic prowess, served their communities,…
Read MoreTigers Upended by Riverside Panthers
Article by Blake Franklin- After starting the season with a huge win over Riverside last week, the LHS Tigers welcomed the Panthers to their home turf on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Lexington was looking to keep their foot on the pedal and stay in the win column, but Riverside had other plans on the night.…
Read MoreLexington Rotary Listens to PBS Presentation
Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the March 23, 2021 Lexington Rotary Club was Jennifer Medford from West Tennessee PBS. Jennifer participated by Zoom. She started the meeting with a video presentation on data and broadcasting for local schools. Jennifer has a teaching degree and taught at McKenzie before joining PBS.…
Read MoreScotts Hill Softball Takes Loss Against Camden
Article by Blake Franklin- Last Thursday, the Lady Lions faced off against Camden High School. Scotts Hill was looking to get into the win column with this game, as they hadn’t been able to secure a victory to start the season. The Lady Lions gave a valiant effort in their outing, but Camden was too…
Read MoreSmoke Alarm Alerts Sleeping Occupants
Article by Lynn Murphy- The statewide Get Alarmed Program for the free 10-year smoke alarms has again proven to be lifesaving. At 1:21 a.m. on Saturday morning, March 20, 2021, Stations 3, 7, and 10 were paged to respond to the 300 block Watson Road off Highway 22 North to a reported fire involving a…
Read MoreLady Tigers Take Losses to Wayne County and Forrest
Article by Blake Franklin- In the final two games of the Summertown Invitational, the LHS Lady Tigers would be met with some stiff competition. With one school that is almost a lock for the state tournament each season, the Lady Tigers found themselves in a battle with Forrest. The game was decided by a single…
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