Severe Weather Awareness
Release- Tennessee’s Severe Weather Awareness Week was February 28th through March 6, 2021. While we had decent responses from our community partners, our numbers were understandably down due to COVID-19 restrictions in many of these places. However, in spite of the pandemic, we are thankful for those that did participate in some way, even if…
Read MoreLady Lions Softball Falls to South Side
Article by Blake Franklin- Last week, the Scotts Hill Lady Lions traveled to Jackson, Tennessee to take on the South Side Lady Hawks. In a game that was close all the way up until the end, the Lady Lions hung in the game until South Side pulled away late in the contest. Scotts Hill would…
Read MoreObituaries For March 24, 2021 Edition
Mary Lou Baker Autry, 86 Harold Dyer, 78 Rebecca Gail Ethington, 75 Michael Dale Hopper, 68 Linda Grauberger, 78 Carolyn Stansbury, 73 For complete obituaries, see the March 24th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreHenderson County Commission Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met in regular session on Tuesday evening, March 9, 2021 with COVID-19 precautions in place, and a vote to allow some of the commissioners to participate by phone. The following notaries public were approved: Christina M. Brantley, Rebecca N. Horne, Brooke F. James, Jessica L. Maness,…
Read MoreLooking Back- A Year in the Pandemic
Article by W. Clay Crook- This week in March 2020, COVID-19 made it first appearance on the front page of The Lexington Progress, and although restrictions from the state were beginning to have an effect, there were no cases or deaths in Henderson County at the time. Flatten the Curve became the watch phrase across…
Read MoreTigers Defeat Riverside With Lopsided Victory
Article by Blake Franklin- With the weather clearing out and the sun starting to shine throughout the afternoon on Monday, March 15, the Lexington Tigers baseball team was ready to showcase all their prior offseason work that the team had put in. Lexington traveled to Decatur County to take on the Riverside Panthers to start…
Read MoreElection Commission Approves Bid for New Election Equipment
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Election Commission met on Monday evening, March 15, 2021 with Margaret Milam (chair), Cornelia Morris, Bill Martin, and Melba Johnson present. They selected and approved the winning bid from HART for the new election equipment. Administrator of Elections, Robin Powers, said that the need for new equipment…
Read MoreSpirit Farms General Store Celebrates Grand Opening with Ribbon Cutting and Events
Article by W. Clay Crook- Spirit Farms General Store, located at 15480 SR-22 North (at the old Hilltop complex), kicked off its grand opening on Thursday, March 11, 2021 with a ribbon cutting event at 1:00 p.m. The ribbon cutting and ceremony were hosted by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce. The grand opening celebration…
Read MoreLMS Soccer Takes Two Victories Last Week
Article by Blake Franklin- After a big victory to start their season opener the week before, LMS Soccer traveled to St. Mary’s for a match. St. Mary’s proved to be a much more formidable opponent, and unfortunately, Lexington Middle fell by a final score of 6-1. St. Mary’s strong defense only allowed LMS 4 shots on…
Read MoreIncident with Minor and Underage Adult on Houston Road Leads to Three Arrests
Article by W. Clay Crook- Allegations and witness statements reviewed by Investigator Crystal Duke, of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, involving a minor and an underage adult at a residence on Houston Road, led to the March 12th arrest of three adults. According to the court documents, the allegations stem from incidents in January, February,…
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