Blue Mountain College Bass Fishing Signs Scotts Hill Student Angler
Article by Blake Franklin- Blue Mountain College Bass Fishing head coach Shane Cox announces the addition of Chandler Pruett to his 2021-2022 roster lineup. Chandler is the son of Chris and Kristy Pruett of Lexington, Tennessee. As a student angler, he has competed as a member of the Scotts Hill High School Fishing team for…
Read MoreLexington City Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for the City of Lexington met in regular session on Tuesday evening, February 23, 2021 via Webex and telephone. This was the regular voting session of the board. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs opened with comments saying that there had been very few complaints received…
Read MoreScotts Hill Lady Lions Fall to Chester County
Article by Blake Franklin- The Lady Lions of Scotts Hill were back on their home court last week when they welcomed the Lady Eagles of Chester County to Chandler Gymnasium. Knowing they would be in for a tough game, the Lady Lions were ready to take on the challenge. Chester County had a good game…
Read MoreTBI Requests Public Assistance in the Richard McDonald Death
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) says that they could use public assistance in their investigation of the Monday, February 22, 2021 death of Richard McDonald, age 40, who was struck by a vehicle. According to Keli McAlister, Public Information Officer for the TBI, the initial 911 call was received…
Read MoreJames Heading to William Penn University
Article by Blake Franklin- In what is becoming a common theme for the Lexington High School football team, another member of the Big Red Tigers has signed his Letter of Intent to continue his football career with William Penn University, in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Cameron James was surrounded by his family, with friends, teammates, and coaches,…
Read MoreTHP Checkpoint Enforcement for March 2021
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released their checkpoint enforcement list for March 2021. Henderson County has a driver’s license checkpoint listed for March 12, 2021 at the 4-mile marker of State Route 22. This is in the vicinity of State Route 22 and Center Hill Loop. Other checkpoints include: •…
Read MoreLocal 70’s Motocross Racers Enjoy Reunion
Article by W. Clay Crook- Sometimes a journalist is just lucky, and a story just falls into his lap. That’s the way this story started with a call from Bryon Cannon. The Lexington Progress published a December 30, 2020 feature on Lexington native motocross racer, Gene McCay. But there were others here in the motocross…
Read MoreScotts Hill Board Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Scotts Hill met in regular session on Monday evening, March 1, 2021 with COVID-19 restrictions and social distancing in place. Scotts Hill Mayor Kenny Parrish opened the floor to the public and Ms. Sheila Kilzer said that a property in her family on…
Read MoreSH Lions Suffer Loss to LHS Tigers
Article by Blake Franklin- In a game being played for seeding purposes for the region tournament that was held last week, Scotts Hill made their way across the county to face off with a familiar foe. The Lions headed into Lexington, Tennessee to take on the LHS Big Red Tigers. In a game that was…
Read MoreBoard of Zoning Appeals Meets
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Zoning Appeals met on Monday evening, March 1, 2021, at the Utility Operation Facility with social distancing restrictions in place. Attending were Brian Williams (chair), Andy Anderson, Jimmy Burton, Centras Forney, and Jim McKee for the board, and Robbie McCready, who is filling in as the building…
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