Tigers Finish Season After Loss to Martin Westview
Article by Blake Franklin- Last Saturday night, February 27, 2021, the LHS Tigers welcomed Martin Westview to their home court. This was a game in which Lexington had to win. Lexington knew that Martin Westview would bring tough competition on the night and that the team would have to play hard and keep the errors…
Read MoreSolid Waste Board for Henderson County Meets
From the minutes- The Solid Waste Board for Henderson County met at the Watson Center on Wednesday evening, February 24, 2021 with Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray conducting the session. Attending were Gordon Wildridge, Richard Holland, Wanda Powers, Harold Tyler, Rodney Campbell, Dennis Sumler, Jimmy Grissom, Lee Wilkinson, Teresa Sanders, Mike McConville, and Danny Powers.…
Read MoreScotts Hill Ends Season With Loss to South Gibson
Article by Blake Franklin- On Saturday night, February 27, the Scotts Hill Lions basketball team headed over to South Gibson to take on the Hornets, in what was a win or go home game. The Lions gave a valid effort throughout the game against South Gibson and tried to come way with a win. In…
Read MoreWoman Charged with Child Abuse
Article by W. Clay Crook- On February 22, 2021, Patrolman Rocky Scott, of the Lexington Police Department, arrested Julie Rae Smith, age 39, for child abuse and neglect and violation of community corrections. Patrolman Scott had responded to a welfare check called in by the landlord. According to the court documents, it was alleged that…
Read MoreLexington Man Held on $100,000.00 Bond for Statutory Rape
Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Police Department’s Investigator Tonya Marshall arrested Devante O’Brien Raspberry, age 27 of Lexington, on February 24, 2021, charging him with domestic related assault, harassment, and statutory rape. Raspberry is being held on $100,000.00 bond. The affidavit on the charge of statutory rape alleges that in the months of December…
Read MoreLady Lions Conclude Season After Falling at South Gibson
Article by Blake Franklin- Last Saturday night, the Lady Lions of Scotts Hill High School took a trip over to South Gibson to take on the Lady Hornets. This was the first regional game of the year for Scotts Hill and a must win to advance on in postseason play. A slow start by the…
Read MoreObituaries For March 3, 2021 Edition
Janice Kay Morgan Acred, 71 Jack Hill, 95 Ernest Clayton Huey, 89 Annie Lucille (Fulle) Penix, 101 Darrell Lee Segraves, 74 Bernice Wheeler, 88 For complete obituaries, see the March 3rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreScotts Hill Water Department Urges Conservation
Article by W. Clay Crook- Scotts Hill General Manager, Clayton Armstrong, said on Monday, February 22, 2021 that the record low temperatures and conditions in the area have led to low water pressure. Posts from the city website say that the Bath Springs and Liberty areas could have especially low pressure, and that the Water…
Read MoreHenderson County Rescue Squad Assists with Calf Rescue
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Rescue Squad assisted with two situations where a calf had broken into icy waters, and had a successful rescue on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Clint Allen said that around 8:15 a.m. on Wednesday that the E911 Center “received a call requesting assistance from a local farmer with…
Read MoreLexington Board Holds Work Session
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for the city of Lexington met via Webex in their regularly scheduled work session on Tuesday evening, February 16, 2021. The work session is a non-voting meeting of the board. Mayor Griggs said that in order to assist with the COVID-19 conditions, he would…
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