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Obituaries July 2, 2025

Wesley D. Gore, 74 Harold D. Ross, 61 Doris A. Walker, 76 Harold Lewter Wright, 88 For complete obituaries, see the July 2nd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

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City Approves Budget, Employee Raises

Article by Steve Corlew After a brief discussion and a parliamentary maneuver, the Lexington City Board approved the 2025-26 budget, holding tax rates at the same level as last year. The new budget included much of the previous requests the board had approved at its meeting on May 27th when it passed the first of…

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12U Softball Girls World Series Bound

Article by Jordan Morris Lexington Girls Softball League has been busy over the past two weeks with the district tournament for all of the ages. The 6u all the way to 12u girls played their district tournament two weeks ago, with 8u and 12u winning their district tournaments. Their success qualified them for the state…

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Cars, Fast Boats, and BBQ Highlighted Hot Weekend

Article by Steve Corlew The first rain free weekend in weeks brought out the crowds to several events around the county, benefiting many local charities. Over three hundred classics cars were on display at Parkers Crossroads’ city park for the seventh annual Sonic Hamburger and Hot Rod Nationals. The event brought classic cars of all…

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Season Long Duck Blind Drawing Application Period Open June 25 – July 16

The application period for the 2025-26 season long Waterfowl WMA hunts is open June 25 through July 16. The successful applicants will be notified by the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) through email (sent to the email on their account) when the drawing is finalized. The online application is available… For complete coverage, see the…

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Rep. Brock Martin Addresses Rotary

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Rotary club heard a legislative update from 79th District State Representative Brock Martin (R-Huntingdon) at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17th. Henderson countians will soon see work on state highways as part of the state’s three-year road improvement plans. “It is much needed,” Representative Martin said about the……

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Obituaries June 25, 2025

Patsy Ruth Montgomery Grissom, 78 Kenneth G. Haggard, 74 Michael Dewayne Johnson, 66 James “Wain” King, 86 Rebecca Colene Wood, 79 For complete obituaries, see the June 25th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

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Candidates Qualify, Lexington Ballot Set

Article by Steve Corlew The ballots are set for the 2025 Lexington municipal election as candidates make the decision on which races to join. Alderman Gordon Wildridge and County Commissioner Andy Anderson will face off int the race for mayor. Four candidates are running for alderman, position 4, as incumbent Fred Ellis is being challenged…

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County School Board Joins Adient Lawsuit

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Board of Education voted unanimously to join a class action lawsuit against Adient on Thursday, June 12th. The board heard from the attorneys who represent over 400 plaintiffs in… For complete coverage, see the June 18th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

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Henderson County Football Teams Continue Their Hard Work

Article by Jordan Morris The Scotts Hill Lions had another long week practicing as much as possible while trying to put in work around the rain and storms this past week. They are really working hard on their technique at this point. The young men are getting there from… For complete coverage, see the June…

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