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Central Holmes Christian School Varsity Football Team. Front row, l-r: Haze Moore, Bryce Jones, Messiah Cornelius, Kelton Kinsey, Aiden Cheek, Malachi Hogan, Jax Tate, Jon Langford, Cooper Logan, Brayden Gipson. Back row: Reid Logan, Malek Hogan, Colin Ingram, Conley Bryant, Larry Boyd, Cooper Tomlinson, Joey Walbert, Logan Chunn, John Franklin Johnson, Head Coach Eddie Jones.…

On June 29th at the Lexington Multi-Purpose Complex at 2:00 p.m. over 300 people came to celebrate Mayor Robin McCrory on her retirement. A committee of friends and community leaders planned and hosted the celebration to honor Mayor McCrory’s outstanding service as mayor for 16 years for the City of Lexington. Mayor McCrory served as…

Coach Steve Flemming has accepted the position as Head of School at Central Holmes Christian School after a twenty-four-year hiatus. He brings to Central Holmes an extensive background in teaching, coaching, and administrative positions, and a deep-rooted commitment to education and community. Coach Flemming is a lifelong resident of Cruger. A 1977 graduate of Cruger-Tchula…

LEXINGTON, MS – June 2, 2025 – At the June 2, 2025 meeting of the Holmes County Board of Supervisors, the Board presented Malachi Williams and Madison Noel with $500 checks as the Holmes County recipient(s) of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors 2025 County Employee Scholarship. This year the MAS County Employee Scholarship program awarded…

Central Holmes Christian School is pleased to announce the Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Class of 2025. Anna Lauren Simmons has been named valedictorian, and Katherine Phereby Riley has been named salutatorian. Both are exemplary students and citizens and have also been involved in numerous community activities, athletics, and other programs at Central Holmes Christian…

The Lexington Spring Festival Committee Members gather to receive materials and hang signage to promote the city’s upcoming May 3rd festival, “FUN IN THE SUN”. Festival T-Shirts are being Pre-Sold by committee members, at city hall, and Peoples Drug Store. Booth Space registration forms are available at city hall. The festival has been relocated to…

Lexington, MS – March 22, 2025 — The debutante tradition—rich in grace, community, and cultural pride—was beautifully reimagined as Kasey Jean Potee, a graduating senior at Holmes County Central High School, was named Miss P.E.A.R.L.S. Legacy and awarded a $1,000 scholarship at the Inaugural Debutante Scholarship Gala hosted by P.E.A.R.L.S. Mentoring for Girls, Inc. In…

Daynie Parish, a senior at Central Holmes Christian School, has been chosen to the 2025-2026 Holmes Community College Cheerleading Team. Daynie is the daughter of Jason and Candice Parish of Lexington and the granddaughter of Maria Edwards of Lexington and the late Dan Edwards, and Alan and Carol Parish of Gallatin, Tennessee, and the late…

Front row, l-r: Devante Simpson, Ja’veon Howard, Jayden Jefferson. Second row: William Dean, Christopher Coats, Kendarious Greer, Cemahja Turner, Markennith Howard. Back row: Damarian Harris, Jerry Reese, Julius Mathis, Kevon Hoggan, Gary Brown, Lamarion Crawford. Photo by Artaviyas Donald.