Jonathan Wood with Air EVAC Speaks to Lexington Rotary
Article by W. Clay Crook- The guest speaker for the February 8, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Jonathan Wood with Air EVAC. Air EVAC is the largest provider of emergency access, and he serves as the director of the southwest region. Jackson is called Air EVAC 7, and the company is now at 75 locations.…
Read MoreHenderson County Fire Department Responds to Two Tuesday Afternoon Fires
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 2:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, February 1, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 6, 7, and 9 were paged to respond to a mobile home fire in the 200 block of Crosser Lane off Hwy. 22 A. The first firefighters to arrive found the rear of the home on fire. Firefighters…
Read MoreOutdoor Truths
For about two weeks now I’ve been in a close-down, clean-up phase of hunting. The mornings have been spent behind a desk without any thoughts about the next time I’ll get to go back to the woods. There are still some tree stands and cameras I need to remove, but other than that, deer season…
Read MoreKeep the Faith and Never Lose Hope: Billy Bray Beats One in a Million Odds Against COVID-19
Article by W. Clay Crook and Pam Bray- Church members, friends, and family were wearing distinctive blue shirts on Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the First Pentecostal Church, Lexington. The shirts read “One in a Million,” and were in support of Billy Bray, whose story over the last year has been one of not just…
Read MoreDaddy – Daughter Dance Sponsored by Carl Perkins Center
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Carl Perkins Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse was excited to sponsor their much-loved Daddy – Daughter Dance on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Caywood Elementary. “The Advisory Board and I would like to thank all of the volunteers that worked this year’s event, those that…
Read MoreObituaries For February 9, 2022 Edition
Windell Anderson, 60 Clyde Bingham, Jr., 77 Carolyn Powers Douglas, 77 Judy Ann Hardin, 73 Iva Katheryn Jones, 96 Pam Jowers, 69 Movitta S. Maxwell, 90 Brenda McCorkle, 78 Richard Steven Knight, 66 Michael “PaPa” Reeves, 62 Willard “Buddy” Robertson, 87 Zena Sparks, 63 Charles Edgar Talley, 84 For complete obituaries, see the February 9th…
Read MoreSheriff Duke Announces 21 Arrests in Big Red Ice 2.0
Article by W. Clay Crook- Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke, in conjunction with TBI Director David Rausch, District 26 Attorney General Jody Pickens, and Assistant District Attorney Chad Wood announced in a special press conference at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, that 21 arrests had already been made in Operation Big Red Ice…
Read MoreBody Found, Investigation Ongoing
Article by W. Clay Crook- On Wednesday, January 26, 2022, the Lexington Police Department responded to a call from Days Inn, in downtown Lexington, to investigate a foul odor coming from one of the rooms. “Upon entering the room, investigators found a body in an advanced state of decomposition,” said Lexington Police Captain Jeff Middleton.…
Read MoreLexington Has Statement Win Over Hardin County
Article by Blake Franklin- On Tuesday evening, January 25, 2022, the Lexington High School Tigers basketball team welcomed another Tigers basketball team into their home gymnasium. It was the Hardin County High School Tigers. Lexington gave those in attendance something to be proud of in their team, a victory! LHS would battle all evening long…
Read MoreCounty Commission Holds Work Session on Broadband
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Commission met in a work session regarding broadband on Monday evening, January 31, 2022, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. Mr. Jeff Graves, General Manager of LES, presented a plan for broadband. “Some 35% of LES customers are in Henderson County,” which is the…
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