It’s Time for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Article by Barbara Parker- Please mark your calendars for Monday, January 17, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. All activities will be held at the Otto Britt Fairgrounds Building on First Street in Lexington. The special guest speaker will be Mr. Christopher Moffitt Sr. Please join us for this…
Read MoreTrooper Brenna Smith Addresses Lexington Rotary Club
Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Rotary Club met on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, with THP Trooper Brenna Smith serving as the special guest speaker. She is also the daughter of fellow Rotarian Larry Smith, and has served with the THP for four years. Brenna graduated from Middle Tennessee State University and was recently…
Read MoreLHS Lady Tigers Take Down Lady Panthers
Article by Blake Franklin- The weather conditions weren’t going to stop the two rival teams from meeting each other on the hardwood last Friday evening, January 7, 2022. Lexington Lady Tigers basketball hit the road and headed into Decatur County to face off against the Riverside Lady Panthers on this evening. The Lady Tigers wouldn’t…
Read MoreMeet Henderson County’s Newest Author Jilill Simmons
Article by W. Clay Crook- Henderson County’s newest author, Jillill Simmons, was available for a book signing at the WoodmanLife Building in downtown Lexington on Saturday afternoon, January 8, 2021. His book is entitled “From Pain to Inspiration: It’s Okay Not To Learn In Straight Lines,” and is available through Amazon.com. The Amazon site says,…
Read MoreBeech River Churches Meet Needs in Decatur County
By Lonnie Wilkey, Editor, Baptist and Reflector (used with permission)- Portions of Henderson and Decatur Counties sustained scattered damage from tornadoes that struck the state on the weekend of Dec. 10, 2021. Residents of both counties, especially Decatur County, were not unscathed. Tornadoes took out the TVA lines that carried electricity into both counties. Most…
Read MoreLexington Tigers Swept by South Gibson on the Year
Article by Blake Franklin- Looking to try and even the series on the year against South Gibson, Lexington made their way into Hornet territory last Saturday evening, January 8. After South Gibson came into Lexington earlier in the year and took the win, the Tigers were hoping to do the same at their gym. In…
Read MoreAnother Snow Brings Schools and Business Closures and Multiple Collisions on I-40
Article by W. Clay Crook- Henderson County residents woke up on Thursday morning, January 6, 2022, with about two inches of accumulation, and continued snow throughout the day, with four inches reported in some areas. Both city and county schools anticipated the weather and closed on Thursday and Friday. Governor Lee followed up by closing…
Read MoreHCFD Responds to Interstate Fire
Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 7:36 a.m. on Sunday morning, January 9, 2022, firefighters with Station 3 responded to a semi-truck fire at the 106 mile-marker on Interstate 40. Engine 3 reported seeing fire upon arrival. Firefighters extinguished a couple of rear tires that were burning on the tractor. A quick response and… For…
Read MoreLexington Dominated by South Gibson Lady Hornets
Article by Blake Franklin- Over the weekend, the Lady Tigers of Lexington High School took the trek over to South Gibson to take on the Lady Hornets. Trying to keep up with the pace of South Gibson, Lexington didn’t make the necessary stops that were needed to complete the victory. In the end, it was…
Read MoreAnnual HCFD Report Submitted
Article by W. Clay Crook- Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy submitted the annual report for 2021 on January 5, 2021. “We went another year without a fire related fatality,” Chief Murphy said. “This seven-year period without a fatality is the longest in our history, and much of that is due to our efforts in…
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