Henderson County to See ISO Rating Improvement
Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Fire Department was notified last week that their the ISO rating for the county will go down, from a six to a five, according to Chief Lynn Murphy. The Insurance Service Office rates fire departments on a scale of 1 to 10 on how well they servie the…
Read MoreCity Calls Meeting On 2024-25 Budget
Article by Steve Corlew… Lexington aldermen will hold a special session to approve the first reading of the 2024-25 budget on Wednesday, July 10th, at 5:00 p.m. at the Lexington Utilities Operation Center on Maple Street. The original first reading of the 2024-25 budget was withdrawn at the June 24th city board meeting when officials…
Read More2024 Operation Dry Water Returns
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) participates in Operation Dry Water (ODW), a year-round boating under the influence (BUI) and enforcement campaign. ODW’s heightened awareness and enforcement annually takes place around the July 4th holiday. The July 4th holiday means an increase in boater activity, and the TWRA… For complete coverage, see the…
Read MoreOfficials Break Ground on New Health Department Building
Article by Steve Corlew State and local officials celebrated the partnership in building a new county health department building on Monday. Tennessee Department of Health Commissioner Ralph Alvarado, MD, FACP, was on hand to help local officials break ground on the site of a new building on College Drive. The new health department building will…
Read MoreIt is a Gift of Life, New Posters Revealed
Article by Steve Corlew It was a celebration and a reminder of a gift of life, as the family of an organ donor and the recipient of the gift were on hand for the unveiling of new posters reminding all of the importance of organ donations. Mimi Smith of Henning, TN received a new liver…
Read MoreBack to Square One, Aldermen Hold Off on Budget
Article by Steve Corlew Lexington aldermen hit the reset button on the 2024-25 budget process and put an end to talks of a proposed 74-cent property tax rate increase during its regular session on Monday, June 24th. Facing a standing room only crowd, and after nearly two hours of listening to citizens, the aldermen began…
Read MoreState Bound!
The 8U, 10U, and 12U Lexington Little League district winners are officially state bound! The Senior League will be headed straight to state. The 8U team is pictured top left. The 10U team is pictured bottom right. The 12U team is pictured bottom left. The Senior League team is not pictured. Henderson County is rooting…
Read MoreObituaries 6/26/24
Jerry Lee Britt, 83 Randal Owen Denley, 69 William “Mike” Goff, 70 Max “Wayne” Montgomery, 85 Gordon Ray Neisler, 74 Bruce Allen Rhodes, 74 Bruce Nolan Sumler, 67 Ina Marie Yarbrough 86 For complete obituaries, see the June 26th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreCounty School Board Meets Monday, June 24th
Article by Steve Corlew A Henderson County Board of Education has set a called meeting for Monday, June 24th, at 5:00 p.m. after having to reschedule a planned meeting for June 20th. The special session was originally set for Thursday, June 20th, however the board did not meet the necessary 48-hour notice of making the…
Read MoreCounty Commission Applies for Grant, Approves Road Plan
The attendance at the Henderson County Commission’s regular session on Tuesday, June 11th, was very sparce compared to meetings earlier in the month where they discussed the county budget. Only a couple of people attended the session as commissioners discussed the lack of funds for matching future grants. Privately commissioners expressed concern over the 2024-25…
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