Area News
Reward Offered for Information on Sardis Fire
Article by Steve Corlew The investigators are hoping someone will come forward with information that will help them solve a Sardis arson case from earlier this month. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a fire on… For complete coverage, see the April…
Read MoreSpeed Bumps, Charter Dominate City Board Meeting
Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Board of Aldermen keep hitting bumps along the way of solving the issue of speed control on city street. On Monday, April 27th, the board decided to step back and have those for and those against the issue of… For complete coverage, see the April 29th edition of The…
Read MoreOfficials Look to Avoid Virtual School Issues
Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Board of Education discussed making the system’s Virtual Academy an example for others to follow. Director of Schools Danny Beecham said that he, Virtual School Principal William Forney and the system’s academic team are working on a plan to fill in the… For complete coverage, see the April…
Read MoreAirport Apartment Destroyed in Tuesday Blaze
Article by Steve Corlew Four families lost just about everything when a fire spread through an Airport Apartment building on Tuesday, April 21st. One resident was treated for smoke inhalation; four apartments were destroyed along with… For complete coverage, see the April 29th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!
Read MoreAmbulance Service Begins in Scotts Hill
Article by Steve Corlew Shane Beecham, the director of the Henderson County Emergency Medical Services lifted the radio microphone and report to Henderson County 911 dispatchers that an ambulance as now “in service” in Scotts Hill as the long-awaited service officially began on Monday April 20th. Scotts Hill and the southern portion of… For complete…
Read MoreQuick Action Prevents Major Disaster
Article by Steve Corlew A quick response helped keep an overturned tanker near a county school from becoming a major incident last week, according to officials. A fuel truck hauling 8,900 gallons of gasoline left the roadway and overturned near the intersection of Joe Horton Road and Tennessee 22A just over 1,000 feet from… For…
Read MoreCity, County Firemen Battle Largest Fire in Recent Years
Article by Steve Corlew City and county firefighters were tested on Tuesday, April 14th, when they jointly battled what is being called the largest fire in modern Henderson County history. At 1:55 p.m., the fire alarm company reported a fire alarm at HLJ Foam Products, 450 Mig Drive in Lexington. Smoke and flames could be…
Read MoreResidents Question City’s Speed Bump Policy Changes
The Lexington Aldermen’s Utility Board heard from an Eastern Shores resident about the recent change in the city’s policy on speed bumps, during the board’s meeting on Monday, April 13th. During the public comment section of the meeting, Jeremiah Bryant, an Eastern Shores resident, sought clarification of some of the city’s policies, specifically those associated…
Read MoreIDB Board Accepts State Industrial Grant
After a lengthy discussion about a recent $5,000,000 grant awarded by the Tennessee Economic and Community Development Commission for the construction of an industrial spec building, the Lexington Industrial Development Board voted to accept the award while Mayor Gordon Wildridge works out the details of the grant. This issue with the… For complete coverage, see…
Read MoreSBA Disaster Relief Coming to Henderson County
Article by Steve Corlew A team from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will be in Henderson County April 20-22 to help businesses and private non-profit organizations apply for disaster loans due to the effects of Winter Storm Fern. A mobile office will be set up in the parking lot of the… For complete coverage,…
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