Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- Several days of rain resulted in the Henderson County Rescue Squad responding to flood accidents on Tuesday and Wednesday, while freezing conditions on Thursday morning, February 24, 2022, left some residents without power due to a mini ice storm, with limbs and trees on the roadways, some slick road conditions,…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington held a special called meeting at 5:55 p.m. on Tuesday, February 22, 2022. In this session, the board approved a resolution that is the next step in the Lexington Electric System’s business plan to provide broadband internet to the public. A public…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Dr. Claudia Chapman was the special guest speaker for the February 22, 2022 meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. She has retired after 33 years as a chiropractor, but one of her deep loves is with Civil War re-enacting, and studying the life of women during the war. She is…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Members of the Lexington Fire Department participated in a training with TBI Arson Investigators on Monday, February 14, 2022. “For our long-time service firefighters, the information was a good refresher course,” said LFD Training Director Jon Maness. “For our newer firefighters it is essential information that is useful at any…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Candace Goodman was one of the homes struck by the December 11, 2021, tornado that ravaged Timberlake Industrial Park and the houses nearby on the Timberlake Wildersville Road. When she sent out a request on her social media page, she thought that just a few people might turn up to…

Article by W. Clay Crook- It was a joyous day at the Montgomery Cultural Enrichment Center on Monday, February 21, 2022, as people from all across Henderson County attended the rescheduled event for honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The guest speaker was Christopher Moffitt Sr., the son of the late Charles Kizer and Barbara…

Article Submitted by Melissa Gilbert- Our Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Leadership class spent the day on Thursday, February 17, 2022, learning about how our city and county governments operate. A big thank you to our leaders for taking time to help educate our class on important issues in our community. This year’s class participants…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Qualifying for the upcoming primary closed at noon on Thursday, February 17, 2022.  The withdrawal deadline will be February 24th, and the deadline for voter registration will be April 4th. Early voting will start on April 13th and the Primary will be on May 3rd. The following positions have qualified,…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Education for the Lexington City School System met on Tuesday evening, February 15, 2022, at the BOE office on Monroe Street. The following individuals have met the qualifications as outlined in board policy 5.701 and have been added to the substitute list: Alexandria Wood, Elizabeth Bates, Aimee…

Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 1:35 a.m. on Wednesday morning, February 16, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 1, 2, and 7 were paged to respond to a house fire in the 5000 block of Hwy. 412 W. The first firefighters to arrive found fire burning up the exterior wall of the front porch. The…