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Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City Aldermen delayed action on a proposed Property Tax freeze for seniors until they could gather more information on the program, and they approved hiring a new police officer during a brief regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 22nd. The board also approved a grant extension for work on…

Article by Steve Corlew A 72-year-old Missouri man was killed in an accident involving three commercial vehicles on Interstate 40 that snarled traffic in Henderson County and Lexington for much of the morning on Monday, September 23rd. Ricky Lee McCasland of Missouri was driving a 2016 Freightliner traveling eastbound on Interstate 40 when his vehicle…

Article by Steve Corlew “Never Forget!” was the reminder that echoed throughout the morning program on Thursday, September 11th, as the LHS Beta Club presented a stirring remembrance at the Henderson County Courthouse. A family member had lost a loved one, others had friends and family affected by the tragedy, another speaker even… For complete…

If you like classic cars, great food and helping with good causes, then head out to Beech Lake this weekend for Bash at the Beech. The third annual classic car show sponsored by the Beech River Cruisers has… For complete coverage, see the September 17th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew Clarification on the hours businesses can sell beer in the county, a property tax freeze proposal, and the lease of county land for a solar farm all faced the Henderson County Commission when they met on Tuesday, September 9th. The county commission began the… For complete coverage, see the September 17th…

Have you ever had a nagging feeling something was not just right pertaining to your life? You had different characteristics than your parents, siblings, and other family members and that maybe, just maybe, you could have been switched at birth?? Well, for one former Henderson Countian, those… For complete coverage, see the September 10th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew The financial crisis being faced by the Frances Halbrook Hensley Animal Shelter has eased somewhat, but there still is a need for more regular monthly donors through the shelter’s League of Heroes. The Lexington Progress first told you about the financial crisis being… For complete coverage, see the September 10th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs welcomed HLJ Foam Products to Lexington on Monday, September 9th as the new industry has already taken up residence in a newly renovated plant on Mig Drive. HLJ Foam Products has a facility in Milan, Tennessee, which they are… For complete coverage, see the September 10th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew One of the largest fairs in West Tennessee returns to the Lexington Fairgounds next week bringing rides, food, beauty pagents, wrestling, and entertainment for all ages. The fair opens… For complete coverage, see the September 3rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew They visit here, spend money here, and save local taxpayers money, according to a recent report from Tourism Economics and the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development. Out of Tennessee’s 95 counties,… For complete coverage, see the September 3rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!