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Article by Steve Corlew It is hard to believe that summer is almost over, but several back-to-school events are scheduled meaning it is time to pick up those school supplies and prepare to get students ready for back-to-school. The state of Tennessee will once again… For complete coverage, see the July 16th edition of The…

Article by Steve Corlew Henderson countians celebrated the nation’s birthday Friday with food, music, and fun in the sun. The smell of Bar-b-que filled the air as the Henderson County Fire Department Station 9 held its annual fundraisers at Pine Lake. Family cookouts were also being held around the county. Local residents also took to…

Article by Steve Corlew The Scotts Hill city board approved the purchase of a new vehicle for its water department during its brief regular monthly session on Monday, July 7th. Last month the board had agreed to seek quotes on… For complete coverage, see the July 9th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew County commissioners spent over an hour and a half listening and debating the issue of a residential building program, but took no action at their meeting on Tuesday, June 25th. Work on the remainder of the actionable agenda took about 40 minutes as commissioners approved a… For complete coverage, see the…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Progress was one of six newspapers in the Milan Mirror-Exchange group to bring home awards from the annual Tennessee Press Association’s awards banquet on Saturday, June 28th, at the Tri-State Press Convention in Memphis. A total of 26 awards were presented to… For complete coverage, see the July 2nd…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City School Board discussed the Director of Schools contract and recognized a group of students who had just returned from the 2025 Global Destination Imagination Finals in Kansas City during the board’s meeting on Tuesday, June 27th. The board agreed to hold a… For complete coverage, see the July…

Article by Steve Corlew After a brief discussion and a parliamentary maneuver, the Lexington City Board approved the 2025-26 budget, holding tax rates at the same level as last year. The new budget included much of the previous requests the board had approved at its meeting on May 27th when it passed the first of…

Article by Steve Corlew The first rain free weekend in weeks brought out the crowds to several events around the county, benefiting many local charities. Over three hundred classics cars were on display at Parkers Crossroads’ city park for the seventh annual Sonic Hamburger and Hot Rod Nationals. The event brought classic cars of all…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Rotary club heard a legislative update from 79th District State Representative Brock Martin (R-Huntingdon) at its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17th. Henderson countians will soon see work on state highways as part of the state’s three-year road improvement plans. “It is much needed,” Representative Martin said about the……

Article by Steve Corlew The ballots are set for the 2025 Lexington municipal election as candidates make the decision on which races to join. Alderman Gordon Wildridge and County Commissioner Andy Anderson will face off int the race for mayor. Four candidates are running for alderman, position 4, as incumbent Fred Ellis is being challenged…