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Article by Steve Corlew Henderson countians celebrated America’s Semiquincentennial birthday with fireworks and parties across the county. At Pine Lake the annual resident’s boat parade was held. The Festival of the Lakes Boat Parade showed entries decked out… For complete coverage, see the July 8th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Commission will have to wait until July 14th to approve the property tax rates for the 2026-27 budgets, but they did approve the budget with no increase in property tax revenue. What that means is the county will adjust its property tax, taking the recommended Certified… For complete…

Article by Steve Corlew Now with a new Certified Tax Rate has been issued for Lexington, aldermen will have a clearer picture of what it will take to fund the city’s budget when they meet July 13th, at the Lexington Utilities Operation Facility, 180 Maple Street. The meeting is set for 6:00 p.m. and will…

Article by Steve Corlew Summer heat is now in full force with the July 4th America 250 weekend approaching and officials want to make sure everyone is prepared and stays hydrated for the weekend activities. Temperatures are in the mid-nighties and the National Weather Service in Memphis had declared … For complete coverage, see the…

Article by Steve Corlew America’s 250th Anniversary will be celebrated with barbecue, fireworks and music across Henderson County this weekend. The annual Festival of the Lakes at Beech Lake put on by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will have… For complete coverage, see the July 1st edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew Two people were recently indicted on 41 counts of cruelty to animals stemming from a rescue operation that took place in Lexington in September of last year. The Lexington Police Department presented the case to the Henderson County Grand Jury on June 4th which… For complete coverage, see the June 24th…

Article by Steve Corlew The Montgomery School Alumni Association celebrated a milestone on June 19th with a ribbon cutting of the new Performing Arts Academy at the Montgomery Cultural and Enrichment Center. The event marked the beginning of a weekend celebration of Juneteenth, a day celebrated when… For complete coverage, see the June 24th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew The contrast between Henderson County’s two high schools is becoming more apparent as one was having trouble attracting enough athletes to field a team, while the other is enjoying the benefits of a new field and scoreboard. The Henderson County Board of Education heard from the Scotts Hill… For complete coverage,…

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Commission breezed through its first reading of the 2026-27 budgets, holding the tax rate steady, while giving county employees pay raises on Tuesday, June 9th. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready praised county… For complete coverage, see the June 17th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew Luckily no one was injured in Tuesday morning’s collapse of a portion of a historic Lexington Main Street Building. The building at 46 South Main Street was undergoing exterior repairs and crews were replacing section of the… For complete coverage, see the June 17th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!