Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Aldermen and Mayor for the City of Scotts Hill met in regular session on Monday evening, May 6th, with Mayor Jessie Powers and Aldermen Bill Snider, Sharlene Roach, Steve Dickson, Kenny Parrish, Darlene Stout, and Mary Connell in attendance. City Attorney, Kevin Carter, was asked to address…

Kenneth Brian Gilbert, age 45 of Roanoke, Alabama, was arrested by Investigator Crystal Duke, on allegations stemming from a forensic interview of a twelve-year-old female in a north west Henderson County portion of the Cedar Grove area. According to court documents, the victim disclosed the incident in a forensic interview at the Carl Perkins Center in…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Gina Myracle, Executive Director of the Kirkland Cancer Center, spoke at the April 30th meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. Myracle has spent 39 years in healthcare and has seen a myriad of improvements and changes in ways to help and service the patient community. Cancer continues to be a major…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Deputy Brian Collins, with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department, arrested Kevin Sills, age 18 of Reagan, on April 28th on charges of Kidnapping, False Imprisonment, Aggravated Burglary, Domestic Assault- 2nd Offense, Vandalism Over $1,000, Violation of Community Corrections, and Aggravated Assault. The court documents say that the charge of False Imprisonment…

Article by W. Clay Crook- On Wednesday, May 1st, staff and volunteers from the Frances Halbrook Hensley Animal Shelter received a $7,000.00 check from a Petco Foundation grant. The grant will assist the shelter in getting the animals medically ready for adoption. For this and other interesting articles, see the May 8th edition of The…

Article by W. Clay Crook- On April 25th, Christina Castillo, age 25 of Lexington, was arrested by Investigator Crystal Duke on a charge for Criminal Attempt to Commit Child Abuse. Court documents say that a referral had been received on January 11, 2019 by the “Department of Children’s Services (DCS) regarding the defendant using methamphetamine. In…

Article by W. Clay Crook- It was a rain or shine event Saturday morning as participants in the Relay for Life 5K event made it back to the gymnasium of the Broad Street Church of Christ. Some ran and some walked the 3.2 miles, and all were cheered as they were timed in at the…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Timothy Davis, age 39, was arrested on May 1st by Deputy Zachary Lomax, of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department on multiple charges, including False Imprisonment, and Kidnapping. Court documents say that the “defendant did knowingly confine the victim, unlawfully, so as to interfere substantially with her liberty, by not letting…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington High School was on a brief soft lockdown Monday afternoon, May 6th, near dismissal time. Henderson County Director of Schools, Steve Wilkinson, said that law enforcement responded to a call to some apartments near the band building, and that the soft lockdown was precautionary only, and was not related…

Release- Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Titan Medical Manufacturing LLC officials announced on Friday, April 26th, that the company will expand its Tennessee presence and locate new operations in Henderson County. The medical device manufacturer will invest $7.5 million and create 87 new jobs in Lexington. Established…