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Article by W. Clay Crook- Around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, March 28th, a one vehicle accident occurred along Highway 412 West just inside of Lexington. According to witnesses at the scene, a black Honda Elantra with Texas license plates left the westbound lane on Highway 412 West, crashing into a state sign and several mailboxes, and…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Staff and workers from Easterseals in Lexington gathered with Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray to sign a proclamation celebrating Easterseals 100th anniversary this month. For this and other interesting articles, see the April 3rd edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by W. Clay Crook- The clouds were thick and the winds were a bit blustery, but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm at the Frances H. Hensley Animal Shelter’s 3rd Annual Birthday Bash on Saturday, March 30th. Children raced back and forth from the bouncy house and face painting areas, catching cupcakes and hotdogs on…

Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray joined with law enforcement, WRAP officials, and the public in a proclamation on Monday, April 1st for WRAP awareness. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and this year WRAP is shining a light on the remarkable strength and resiliency of survivors who have been impacted…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Many have breathed a sigh of relief with the advent of spring and coveted sunshine, but for the City of Parkers Crossroads it has also meant that the development for the lot for a Hampton Inn is now underway. City Manager, Steve McDaniel, said that the developer had planned to start…

Article by W. Clay Crook- On March 19th, Colonel Dereck Stewart, of the Tennessee Highway Patrol, pinned a Lieutenant’s badge onto Henderson County native Mark Azbill. Azbill has served in the Tennessee Highway Patrol since September 1995. He is the son of Billy and Laverne Azbill, and was a 1987 graduate of Lexington High School,…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Municipal-Regional Planning Commission met on Monday evening, March 25th, with the following members present: John Anderson, Jeff Reeves, Bonnie Mathis (Chair), Barbara Parker, George Foster, Mark Ward, Jeff Griggs, and Sandra Wood. Also in attendance were City Building Inspector Greg Bird and City Planner Shelton Merrell. The board approved…

Steven Ray Justus, age 46, was charged with eleven offenses, when he was arrested on March 24, 2019. Photo Submitted / The Lexington Progress Article by W. Clay Crook- Stephen Ray Justus, age 46, was arrested on March 24th on eleven charges, to include: Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Kidnapping, Assault- Domestic Related, Fabricating /…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Dr. John Hugh Sullivan stands with the Henderson County Lincoln Day Dinner guest speaker Congressman Mark Green, and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray, who served as Master of Ceremonies. The Lincoln Day Dinner was held on Saturday evening, March 23rd at Pin Oak Lodge. For this and other interesting articles,…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Education for the Lexington City Schools System met on Tuesday evening, March 19th at the Board of Education Office on Monroe Street. Director of Schools Cindy Olive said that registration for Pre-K and Kindergarten had just been completed, and that the roofing work at Caywood was nearing completion.…