Area News

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Board of Education unanimously elected John Walker its new chairman and postponed any action on a request to use an artificial intelligence (AI) program, during its monthly meeting, August 19th. Walker, who represents District 6, was unanimously approved as the new board chairman, replacing… For complete coverage, see…

Article by Steve Corlew Officials will host the 2nd annual Domestic Violence Awareness Walk, October 4th at Beech Lake in Lexington. The Lexington Police Department, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office and officials with WRAP, West Tennessee Legal Services and the 26th District Attorney’s Office will be on hand to demonstrate their solidarity… For complete coverage, see…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City Board approved the first reading of new zoning regulations, discussed the bids on a new city park, and discussed the recent a new county animal fee during its regular monthly meeting on Monday, September 23rd. While most of the hour and a half meeting dealt with routine city…

Article by Steve Corlew Animals at large has been a problem in Lexington and Henderson County for years and now the Henderson County Commission is trying to address it with a fee on responsible animal owners. On Tuesday, September 10th, commissioners unanimously approved a resolution to have a fee collected on each rabies vaccination and…

Article by Steve Corlew A community roundtable is set for Tuesday, September 24th at Caywood Elementary to bring local educators, health care representatives, community leaders, and employers together to discuss the importance of attendance. The event begins at 5:00 p.m., visitors can park in the gym… For complete coverage, see the September 18th edition of…

fter many years of planning and hoping, the Montgomery Head Start Program in Lexington is now a step closer to having a new home. In their hard hats, and with their shovels, students helped turn the first dirt at the site of a new state-of-the-art Head Start… For complete coverage, see the September 4th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew As people were enjoying Labor Day weekend at the lakes, some swimming, or boating, others playing flag football or on the playground equipment, a small group of survivors, family members and officials met under a pavilion to mark International Overdose… For complete coverage, see the September 4th edition of The Lexington…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City School and Henderson County School systems are teaming up to battle chronic absenteeism in school. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2019 school systems have seen a higher rate of students missing classes. The problem has also been battled by employers who are… For complete coverage, see the…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington aldermen met for three hours Monday night covering a wide range of issues that included some good news, bad news and old news. For good news, city officials heard from Mark Godwin of Godwin and Associates, the independent accounting firm that conducts the city’s audit. Godwin said… For complete…

Article by Steve Corlew As expected, the Tennessee Valley Authority approved a 5.25 percent increase in the wholesale power rate effective October 1st. While the Lexington City Board approved a two percent rate increase in June, 3.25 percent… For complete coverage, see the August 28th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!