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Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Board of Education approved a two-year contract extension for Director of Schools, Danny Beecham on Thursday, February 13th. Board members took a tour of Westover Elementary School prior to their meeting and the Westover Singers performed for board members and parents. The board meeting was… For complete coverage,…

Article by Steve Corlew Henderson County state legislators are planning to give an update on the ongoing session of the 114th General Assembly during the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s “Capitol Talk” on Thursday, February 27th. The event, sponsored by Farm Bureau of Henderson County, is scheduled… For complete coverage, see the February 19th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew She puts her support and energy behind many causes that touch the lives and hearts of many in Henderson County and beyond. This past week, Angela Boyd Spann was selected as a nominee for the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement’s Woman of Impact. The Heart Association is just…

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Planning Commission has begun to take up new housing developments under subdivision regulations as they try to navigate which projects fall under the regulations and which ones would be grandfathered. The board met on Thursday, February 6th, taking up… For complete coverage, see the February 12th edition of…

Article by Steve Corlew A 25-year-old Henderson County man is recovering from second and third degree burns he suffered due to a cooking fire on Sunday, according to the Henderson County Fire Department. Firefighters and the Henderson County Emergency Medical Service were… For complete coverage, see the February 12th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe…

Article by Steve Corlew He started a scholarship to give others hope and to honor his wife, now James and Ollie Pearson have expanded that dream and look forward to seeing Henderson County black students take advantage of a way to expand their horizons. With February being Black History Month, this would be a great…

Article by Steve Corlew Homeowners and businesses in Lexington will continue to save money on their insurance rates as the Lexington Fire Department has been notified that it has maintained its current Insurance Service Organization rating. For classification purposes, Lexington is considered a… For complete coverage, see the February 5th edition of The Lexington Progress.…

Article by Steve Corlew The deadline for qualifying for the Parkers Crossroads Municipal election is only two weeks away. Candidates have until noon, on Thursday, February 20th, to turn in their petitions. Voters will choose… For complete coverage, see the February 5th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Board of Education formally approved site development for a variety of projects during a brief meeting on Wednesday, January 22nd. Under board policy the board has to approve any site development prior to… For complete coverage, see the January 29th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved a $5.35 million capitol outlay note clearing the way for the city to upgrade water meters and other utility projects, when the board met on Monday, January 27th. The board approved issuing the capital outlay notes on a 4-3 vote after some aldermen questioned the……