Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City Board approved the first reading of annual cost of living increases on water and garbage rates, during the regular meeting on Monday, December 4th. The resolutions approved by aldermen will put into effect an automatic… For complete coverage, see the December 6th edition of The Lexington Progress.…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Industrial Development Board approved a payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) request from Woodland Homes as the management company moves forward with planned improvements. Meeting, Monday, at Lexington City Hall, the Industrial Development Board approved the request based on the recommendation from city attorney Ken Walker and the approval…

Article by Steve Corlew- Thanksgiving is over and many events across the county will celebrate the Christmas season. Santa can be found all around Henderson County as several events are planned. The switch has been thrown and one of the largest Christmas Light Shows in the area is bringing the spirit of the season to…

Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County lost its last World War II veteran just shy of his 97th birthday on Sunday, November 26th. Issac Thomas Whitwell would have turned 97 on December 7th. Whitwell joined the Navy at 17, served as a… For complete coverage, see the November 29th edition of The Lexington Progress. Subscribe…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board reaffirmed Jeff Middleton’s dual role as Police and Fire Chief and they heard the progress being made on broadband service, during the board’s meeting on Monday night, November 28th. Aldermen also instructed the city’s department heads to begin working on the 2024-25 budgets. During a special session…

Article by Jordan Morris- The Lexington Tigers basketball team traveled to Bolivar this past Monday, November 20th. Lexington was unable to collect the win over Bolivar. The final score of the game was 32-70, with Bolivar dominating Lexington. Lexington is 1-2 in the season. In the first quarter, Lexington fell behind with six points, and Bolivar…

Article by Steve Corlew- After some confusion, the Henderson County Commission approved two school board budget transfers to fund stadium projects and school building improvements on Tuesday, November 14th. In the end, the commission approved motions to transfer $2 million from undesignated school funds to the athletic construction projects and $350,000 from undesignated funds to…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington High School Beta Club brought home top honors from the state Beta Club convention in five categories this past weekend. LHS won the championship for Performing Art (Large Group), Two-Dimensional Design (second year in a row), engineering, pottery Division I (Paisley Douglas), and sculpture Division I (Madi Bell). The…

Article by Steve Corlew- At first there was $3 million surplus funds for school improvement projects, but the Henderson County Board of Education allocated $2 million of those funds to cover the cost of stadium and athletic field improvements in the county, during the board’s monthly meeting on Thursday, November 9th. The move left some…

Article by Steve Corlew- Three people were injured in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Tennessee 22A and TN459 on Friday morning, November 11th, according to the Lexington Police Department. Susie O. Smith, 69, was driving a 2023 Chevrolet Blazer northbound on Tennessee 22A attempting to cross TN459 when the accident occurred. A passenger,…