Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City Board approved raises for employees and a multi-agency water plan, Monday, August 7th. The board also agreed to purchase some property behind the Scotts Hill Senior Center for additional parking. Board members voted unanimously to give employees a dollar an hour pay increase. Alderman Jeremy Creasy was…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board learned it may not have had a good grasp on the city’s finances during the previous years, but improvements are being made. Mark Godwin, of Godwin & Associates, PLLC, told aldermen that the city had multiple issues with the 2021-22 audits of the general fund, gas, and…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Circle of Hope Telethon will celebrate 40 years of raising awareness and money for the prevention of child abuse, when it airs August 13th, on WBBJ-TV. The Lexington center was the second established satellite center created.  For over 40 years, it has been serving families in Henderson County. Carl Perkins…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Ayers Foundation is actively expanding its reach across Tennessee to help students who can’t afford a higher education realize their dream. The program started helping students in Decatur and Henderson counties, and now it reaches 35 high schools in 22 counties. It also rates its success, not by the number…

Article by Steve Corlew- When one hears about human trafficking, they do not think it happens here. Lexington Police Chief Jeff Middleton says that is far from the truth. His department is currently working on a human trafficking case and says it shows how the problem is everywhere. Monday, July 24th, the Lexington Police Department…

Article by Steve Corlew- For Junior and Bonnie Carter, barbeque started with family cookouts, then a food trunk, and now it has become a big business. Bonnie Carter took a family recipe, tweaked it, and experimented until she came up with a sauce so good that some people drink it right out of the bottle.…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning citizens about a host of dangerous new drugs associated with fentanyl. Last Wednesday July 19th, Mike Lyttle, Assistant Director of the TBI’s Forensic Services Division, provided members of the media with a list of the 10 most common drugs being tested by the agency,…

Article by Steve Corlew- A solar energy company with local ties made a cost savings proposal to the Henderson County Board of Education, Thursday, July 14th. Good Idea Solar is planning to build a solar farm west of Lexington, near the Sand Ridge Baptist Church and an existing Lexington Electric System substation. The solar farm…

Article by Steve Corlew- The skies cleared and the 24th annual Ruritan Club’s Walking Horse Show at Parker’s Crossroads city park proved to be a big success. The event is hosted annually to raise money to help meet community needs. This year’s event was dedicated to the memory of Sammy Cagle, Billy Max Woods, and…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commission approved a tax rate and put off several of the county’s needs during a brief session Tuesday, July 11th. Commissioners voted 12-2 to approve the new equalized tax rate of $1.4578 per $100 assessment and a county fire district tax rate of $0.1237 per $100 assessment. Commissioners…