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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,…

Article by Steve Corlew- Work is moving quickly as the Lexington Electric System’s LexNet Fiber service is being installed across the system. One way to tell if they are working in your area is a new sign workers will deploy as they progress. A “Broadband Internet Under Construction” sign will be used to indicate the…

Article by Steve Corlew- Women are sometimes overlooked on Veteran’s Day. There are not many women veterans in local and area organizations, however the spouses and significant others give their full support. A goal of Tennessee Department Commander Lanny Culver is for American Legion Posts across the state to recruit more female veterans. “Recruiting women…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City Board gave final approval to a new property tax rate for Henderson County residents on Monday, November 6th. The board approved a rate of 0.5925 per $100 assessment. Property owners will see a slight increase in their city taxes. The equalized rate after property reappraisal would have…

        Article by Steve Corlew- Lexington, Scotts Hill, and Sardis will benefit from a $16 million Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) grant to improve the water system in the southern part of Henderson County. The grant was part of a $100 million competitive grant being offered statewide. Money from the…

Article by Steve Corlew- The mystery of a Sardis couple’s disappearance deepens as the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office investigators continue their probe. According to Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke, his investigators have many questions, but few answers at this stage of the investigation. “It is just strange,” Sheriff Duke said. Currently there are… For complete…

Article by Steve Corlew and Judith Willis- It was a period in history when Tennessee schools were beginning to integrate, and high school sports were no exception. The Tennessee Secondary Schools Athletic Association, the state governing body for sports in white schools, had begun discussions on desegregation in 1964 with the Tennessee High School Athletic…

By Steve Corlew steve@lexingtonprogress.com The search for a missing Sardis couple continues as state and local law enforcement agencies are seeking help in locating the couple. The Henderson County Sheriff’s office released a flyers Tuesday evening seeking the public’s help in finding Kevin and Felicia Perry. Felicia Perry, a 52-year-old white female, is 5’7” tall,…