Area News

Article by Steve Corlew Nine people were injured, including one fatality, when a motorhome left the roadway and overturned on Interstate 40, Thursday, August 6th, according to authorities. The accident resulted in a response by multiple agencies including those from… For complete coverage, see the August 12th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew A 43-year-old Henderson County man faces multiple charges and is being held without bond following an incident that injured two Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies on Thursday, August 6th. Gordon Nick White, 43, is being held without bond on charges of three counts of… For complete coverage, see the August 12th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew Come September 1st, Sheriff Brian Duke will be stepping away from the office after 20 years of service to the county, making Duke the longest serving sheriff in the county’s history. While he will be stepping down as sheriff, he plans on… For complete coverage, see the August 12th edition of…

Article by Steve Corlew Over 550 Henderson County educators and staff gathered on Thursday, July 30th for the county-wide kickoff to the 2025-26 school year. Students have headed back to the classroom this week to start the new school year and law enforcement officials are asking drivers to use caution with parents, students and buses…

Article by Steve Corlew Local emergency response teams were awarded grants from the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance this past week with funds going to specialized equipment from special sonar devices to self-contained breathing apparatus. The State Fire Marshal’s Office presented checks to 58 West Tennessee volunteer fire departments and rescue squads representing… For…

Article by Steve Corlew New signs telling the story of Scotts Hill have been going up around town, courtesy of a new Tennessee America 250 Grant. The grant was applied for by the Scotts Hill Heritage Collections and the Town of Scotts Hill through the Tennessee Commission for the United States Semiquincentennial. The town celebrated…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved the first reading of the city’s tax rate which will keep revenue at its current level, but officials still have work to do in balancing revenue with expenditures. Meeting on Monday, July 27th, the aldermen also approved the location of a long-awaited dog park. The…

Article by Steve Corlew Henderson Countians can take advantage of savings on Back-To-School shopping as the state’s annual sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026 and run through 11:59 p.m. Sunday. During the holiday weekend, clothing and school supplies priced at $100 or less may be purchased tax-free. Computers priced at $1,500 or…

Article by Steve Corlew Officials have added more traffic patrols, installed rubble strips, flashing lights, larger “stop” signs, and “High Crash Area” signs but the intersection of Tennessee 22A and the bypass (Tennessee 459) continues to be dangerous. The latest accident occurred on Friday night, July 24th, before 7:00 p.m. and taxed the resources of…

Article by Steve Corlew The attorneys for the individual defendants in the lawsuit filed by former City Recorder Cody Wood are seeking to be dismissed from the lawsuit which was filed just over a month ago. The city’s attorneys responded to the lawsuit this past week, filing an answer to the original complaint, a motion…