Area News

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…

Article by Steve Corlew- Expect some delays and inconvenience as Lexington starts another sidewalk project, this time in the downtown court square area of the city. In April, Lexington aldermen approve a low bid of $821,767 from NSITE, Inc. of Milan. The project will start on Monday, July 17th and continue through December 2023. The…

Article by Steve Corlew- The speed limit on U.S. 412 at Sandridge was reduced to 55 miles per hour in conjunction with the recent opening of Tennessee 459 (the Lexington bypass). Seen as one of the most dangerous intersections between Lexington and Law Road, the state has begun the design and planning stage of a…

Article by Steve Corlew- Boat parades, beauty pageants, fireworks, and music helped entertain attendees at the annual Festival of the Lakes, July 4th. Local Attorney Howard Douglass was the grand marshal of the boat parade around Beech Lake. Douglass was president of the Lexington Jaycees, which brought the Johnny Cash concert to Beech Lake in…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commission’s budget committee met Tuesday night, July 11th, prior to the commission meeting to discuss additional budget requests and a new county tax rate. The meeting occurred after The Lexington Progress’ press time. During the regular monthly meeting of the budget committee, July 6th, commissioners were presented with…

Article by Steve Corlew- With the help of Henderson County, Lexington was able to secure a million-dollar grant for an industrial road connection to the Timberlake Industrial Park. The grant was announced Thursday, June 29th, by the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development. “I wanted to say how much we appreciate the county partnering…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved a property tax rate increase but did not solve future budget issues. After a lengthy discussion, the board voted 4-2, June 29th, to approve the second and final reading of the city’s general fund budget. Even with the tax increase, the city will have to…

Tennesseans face several new laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that took effect Saturday, July 1. Prohibits sale of tattoo’s or piercing to minors   As enacted, this law would prohibit the sale or distribution of tattoo and body piercing paraphernalia to minors. Such sale or distribution would be a Class A misdemeanor. The…