Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready delivered his first “State of the County” address, Tuesday, March 7th, at the Lexington Rotary Club. McCready reflected on his first six months in office and discussed the future of Henderson County. McCready took office September 1, 2022. The mayor began by bragging on the Henderson…

Article by Steve Corlew- A 35-year-old Henderson County man died in a single-vehicle accident Monday, March 6th, in Benton County. James Nicholas Mock, known as “Big Guy” was killed in the early morning accident. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol the Kenworth truck he was driving left the road and overturned on Rockport-Mcillwan Road. Nick…

Article by Steve Corlew- While smoke detectors may not have saved a couple from a fatal fire last week, it would have at least given them a chance to escape, according to officials. On Monday, March 6th, at 11:30 p.m. the Lexington Fire Department responded to the late-night house fire at 72 Morningside Drive. Noel…

Article by Steve Corlew- A former community leader and former banker was remembered by community leaders, friends, and family this past week. Billy Max Woods, 84, the former president of Central State Bank and later Union Planters Bank, passed away Monday, March 13th. Services were held at Pafford Funeral Home, Tuesday, March 14th with burial…

Article by Steve Corlew- A 36-year-old Jackson man has been sentenced in Federal Court on a case that was started by a Lexington Police Department investigation in 2017. Preston Antwan McNeal, was found guilty on four counts of a seven-county indictment and sentenced to 35 years for trafficking methamphetamine, United States Attorney Kevin G. Ritz…

Article by Steve Corlew- Two were arrested following a traffic stop on Interstate-40, Thursday, March 9th. According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol at 10:45 a.m. troopers stopped a passenger car at the 101 mile-marker of Interstate-40. The roadside investigation and search revealed approximately 36 pounds of “a green leafy substance believed to be marijuana.” The…

Article by Steve Corlew- High winds caused issues throughout Henderson County on Friday, March 3rd, as wind gust as high as 62 mph swept through the county. According to Lexington Electric System Manager Jeff Graves, nearly 8,000 customers lost power during the wind event. It took utility crews until Saturday to restore power due to…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill Board of Aldermen tabled action, Monday night, March 6th, on improvements to the Bath Springs water treatment plant as they tried to balance the need for the improvements with its cost. Increase in the construction cost and the infrastructure available are creating a barrier for the city to…

Article by Steve Corlew- Two persons were killed in a late-night house fire on Morningside Drive, in Lexington, Monday, March 6th. Lexington firefighters responded to the fire about 11:30 p.m. The names are being withheld until family members are notified, officials said. Further information was unavailable at press time. We will have more details in…

Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County Highway Road Superintendent Steve Vineyard gave the Lexington Rotary Club members an overview of his department’s operation, Tuesday, February 28th, at the club’s weekly meeting. With a staff of 22, plus himself, the Henderson County Highway department looks after 769 individual road segments throughout the 526 square miles of…