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Article by Steve Corlew- The University of Tennessee at Martin opened a new building this week, Chancellor Keith Carver told the Lexington Rotary Club as he updated members on the happenings around the campus. UTM also has plans to combine Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT), community college and UTM programs under one roof at…

Article by Steve Corlew- Officials from local Henderson County emergency services held a Disaster 101 meeting, Thursday, January 12th, at Lexington High School to update local officials, emergency workers, and the public on the Emergency Management Program. Mayor Robbie McCready told the crowd that emergency preparedness training has been on the back burner over the…

Article by Steve Corlew- The annual Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration is set for Monday, 10:00 a.m., January 16th at Montgomery School Enrichment Center in Lexington. Charles Williams of the Cedar Grove community will be the guest speaker. City and county officials are also expected to attend. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Sheriff’s Department conducted a weekend sting operation on 15 businesses to make sure they were following the laws regarding alcohol sales to minors. On January 5th, only five of the 15 businesses checked an undercover officer for a proper ID, according to Henderson County Sheriff’s Department Investigator Jerimiah…

Article by Steve Corlew- Jeff Middleton was officially sworn into office before a standing room only crowd at Lexington City Hall, Friday, January 6th. Middleton was congratulated by colleagues, aldermen, area law enforcement officials, and friends and family at the ceremony. Mayor Jeff Griggs administered the oath of office as Middleton’s wife, Sherry, held the…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Election Commission has been busy preparing to move into a new temporary office on West Church Street. The Commission is leaving its location at 340 Natchez Trace Drive (the old Brown Shoe Plant) and moving to the old Community Bank Building on 435 West Church Street. Officials have…

Article by Steve Corlew- A reception honoring Henderson County Director of Schools, Steve Wilkinson will be held Sunday, January 15th at the Broad Street Church of Christ Gymnasium. The reception will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 131 North Broad Street. Danny Beecham was hired in November to take over the county…

Mayor Jeff Griggs presents Roger Loftin a key to the city for his many years of service. Loftin was the longest serving chief of police in the State of Tennessee. Photo by Steve Corlew / Lexington ProgressArticle by Steve Corlew- Not often could city officials surprise the Chief of Police Roger Loftin, but Wednesday, January…

Article by Steve Corlew- For the first time in the Henderson County Fire Department’s history, the loss from vehicle fires surpassed those residential fires, according to Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy. Murphy released the department’s annual report this week, which also showed the department received the highest number of grants in its history. The…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City started its new year by agreeing to look into improvements to its water system and hearing a report from the city’s new police chief during its monthly session, January 3rd. The board also agreed to let the state manage a grant for sidewalks and discussed applying for…