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Article by Steve Corlew America’s 250th Anniversary will be celebrated with barbecue, fireworks and music across Henderson County this weekend. The annual Festival of the Lakes at Beech Lake put on by the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce will have… For complete coverage, see the July 1st edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew Two people were recently indicted on 41 counts of cruelty to animals stemming from a rescue operation that took place in Lexington in September of last year. The Lexington Police Department presented the case to the Henderson County Grand Jury on June 4th which… For complete coverage, see the June 24th…

Article by Steve Corlew The Montgomery School Alumni Association celebrated a milestone on June 19th with a ribbon cutting of the new Performing Arts Academy at the Montgomery Cultural and Enrichment Center. The event marked the beginning of a weekend celebration of Juneteenth, a day celebrated when… For complete coverage, see the June 24th edition…

Article by Steve Corlew The contrast between Henderson County’s two high schools is becoming more apparent as one was having trouble attracting enough athletes to field a team, while the other is enjoying the benefits of a new field and scoreboard. The Henderson County Board of Education heard from the Scotts Hill… For complete coverage,…

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Commission breezed through its first reading of the 2026-27 budgets, holding the tax rate steady, while giving county employees pay raises on Tuesday, June 9th. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready praised county… For complete coverage, see the June 17th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew Luckily no one was injured in Tuesday morning’s collapse of a portion of a historic Lexington Main Street Building. The building at 46 South Main Street was undergoing exterior repairs and crews were replacing section of the… For complete coverage, see the June 17th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

A Henderson County man wanted for alleged aggravated kidnapping and aggravated rape was captured in Alabama according to the United State Marshals Service. Robert Dunaway, Jr., 31 of Lexington, was arrested on warrants issued on May 15, 2026, in… For complete coverage, see the June 10th edition of the Lexington Progress. Subscribe Today!

Article by Steve Corlew The Henderson County Circuit Court grand jury heard only 39 cases for the June term this past week. The grand jury returned a total of 36 true bills and three “no” bills according to Circuit Court Clerk Beverly Dunaway. Six of the indictments were sealed. Arraignment is set for June 16th.…

Article by Steve Corlew The Lexington City Board gave final approval of its Lexington Gas System rate increase during the utilities board meeting on Monday night, June 8th. The board approved the first reading of the new rate schedule on Thursday, June 4th, and the second reading after a lengthy discussion of department’s budgets and…

Article by Steve Corlew A 41-year-old Louisiana man faces attempted first degree murder charges, along with evading arrest and unlawful carrying or possession of a weapon following multiple incidents along Interstate 40 on Saturday, May 30th. Harles Earl Smart was arrested on Saturday afternoon in Jackson, following a… For complete coverage, see the June 3rd…