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Article by Steve Corlew- The three Henderson County Senior Citizens Centers were honored during an inaugural event, Thursday, October 20, 2022. Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready brought together the centers from Lexington, Sardis, and Scotts Hill at the Lexington First Baptist Church. McCready cooked stew. Unity Hospice Care sponsored the event and staff helped serve.…

Article by Steve Corlew- Lexington High School Counselor Danny Beecham will be offered the position of Director of Henderson County Schools. Beecham was one of five candidates being considered after County School District Director Steve Wilkinson announced his planned retirement at last month’s board meeting. Wilkinson’s last day will be January 15, 2023. Since his…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Police Department was awarded a $250,000 federal grant to improve community policing. Lexington was one of three Tennessee agencies to receive part of $139 million grant funding announced on October 13, 2022, the Department of Justice announced. The grant is through the department’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services…

Article by Steve Corlew- Life Is A Highway that brought former Rascal Flatts lead singer to Lexington on Monday as Gary LeVox helped out a local charity. Sav-A-Lot and LeVox presented the First Methodist Church’s Food Bank ministries with a $3,000 gift card donation to help them feed the needy. The food pantry and volunteers…

Article by Steve Corlew- Work on the Lexington bypass has slowed as contractor Jones Brothers Construction has had to shift resources to other projects. State officials informed Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Robbie McCready that the bypass would not be completed by October 31st. “Obviously any TDOT project of this magnitude has…

Article by Steve Corlew- The lawsuit filed by Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke over his department’s budget funding was formally settled during a court hearing, October 14, 2022. The sheriff can now begin the hiring process. “I am glad that Sheriff Duke and I were able to work out an agreement on his request without…

Article by Steve Corlew- As The Lexington Progress helps celebrate business and professional women, we thought it would be a good idea to salute the women in uniform that serve our community. For many, it is not until you need their services, that you may even know they are there. It is a world of…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commissioners agreed to have a salary survey conducted so they can study pay and benefits, during the commission’s monthly session, Tuesday, October 11, 2022. That action came after a motion on longevity pay for employees failed to garner enough votes for approval. Last month, commissioners agreed to a…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Grand Jury has indicted a New Johnsonville man in connection with a 2021 homicide. Gabriel Seth Box, 21, is being held without bond awaiting extradition to Tennessee after he was arrested in Gulf Shores, Alabama by agents with the U.S. Marshals Service Two Rivers Violent Task Force and…

Article by Steve Corlew- Candidates for both parties were in Henderson County recently as early voting nears for the November state-wide election. On Monday, October 10, 2022, the Henderson County Republicans turned out to see their candidates at the Princess Theater. Guest speakers were 72nd District State Representative Kirk Haston and 79th District State Representative…