Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen discussed more of the mechanics of the Broadband Grant during its meeting, Monday night. The board also named Captain Jeff Middleton as the incoming Police Chief to succeed Roger Loftin upon Chief Loftin’s retirement in 2023. The Lexington Electric System was awarded a $27.49 million grant…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class heard from representatives of various local law enforcement agencies and had some hands-on firearms training during Law Enforcement Day, September 22, 2022. First, 911 Director Pam Tolley gave an overview of 911 dispatcher’s duties and emergency communications responsibilities. Lexington Police Department Captain Jeff…

Article by Steve Corlew- Scotts Hill will celebrate its 40th annual Scotts Hill Appreciation Days, Friday and Saturday in conjunction with the 15th annual Doe Creek School House Appreciation Day. Events will kick off Friday night in the City Park with a full night of gospel groups and entertainment. Saturday, activities begin at Doe Creek…

Article by Steve Corlew- The recent announcement of a $27.49 million grant for broadband to be built by the Lexington Electric System has not only excited Lexington and Henderson County, but also neighboring Decatur County. LES will be providing broadband service to 17,851 residential customers and that will include those in Decatur County. The grant…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Beech River Watershed Development Authority board approved an increase in lake permit fees during its quarterly meeting on September 23, 2022. A new annual permit will increase from $20 to $25. The daily use permit increase from $3 to $5. The current permit fees were set in 2009. The daily…

Article by Steve Corlew- A late-night fire destroyed a home on Highway 100, September 20, 2022, according to Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy. Luckily no one was home at the house owned by Skeeter Joe Harmon, 5400 Highway 100. A neighbor was alerted to the fire by dogs barking. The house was fully engulfed…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Commission approved a settlement in Sheriff Brian Duke’s lawsuit seeking more funds for his office. In the commission’s first meeting since their swearing in ceremonies, commissioners voted 11-2-1 to approve a longevity pay plan for sheriff’s department employees and voted to give Duke permission to hire a social…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City Board voted to accept the $27.49 million grant for broadband service, September 15, 2022, setting in motion the process to bring high speed internet to the Lexington Electric System’s service area. “It is a big deal. It is a really really big deal,” Mayor Jeff Griggs told the…

Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County Sheriff Brian Duke has a few job openings. With the Henderson County Board of Education’s recent approval of four additional resource officers for schools, Sheriff Duke needs to fill those positions as well as three additional deputies. These positions are just to fill openings in the regular 2022-23 budget…

Article by Steve Corlew- A long-time alderman and now mayor of Scotts Hill, Woody Capley wants to keep the town of Scotts Hill moving forward. Mayor Capley was sworn-in and took office on September 6, 2022. “I want to continue to move the town forward,” the mayor said recently. “My goal is to help Scotts…