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Article by Steve Corlew- Voters have been turning out early to cast their ballots in the November statewide election. It has been a good, strong turnout according to election officials. Early voting started on October 19, 2022, and as of October 24th, 940 have voted early. Early voting continues through November 3, 2022. The election…

Article by Steve Corlew- A large crowd turned out for the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s Fall Festival, October 22, 2022. The event took place on the court square with area businesses participating and several local sponsors setting up booths. Participants took part in a pet parade, a boo parade, saw a performance by the…

Article by Steve Corlew- Parents and Trick or Treaters alike are reminded to be safe on Halloween. This year the holiday falls on Monday night and a lot of activities started early this year. The Henderson County Fall Festival held a variety of activities this past Saturday and a lot of groups are holding trunk…

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…