Area News

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…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington City School was named one of the 16 Exemplary districts in the state by the Tennessee Department of Education last week. Both Lexington Middle School and Caywood Elementary were Level 5 schools and named Reward Schools, September 12, 2022. The Tennessee Department of Education announced those designations which include…

Article by Steve Corlew- After some discussion about whether the original planned County Commission meeting would have met proper public notification, the Henderson County Commission changed its meeting date and will hold its first session since being sworn in, September 26, 2022. The commission has a full agenda, including the selection of a chairman and…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Election Commission is looking to relocate its offices, saying the current office has several issues, including it is not as handicap accessible as it should be. The Election Commission will present its request to the Henderson County Commission when they meet, September 26, 2022. In July the commission…

Article by Steve Corlew- Many activities are planned around the celebration of the Doe Creek school house and the city of Scotts Hill. The City of Scotts Hill will host its 40th annual Scotts Hill Appreciation Day September 30th and October 1st at Scotts Hill City Park. The 15th annual historic Doe Creek School House…

Article by Steve Corlew- The annual Henderson County Free Fair opened for business Monday night as the crowds took advantage of the long running free fair. The midway will open each night through Thursday, at 6:00 p.m. Those nights will feature a $20 bracelet. Friday will be School Day, with the midway opening from 10:00…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Electric System has been awarded a $27.49 million grant for broadband service, September 12, 2022. The Lexington City Board is meeting at noon, Thursday, September 15, at City Hall to vote on acceptance of the grant. According to Lexington Electric System Manager, Jeff Graves, the city will have to…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Tennessee Fire Marshall’s Office honored and recognized the Henderson County Fire Department as the leader in smoke detector installations in the state, Thursday, September 8, 2022, while the Lexington Fire Department ranked ninth. The awards came on the 10th anniversary of the Get Alarmed Program in Tennessee. The program is…