Area News

Article by Steve Corlew- Officers with the Lexington Police Department were grilling hot dogs and reaching out to the community through Hot Dogs with a Cop program. The first event was held July 7, 2022 and then continued this past Thursday at Lexington Village just off of South Broad Street. “This is a good program,”…

Article by Steve Corlew- Music will echo throughout downtown, Friday, August 5, 2022, as First Friday Nights on the Square returns. One of the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce’s signature events will be bringing fun and music to the court square. The entertainment will include Kimberlie Helton and her top five vocal students from 6:00…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education discussed improvements to the athletic facilities at both Lexington and Scotts Hill High Schools when they met with engineers Monday night July 25, 2022. The board members asked several questions about the projects but took no action during the meeting. The board will meet again,…

Article by Steve Corlew- The “Summer Twilight Tour” for the Parkers Crossroads Battlefield has been postponed due to the heat. The tour will be rescheduled for a later date. The American Battlefield Trust was including the tour as part of the “Summer Twilight Tour” series. The tour was originally scheduled for Saturday, July 23, 2022.…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Henderson County Board of Education discussed the district’s TCAP scores and improvements to athletic facilities during the board’s monthly session, July 14, 2022. During the brief session, board members heard a report from school superintendent Steve Wilkinson on the 2021-22 TCAP results. TCAP stands for the Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program.…

Article by Steve Corlew- Henderson County jail employees recently underwent training on the proper use of OC spray. Sheriff’s Department Captain Tracey Grisham went through the training material with employees, Thursday, July 14, 2022, at the Henderson County Criminal Justice Center. OC spray, more commonly known as pepper spray, is one of the tools employees…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Board of Aldermen approved the city’s Gas Department Budget during a brief meeting Tuesday, July 12, 2022. The $7.3 million Gas Department budget was approved after a brief discussion. The meeting was called to discuss and approved the Water Department Budget and the Gas Department Budget, but Mayor Jeff…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Lexington Police Department is investigating the death of a 44-year-old Missouri truck driver. Officers were requested to conduct a welfare check on the truck driver Monday afternoon after the company’s dispatcher reported that they had not heard from him in two days. Lexington Police Officers located the truck at Major…

Article by Steve Corlew- A 45-year-old Lexington man entered a “best interest” guilty pleas on multiple counts of soliciting a minor, sexual battery and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, Tuesday, July 12, 2022, in Henderson County Circuit Court Clerk. Lee Carmack Thompson was sentenced to a total of eight years at 100 percent.…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill City Board voted 4-3 to hire a new police chief during a special called meeting Monday night, July 18, 2022. Police Chief David Alexander submitted his letter of resignation after he accepted a position as a resource officer with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department. He will work at…