Area News

Article by Brooke F. James- The Lexington City Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Tuesday, May 31 in a special called budget workshop. The meeting began with prayer by Robbie McCready and pledge led by Captain Jeff Middleton. All aldermen were in attendance,  Jimmy White, Fred Ellis, Gabe Williams, Sandra Wood, Gordon Wildridge, Tim…

Article by Steve Corlew- A group of concerned citizens met with the Sardis City Board Monday night, June 6, 2022, to express concern over a possible trailer park development within the city limits. Sardis resident, Marilyn Long, addressed the city board to see if anything could be done to regulate such a development. The trailer…

Article by Steve Corlew- The Scotts Hill Board of Aldermen began the process for a $2.268 million improvement project for the city water department. The board approved authorizing the engineering firm of TLM Associates and the Southwest Tennessee Development District to oversee the project. According to Jennie Keel of TLM Associates, part of the money…

Article by Steve Corlew- The annual Henderson County Cops and Bobbers saw a large number of families taking part in its annual event Saturday, June 4, 2022. With the help of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, about 50 kids and their families spent two fun hours catching fish. According to Henderson County Sheriff’s Department Lt.…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery at Parkers Crossroads held their Memorial Day service on Friday, May 27, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Cemetery Director, Eddie Long, gave the welcoming address, with Chaplain Spurgeon Smith offering the invocation.  The Veterans Honor Guard of Parkers Crossroads conducted the posting of the colors while…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Parkers Crossroads Battlefield Association sponsored a Memorial Day event at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 30, 2022. Activities with a WWII re-enactment display began at 10:00 a.m. that morning. The Memorial Day service was held on the grounds at Tour Stop 7, with Steve McDaniel as the master of…

Release- Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury Jason Mumpower is pleased to announce a significant accomplishment by Henderson County and eleven other Tennessee counties. These counties, which are audited by the Comptroller’s Division of Local Government Audit, have each received a clean audit report for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The other eleven counties…

Article by Brooke James- The Henderson County Board of Education met on Thursday, May 26, for the regularly scheduled meeting at the central board office. Board member present were Tommy Gordon, Dennis Ray McDaniel, Jeff Camper, Bobby Harrington, and Daniel Lewis, along with Director of Schools Steve Wilkinson. Chairman Tommy Gordon called the meeting to…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs called the special called meeting of the Joint Economic Community Development Board into session on Thursday afternoon, May 26, 2022. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved after the invocation and pledge. Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray said that the Henderson County Commission had approved…

Article by W. Clay Crook- American Legion Post #77, Lexington, hosted the annual Memorial Day service at the Henderson County Courthouse on Monday, May 30, 2022. Past Commander Hobert Powers was master of ceremonies, with Bobby Keen leading the invocation, and the National Anthem sung by Cassidy Pollock. The colors were posted by the American…