Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- Captain J.D. Dunkle, with West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery said that they enjoyed a training session at Beech Lake recently. “One of our goals this year is to train more often. Historically we have trained in water a few times a year, but they were all day events. We…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker for the May 31, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Joe T. Wood, who gave a presentation on the R3 Re-Entry Program, which is an education and work training program for the formerly incarcerated to help reduce recidivism. Joe T. Wood serves as the program coordinator and…

Article by W. Clay Crook- When I was growing up, I had never seen a giant Sequoyah, but I had seen the giant pecan tree at Natchez Trace State Park. You had to travel outside of Henderson County for just a bit, but it was worth the sight. The social media page from Natchez Trace…

Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- At 3:53 p.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2022, Henderson County Fire Stations 6, 7, and 9 responded to a mobile home fire on Vista Park Cove off Highway 22 South. The first firefighters to arrive reported flames coming from the home. One of two occupants that was home at the…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met on Monday evening, May 23, 2022, in their regular voting session. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said that there would be a special called meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at 5:00 p.m. for the first reading of the budget. On the…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The elevator for the new courthouse tower is now ready for operation. Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray said that the certificate of operation had been received, and the elevator was opened for business on Friday, May 20, 2022. Mayor Bray said that the new elevator is spacious and fully ADA…

Release- In a joint announcement on Friday, May 20, 2022, at the Southwest Tennessee Development District, the West Tennessee City Mayors Association and the West Tennessee County Mayors Association announced that each body had separately voted to request an appointee to serve as a local government representative to attend Blue Oval City meetings, announcements, and…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Chamber’s Henderson County Leadership Class enjoyed a day out to their favorite non-profit organizations on Thursday, May 19, 2022. Participating in this year’s class were Stephanie Jeanes (Coldwell Banker McKee Realty), Jessica Conley (LPC-MHSP), Gerrianne Mayfield (New Image Health Food / The Gathering Place), Casey McDaniel (Henderson County Schools),…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Tuesday evening, May 17, 2022, the Lexington Fire Department responded with a crew of twelve to a vehicle fire reported at the Major Market location at the corner of South Broad Street and Cook Street. According to Wesley Vaughn with the LFD, the fire was electrical in nature and had…

Article by Blake Franklin- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen met on Tuesday evening, May 17, 2022, for a public hearing, along with a called meeting, at the Sardis City Hall building. Mayor J.W. Creasy, along with aldermen Larry Smith, Gail Wade, Richard Holland, Kenneth Scott, and City Recorder Wayne Scott were present, and the…