Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- Eddie Long, Director of the Tennessee Veterans Cemetery- Parkers Crossroads was the special guest speaker at the May 3, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. There are five state veterans cemeteries in the state of Tennessee, and the one at Parkers Crossroads is the newest and the closest to…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington and Henderson County were recent recipients of the ThreeStar Award in a Jackson, Tennessee ceremony.  Henderson County Executive Director Melissa Gilbert, Chamber President Tasha Johnson, Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs, and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray were present to receive the honor. The 2020-2022 ThreeStar plaques were awarded at the…

Article by W. Clay Crook- West Tennessee Dive, Rescue, and Recovery (WTDRR), responded to an early morning call on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, to a pond on Corinth Road. A vehicle had left the roadway to avoid hitting a deer and hit the pond, which began to submerge, front end first. WTDRR Captain J.D. Dunkle…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met in their regular voting session on Monday evening, April 25, 2022. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs gave the floor to Younger Associates who recently completed a rental survey.  Lexington and Henderson County are two of the few areas in West Tennessee that…

Article by W. Clay Crook- On April 25, 2022, the Lexington Police Department requested and received a Silver Alert from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and asked the public to assist in locating Murrell Anthony “Tony” Azbill, who went missing from Lexington, TN. The 62-year-old has medical condition that could have impaired his ability to… For…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Two tour buses from the Southwest Tennessee Tourism Association arrived at Parkers Crossroads on Monday, April 25, 2022. Mary Beth Hopper, with the SWTA, help lead welcome center personnel from all across the state on a meet and greet across West Tennessee and to tour areas where they might not…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Joint Economic Community Development Board met on Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs discussed the need for a housing study. As the Henderson County Commission had paid for the Parks Master Plan required by the…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Electric System’s General Manager Jeff Graves was the special guest speaker at the April 26, 2022, meeting of the Lexington Rotary Club. Jeff discussed the broadband internet project which is being researched and applied for by Lexington Electric System. The project started in late September of 2021, LES started…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Education for the Lexington City School System met on Tuesday evening, April 19, 2022. During the consent agenda, the substitute list was approved, as well as the minutes from the previous meeting. Director of Schools Cindy Olive reported that at this time there were zero COVID-19 cases…

Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- Emergency personnel, to include Henderson County Fire Station 3, responded to a fiery crash Saturday afternoon, April 23, 2022. The crash occurred at the 107 mile marker on I-40. A semi-tractor and trailer went through a guard rail and down an… For complete coverage, see the April 27th edition of The…