Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Meet the Candidates public forum, sponsored by Lexington Broadcasting WZLT-99.3 and The Lexington Progress, was held at the Lexington High School auditorium at 6:00 p.m., Monday evening, March 11, 2022. The master of ceremonies for the event was Lexington attorney Sam Hinson. “On behalf of Z-99 and The Lexington …

Article by W. Clay Crook- Thursday evening, April 8, 2022, was a great night for the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce, as the Jackson Symphony played to a near capacity crowd at the Princess Theatre. The Jackson Symphony began the “On the Move” 5 person ensemble as a result of COVID to get out in…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Grand Jury met on Monday, April 4, 2022, and handed down 39 true bills of indictment.  This number also included 3 sealed indictments, which were mostly for sale and delivery of Meth .5 grams or more: Derrick S. Taylor, Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Sell and…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The National Park Service conducted their own 160th celebration for the Battle of Shiloh with a portrayal of a section of artillery from the famed Ruggle’s Battery, a group of 62 cannons which laid siege to a half day assault of the Sunken Road. At the time, Ruggle’s Battery was…

Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- On Thursday afternoon, April 7, 2022, Henderson County Fire Station 5 (Sardis) was dispatched to a vehicle fire in the 3000 block of Old Reagan Road. The first firefighter to arrive reported the vehicle engulfed in flames with a house being in immediate danger. As the vehicle’s fuel became involved…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Fire Department responded to a mobile home fire in the 100 block of Sage Street around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening, April 10, 2022. The first firefighter to arrive reported home fully engaged. With Sunday’s high winds, and it being a high density neighborhood, the fire placed the…

Article by Chief Lynn Murphy- On Saturday afternoon, April 9, 2022, Henderson County Fire Station 3 responded to a motor home fire at the 116 exit of the east bound side on I-40. The motor home was engulfed in flames upon arrival. It was also discovered the driver had 2nd and 3rd  degree burns to…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The darkness was broken in Lexington by a “Sea of Blue” lights in honor of Justin “Tiny” Harris, a sergeant in the Henderson County Sheriff Office’s Correctional Division. Whether you knew him from law enforcement, the library, his church, or were a classmate, this gentle giant of a man had…

Article by W. Clay Crook- April is recognized throughout the nation as Donate Life Month, and a special ceremony was held at the Henderson County Community Hospital. Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs proclaimed the 8th day of April, 2022, as Blue and Green Day Mid-South in Lexington. Henderson County Community Hospital, along with Mid-South Transplant Foundation…

Article by W. Clay Crook- In a coordinated investigation by the Henderson County Sheriff’s Department and the Lexington Police Department, a large cache of narcotics was seized in a raid in the 100 block of Union Hill Road. The raid took place on Thursday, March 31, 2022, with six arrests on drug related and other…