Area News

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Progress, in conjunction with and the cooperation of WZLT 99.3 Radio of Lexington, will be hosting a Meet the Candidates public forum for the Republican Primary candidates for county mayor and sheriff. This will be held on April 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at the LHS Auditorium, and…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The first grade classes belonging to Andrea Wilkinson, Jillian Plunk, and Kassie Overman, were joined by their parents and siblings to celebrate a special event, the burial of their time capsule. The items were created on Two’s Day, 2/22/22, and will be opened on 3/3/33 in the student’s senior year.…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Lexington Board of Mayor and Aldermen met in a special called session on Monday evening, April 4, 2022, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. The first item on the agenda was the residency requirement for employees.  Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs said that he is all for…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Henderson County Rescue Squad and the Lexington Fire Department joined in a combined training session on Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2022. A wrecked car was donated by Grimes Recycling and hauled by Don’s Body Shop to the Rescue Squad building grounds at the end of Richard Crook Drive.  High…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Seth Blair and Adrian Munoz, of Lexington Boy Scout Troop #4031, visited the Lexington City Board of Alderman meeting on January 18, 2022, and made a presentation for their Eagle Scout project. Seth’s project was a US flag pole at the side of the Beech Lake stage, and Adrian’s was…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The special guest speaker at the April 5, 2022, Lexington Rotary Club was Clare Saum, who is the marketing director for the Discovery Park of America, which is located in Union City, Tennessee. The park was a vision of Robert Kirkland and put into place in 2013.  The site was…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Scotts Hill Fire Department and Henderson County Fire Department Stations 4 and 9, responded to an April 3, 2022, fire at Bucks Building Supply at the Scotts Hill location. Henderson County Fire Chief Lynn Murphy said that 44 firefighters brought the blaze under control, but then worked tirelessly to…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Lexington Mayor Jeff Griggs and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray signed proclamations for Child Abuse Prevention Month on Friday, April 1, 2022. The mayors were joined for the signing by Kim Hendrix, Director of the Henderson County Carl Perkins Center; and Daniel Clark, President of the Carl Perkins Henderson County…

Article by W. Clay Crook- Severe wind and storm warnings were issued by the National Weather Service for Henderson County and surrounding areas on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Both school systems dismissed classes mid-day, and although the winds seemed light in some places, there was damage to sheds, roofs, and trees in various places around…

Article by W. Clay Crook- The Board of Mayor and Aldermen for Lexington met in their regular voting session on March 28, 2022, at the Lexington Utilities Operations Facility on Maple Street. The meeting was chaired by Vice-Mayor Sandra Wood, and the prior minutes were approved after the invocation and pledge. As there were no…