Henderson County

Community shares voice on parks, recreation plan

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- Community members let their voices be heard on Thursday. Representatives with an architect company presented the 10 year parks and recreation plans for Henderson County. Community members got a chance to look at the layouts, do a…

Local schools could get redo of sports facilities

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Henderson County sports fans might be in luck. The Henderson County Board of Education is discussing plans to redo the football stadium for the Lexington High School, as well as the bleachers for Scotts Hill…

Public input requested on parks and rec in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Citizens of Henderson County are being asked for their thoughts on parks and recreation in the community. A community meeting will be held this week to gather input for a Parks and Recreation Master Plan. The…

Lexington woman charged with TennCare fraud

LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- A Henderson County woman is being charged with TennCare fraud and theft of property. According to the Office of Inspector General, 38-year-old Jeanifer Donegan, of Lexington, allegedly misrepresented her financial situation to access TennCare benefits she wasn't…

Local teen runs for Henderson County Clerk

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- John James, an 18-year-old resident of Henderson County, has tossed his hat into the ring as a nominee for Henderson County Clerk. James says he always has…

Spectrum, Henderson Co. leaders break ground on new project

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- The future looks bright for one community. Sen. Ed Jackson, Rep. Kirk Haston, and Henderson County Mayor Eddie Bray joined representatives from Spectrum on Thursday for a ceremonial groundbreaking. It was called the Connecting Our Community…

Henderson County inmates graduate on Friday

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- One group is getting a new lease on life. In Henderson County, inmates graduated from the first R-3 program on Friday. Officials say the program was originally to reduce recidivism and give life skills and…

High speed internet could soon be in Henderson County

HENDERSON COUNTY, Tenn. -- Many rural communities are missing one important tool that is used nearly everyday in our lives: the internet. But soon, all residents in Henderson County could receive…