Lexington News

Back in the days when my daughters were involved in pageants - one was in a Miss Mississippi preliminary and the other was in a Miss Tennessee preliminary, among others - this was the time of year when we hit the after-Christmas sales for dresses.

Tuesday headlines in The Jackson Sun will include the following stories: HOMELESS VIGIL: National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day will be observed at 5 p.m.today at St.

A Columbia company that provides furniture and lighting for Sonic Drive-ins has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

These really dumb laws will have you laughing out loud. If you are planning a visit to the Volunteer state, you should definitely be aware of these laws.

According to police, a Vulcan V15 223 was taken this past weekend from a Madison County deputies home in Lexington.

Police say a father who was found dead alongside his disabled daughter in an apparent murder-suicide had been out of work and was struggling to sell his home.

The Library Friends semi-annual used book sale will be held Dec. 3-5 during the Lexington Library's operating hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.

Thanksgiving weekend is almost over, and the holiday season is now, officially, off and running.

Maggie seems to enjoy her work. She spends time as a quiet companion to children who are sick or injured.

Sun Photo by Tom Yancey Tim Massey, standing, commander in chief of the Society of Descendants of Washington's Army at Valley Forge, speaks during a ceremony to honor Andrew and Barbara Susong and their son, Nicholas, for their service in the Revolutionary War.

One of three men charged in the 2007 slaying of a University of Tennessee at Martin student has been sentenced to life in prison.

An appeals court has ruled that an agility test for Lexington city firefighters does not discriminate against women, according to court documents in a lawsuit filed by a job applicant.

Ralph Jones Jr. will speak at the Humboldt Public Library's Veteran's Day Remembrance Program.

LEXINGTON - Five Henderson County residents charged with illegal voting or registration will have their cases heard by a grand jury next year while charges were dismissed against two others on Tuesday.

Fisheries biologists from Region I of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency were stunned Wednesday during an annual electro-shock survey on a West Tennessee Agency fishing lake.

'Historic Cemeteries of Rutherford County' will be the focus of tonight's installment of the 2009 Fall Community Heritage Lecture Series.

A few days ago we ran a request in the paper, asking area World War II veterans to contact us if they were willing to share stories of their war-time experiences.

Rain, rain, go away: Pruitt Holmes, a junior from Hendersonville, Tenn., walks home after class Wednesday equipped with her rain boots and bright pink umbrella.

A planned Henderson County highway project is slowly moving along as the state buys land to make way for the bypass.

Nashville police say a woman posing as an immigration worker has abducted a 4-day-old boy at his home.