

US 60 Traffic Expected to Shift to New Roadway This Thursday
Traffic is expected to shift this week and begin using new roadway at the new US 60 interchange. The shift is expected to be in place by early evening on Thursday, April 24. Traffic will be utilizing the outside lane of all three roundabouts under construction. Shifting traffic to the new pavement allows crews more roo...
8h ago

HCHS student awarded Presidential Fellowship scholarship from Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. - Murray State University has awarded Carson Weiss of Henderson County High School with the prestigious Presidential Fellowship scholarship, which includes full tuition, housing and meals for up to four years at the University. "We are extremely proud of the incoming fall 2025 class of Presidential Fel...
Apr 22, 2025

City to host mock city commission meeting for local students
HENDERSON, KY, April 21, 2025- On Thursday, April 24th, Friday April 25th, and Monday, May 5th the City of Henderson will welcome over 100 local fifth graders to the Henderson Municipal Center to learn more about their City government. Students from East Heights, Spottsville, A.B. Chandler, Bend Gate, Jefferson, Cairo ...
Apr 21, 2025

Oklahoma City to mark 30 years since the bombing that killed 168 people and shook America
A bomb with a force powerful enough to instantly destroy much of a nine-story building shattered a quiet Oklahoma City morning and sent a shock wave through America. Saturday is the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, the deadliest homegrown attack in United States history that exposed a dark undercurrent of...
Apr 18, 2025

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is speeding toward another close encounter with an asteroid
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will swoop past a small asteroid this weekend as it makes its way to an even bigger prize: the unexplored swarms of asteroids out near Jupiter. It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks. The close approaches should help scie...
Apr 18, 2025

US 60 Traffic Expected to Shift to New Roadway This Thursday
Traffic is expected to shift this week and begin using new roadway at the new US 60 interchange. The shift is expected to be in place by early evening on Thursday, April 24. Traffic will be utilizing the outside lane of all three roundabouts under construction. Shifting traffic to the new pavement allows crews more roo...
8h ago

HCHS student awarded Presidential Fellowship scholarship from Murray State
MURRAY, Ky. - Murray State University has awarded Carson Weiss of Henderson County High School with the prestigious Presidential Fellowship scholarship, which includes full tuition, housing and meals for up to four years at the University. "We are extremely proud of the incoming fall 2025 class of Presidential Fel...
Apr 22, 2025

City to host mock city commission meeting for local students
HENDERSON, KY, April 21, 2025- On Thursday, April 24th, Friday April 25th, and Monday, May 5th the City of Henderson will welcome over 100 local fifth graders to the Henderson Municipal Center to learn more about their City government. Students from East Heights, Spottsville, A.B. Chandler, Bend Gate, Jefferson, Cairo ...
Apr 21, 2025

Road Condition Update
As flood waters recede, roadways are across the district are beginning to open on a quicker pace. But there are still roads that remain flooded. Please pay attention to the KYTC District 2 Facebook Page, and please look for traffic control signage. If you see a "road closed" sign, please do the safe thing and...
Apr 18, 2025

Airline Road Overpass Bridge Scheduled to Close Next Week
The Airline Road overpass bridge at US 41 is scheduled to close after 9 a.m. on or after Monday, April 21 and is anticipated to be closed until this summer. Crews are completing extensive work and replacing the superstructure, which includes the beams and bridge deck. Crews will also make upgrades to the barrier and gu...
Apr 17, 2025

Deadline for 2025 Partnership of Women Preliminary Grant Questionnaires is May 31st for $15,000 Grant.
April 17, 2025 (Henderson, KY) - Partnership of Women, known as POW! (pronounced like WOW), has completed its annual membership fundraising drive, and is launching the 2025 grant cycle. This is the fifteenth year for Partnership of Women, according to a news release. One successful Henderson organization will be awarde...
Apr 17, 2025

Update: Southbound US 41 Closure Shifting One Night
Kentucky demolition work is underway. Demolition work is underway at the former KY 2084 interchange. The southbound US 41 closure at KY 2084 is expected to shift one night. The closure is now scheduled from 12 to 4 a.m. on Friday, April 18. Short-term rolling closures are expected 9 p.m. to 12 a.m. on Thursday. A signe...
Apr 17, 2025

Henderson County Flood Recovery Starts
With flood waters beginning to recede and local residents regaining access to their homes, Henderson County Emergency Management, Henderson County Government and other partner agencies have organized events and resources to both aid those with damaged property and offer ways Henderson Countians can help their family, f...
Apr 17, 2025

Henderson County Water District lifts boil water advisory for Zion area customers
Henderson County Water District lifted the boil water advisory for Zion as of late morning Tuesday. The affected customers included residents who live at 7783 to 8619 Highway 351, including the Zion Country Store; 2310 to 2148 E. Elm St.; 6124 to 6192 E. Moore St.; and 2435 to 2410 E. Mill St.; 3629 to 3599 E. Marshall...
Apr 15, 2025

KY 2084 Demolition Work is Scheduled to Begin
Demolition work is expected to begin Monday, April 14, at the former KY 2084 interchange. Work on Monday and Tuesday will be behind existing lane closures. Southbound US 41 at KY 2084 is expected to close overnight Wednesday, April 16 to accommodate the work. The closure is scheduled from 12 to 4 a.m. Short-term rollin...
Apr 14, 2025