

Maintenance Project Planned on Twin Bridges
HENDERSON, Ky. - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a T-1 Steel maintenance project on the southbound U.S. 41 bridge in Henderson on Monday, September 8. T-1 steel - a grade of high-strength, quenched and treated steel known for being highly amenable to welding and machining - is no lon...
Aug 28, 2025

Temporary closure planned for East End Park
HENDERSON, KY, - The City's Parks and Recreation Department said East End Park will temporarily close beginning Tuesday. The closure is to allow improvements to the playground's surface which involves removing existing mulch and installing a new, poured in place rubberized safety surface, according to a news release. T...
Aug 28, 2025

Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Remembrance of Minneapolis Victims
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2025) - In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on Aug. 27 in Minne...
Aug 28, 2025
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John James Audubon State Park Museum Among Kentucky Living's 2025 "Best in Kentucky" Winners
Kentucky Living has named John James Audubon State Park Museum among the commonwealth's 2025 "Best in Kentucky" winners. The state's most widely read print publication, Kentucky Living, features the 2025 Best in Kentucky award winners in its September issue. The magazine showcases reader choices for the outst...
Aug 27, 2025

Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Receives Level 5 All STARS Performance Rating
The Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center has received the highest rating in the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education. Henderson County Schools said that the Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center has received the Level 5 All STARS Performance Rating, the highest possible recog...
Aug 26, 2025

Maintenance Project Planned on Twin Bridges
HENDERSON, Ky. - A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a T-1 Steel maintenance project on the southbound U.S. 41 bridge in Henderson on Monday, September 8. T-1 steel - a grade of high-strength, quenched and treated steel known for being highly amenable to welding and machining - is no lon...
Aug 28, 2025

Temporary closure planned for East End Park
HENDERSON, KY, - The City's Parks and Recreation Department said East End Park will temporarily close beginning Tuesday. The closure is to allow improvements to the playground's surface which involves removing existing mulch and installing a new, poured in place rubberized safety surface, according to a news release. T...
Aug 28, 2025

Gov. Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff in Remembrance of Minneapolis Victims
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 28, 2025) - In accordance with a proclamation from the White House, Gov. Andy Beshear has directed that flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff until sunset on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025, in honor and remembrance of the victims of the acts of violence perpetrated on Aug. 27 in Minne...
Aug 28, 2025
Andrew Malone / CC

John James Audubon State Park Museum Among Kentucky Living's 2025 "Best in Kentucky" Winners
Kentucky Living has named John James Audubon State Park Museum among the commonwealth's 2025 "Best in Kentucky" winners. The state's most widely read print publication, Kentucky Living, features the 2025 Best in Kentucky award winners in its September issue. The magazine showcases reader choices for the outst...
Aug 27, 2025

Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Receives Level 5 All STARS Performance Rating
The Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center has received the highest rating in the state's quality rating and improvement system for early childhood education. Henderson County Schools said that the Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center has received the Level 5 All STARS Performance Rating, the highest possible recog...
Aug 26, 2025

Police: Body of Suspect in Heather Teague case exhumed for DNA
Nearly 30 years to the day that Heather Teague went missing, authorities have confirmed that a suspect has been exhumed for DNA testing. Kentucky State Police Trooper Corey King confirmed to WSON that Marty Dill was exhumed from a Henderson County cemetery to take a DNA sample. King said that Kentucky State Police, Ken...
Aug 25, 2025

Colonels drop season opener to Pulaski County, 44-21
"They were who we thought they were," said Henderson County head coach John Elliott in reference to Pulaski County following the Colonels 44-21 loss to the Maroons in the Week 1 Hall of Fame Game. It was no secret that Travis Burns' Maroons were a force to be reckoned with on the ground, and tonight further p...
Aug 24, 2025

North Cadets sweep gridiron rivalry with South Bulldogs
The North Middle School Cadets football program reigned supreme tonight on their home field, as both the 7th and 8th grade teams were victorious over crosstown rival South Middle, 40-8 and 46-36 respectively. North's 7th grade dominated the offensive side of the ball in the opening matchup, exclusively in the running g...
Aug 22, 2025

Henderson County School Board sets new property tax rate
During the August 18th Henderson County Board of Education meeting, the board unanimously approved the property tax rate for the 2025-2026 school year. The new rate will be 68.2 cents per $100 of assessed valuation, which represents a 0.8-cent increase from last year and a 1.1% increase overall. The decision came after...
Aug 20, 2025

Charlie & the Chocolate Factory tickets on sale for Hopkinsville production
Hopkinsville, KY-Campanile Productions welcomes you to a world of imagination as they bring the crowd-pleasing and well-beloved Charlie & The Chocolate Factory to the historic Alhambra Theatre September 24-28, 2025, according to a news release. The world-famous Willy Wonka is opening the gates to his mysterious fac...
Aug 18, 2025