

Evansville Man Arrested on Weapon Charge
A convicted felon is facing a weapon possession charge after being served a warrant at a local hotel. Henderson Police arrested Deon Vaughn, 29, of Evansville, on June 19th at a local hotel on a warrant for terroristic threatening. While serving the warrant, officers saw a handgun within reach of Vaughn, according to a...
Jun 19, 2025

Lions Club gives out $20,000 in scholarships to local students
The Henderson Lions Club presented scholarships to local students at its most recent meeting. The club gave out $20,000 in scholarships this year, the most it's ever given, according to Lion's Club members. Each recipient received $1,500. Here are the recipients: Jason Freeman-Moran Family Scholarship Lillian Hurst Ann...
Jun 18, 2025

Alliance Coal to Celebrate Mine Grand Opening in Henderson
HENDERSON, KY (June 17, 2025) - Alliance Coal and the Henderson County community celebrated the grand opening of the Henderson County Mine, Alliance Coal's newest underground site, located at 6755 Sulphur Springs Road in Henderson County on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release. Construction on the multi-milli...
Jun 17, 2025

Henderson Police Department investigating weekend shooting
Henderson Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one person injured. On June 15th at 2:20am, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of S. Alves for a report of shots being fired. While investigating the call, officers located shell casings in the roadway. Further inspection revealed at least one bulle...
Jun 16, 2025

HMP&L Launches New Outage Map and Outage Reporting System
HENDERSON, KY - Henderson Municipal Power & Light has launched a new way for customers to report outages and stay informed when the power goes out, according to a news release. The system, called Hometown Grid, is now live and makes it easier than ever to report issues and receive real-time updates-no app or login ...
Jun 12, 2025

Evansville Man Arrested on Weapon Charge
A convicted felon is facing a weapon possession charge after being served a warrant at a local hotel. Henderson Police arrested Deon Vaughn, 29, of Evansville, on June 19th at a local hotel on a warrant for terroristic threatening. While serving the warrant, officers saw a handgun within reach of Vaughn, according to a...
Jun 19, 2025

Lions Club gives out $20,000 in scholarships to local students
The Henderson Lions Club presented scholarships to local students at its most recent meeting. The club gave out $20,000 in scholarships this year, the most it's ever given, according to Lion's Club members. Each recipient received $1,500. Here are the recipients: Jason Freeman-Moran Family Scholarship Lillian Hurst Ann...
Jun 18, 2025

Alliance Coal to Celebrate Mine Grand Opening in Henderson
HENDERSON, KY (June 17, 2025) - Alliance Coal and the Henderson County community celebrated the grand opening of the Henderson County Mine, Alliance Coal's newest underground site, located at 6755 Sulphur Springs Road in Henderson County on Tuesday afternoon, according to a news release. Construction on the multi-milli...
Jun 17, 2025

Henderson Police Department investigating weekend shooting
Henderson Police are investigating a weekend shooting that left one person injured. On June 15th at 2:20am, officers were dispatched to the 500 block of S. Alves for a report of shots being fired. While investigating the call, officers located shell casings in the roadway. Further inspection revealed at least one bulle...
Jun 16, 2025

HMP&L Launches New Outage Map and Outage Reporting System
HENDERSON, KY - Henderson Municipal Power & Light has launched a new way for customers to report outages and stay informed when the power goes out, according to a news release. The system, called Hometown Grid, is now live and makes it easier than ever to report issues and receive real-time updates-no app or login ...
Jun 12, 2025

Sturgis man arrested in connection with stolen vehicle
Henderson Police Department credits proactive patrolling with leading to the recovery of a stolen vehicle and an arrest of a Sturgis man. At 1:55 a.m. Thursday, an officer was patrolling near Green and Second Streets. The officer did a routine license plate check on a 2014 Hyundai that was driving in the area. The chec...
Jun 12, 2025

HPD arrests two juveniles accused of crashing vehicle into house
Henderson Police have arrested two juveniles while investigating a crash that involved a car hitting a house. At 2:40am on June 10th, officers were in the 1400 block of Clay St. for a report of a suspicious vehicle. An officer spotted the vehicle as it left the area at a high rate of speed. No officers had contact with...
Jun 11, 2025

City of Henderson and Habitat for Humanity launch $1 million partnership to eliminate blight
HENDERSON, KY - The City of Henderson and Habitat for Humanity of Henderson, KY announced a five-year partnership aimed at eliminating blighted properties within the city limits and creating more opportunities for affordable housing. The Blight Elimination Program will invest $1 million over five years, with the City c...
Jun 11, 2025

Kentucky State Police Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting in Henderson County
CORYDON, Ky. (June 10, 2025) - Kentucky State Police are investigating a deputy-involved shooting that occurred Monday night following an investigation of an incident where a Corydon man was allegedly threatening family members with a machete. Henderson County Sheriff's Office responded to a family disturbance in the 1...
Jun 10, 2025

Salvation Army to welcome new majors in charge
Henderson, KY - The Salvation Army of Henderson will soon have new officers in charge. The new officers, Captains Doug and Jane Monroe, will officially begin their service in Henderson on Sunday, June 22. Captains Doug and Jane Monroe come to Henderson from Nashville, where they recently served as corps officers at the...
Jun 09, 2025