OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Henderson County Colonels put together a dominant performance Friday night, rolling past Daviess County 42-3 on the road to improve to 2-3 on the season. The game got off to an unusual start after a shortage of officials and lightning delays pushed back kickoff. Officials from the Owensboro-Graves ...

An Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force investigation has led to the arrest of a man accused of dealing cocaine. In August, authorities with the Drug Task Force and DEA Evansville Resident Office began an investigation into Luther K. Lawton, Jr, 34, dealing cocaine. On Thursday, Lawton, Jr. was arrested and de...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Evansville man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Wendell Tobias Cook, 66, of Evansville, was arrested Friday following an investigation that resulted from a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives with the V...

HENDERSON, Ky. (September 18, 2026) - A Kentucky State Police Post 16 Trooper on patrol in Henderson County was involved in a collision with two semi-tractor trailer trucks on Friday. At approximately 12:08 a.m. Friday, a semi-tractor trailer operated by Jesus Vasquez of IL, was traveling east on US-60 near Reed. Vasqu...

HENDERSON, Ky. - The Henderson County Imagination Library Committee is inviting families, businesses, schools, churches, nonprofits, and community organizations to come together on Friday, Sept. 25th to celebrate the legacy of Dolly Parton and the lifelong impact of putting books into the hands of children. "Dol...

OWENSBORO, Ky. - The Henderson County Colonels put together a dominant performance Friday night, rolling past Daviess County 42-3 on the road to improve to 2-3 on the season. The game got off to an unusual start after a shortage of officials and lightning delays pushed back kickoff. Officials from the Owensboro-Graves ...

An Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force investigation has led to the arrest of a man accused of dealing cocaine. In August, authorities with the Drug Task Force and DEA Evansville Resident Office began an investigation into Luther K. Lawton, Jr, 34, dealing cocaine. On Thursday, Lawton, Jr. was arrested and de...

The Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office has arrested an Evansville man on multiple counts of possession of child pornography. Wendell Tobias Cook, 66, of Evansville, was arrested Friday following an investigation that resulted from a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives with the V...

HENDERSON, Ky. (September 18, 2026) - A Kentucky State Police Post 16 Trooper on patrol in Henderson County was involved in a collision with two semi-tractor trailer trucks on Friday. At approximately 12:08 a.m. Friday, a semi-tractor trailer operated by Jesus Vasquez of IL, was traveling east on US-60 near Reed. Vasqu...

HENDERSON, Ky. - The Henderson County Imagination Library Committee is inviting families, businesses, schools, churches, nonprofits, and community organizations to come together on Friday, Sept. 25th to celebrate the legacy of Dolly Parton and the lifelong impact of putting books into the hands of children. "Dol...

Owensboro, Ky. - An Owensboro man has been charged with sexual abuse of a minor. Steven Wright, 62, of Owensboro, was charged with one count of first-degree sexual abuse of a minor under 12 years of age on Wednesday. On Aug. 5th, Wright was previously charged with one count of first-degree rape victim under 12 years o...

Evansville, Ind. (Sept. 16, 2026) - Overnight lane restrictions are planned Thursday and Friday on northbound I-69. Northbound I-69 will be reduced to one lane from east of U.S. 41 to Green River Road from 8 p.m. Thursday until 4 a.m. Friday. Drivers are encouraged to slow down, stay alert, and follow reduced speed lim...

A juvenile student has been charged as an adult after police say he filmed himself with a gun near Bosse High School. Evansville Police Department received a report about a student in possession of a firearm near Bosse High School on Tuesday. A student from another school reported receiving a Snapchat video where the s...

September 15, 2026 - Hopkinsville, Ky. - The City of Hopkinsville announced the upcoming resignations of Police Chief Jason Newby and Deputy Police Chief Erik Pacheco. Both will serve their final day with the Hopkinsville Police Department on October 11, 2026. Newby has served as Hopkinsville's police chief since April...

The Henderson County Board of Education unanimously approved the property tax rate for the 2026-2027 school year during its meeting Monday evening. The approved rate is 68.3 cents per $100 of assessed valuation on both real and personal property. School officials said the approved rate will generate additional revenue ...