

Season Ends in 2OT Battle as Lyon Outlasts Colonels
The Henderson County Colonels saw their season come to a heartbreaking end Tuesday night, falling to the Lyon County Lyons 64-61 in double overtime in the Region 2 Tournament Championship at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School. Lyon County led 13-11 after the first quarter and held a narrow 24-23 lead at halftime. H...
3h ago

Elkton man accused of murder
GUTHRIE, Ky. - An Elkton man is accused of murder following a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Guthrie. Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville said they received reports regarding an adult male lying in the roadway on Springmont Circle who appeared to have suffered from gunshot wounds. Jerell Edmonds, 24, of...
13h ago

Colonel Seniors Deliver Late in Thriller Over Storm
The Henderson County Colonels survived a late rally from the Hopkins County Central Storm to win 56-55 Monday night in the Region 2 semifinals at Madisonville-North Hopkins High School. Henderson jumped out quickly, building a 22-8 lead after the first quarter behind 7 points each from Xavion Johnson and Amare Stewart,...
Mar 10, 2026

Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice
Civil Rights groups have filed motion they say is to protect sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two individual Kentucky voters, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed over the weekend ...
Mar 09, 2026

Hopkinsville woman accused of desecrating grave
CROFTON, Ky. (March 9, 2025) - A Hopkinsville woman is accused of desecrating a family member's grave. Kentucky State Police Post 2 is investigating an incident involving the abuse of a corpse in Crofton. Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday requesting assistance. A preliminary inves...
Mar 09, 2026

Elkton man accused of murder
GUTHRIE, Ky. - An Elkton man is accused of murder following a shooting that occurred Sunday morning in Guthrie. Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville said they received reports regarding an adult male lying in the roadway on Springmont Circle who appeared to have suffered from gunshot wounds. Jerell Edmonds, 24, of...
13h ago

Civil Rights Groups File Motion to Protect Sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice
Civil Rights groups have filed motion they say is to protect sensitive Kentucky Voter Data from Department of Justice. The League of Women Voters of Kentucky, the New Americans Initiative, and two individual Kentucky voters, represented by the ACLU of Kentucky and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed over the weekend ...
Mar 09, 2026

Hopkinsville woman accused of desecrating grave
CROFTON, Ky. (March 9, 2025) - A Hopkinsville woman is accused of desecrating a family member's grave. Kentucky State Police Post 2 is investigating an incident involving the abuse of a corpse in Crofton. Christian County Dispatch contacted KSP at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday requesting assistance. A preliminary inves...
Mar 09, 2026

Henderson Police arrest man following brief foot pursuit
Henderson Police have arrested a man following reports of gunfire and a short foot pursuit over the weekend. At approximately 1:20 a.m. Saturday, officers responded to the area of Blue Ridge Drive regarding reports of gunshots and several individuals screaming. Witnesses and area surveillance footage identified a white...
Mar 09, 2026

Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigating Fatal Collision in Christian County
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky.- A Clarksville, Tennessee man was killed this weekend after his sedan collided with a semi-truck in Hopkinsville. Christian County Dispatch contacted Kentucky State Police Dispatch at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday to request assistance with a fatal collision at the 4800 block of Fort Campbell Boulevar...
Mar 09, 2026

Disturbance at Burdette Park Leads to Arrests
Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office responded to an early morning disturbance at Burdette Park over the weekend that resulted in the arrests of multiple people. At approximately 4:21 a.m. Sunday, deputies were dispatched to Burdette Park in reference to an assault in progress after a caller reported t...
Mar 09, 2026

The City of Henderson has initiated a mass foreclosure action
HENDERSON, KY, March 4, 2026- For the fifth time in almost ten years, the City of Henderson has initiated a mass foreclosure action to recover delinquent property taxes and code enforcement liens while continuing its broader efforts to address blight and return neglected properties to productive use. The current filing...
Mar 04, 2026

Bridge Inspection on Western Kentucky Parkway at Green River Next Week
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will begin a routine inspection of the Western Kentucky Parkway bridge spanning the Green River at the Muhlenberg/Ohio County line next week (65.5 mm). The inspection will require temporary lane restrictions. Beginning Monday, March 9, crews will close the eastbound ...
Mar 04, 2026

Vanderburgh County Jail inmate accused of attempting to escape from local hospital
A Vanderburgh County Jail Inmate is accused of attempting to escape from an area hospital. Connor Spachtholz, 36, of Columbus, Ind., had been transported from the Vanderburgh County Jail to an area hospital and admitted for observation. A sheriff's deputy was assigned to watch over the inmate during his stay. Spachthol...
Mar 04, 2026

ORX Tolling Body Holds Inaugural Meeting and Sets Initial Toll Rates
Henderson, Ky. (March 3, 2026) - The recently-created ORX Tolling Body, comprised of transportation and finance leaders from Indiana and Kentucky, met Tuesday and passed measures to prepare for the future start of all-electronic tolling for the I-69 Ohio River Crossing that will improve mobility, safety, and traffic fl...
Mar 03, 2026







