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Thomas Hits 1,000 Points in Colonels Win
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Colonels faced off against the Dawson Springs Panthers at Colonel Gym in the Henderson Chevrolet, Buick, GMC Classic.   In the fi...
Greg Busby Dec 29, 2022
Lady Colonels Comeback Falls Short In Close Loss
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Lady Colonels faced off against the Gibson Southern Lady Titans from Fort Branch, Indiana at North Central High School in Indianapolis...
Greg Busby Dec 28, 2022
Police: 5 inmates suspected in attack of corrections officer
EDDYVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Five inmates at the Kentucky State Penitentiary are suspected of orchestrating an attack that sent a corrections officer to the hospital, police said. The officer was attacked Ch...
Erin Dec 28, 2022
Transportation Secretary Jim Gray Issues Official Order to Aid in Timely Transport of Live Poultry and Feed
Temporarily lifts drive time restrictions for commercial drivers involved in hauling agricultural goods and poultry livestock FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 28, 2022) - Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gra...
Erin Dec 28, 2022
Officials say Tuesday night's Mega Millions lottery prize at more than half a billion dollars
(AP) The holiday shopping season - for Mega Millions lottery ticket buyers, at least - is ramping up as officials say the estimated jackpot for Tuesday night's drawing has surpassed half a billion dol...
Erin Dec 27, 2022
More than 500 acres of public access added to wildlife area
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - More than 500 acres (202 hectares) of public access have been added to the Rockcastle River Wildlife Management Area, the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources said ...
Erin Dec 27, 2022
Evansville federal judge who threw out Indiana's gay marriage ban stepping down
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - The federal judge who struck down Indiana's ban on same-sex marriages a year before the U.S. Supreme Court did so nationally has decided to step down from full-time status afte...
Erin Dec 23, 2022
Kentucky residents urged to check federal broadband map
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Federal Communications Commission has released a draft of a national broadband map and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is urging residents to look at it and give feedback to impro...
Erin Dec 23, 2022
Henderson Police looking for robbery suspect
Henderson Police Department is looking for a robbery suspect. The Police Department said officers responded to Kelly's Food Mart at 1036 Washington Street on Thursday in reference to a robbery. Office...
Erin Dec 23, 2022
Lady Colonels Bench Play Helps Coach Haile Achieve Win 800
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Lady Colonels faced off against the Washington Lady Hatchets out of Washington, Indiana at the SportsCenter in Owensboro this morning ...
Greg Busby Dec 22, 2022