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Long-Term Closure on Kimsey Lane to Begin in Late July
Kimsey Lane to close between Richardson Avenue and Van Wyk Road Henderson, Ky. (July 11, 2022) -A section of Kimsey Lane is scheduled to close later this month for I-69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX) ...
Ryan Davenport Jul 11, 2022
I-69 ORX Launches New Website
It's an updated one-stop shop for project news and information Henderson, Ky. (July 11, 2022) - With progress continuing on both sides of the river, the I-69 Ohio River Crossing (I-69 ORX) is launchin...
Ryan Davenport Jul 11, 2022
Deadline for Preliminary Questionnaires is July 29th for $15,000 Grant
    July 5, 2022 (Henderson, KY) - Partnership of Women, known as POW! (Pronounced like WOW), has completed its annual membership fundraising drive and has launched the 2022 grant cycle. Thi...
Ryan Davenport Jul 08, 2022
Kentucky Downs continues to strengthen commitment to state's racing circuit
Sends $25 million to other tracks' purses since 2016 FRANKLIN, Ky. (Thursday, July 7, 2022) - Kentucky Downs is transferring an additional $1 million to Ellis Park's horsemen to beef up purses at the ...
Ryan Davenport Jul 08, 2022
National Weather Service Recognizing AMG Aluminum North America, Henderson County Public Library and Pittsburg Tank and Tower Group as Weather-Ready Nation Ambassadors
Representatives from National Weather Service Paducah, Kentucky and Henderson County Office of Emergency Management (HCOEM) will be recognizing AMG Aluminum North America, Henderson County Public Libr...
Ryan Davenport Jul 08, 2022
Gov. Beshear Provides Team Kentucky Update
FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 7, 2022) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear updated Kentuckians on work to address the water shortage in the city of Marion, efforts to ease the burden of rising costs for Kentuckians, th...
Ryan Davenport Jul 08, 2022
Henderson EMA - Cooling Center Information
An Excessive Heat Warning remains in effect for Henderson County until 9 PM CDT Thursday evening. Due to continued afternoon early evening temperatures expected Thursday in the upper 90s with Heat Ind...
Ryan Davenport Jul 07, 2022
McConnell Helps Secure Nearly $250,000 for Henderson City-County Airport
  The funding comes from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Senator McConnell supported.   WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) a...
Ryan Davenport Jul 07, 2022
All Hazards Preparedness Program - Weather Ready Community
The Henderson Office of Emergency Management was recently selected by The National Weather Service (NWS) to create a pilot project called the "Weather Ready Community" (WRC). This project will be an a...
Ryan Davenport Jul 06, 2022
Grammy-Award Winning Songwriters Return to Henderson, KY in July
Over twenty award-winning songwriters will return to Henderson for the 12th Annual Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters Festival. The event will take place in Downtown Henderson in the evenings from July 27t...
Ryan Davenport Jul 05, 2022