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City Issues Halloween Trick or Treat Guidance - Holiday comes with cautionary advice as COVID surges
HENDERSON, KY, October 8, 2020- Halloween is going to look a little different this year because of the need to stay socially distanced as the pandemic has generated a new surge of COVID-19 cases local...
Ryan Davenport Oct 09, 2020
Gov. Beshear Provides Update on COVID-19
Visit the Governor's Facebook page to watch today's news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the nov...
Ryan Davenport Oct 09, 2020
GRDHD Reports 82 Additional COVID-19 Cases
  On Thursday, October 8, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 82 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 26 in Daviess County, 1 in Hancock County, 27 in Henderson C...
Ryan Davenport Oct 08, 2020
Important Local COVID-19 News Briefing Scheduled Friday Morning
WSON AM/FM & WSONRADIO.COM will carry this news briefing live City of Henderson Mayor Steve Austin will host a news conference with Henderson County Judge-Executive Brad Schneider and local public...
Ryan Davenport Oct 08, 2020
U of Southern Indiana student group in COVID-19 quarantine
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An entire student group at the University of Southern Indiana has been quarantined after having close contact with a member who tested positive for COVID-19. School officials s...
Ryan Davenport Oct 08, 2020
Gov. Beshear Provides Update on COVID-19
Visit the Governor's Facebook page to watch today's news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 7, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the no...
Ryan Davenport Oct 07, 2020
Officials worry about virus outbreaks in parts of Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Health officials are warning about a growing number of COVID-19 illnesses in the Evansville and South Bend areas as new infections and hospitalizations across Indiana are higher th...
Ryan Davenport Oct 07, 2020
GRDHD Reports 60 Additional COVID-19 Cases and 1 COVID-19 Related Death
On Wednesday, October 7, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 60 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases with 25 in Daviess County, 2 in Hancock County, 21 in Henderson County,...
Ryan Davenport Oct 07, 2020
Recent Rise in COVID-19 Cases Leads to Postponements to More Local Events
In a Facebook post, Kenergy has announced its Board of Directors has voted not to have a Member Appreciation Day in 2020. The Electric Cooperative that serves much of Western Kentucky says the decisio...
Ryan Davenport Oct 07, 2020
Gov. Beshear Provides Update on COVID-19
Visit the Governor's Facebook page to watch today's news conference FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 6, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday updated Kentuckians on the state's continuing efforts to fight the nove...
Ryan Davenport Oct 07, 2020