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Cemetary Cleanup To Begin Feb. 24th
The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department staff will begin cleaning up our city-owned cemeteries - Fairmont and Fernwood - the week of Feb. 24 in preparation for spring and the mowing seas...
Ryan Davenport Feb 18, 2020
McConnell, Ky. gov watch massive Asian carp roundup
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (AP) - Wildlife officials are completing a massive harvest of invasive Asian carp from Kentucky Lake. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was on hand Monday to witness the ex...
Ryan Davenport Feb 18, 2020
MISSY VANDERPOOL SELECTED AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HENDERSON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  HENDERSON, Ky. - The Board of Directors of Henderson Economic Development is pleased to announce the selection of Missy Vanderpool as the new Executive Director. Ms. Vanderpool will serve as th...
Ryan Davenport Feb 14, 2020
Public Health Issues Guidelines Related to Severe Flooding
Flooding Can Create Health, Safety Concerns FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 13, 2020) - The Department for Public Health (DPH), within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS), reminds Kentuckians to fo...
Ryan Davenport Feb 14, 2020
Rules on what can be brought into statehouse under review
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Lexington Herald-Leader) - Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says rules that decide what people can and cannot bring into the state Capitol are being evaluated. But he says any changes by his...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Latest KY Highway Water Over Road Report for District 2
Henderson County KY 136 is closed from the 0 - 5 mm - signs are posted KY 3522 is closed from the 0 and 1 mm - signs are posted Union County KY 667 is closed from the 0 -16.4mm - signs are posted KY 1...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Kentucky bill to legalize medical marijuana advances
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Medical marijuana advocates have won an initial victory in trying to legalize medical cannabis in Kentucky. A legalization measure cleared the House Judiciary Committee on a 17-1...
Ryan Davenport Feb 13, 2020
Rising Ohio River will close Wolf Hills Road near landfill sometime on Friday
TRAFFIC ADVISORY HENDERSON, KY, February 12, 2020- The Ohio River is on the rise, thanks to lots of recent rainfall, and the City of Henderson Public Works Department will be forced to close Wolf Hill...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
Gov. Beshear Recognizes Four World War II Veterans as Kentucky Colonels
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 12, 2020) - Gov. Andy Beshear recognized four World War II veterans at the Capitol on Wednesday, thanking them for their selfless service, and commissioned them as Kentucky Colone...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020
Joanna Shake Named As Executive Director of GRADD
The GRADD Board of Directors Executive Director Search Committee announced today at the district's meeting that Joanna Shake would replace retiring director, Jiten Shah. Shake brings 22 years of Area ...
Ryan Davenport Feb 12, 2020