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Traffic backed up due to downed power lines on U.S. 60 Thursday morning
A tractor hit a utility pole in the 9400 block of U.S. 60 on Thursday morning. Henderson Dispatch said that a tractor hit a pole at 10:06 a.m. Thursday. There were downed lines in the area. Traffic ha...
Erin Sep 12, 2024
Henderson City Commission unanimously approves lowering property tax rates
The City of Henderson Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved lowering tax rates. The Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to reduce the current real property and personal property tax rat...
Erin Sep 11, 2024
HPD investigating threat made on social media about schools
Henderson Police Department is investigating a threat made via a Snapchat social media post. Henderson County Schools issued the following statement via OneCall and its social medial pages: "This mess...
Erin Sep 11, 2024
Attorney General Coleman Announces Statewide Youth Drug Prevention Campaign
FRANKFORT Ky - Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has proposed a statewide, youth-focused addiction prevention initiative before the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. The Commissio...
Erin Sep 10, 2024
Henderson man arraigned on murder charge in connection with deadly street race
A Henderson man has been arraigned on a murder charge in connection to a street race that turned deadly on South Green Street in May. Korbin Candler, 20, of Henderson, was arraigned Tuesday in Henders...
Erin Sep 10, 2024
UPDATE: Boil Water Advisory lifted for Kentucky 1078-N in Baskett community
UPDATE: Henderson County Water District has lifted a boil water advisory for some customers who live on Kentucky 1079-North in the Baskett community. Effective as of Tuesday afternoon, Henderson Count...
Erin Sep 09, 2024 Scott Akerman / CC
Schools close as search for gunman who wounded 5 people on Kentucky interstate drags into third day
LONDON, Ky. (AP) - More than a dozen school districts shut down classes Monday across a wide swath of southeastern Kentucky as a grueling search stretched into a third day for a gunman who opened fire...
Erin Sep 09, 2024
Colonels Bruise Bruins
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Colonels faced off against the Central Hardin Bruins at home last night at Colonel Stadium. The Colonels would come away with a domina...
Ryan Davenport Sep 07, 2024
The Louisville Orchestra have a tour date in Henderson
The Louisville Orchestra will be having their In Harmony Tour this fall and one of the destinations of this tour will be Henderson, Kentucky. The Louisville Orchestra has performances that blends clas...
Erin Sep 06, 2024
City to begin scheduled Fall street milling and paving
The city of Henderson will be starting milling the streets and alley of Henderson starting the week of Monday September 16th. This is for upcoming patching, paving, and repair projects around the city...
Erin Sep 06, 2024