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UPDATE: Boil water advisory lifted for Broadview Subdivision
UPDATE: Henderson County Water District has lifted the boil water advisory for customers in Broadview Subdivision on U.S. 60-E in Henderson County. This area includes all of Ernest Lane, Chris Avenue,...
Erin Mar 21, 2024 Scott Akerman / CC
Kentucky Board of Education names Dr. Robbie Fletcher as the next commissioner of education
(FRANKFORT, KY) - The Kentucky Board of Education (KBE) selected Robbie Fletcher, the superintendent of Lawrence County Schools, as Kentucky's next commissioner of education. As the chief state school...
Erin Mar 21, 2024
First responders rescue man stuck in Henderson County grain bin
Authorities rescued a man who was stuck in a Henderson grain bin Wednesday evening. Units from Smith Mills Volunteer Fire Department, Corydon Civil Defense and Henderson City-County Rescue were dispat...
Erin Mar 21, 2024
Kentucky parents charged with attempting to sell newborn twin girls
MCKEE, Ky. (AP) - An eastern Kentucky couple has been accused of trying to sell their newborn twin girls. The couple offered to sell the babies, who were born Feb. 28, to a relative for $5,000, the Ja...
Erin Mar 20, 2024
KYTC District 2 welcomes Hughes as new Information Officer
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 20, 2024) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) District 2 announced Monday the hiring of longtime area journalist Matt Hughes as its new public information officer (PI...
Erin Mar 20, 2024
Lady Colonels Outlast Bravettes
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Lady Colonels went on the road last night in Morganfield to face off against the Union County Bravettes in the first 6th District game...
Ryan Davenport Mar 20, 2024
Henderson names former Evansville Police Chief as new police consultant
HENDERSON, KY, March 19, 2024- The City of Henderson announced during today's special called Board of Commissioner's meeting the addition of Billy Bolin as Police Consultant with plans to name Bolin H...
Erin Mar 19, 2024
Temporary Eastbound Lane Restriction on Second Street Overpass Over CSX Railroad for Maintenance
A bridge repair crew will conduct maintenance on the Second Street Overpass over the CSX railroad, resulting in a temporary eastbound driving lane restriction. The repair will focus on replacing a bri...
Erin Mar 19, 2024
Republican lawmakers in Kentucky approve putting a school choice measure on the November ballot
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Republican lawmakers on Friday put the political fight over whether taxpayer money should be able to flow to private or charter schools in the hands of voters to decide....
Erin Mar 18, 2024 FILE - Exterior photo of the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Wednesday, April 7, 2021. Kentucky lawmakers have convened to start a 60-day session that will be dominated by work on the next state budget, Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024.(AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)
Cooper Concludes Lady Colonels Season
By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Lady Colonels suffer a 10 point loss against the Cooper Lady Jaguars, 47-37, in the Quarterfinals of the Girls Sweet 16 State Tourname...
Ryan Davenport Mar 16, 2024