Category Archives: Local News

By Ryan Davenport, WSON Sports Correspondent The Henderson County Colonels opened up the 2024 football season against the Meade County Green Wave on the road last night in Brandenburg, Kentucky. The C...

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 23, 2024) - Planned lane restrictions of the U.S. 41 bridge over the Ohio River in Henderson for Saturday, August 24 have been canceled as a contractor working for the Kentuc...

OWENSBORO, Ky. - Kentucky State Police have arrested an Owensboro man in connection with drug trafficking charges. Troopers executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Maple Street in...

The Henderson Area Arts Alliance has named Kensington Eck its new executive director. Eck, who was previously named the interim director, has more than 20 years of experience working in the performing...

Zion Larue Road, at the intersection of Kentucky 351, will be closed between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23 for a cross pipe install. Questions or concerns should be directed to the Henderson Count...

Wathen Lane from Hillmont Drive to Wolf Hills Boulevard will be closed from 7 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27. Residents will still be able to enter/exit their neighborhood at Hillmont...

Daily lane restriction will end at 5 p.m. MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 21, 2024) - Lane restrictions on the southbound U.S. 41 bridge planned for 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024 will be ext...

The Henderson County Board of Education unanimously voted to reduce property tax rates at its most recent board meeting. The school board held a public hearing on Monday evening at the Professional De...

(FRANKFORT, KY) - Commissioner of Education Robbie Fletcher detailed his priorities for the job as well as his experiences during his first months at the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) with la...

The University of Kentucky will disband its office promoting diversity and inclusion efforts in response to questions from policymakers that its focus on identity has stifled political discussions, it...