Friends of Library annual meeting to focus on Carnegie connection

HENDERSON, Ky. -- The Friends of the Henderson County Public Library invite the public to attend their annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Henderson.

Lorie Maltby, Friend of the Library and Professor at Henderson Commun...

HART hosting 'Try Transit Day' on Friday, Oct. 25

HENDERSON, Ky. – Henderson Area Rapid Transit will celebrate its annual "Try Transit Day" on Friday, Oct. 25.

HART will offer free bus rides all day as well as hamburgers, hot dogs, chips and RC Cola from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the ...

Halloween Extravaganza from AKZ to JFK Center set for Oct. 27

HENDERSON, Ky. – Three community churches, Audubon Kids Zone and the John J. Kennedy Community Center/City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department are teaming up again for Community Trunk or Treat Halloween Extravaganza.

Participating church...

One lane of Elm Street to be closed Oct. 14-17

TRAFFIC ADVISORY

A contractor for the City of Henderson has announced that it will close the northbound lane of North Elm Street between Ninth Street and 10^th Street next week from Oct. 14 through Oct. 17. Please plan an alternate route around this work zo...

Police to monitor U.S. 41/Kentucky 425 ramp

MADISONVILLE, Ky.  – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has asked the Kentucky State Police to monitor a closed interchange at the east end of the KY 425 Henderson Bypass. A section of the KY 425 Henderson Bypass and connectin...

Wathen Lane to be closed in area of bridge replacement project

HENDERSON, KY, October 3, 2019– The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and the City of Henderson are planning to close the 6900 block of Wathen Lane to allow for the replacement of the existing bridge.

Construction work is tentatively scheduled to b...

Storytelling Festival tickets now on sale

HENDERSON, Ky. -- Tickets are on sale now at the Depot for the upcoming Storyteller's Festival to be held Saturday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Gatsby Room at Hometown Roots.

This event will feature a lineup of storytellers telling true stories with a Hender...

Library kicks off October with new storytime schedule

HENDERSON, Ky.--  A new season of storytimes has launched at Henderson County Public Library.

Attending storytime helps families build early literacy foundations so their children can start school ready to read. The activities that the librarians ...

Water features closing for the season on Oct. 14

HENDERSON, Ky. – The City of Henderson’s Riverfront Water Feature and the East End Park Splash Pad are scheduled to be shut down for the season on Monday, Oct. 14, following Fall Break.

Both will reopen in May 2020 just in time for the ...

HCC Foundation hosting Gala on Oct. 25

Henderson, KY – Henderson Community College has announced the date of the next College Foundation, Inc. Gala: October 25. This event will be held at the Preston Arts Center (PAC) on the HCC campus.

When HCC students benefit from a scholarship, th...

KYTC finalizing paving, site work on U.S. 60 at Royster's Curve

Traffic ADVISORY

A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans asphalt paving along a section of U.S. 60 near the Union-Henderson County Line. Since work started in mid-July, the elevation along this section of U.S. 60 between Morgranfield and...

Parks Dept. seeking volunteers for Halloween Extravaganza

HENDERSON, Ky. – The City of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department is inviting community groups to once again volunteer to hand out candy to costumed children at the award-winning East End Halloween Extravaganza.

Last year more than 1,500 par...

PSC investigates 1,000 damages to gas pipelines in past year

FRANKFORT, Ky. – A year after taking over enforcement of the state’s call-before-you-dig statute as it relates to natural gas or hazardous liquid lines, the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued more than 400 citations fo...

New storm siren operational

HENDERSON, KY, April 28, 2016– The emergency storm siren located at U.S. 41 and Watson Lane is functional again.
The unit was damaged by high winds late last fall and has been out of service. City officials determined that it was not feasible to repair, ...Read More

Vision Plan goals falling into place at one-year mark

One year ago, the results of the Henderson Vision Plan were released in a report that revealed where residents, local business owners and community leaders think the community should be headed in the future.
It’s definitely not been a report that’s been ...Read More