Robards News

City, county, state and federal government offices - except for emergency services - will be closed Friday for the July 4 holiday.

Henderson's population is growing, although at a rate less than half the state average, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Mr. Clarence F. Jones was northbound on J.H. O'Bryan approaching the intersection of US 62.

One Sunday a few months back, Marilyn Willett's 4-year-old granddaughter, Sadie Bean, asked if she could come out after church to spend the afternoon.

Sue Stone has no doubt in her mind that shelter animals make ideal pets. "I just wish everybody would consider shelter animals first," said Sue, who has had dogs all her life but never a pure-bred. "There are so many sweet" dogs at the shelter and just about any breed can be found there as well, the Henderson County resident said.

It looked unfinished, with the nuts and bolts spread out on a nearby table and the wires curling out and around in apparent disarray.

Question: The state Highway Department is having a section of Kentucky 416 between Kentucky 283 and U.S. 41-Alternate near Robards milled and patched.

An industrial accident Tuesday morning at Western Kentucky Energy killed one man.

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for... - Henderson County.

The problem arose during a powerful twister that destroyed or damaged more than 75 structures.

At least four of 10 warning sirens in Henderson County failed to activate during Saturday's tornado, including the one in the hardest-hit area, officials said Sunday.

A judge has rejected a request for a search warrant brought by the mother of a woman who went missing nearly 14 years ago in western Kentucky.

A special judge appointed to read a search warrant drafted by Sarah Teague - the mother of Heather Teague who disappeared in 1995 - decided not to grant the search warrant.

Monty Reynolds with Spottsville Volunteer Fire Department uses a flapper to snuff out a line of fire advancing across a field as volunteer firemen from Poole, Robards and Spottsville battle a field fire at ...

How lucky we are to live in Henderson County. My wife and I are in our late 70s and not well.

High winds that caused additional power outages in Kentucky also blew over at least three tractor-trailer rigs in the western part of the state.

Salvation Army mobile feeding units will be providing meals at several locations in Henderson, Union and Webster counties again Thursday.

With electrical power and water restored Monday night to about three-fourth's of the 2,000 residents of Sturgis, the number of people approaching the Salvation Army disaster assistance vehicle for drinking ...

On probably the coldest night of the winter season, dozens of volunteer firefighters answered the call and battled a trailer fire and the elements in Henderson County.

Kentucky State Police report they have arrested a man who threatened to blow up a Henderson County chicken plant.