Henderson County News

The Henderson City Commission approved a change in how golf carts are rented that will save money for single golfers, but will cost more per cart for more than one.

When numerous runners and walkers take part in a 5K on Thanksgiving morning in Henderson this year, they will do so wearing T-shirts with the new logo of the 2009 Turkey Trot.

That county employee pay freeze implemented earlier this year may be in for a thaw before the fiscal year ends.

The following information is based on public records from local and area law enforcement agencies and/or court systems: Henderson Police Department - Emily Powell, 28, Spottsville, was arrested Sunday on a warrant charging her with theft of an auto.

New Hope Animal Rescue Center co-founder Kim Purgeason gives a kiss to Bubba, who was rescued in August from a Henderson apartment complex's trash bin, where he had been dumped inside a plastic bag.

Sixty layoffs in the spring, and now Alcan's aluminum plant in Henderson County has come up with a tentative agreement for the 400 workers left behind.

Why do bad things happen to small children? Why do the wicked prosper while the good get ground into the dust? I don't pretend to know the answers to those types of questions, but I know mankind has been wrestling with them for thousands of years.

Thanksgiving is a month away, but it's never too soon to count your blessings. While Henderson County has suffered some job losses in recent years, particularly in manufacturing, this remains among the most prosperous counties in the state, as some recently released Census Bureau data indicate.

The Halloween season is here, and there are a number of activities taking place this weekend to set the mood for a spooky time.

A new locally produced Henderson County road map is earning some rave reviews. "I'm getting a lot of calls for maps," said Kathy Ferrell, associate planner for the Henderson City-County Planning Commission and manager of its geographic information system.

We often hear stories about a family pet, usually a dog, getting transported far from home and miraculously making its way back to the arms of its human family.

Roughly 150 people attended a public hearing concerning Cash Creek Generation LLC's application for an air quality permit on Friday evening.

A Henderson County grand jury indicted 21 people on Tuesday, dismissed two cases, and remanded one case back to district court.

The following information is based on public records from local and area law enforcement agencies and/or court systems: Henderson Police Department - A resident in the 100 block of South Elm Street reported Friday that someone stole his debit card from his vehicle and used it to make more than $100 in fraudulent charges.

Sarah Gaynor, right, and her brother Ryan hold a photo of Sarah taken with her cat, Maggie, who was her birthday gift last year.

Clean out your closets and help the local economy. That's the mantra of area tourism officials this weekend when Kentuckians from Salem to Muldraugh stage a 200-mile yard sale.

Corydon Mayor Larry Thurby is saying his city was slighted by county officials for not scheduling a community clean-up there.

Local police and sheriff's deputies have received federal grants to help assist them in working overtime to stop impaired driving and speeding, among other things.

Restoration of Gen. Samuel Hopkins' graveyard is in the works, but the beans come first.

The following information is based on public records from local and area law enforcement agencies and/or court systems: Henderson Police Department - Someone stole a 1998 Toyota Camry from the 100 block of Powell Street, which was later recovered by the Henderson County Sheriff's Office in the Baskett area.