Henderson County News

Three groups are planning events next year to mark the bicentennial of John James Audubon's arrival in Henderson County.

Authorities caught a Corydon car thief in Henderson late Sunday night. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office said they arrested 62-year-old Theodore Alderson for taking a car from the Pantry in Corydon.

The city will be passing out money when the Henderson City Commission meets Tuesday evening.

I would like to take this opportunity to give the facts about what happened concerning the aluminum cans at the County Road Department.

Henderson Fiscal Court got some good news Tuesday -- and a check -- from its insurance provider.

A boil water advisory has been issued for the town of Baskett and those who live on Baskett Cemetery Road, according to David Moore, superintendent of the Henderson County Water District.

Robert J. Williams was westbound on highway 60 near Reed. Both Sean Grice and Brandon L Lyons were eastbound on highway 60.

Jeffery Smith was traveling North on US 41A driving a 1988 Ford Mustang. Mr. Smith stated he was texting when he looked up and saw an animal in the roadway.

The Henderson City-County Planning Commission on Tuesday authorized tying the local GPS base station into the state's geographic positioning system.

The WHAS Crusade for Children reaches youngsters with special needs in every county of Kentucky and 50 counties in Southern Indiana.

Henderson County's clean-up of the January ice storm is completed - except for getting paid.

Leonard N. Underwood had stopped waiting to turn left onto Country Club Drive . Adam M. McFarland was waiting on Mr.

"I've been running ever since," he said. The question now is who else -- or how many -- will jump into that race.

Volunteers are vital when disaster hits our community. But training for those worst-case scenarios doesn't just happen overnight.

Companies that expect to be hiring for full-time positions in late June or soon afterward are invited to participate in the "How to Get a Job" Workshop and Job Fair here Wednesday, June 24.

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.

A number of schools in Henderson County came together on the last day of the Tri-Fest to participate in the American Heart Association's Jump Rope for Heart contest, which was held at Bend Gate Elementary School instead of downtown due to bad weather.

Joseph M. Hayden was booked into the Henderson County Detention Center shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday on a preliminary charge of operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a blood-alcohol level 0.08 or greater, second offense.

County and city firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire Monday night in a building at Gibb's Die Casting off Ohio Drive.

Construction of Henderson Community College began 50 years ago with Gov. A.B. "Happy" Chandler turning the first shovel of dirt.