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HENDERSON, Ky. (August 12, 2020)–Kentucky State Police is now accepting applications for the position of Police Telecommunicator I for Post 16 in Henderson which serves Henderson, Union, Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean Counties.  Interested applicants should visit the website: https://personnel.ky.gov              Requirements Must be 18 years of age or older High school graduate No felony convictions or other

The Sheriff’s Office has received several complaints this week concerning a new twist on the popular Social Security scam. The scammers are caller-ID spoofing local phone numbers and claiming to be from the Evansville Social Security Administration office. The scammers claim they need to verify the victim’s identity in order to ensure delivery of a

On Monday, August 3, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 22 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 9 in Daviess County, 2 in Hancock County, 5 in Henderson County, 1 in McLean, 1 in Ohio County, 1 in Union County, and 3 in Webster. The person who died was a Daviess County resident.

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (August 3, 2020) – Lane closures will be in place on the U.S. 41 Twin Bridges from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. beginning today. Weekend lane closures will be from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  The closures are necessary for the bridge inspection. This work is expected to be completed on the 16th. 

Work scheduled for completion on Wednesday MADISONVILLE, Ky. (July 31, 2020) – The work currently underway on U.S. 60 in Union County will include a 10-foot lane for the eastbound direction. The 10-foot lane will be in place on Monday morning (Aug. 3) and will remain in place until Tuesday morning.  Contractors will be adding earth embankment and

​​​FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 1, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). Case InformationAs of  4 p.m. Aug. 1, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 30,723 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 572 of which were newly reported Saturday. Eleven of the newly reported

On Saturday, August 1, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 16 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 8 in Daviess County, 1 in Hancock County, 2 in Henderson County, 1 in Ohio County, and 4 in Union County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 1,568. Thirty-five reported confirmed

On Friday, July 31, 2020 the Green River District Health Department (GRDHD) reported 18 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases – 8 in Daviess County, 3 in Hancock County, 5 in Henderson County, 1 in Union County, and 1 in Webster County. The total number of reported COVID-19 cases in the district is 1,552. Thirty-four reported confirmed

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — State technology workers are trying to determine the cause of another security breach in Kentucky’s unemployment system. The state Labor Cabinet says the problem was discovered Monday after a claimant saw another person’s information while navigating his own unemployment application. The cabinet said Wednesday that the claimant saw the other person’s

FRANKFORT, Ky. (July 29, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the state’s continuing efforts to fight the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). “The commonwealth is at war with the coronavirus. It’s going to take how long it takes. But we know if we don’t put our best effort forward, it will take the

Owensboro, KY – Junior Achievement (JA) is working to inspire and prepare students for their futures, even as a new survey from JA by the research firm ENGINE Insights shows that many teens are concerned about their future, given the current state of the world. The top concern, shared by nearly half of respondents (49%), is that

Spike in COVID-19 cases has led to emergency plasma shortage $5 Amazon.com Gift Cards offered to thank all blood donors who come to give (July 28, 2020) — Right now, the American Red Cross has an emergency shortage of convalescent plasma, a potentially lifesaving treatment for patients with COVID-19. The Red Cross has seen demand