DIXON, Ky. — Students in Webster County will head back to the classroom Wednesday, August 12, as Webster County Schools begins the 2026-2027 school year with new start and dismissal times. The district is reminding families that the school day will now begin at 7:50 a.m. and end at 2:50 p.m. The new schedule was […]
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MORGANFIELD, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2026) – Kentucky State Police is investigating a trooper-involved shooting that occurred late Thursday night in Morganfield. A preliminary investigation indicates that a KSP trooper was assisting Morganfield Police Department in locating a vehicle that had struck a police cruiser while officers were conducting an unrelated traffic stop. The trooper located the
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Evansville Police have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to kill multiple of his family members. Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of West Maryland Street at nearly 1 a.m. Friday after a 911 caller reported their brother was chasing them with a gun. Officers arrived and identified two additional victims. All three victims
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Two veteran educators will serve in new leadership roles with Union County Public Schools this school year. Mr. Blaine Hunter has been selected as the new Director of Personnel and Intermediate Instruction. In this role, he’ll be responsible for overseeing human resources for the district including employee hiring and retention, educator certification, staff evaluation systems,
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With students set to return to the classroom in the coming weeks, Kentucky drivers are being reminded of a new law aimed at improving safety for children getting on and off school buses. House Bill 7 officially took effect on July 15, expanding when motorists are required to stop for school and church buses displaying
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Deputies with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Evansville man following two separate vehicle pursuits in Vanderburgh County. Deputies observed Issiah Jazz Pulley, 22, of Evansville at approximately 1:55 p.m. on Wednesday driving a gold Toyota Camry near the intersection of Covert Avenue and Jackson Avenue. Deputies knew Pulley had an active felony warrant
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OWENSBORO, Ky. (April 3, 2026) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to resume a cable maintenance project on the U.S. 231 William H. Natcher Bridge at the Ohio River crossing on Monday, April 13. The project began last spring but was halted during the winter due to concerns for workers’ safety. When the project
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The holiday season is here, and we’re proud to share the Union County Public Schools Annual Elementary Christmas Songs with you on demand! Enjoy festive performances from our talented elementary students anytime, all in one place. Whether you missed them on the air or want to listen again, the songs are available below for your
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HENDERSON, Ky. — Henderson Community College will celebrate student achievement with two ceremonies on Friday, Dec. 12, at the Preston Arts Center on the HCC campus. There will be a nursing pinning ceremony at 2 p.m. Friday. The fall commencement ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. According to Chief Student Affairs Officer and Registrar
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HENDERSON, Ky. (July 7, 2025) – A Kentucky Transportation Cabinet contractor plans to begin nighttime paving along the “U.S. 41 Strip” in Henderson on Monday evening. Beginning Monday night, E&B Paving will be applying new asphalt to the roadway from the north end of the U.S. 60 on/off ramps to U.S. 41 to the state
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Third consecutive annual decrease; Kentucky’s 2024 Overdose Fatality Report released FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 1, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that overdose deaths in the commonwealth decreased for the third year in a row, with a 30.2% decrease in 2024 compared with the previous year. Among Black Kentucky residents, which had not previously seen a decrease,
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 1, 2025) – New remote renewal-based licensing alternatives will provide Kentuckians opportunities to “Skip the Line” and avoid waiting at Driver Licensing Regional Offices across the state, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced. Options are now available using online, in-office and mail-in renewal forms. “We’re working to do everything we can to provide
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CSX plans to block U.S. 41 near the Henderson-Webster County line on Tuesday to make repairs to a railroad crossing for the Century Aluminum spur line. The road is expected to be blocked at the 0.1-mile-point from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 18. There will be a marked detour in place. Northbound traffic
Roadway likely damaged during recent flooding MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 12, 2025) – Kentucky 667 in Union County opened briefly Wednesday night after spending several weeks closed due to flood water. That roadway has now been closed again due to a landslide triggered by the extended period of high water. The blockage begins at the 11.9-mile point, about a
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Width reduction and lower speed limits expected MADISONVILLE, Ky. (March 5, 2025) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to begin a bridge rehabilitation project on the two Green River bridges on the Western Kentucky Parkway next week. The project will result in extended lane closures and width restrictions until late summer. Intech Contracting, LLC
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