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25 Employers Recruiting Students at Feb. 25 Health Careers Fair

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Henderson Community College is hosting a free Health Careers Fair featuring 25 healthcare employers and information on the various degree programs offered by HCC. HCC students, as well as the public, are invited to attend and visit information booths providing employment opportunities from area healthcare employers and HCC degree programs. This event will be held […]

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KSP investigating fatal collision that killed bicyclist in Dawson Springs

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DAWSON SPRINGS, Ky. (February 24, 2026) – A Dawson Springs man was killed after he was struck by a vehicle while bicycling in Hopkins County. Hopkins County Dispatch contacted Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 18 to investigate a fatal collision involving a vehicle versus pedestrian near the 4400 block

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AG Secures Guilty Plea, nearly $71,000 Restitution in Hopkins County Medicaid Fraud Case

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 24, 2026) – An Indiana woman has been convicted on felony charges related to defrauding Kentucky’s Medicaid program. Sylvia Townsend-Marlow, 56, of Corydon, Indiana pleaded guilty to a total of seven felonies related to defrauding Kentucky’s Medicaid program. According to an investigation by the Kentucky Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud and Abuse Control,

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KSP Trooper sentenced to 5 years for assault, terroristic threatening

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FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 23, 2026) – A Kentucky State Trooper was sentenced to five years in prison for assault and terroristic threatening. Haydon Kilbourne, 28, who pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree assault, and one count of third-degree terroristic threatening, was sentenced Monday. According to charges filed in Carroll County Circuit Court, Kilbourne used

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Authorities investigating apparent suicide of Utica man accused of rape and sodomy

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Authorities are investigating an apparent suicide of a Utica man who was accused of rape and sodomy. The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and Daviess County Coroner’s Office responded to the apparent suicide of David Rodgers, 40, of Utica, at around 9:45 a.m. Thursday near his Utica residence. KSP Troopers arrested Rodgers on Monday night following

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Four teens charged in Vanderburgh County armed robbery case

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The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested four teens following an armed robbery that occurred over the weekend in northern Vanderburgh County. A juvenile victim reported that he was robbed at gunpoint by four males near his home. On Wednesday, the juvenile victim met with detectives and deputies and reported that on Saturday, he arranged

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Two Evansville people arrested following high-speed chase from Bloomington to Gibson County

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Two Evansville people were arrested after leading police on an 89-mile pursuit on I69 that began in Bloomington and ended in Gibson County on Tuesday morning. Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Jeremy Cox was patrolling I69 near the 117-mile marker in Bloomington when he attempted to stop the driver of a blue 2022 Chevrolet Silverado.

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Powderly woman killed in fatal crash in Muhlenberg County

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SACRAMENTO, Ky. (February 17, 2026) – Kentucky State Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Kentucky 81 in Muhlenberg County. The Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Office contacted KSP Post 2 at about 7 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 to investigate a fatal collision near the 6500 block of Kentucky 81 in Sacramento. Preliminary investigation indicates

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Kentucky State Police Arrests Daviess County Man on Multiple Sexual Offense Charges

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A Daviess County man is accused of rape and sodomy following an investigation into allegations involving a juvenile. At approximately 7:35 p.m. Monday, Kentucky State Police troopers arrested David A. Rodgers, 40, of Utica, after an investigation revealed he engaged in a sexual relationship with a juvenile through a position of special trust. Rodgers was

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KSP investigating Ohio County shooting

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BEAVER DAM, Ky. – Kentucky State Police is investigating a late-night shooting that occurred in Ohio County this weekend. KSP Troopers responded at approximately 11:38 p.m. Friday to a reported shooting in the 900 block of Crowe Street in Beaver Dam. A preliminary investigation indicates that Samantha Fultz and Miles Snodgrass were confronted by Billy

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Evansville man cited for running for elected office despite being declared ineligible

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An Evansville man is accused of running for elected office despite being banned from doing so. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the Vanderburgh County Election Office on Feb. 3 and met with Vanderburgh County Clerk Dotie Thomas. She reported that Kenneth Colbert, 61, of Evansville, had filed paperwork earlier that day to run as

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Serious Violent Felon Arrested for Dealing Methamphetamine and Possession of Firearm

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An Evansville man is accused of dealing methamphetamine out of his residence. In January, detectives with the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Drug Task Force began receiving information that Anthony Michael Stepro, 50, of Evansville, was selling methamphetamine from his residence in the 2100 block of West Delaware Street. Detectives were ultimately able to establish sufficient probable cause

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KY 2678 in Robards to be Blocked Next Week

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Robards, Ky. (February 13, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close Kentucky 2678 (Rockhouse Road) near Robards in Henderson County for a single day to allow crews to replace a damaged culvert and perform ditching work. The work is planned for Wednesday, February 18. The closure will affect the entire length of Kentucky 2678, which runs

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Temporary Road Closures Planned on KY 132 in Webster County Next Week

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WEBSTER COUNTY, Ky. (February 13, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans two blockages of Kentucky 132 in Webster County next week to replace cross drains. Closures are planned from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 16, crews plan to block Kentucky 132 at the 19-mile point. This location is approximately 0.4 miles

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Bill to improve Kentucky’s assessment, accountability systems passes out of House Education Committee

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FRANKFORT, KY) –  A bill reimagining Kentucky’s state assessment and accountability systems has passed out of the House Primary and Secondary Education Committee with no opposition. HB 257, sponsored by Rep. J.T. Payne, an assistant principal at the Henderson County Career and Technical Center, would encourage districts to work more closely with their communities to

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