Webster County

I-69 SB Restricted to One Lane Near Hopkins-Webster Line

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 23, 2025) – Interstate 69 southbound near the Hopkins-Webster County Line will be restricted to one lane for approximately the next four hours to allow repairs to be made to a utility line. Crews will block the right lane of the interstate between the 28 and 26.8 mile points to allow the utility company […]

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Kentucky State Police Seeking Public Assistance Locating Wanted Suspect

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (January 16, 2025) – Kentucky State Police  Post 2 is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a wanted man last known to reside on Frazer Lane in the Nebo area of Hopkins County. Tyler James Morgan, 30, is wanted out of Hopkins, Caldwell, Webster, and Union Counties in Kentucky as well as Vanderburgh

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Traffic Slowed by Crash on I-69 SB in Webster County

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2025) – Traffic along the southbound lanes of Interstate 69 in Webster County is slowed at the 131.1 mile point following a crash that deposited debris along both lanes of the roadway. Northbound I-69 is restricted to left lane traffic only as of 9 a.m. as crews remove debris from the right lane. When

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KYTC District 2 skeleton crews working overnight in Union, Henderson and Webster

Snow and ice workers will remain on standby in most counties MADISONVILLE, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2025) – After nearly two days of around the clock work to treat and clear roadways across Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 2, activities in most counties will be scaling back during the overnight hours as winter precipitation moves out of the region.

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Webster County Drug Bust Leads to Arrest of 2

Two people are behind bars on drug charges in Webster County, Kentucky after authorities say the search of a home revealed drugs. The Webster County Sheriff’s Office says it happened on Monday around 7 p.m., when deputies executed a search warrant at an apartment in the Hillcrest Apartments complex on US 41 N in Sebree.

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Webster County Fire Departments mourn loss of one of their own

WEBSTER CO., Ind. (WFIE) – Several fire departments and firefighters are showing their support after a fellow firefighter passed away. Officials with Dixon Fire say Justin Oates has had some health issues and passed away Thursday night at the hospital. They say Oates was also a firefighter with Wheatcroft Fire Department. Many social media page

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Livingston and Webster Counties Under Burn Ban

Although Union County is not included, Livingston and Webster counties are among thirty-five counties across the state that are under a burn ban due to drought like conditions across Kentucky. The dry conditions and an increase in the number of forest fires across the state has prompted the Kentucky Division of Forestry to ask everyone

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Webster Co. woman flown to hospital after single-vehicle wreck

A Webster County woman flown to an Evansville hospital after a single-vehicle wreck that occurred around 3:30 p.m. Monday on State Route 139 in Caldwell County.

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Jobless Rate Falls in Union Co., Stays the Same in Henderson and Livingston Counties Between Sept. 2015 and Sept. 2016

The Kentucky Office of Employment Training reports unemployment rates fell in 74 Kentucky counties, including Union County, between September 2015 and September 2016, rose in 41 counties and stayed the same in five counties, including Henderson and Livingston counties.

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Local district judge learns about new interlock ignition law at annual District Judges College

Some local district court judges recently got a refresher on handling DUI cases and other matters at the 2016 District Judges College at Lake Cumberland State Resort Park in Jamestown.

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