Once a month, down the blue unit hall at Henderson County High school, a room full of very special people meet. Before even entering the room, you can feel the excitement inside by the sound of joyful voices that seep out of the doorway and into the empty halls of the school. Inside that room, you
Christmas in Central Park | A Henderson Tradition
We piled into our station wagon with wooden side paneling. My baby brother was oblivious to what was going on as he was placed into his baby-seat that was fastened in the center of the back seat. On each side of him, with the best window views, my sister and I would buckle in eager to go on a
Distinguished Young Women of Henderson County
60 years ago, Nancy Lyman Williams Long was named Henderson County’s very first Junior Miss. “I played a gypsy melody on the piano for my talent,” Mrs. Long recalls. “I can still play most of it to this day.” The first Junior Miss event was held at the Kentucky Theater (currently Citi-Center Mall)
Meet Henderson County Schools’ New Principals
This school year brings lots of new. Parents are enrolling their students with a new online enrollment process. They are buying new boxes of crayons to put in new backpacks in anticipation for the first day of school. For two local elementary schools, students will be greeted on their first day of
Henderson’s Own Little Mr. and Miss Kentucky
Five-year-old Millie Jones and six-year-old Walker Trammel, of Henderson, aren't just a couple of pretty faces. Millie loves to color and make crafts. She aspires to become a singer one day when she grows up. Walker wants to be an "army soldier" and get “more trophies” in his other
South Heights Love Banquet
The building that sits at 1199 Madison St. in Henderson, Kentucky has, over the decades, housed thousands of elementary-aged children. However, on February 18, 2017, it was a five-star fine dining restaurant with no available reservations remaining. The Love Banquet was a big deal to the students
Rodeo is my Nature
"I was on a horse before I could even walk," says Kenzie Gentry, a Henderson native, and accomplished equestrian. Kenzie's resume boasts many of her accomplishments in the rodeo world, including a Miss Congeniality award in addition to her riding wins. The 20-year-old, who just earned an Associate
Training for Success
H.E. Sandefur Training Center brings purpose and meaning to extraordinary Hendersonians Hugh Edward Sandefur Training Center (HESTC) has been in Henderson for many years. It’s not new to our community, but the progressive trajectory it has been on in recent years has reshaped it into something
A Flair for Food
Henderson native, Brooks Reitz, has had a lifelong affair with food. It seems his entire life has pointed him towards his passion for dishes that please the pallet. That passion, coupled with a lot of hard work and determination, led him to his dream of owning his own restaurant. Today, he owns
Middle School Uniforms
It’s back-to-school time here in Henderson County! Parents everywhere are standing in aisles of retail stores, gazing at school supply lists, trying to figure out why their child really needs 12 wide-rule, spiral notebooks of paper in six specific colors. There is a 100% chance that there will be
Calling all Hendersonians!