Madelyn Pressley is your average teenage girl. She was born and raised in Henderson County. Currently a senior at Henderson County High School, Maddy plans to attend the University of Kentucky next fall where she will be majoring in Human Health Sciences. She is the senior class president, a student
Community
Expanding Our Horizons
Elementary students welcome two teachers from China to teach the Chinese language “Expand Our Horizons” is the theme for the 2019-2020 Henderson County School year. Students and teachers have been challenged to reach new heights, explore new ideas, try new innovative concepts, and gain knowledge
Project-Based Learning
Discovering the Cultures that Make Up the People of Henderson The Indian Culture Written by Sarah Grace Yeary, Emma Grace Dodson, Mary Claire Forker, Lilly Shelton, and Warren Ray Did you know that there are people from many different cultural backgrounds living in Henderson? Well, there are!
Small Beginnings
“I’m too old. I have no training. God, I can’t do this,” Sally Potts wearily prayed during a mission trip to Africa in 2016. “He answered back the word ‘small’ and that’s where the name came from.” Mrs. Potts is the founder and executive director of the local non-profit, Small Beginnings. The
Jeremy & Kate Baker
Tell us about your family? We have been blessed with two amazing little girls, Ava age 7 and Eliza age 4. Our youngest wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up, so we always have a variety of pets. Currently, we have a dog, two cats and three turtles. Ava wants to be a chiropractor, so
For the Love of Horses
Local Equestrian Hunter Jumper Becomes National Champion Laynie Rich is a seventh grader at North Middle School. She is only twelve years old and already has quite an impressive record under her belt. She is a member of the Equestrian Hunter Jumpers and the Interscholastic Equestrian Association or
A Calling That Changed His Life
Local D.A.R.E officer Hangs Up His Badge After a Job Well Done D.A.R.E is a community program many of us are familiar with. Its purpose is to build relationships between local law enforcement and kids within the community by placing officers in the schools each semester. It is setup as a 10-week
Lessons in Leadership
Student Ambassadors bridge the gap between HCHS and the community. It sometimes starts with a handshake. Other times a song as Freshmen enter the school for the first time. Yet, it always ends with the same goal: representing the best that Henderson County High School has to offer. The smile, song,
Día de los Muertos
Henderson Residents Celebrate Life at the Inaugural Day of the Dead Festival Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Hispanic holiday focusing on deceased loved ones. The holiday traditionally begins on October 31 and ends on November 2. Henderson witnessed the first celebration and
Answering Adoption’s Call
The Sutton's Unanticipated Journey to Becoming a Family of Three Five-month-old Drew Michael is a tiny ball of energy as his parents, Andy and Morgan Sutton, sit at a table in a local café to chat about him. Interrupting the chat along the way, it was almost as if the baby was aware he was the
Calling all Hendersonians!