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
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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
Finding Hope in an Ongoing Battle
“For better or worse” are common vows said between spouses on their wedding day. For Glenn Johnson and Pem Pfisterer Clark, they didn’t know one of their worst hardships would come only six years after they said, “I do.” This Henderson couple has been happily married for twenty years and are
More Than Just a Pony Ride
Therapeutic Riding for Kids with Special Needs Summer at the Barn On a scorching hot August afternoon in Kentucky, with bugs swarming and the smell of hay filling the air, Tresa Skaggs can be found in a barn gleefully preparing for her next client to arrive. Skaggs, who is native of Henderson
Never Too Young
Logan Dodson is a nineteen-year-old young man attending the University of Louisville. He is also a Henderson native. Logan is a bit different than many his age, as he has accomplished an unusual feat: starting his own record label, Pocketwatch Records. Logan is a singer and songwriter that plays
Dreams Really Do Come True: Cops Connecting with Kids Takes on Disney World
Most children dream of going to Disney World at some point growing up. The chance to go and experience the magic of the castle, the characters and the rides are a thrill of emotions no matter the age, and the Henderson Police Department was able to make this dream come true for 8 very luck Henderson
Giving Back in a BIG Way
A Big Brothers Big Sisters Match Story “It changed my life,” Emily Patton says of having mentors as a kid. Emily is empathetic towards children who need some extra guidance. As fate would have it, she was invited to a Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids event at Echo Lanes by a friend of
Henderson’s 4H Livestock Club
Taking Their Love for Animals and Teaching the Importance of Hard Work and Responsibility at a Young Age The 4H Livestock Club started four years ago, and now has over 60 children and 68 families that participate. In the Livestock Club, there are beef goats, dairy goats, beef cattle, swine,
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