Congratulations to the 2023 Henderson Chamber of Commerce “20 Under 40” Honorees! The Henderson Chamber of Commerce is excited to shine a light on the young professionals in our community with this inaugural 20 Under 40 group. Their dedication, passion, and commitment to excellence are truly
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2023 Local Shopping Guide
Henderson has a variety of specialty and one-of-a-kind shops offering gifts, home decor, clothing and accessories, art, handmade items, and of course, delicious food options. Check out our local shopping list on the next page to check off all of your holiday shopping needs! Find everything you need
City Junior Ambassador Program
Photo by Whit Phelps Photography “The goal of the City Junior Ambassador program is to promote civic engagement while also exercising municipal transparency. We want the students to see what goes on behind the scenes of their local government in an effort to encourage them to become more involved
Lofton’s Law
Photo by Darrin Phegley In August 2021, packed with dorm room essentials, Lofton Hazelwood left his Henderson home and headed towards Lexington to join his older sister, Preston, at the University of Kentucky. Like many others, the new freshman and agriculture major began his college career in the
Living the American Dream
Mero Nunez's Story of Immigration to America Photo by Darrin Phegley In 1966, Baldomero “Mero” Nuñez, Sr. arrived in New York City after leaving his home in the Dominican Republic. He would eventually settle his family in Henderson, KY, where they currently stand four generations strong, basking
Henderson Locals Take on Tokyo!
Going from Henderson, Kentucky with a city population just shy of 28,000 to Tokyo, Japan, the biggest metropolitan area in the world housing 39.1 million people is sure to be a culture shock. This past summer of 2023, thirty-two lucky Hendersonians got to experience the bright lights, big city
Meet Local Agriculture Entrepreneurs:
The Boucherie Grandchildren Photo by Mandy Sue Glaser The grandchildren of the Boucherie family at Boucherie Winery started learning about what it takes to start, manage and work a business from the help of their grandfather when he helped them create E.M.C.O. Epic Growers. Emma, Memphis,
More Than a Profession:
Photo by Darrin Phegley The Stories of Four Local Farming Families The Adairs: The Adair family, comprising Jay and Amber Adair and their children, Raecy and Mackenzie, transformed their farming passion into a vibrant lifestyle. In 2019, they began livestock farming on their family property,
Dream It. Do It. Declare It.
Photo by Whit Phelps Photography “You are doing great, and I am proud of you!” said Jennifer Heistand, to her daughters on their business accomplishments. Madison (17) and Mollie (11) Heistand are two sisters from Henderson who know a thing or two about farm life - caring for and tending to
From Holy Name School to Yale University
Shaurya Jadhav grew up in Henderson. He attended Holy Name School through 8th grade, and now he is headed to Yale this fall. Shaurya is the son of Dr. Pushkaraj Jadhav, who is the NICU doctor at Deaconess Henderson Hospital. Shaurya graduated from Reitz Memorial High School in Evansville. He
Calling all Hendersonians!