The Women’s Honor Court Park, one of a handful of parks in the United States dedicated to honoring women, received a new inductee in September. The late Susan Starling Towles, first librarian of Henderson County Public Library and one of the driving forces behind the establishment of Audubon
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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)
Lane Restriction on Spottsville Bridge Wednesday & Thursday
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to restrict traffic to one lane on the US 60 Green River “Spottsville” Bridge on Wednesday & Thursday, October 4 & 5, 2017. Work zone lane restrictions on the US 60 Green River “Spottsville” Bridge are to allow a detailed inspection of the
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Mary Hefner didn’t think she had anything to worry about. She recalls, “I felt something hard, like an underwire bra stuck to the inside of my skin. I hadn’t had a mammogram in over five years, but I felt fine.”Mary’s sister, who had cancer 26 years ago, gave her a stern talking to and convinced
Library Debuts New Drive-up Drop Box
This appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. The Henderson County Public Library has added a new drive-up drop box located at the entrance to the library parking lot. Patrons will no longer need to leave their vehicle if they simply have items to return. The
‘Hide-a-Rock’ Activity Catches on in Henderson
This update appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. Last summer everyone walked around searching for Pokemon on their app Pokemon Go. In times past, geocaching has been a popular pursuit. This summer a new phenomenon swept the area. Many communities including
Handy Festival Wins ‘Best Music Festival’ Award
This update appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. For the second consecutive year, the W.C. Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival has been named the Best Music Festival in Kentucky by Kentucky Living Magazine. The awards were announced live for the first time at
Nature Trail Getting an Outdoor Classroom
This update appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. At a June meeting of the City of Henderson Board of Commissioners, Scout Jacob Goldie described his Eagle Scout project of building an outdoor classroom as an enhancement to the Canoe Creek Nature Trail at Newman
Special Farmers Market Visits East End Park
This update appeared in "The Buzz" in Oct/Nov '17 issue of Henderson Family Magazine. Some good work in creating community viability and reaching out to a neighborhood happened one Wednesday in August when a one-time pop-up Farmers Market came to East End Park. The event included live music,
Sandy Lee Songfest Grants $20,000 | 2018 Grant Application Available Soon
The annual Sandy Lee Watkins Songwriters Festival was another huge success in Downtown Henderson in July. The festival was proud to welcome back over twenty award-winning songwriters to our community to play their hits that we hear on the radio. Even though storytelling and music are their passion –
Calling all Hendersonians!