You Can Retire On Under $1,500 A Month In This Quaint Kentucky Town

Nobody ever made a movie about retiring to a perfectly affordable, genuinely beautiful small city on the river where everything works out wonderfully, because apparently that’s not dramatic enough. Paducah, Kentucky would like a word. This quaint western Kentucky town has quietly assembled all the ingredients for an exceptional...

Williamson County social worker pleads not guilty

Several mayoral races just decided in Hopkins Co.

KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Voters in places like Madisonville, Morganfield and Muhlenberg County voted in local races for mayor and county judge executive. Incumbent Mayor Kevin Cotton was reelected. He was running against Jacob Adams in Madisonville. Cotton served as a first responder and business owner before he won his mayoral...

Hopkins County Tungsten arrest

A man was extradited from California to Hopkins County.

This Overlooked Kentucky Town Still Has Apartments Renting For Under $800 A Month

Somewhere between Louisville and Nashville, there’s a Kentucky town quietly doing everything right, and most people have no idea it exists. Madisonville, Kentucky is that town, and it’s the kind of place that makes you wonder why you’ve been paying so much to live somewhere else. Now...

Election raises questions about mayor pro tem

Thomas earns most city commission votes; Wilson marks longest-serving female commissioner. Paducah City Commissioner Dujuan Thomas received the most votes in Tuesday’s city commission election, putting him in a position to potentially become the city’s next mayor pro tem. The city commission must still formally select someone for the position.

Road near Slaughters to be blocked on Friday

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – People traveling near Slaughters might face a traffic disruption. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans to block a section of KY 1835 in Webster County on November 6 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in order to replace a cross drain. Officials say the closure will be from KY 1405 at […]

Johnson County voters weigh in on future of historic courthouse restoration

JOHNSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – The future of Johnson County’s historic courthouse is back in the hands of voters as residents consider whether county leaders should continue pursuing funding to restore the condemned building. The courthouse was evacuated in 2023 after a serious structural problem raised concerns about...

Pastor led in voting as 2 Evansville school board members lose seats

EVANSVILLE – Two sitting members of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Board lost their seats Tuesday night. According to preliminary results from all 22 vote centers in the county, both at-large member Melissa Moore and District 2 incumbent David Hollingsworth will be ousted. Newcomer Lindsey Patterson will replace Hollingsworth. She was one of two candidates to move on in the district. Longtime board leader Mike Duckworth edged Hollingsworth by less than 1,000 votes. In the at-large seat, Moore will cede to conservative pastor Steve Ary, who ran a longshot bid for mayor in 2019. That same year, he was a vocal opponent of the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library's Drag Queen Story Hour at North Park library. In the mid-2000s, he portrayed Jesus in Easter re-enactments at Bible Center Cathedral on North First Avenue. He also served as pastor at the non-denominational CityGate Indiana church. In AI-generated posts to his Facebook page, he touted his experience as 14 years of teaching in a homeschooling environment. Among the subjects he said he taught were "biblical mathematics" and creation science. Patterson, meanwhile, listed her priorities on her website as "empowering educators," "championing the arts," "connecting families" and "advancing equity." Ary, the only school board

New traffic pattern begins on I-24 westbound in Lyon County

LYON COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — Drivers traveling on Interstate 24 westbound in Lyon County will encounter a new traffic pattern beginning Thursday, Nov. 5, as part of an ongoing road improvement project. According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, traffic has shifted onto both westbound lanes between mile markers 45.1...

Democrat Mary Allen falls short of congressional seat

Brandon Bartlett and Hannah Haerle provide the latest news in Henderson, Owensboro and Evansville. Meteorologist Wayne Hart gives another look at the overnight weather forecast.

Prominent couple slugged it out with lawsuits and with poison

(This article first appeared in the November print edition of the Hendersonian.) A family cemetery on Tillman Bethel Road holds the graves of Tilman Bethel’s ex-wife, a daughter and two grandsons. Tilman was not welcome there. This is not a happy story because it’s about the disintegration of a...

Brush cleared from dangerous Henderson Co. railroad crossing

HENDERSON CO., Ky. (WFIE) - Overgrown brush has been cleared from a dangerous railroad crossing in Henderson County. Neighbors had been calling for action at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Robards-Busby Station Road after a father and son were hit and killed by a train there last year.

Harrisburg High School asks parents for help following repeated restroom vandalism

HARRISBURG, Ill., (KBSI) — Harrisburg High School officials are asking parents and families for help following repeated incidents of vandalism in student restrooms throughout the school year. In a message shared with families, school officials said intentional damage has forced some restrooms to temporarily close, causing disruptions for students...

Wheatcroft voters decide on unincorporation

WHEATCROFT, Ky. (WFIE) - Voters in Wheatcroft decided Tuesday whether the city went under county rule or stayed incorporated. Wheatcroft, in Webster County, has a population of just over 100 residents. The measure got on the ballot by petition. Mayor Pat Clark said the city does not have the revenue...

Carmi City Council Agrees to Pay Lashley and Baer Over $21,000

For months, Carmi City Council members have faced criticism from residents for not answering questions, in their view. FOIA requests had increased significantly, so the council felt it necessary to hire a law firm, Lashley and Baer, to process them. As a result, the council now owes a check for $21,531.50. Last month, the council tabled the bill due to the number of redactions and questions raised during the meeting. Now it was time for the council to decide.

Bridges wins fifth term as 3rd District representative

Republican incumbent Randy Bridges has won a fifth term as state representative for Kentucky's 3rd House district. Bridges received 8,396 votes between McCracken and Livingston counties with Democratic challenger Michael McVicker receiving 5,299. Bridges was first elected to the position in 2018 and has served four consecutive two year terms....

Paul Jacobs retains 59th District state senate seat

Paul Jacobs was reelected to his state senate seat Tuesday night after campaigning on business deregulation and his experience as a local business owner, optometrist and former 118th District Illinois House representative. Democratic nominee and Jackson County board member Tamiko Mueller lost after running on liberal issues and stimulating local tourism.

Republicans win Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell judge executive races

Republican candidates trounced their Democratic challengers in the Livingston, Lyon and Caldwell judge executive races, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State election results. In Livingston County, Republican Michael Williams beat Democrat Teris Swanson with 1,892 votes compared to Swanson’s 1,596. In nearby Lyon County, Jamie Green-Smith, who was...