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Man sentenced to 12 years for selling meth in Posey County
POSEY CO., Ind. (WFIE) - A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to prison for selling meth in Posey County. Officials say that man is 61-year-old Birchie Jr. Stillwagoner. On Wednesday, April 24, Stillwagoner was sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including dealing meth and maintaining a common nuisance.
Dispatch: Crews respond to flipped car in Henderson
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - Henderson County dispatch confirms emergency crews responded to a car that flipped on South Green Street in Henderson. According to dispatch, the call came in at 5:30 p.m. Officials say the car flipped on South Green Street, right before the intersection with Sand Lane. Dispatch says...
Majority of Kentucky Fatal Crash Victims Were Unbuckled
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) —According to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky has witnessed a surge in deadly crashes, reaching a seven-year high. The statistics are grim: more than 51% of those who lost their lives were not wearing seatbelts, a choice that proved deadly. 44News spoke with Driver, Hugh Samples,...
Henderson history: Controversial chief also modernized police department
Sgt. L.D. Edwards of the Kentucky State Police was sent to Henderson to stop a gambling war but wound up fighting on several other fronts. His final battle was against his boss: the Henderson City Commission. He probably was one of the more controversial police chiefs to ever head the...
Accident reported in Corydon
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials are responding to a report of an accident at Bell and First Street in Corydon. Dispatch has confirmed that the call came in just before 3 p.m., and that emergency crews are en route to the scene. Eyewitness News will continue to provide updates on this story as new information […]
Two Kentucky agencies arrest two in drug investigation
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Two people were arrested following an investigation involving two Tri-State police agencies in Hopkins and Webster counties. Providence Police say they received a tip that a resident was traveling between states to bring drugs back to Providence. During their investigation, authorities say they received a second tip saying that a resident […]
Clay Gillham named as new president of Henderson Chamber of Commerce
HENDERSON, Ky. (WFIE) - The Henderson Chamber of Commerce has decided on who their new president will be. Clay Gillham has been announced after a three-month search for a new president. Gillham will begin her new role Monday. She replaces outgoing president Lindsey Locasto, who recently was appointed as deputy...
KY 1180 in Union Co. blocked by mobile home
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) says KY 1180 in Union County is blocked by a mobile home with a broken frame and is expected to remain closed for several hours. KYTC officials say road barricades are up to notify motorists that the road is blocked. Officials with KYTC say KY 1179 […]
KSP confirms one person dead in McLean County crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky State Police have confirmed one person has died as a result of a crash on Tuesday in McLean County. According to Officials the accident occurred when a box truck traveling on KY 81 attempted to avoid another vehicle that pulled out of KY 140. The driver then reportedly ran off the […]
KYTC high water report for April 25, 2024
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) released its high water report for 12 p.m. April 25. Officials say KY 136 in Henderson County has now reopened, leaving the four roadways in Union County as the only ones in the area that have yet to reopen. The KYTC says the roads that have […]
Ashley Lilleston voted Greer's Flooring America/C&P Student of the Week
This week's Greer's Flooring America/Courier & Press Student of the Week winner is from Mount Vernon High School. Ashley Lilleston garnered 54.9 percent of the more than 29,000 votes cast at courierpress.com and on the Courier & Press app. Here's what a Mount Vernon High School representative said about Lilleston...
Roadway back open after McClean County crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- After being closed for several hours on Tuesday following a crash Highway 81 North near Glenville is re-open this morning. Authorities say that traffic began flowing again around 11:30 p.m. after the road was shut down when a crash knocked out electricity to around 700 customers. Officials say that all power has […]
Travis Tritt to perform at the Old National Events Plaza on Aug. 1
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Live Nation Concerts and Old National Events Plaza announce Travis Tritt, the multi-platinum selling and award-winning Country music artist, will perform at Old National Events Plaza on August 1. Event organizers say among his eleven studio albums and numerous charted singles are nineteen Top 10 hits, including “Modern Day Bonnie and […]
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