Henderson County

Henderson County Schools Looking at New Security Systems

Associated Press — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:25:44 +0000

A western Kentucky school district is expected to hear proposals for installing new audio/video secure entry systems throughout the district.

The Henderson County Board of Education is taking up the idea at its meeting Tuesday evening.

The Gleaner reports South Western Communications of Evansville, Ind., gave the board a price of $39,760 to cover installation of 14 systems at 13 locations. The system offers color video of the person wishing to gain entry into a facility along with two-way audio communication for positive identification before entry is allowed, according to the proposal description.

The only district school to have a buzzer security system is the Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center, which opened in August.

Henderson Man Charged in Multiple Bank Robberies

Joe Corcoran — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 11:28:33 +0000

A federal grand jury in Bowling Green charged 54-year-old James Allen Morris with six counts of bank robbery.

According to the federal indictment, Morris, by force, violence and intimidation robbed the Henderson County banks between July 23, 2010 and January 17, 2013. The banks include the Green River Credit Union on both January 17 and last July, Independence Bank, the Bank of Henderson, U.S. Bank and Integra Bank.

Morris faces a sentence of 20 years in prison for each count and a $250,000 fine for each of the six counts. He'll be back in court February 28 for an initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Owensboro.

Work Crews Look for Asbestos in Henderson School

Associated Press — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 21:15:18 +0000

Work crews are checking a Henderson County elementary classroom to see if asbestos is present.

The Gleaner reports South Heights Elementary School was closed Friday as crews came in to take samples from the classroom to test for the contaminant.

It was unclear when students would return to school.

"We don't know how long school will be closed. We will make that determination after the samples come back. We're hopeful that we'll be back in school on Monday, but I can't say that," Assistant Superintendent Marganna Stanley said.

Weekend Marks the 17th Anniversary of Disappearance of Henderson County Woman

Associated Press — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:09:00 +0000

The mother of a western Kentucky woman who vanished in 1995 hasn't given up hope of solving the mystery that has confounded police. Heather Teague was sunbathing at Newburgh Beach in Henderson County when she disappeared.

Big Rivers Electric Customers in Henderson Region Will Get Chance to Sound Off on Rate Increase

Associated Press — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:23:04 +0000

The Kentucky Public Service Commission has scheduled public hearings for next month in Henderson and Paducah to get input on a proposal that would raise rates for customers of Big Rivers Electric Corp.