Henderson (Kentucky)

Kentucky short on Interstate 69 bridge budget

courierpress.com     Jul 16, 2008   3 related          

By Chuck Stinnett Wednesday, July 16, 2008 HENDERSON, Ky. — Kentucky is finding it difficult to pay for its share of building Interstate 69 from Evansville to Henderson. The estimated cost of that section of the interstate...                    

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Lawmakers pushing for I-69 bridge in Ky.

courierpress.com     Jul 15, 2008   7 related          

HENDERSON, Ky. — As Indiana prepares for Wednesday's ceremonial groundbreaking on the start of Interstate 69 construction between Evansville and Indianapolis, a group of Western Kentucky legislators is urging Gov. Steve Beshear...                    

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DRF: Churchill Downs race-caller dead at age 45

msn.com     Jul 14, 2008   15 related          

DRF: Luke Kruytbosch, who called the last 10 runnings of the Kentucky Derby as the regular race caller at Churchill Downs, was found dead Monday morning in the apartment he rented seasonally in Evansville, Ind. He was 45.                    

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Five finalists have shot at Easter Seals home or cash

courierpress.com     Jul 10, 2008   2 related          

Staff report Originally published 02:21 p.m., July 10, 2008 A drawing at noon today determined the five finalists in this year’s Easter Seals Home Run sweepstakes, with next week’s winner getting their choice of $100,000 or...                    

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Ag service: Kentucky crops need rain

courierpress.com     Jul 8, 2008   4 related          

By Chuck Stinnett Originally published 12:00 a.m., July 8, 2008 The corn is tasseling, most of the soybeans are planted and the winter wheat harvest is winding down. Now, Kentucky's farmers need rain. While last week's weather...                    

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Churchill, Fla. horsemen agree on purses and slots

courier-journal.com     Jul 8, 2008   17 related          

An agreement announced yesterday by Churchill Downs Inc. between its Miami-area racetrack and Florida horsemen resolves disputes over this year's purses and revenues from future slot machines. But the disagreement over...                    

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Active shooter training planned

courierpress.com     Jul 8, 2008          

Staff report Originally published 07:03 a.m., July 8, 2008 Passersby will see quite an array of emergency responders outside Henderson County High School this week, but it's all part of a drill. Numerous Kentucky agencies are...                    

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Weapons at work

courier-journal.com     Jul 7, 2008          

Dateline: Henderson, Ky., June 25, 2008. "Six shot dead in Kentucky plant rampage." As terrible as this incident was — and we all share in offering our condolences to the victims — this headline is not as rare as one might think.                    

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courierpress.com: JASON CLARK / Courier & Press Ellis Park employees and horse trainers from left, Wilson Vitter, David Murchinson and Victoria Smith listen as Ron Geary, owner and president of Ellis Park, holds a news conference under the grandstand at Ellis Park on Thursday. courierpress.com

Deal reached, Ellis Park to reopen Friday

courier-journal.com     Jul 6, 2008   41 related          

Owner yields to horsemen; short-term agreement signed Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., will reopen for racing Friday after owner Ron Geary and a horsemen's group reached an agreement yesterday on revenues from account-wagering...                    

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Atlantis Plastics back in production after shooting

courierpress.com     Jul 2, 2008          

By Chuck Stinnett Wednesday, July 2, 2008 HENDERSON, Ky. — One week after the shootings that killed six workers at Atlantis Plastics and injured another, the plant is "slowly returning to a somewhat normal state," a company...                    

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