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Today's News

  • Three arrested in meth lab bust

    General Manager

    Three adults have been arrested and charged in connection with a small, working meth lab near New Castle.

    Joseph E. Foree, 29, and Sandy Wentworth, 28, both of 3568 Campbellsburg Road, were arrested Monday, Aug. 24 at their home.

    Also arrested was Joseph A. Callis, 29, of 348 S. Property Road, New Castle, who was at the Campbellsburg Road residence at the time of the bust.

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  • Library hosting open house Sept. 3

    General Manager

    For the first time in many years, the Henry County Public Library will hold an open house.

    Slated for Thursday, Sept. 3., the event is designed to promote the variety of adult and children’s programming at the library, and will include door prizes and snacks.

    The Kentucky Historical Society will be on hand with their Images of the South exhibit, and will hold a special story time at 6 p.m.

    Organizers Suzanne Kirk and Julia Turpin also hope to have a display of local artwork on hand.

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  • Coach pleased with first soccer outing despite loss

    They weren’t on the winning side last Tuesday night, and they ran out of gas in the final minutes, but coach Jay Dunavan said he was very impressed with his Henry County Wildcats in their first soccer game of 2009.

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  • Going once, going twice, sold!

    Staff writer/photographer

    Becky Roberts of Eminence was so pumped for another evening of bidding and buying, she showed up at Mike Shaw’s auction house by 2:30 Thursday afternoon. The auction started at 6 p.m.

    Roberts admits she is hooked.

    “I’ve bought a refrigerator, a great front-loading washer/dryer set, dishes,” she said, “and I got a gorgeous organ last week.” To the obvious question, oh do you play, she answered ... “well, no.”

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  • Council sets new limit on Lou

    General Manager

    One month after agreeing to step up enforcement of the speed limit on Lou Avenue, the Eminence City Council voted to up the street’s speed limit.

    Set at 15 miles per hour more than one year ago, the council set the street’s limit at 25 miles per hour during its meeting last week.

    A representative from the housing authority, Glenda Lucas, wrote a letter to the council requesting the limit be increased from 15 to 25.

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  • Quality of play much better in third year of program

    With a year of varsity play behind them, the Henry County Ladycats have the soccer program headed in the right direction.

    The Ladycats started a junior varsity team from scratch two years ago, transitioned to the varsity level last fall, and are back with more quality players going against a much tougher schedule. With just 17 players listed on the roster, including 15 sophomores, every player fills a key role and is vital to the team’s success as the season progresses.

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  • Ladycats look to get back to top of the 28th District

    Since the program began in 1999, the Henry County volleyball team has more players and more seniors on this year’s roster than any previous season. And Jon Kasten, who has coached all but the first two years, hopes that means an even better season than the impressive 2008 campaign.

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  • From the Sideline

    Players to watch

    Erick Butler: The Henry County senior spent most of last season on the sideline with injuries but should be at full strength this season. Two years ago, the linebacker was named to the All-District Team and All-State Honorable Mention. He will be the centerpiece to a can’t-miss-squad this year.

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  • Boys struggle with numbers but look to take next step

    It has been a tough opening month for Jay Dunavan this season with limited players, but the Henry County High School boys’ soccer coach is looking for his squad to take the next step despite the small turnout.

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  • Warriors ready to make history on the football field

    Two seasons after making the switch from a strictly eight-man postseason to the 11-man district-playoffs format played by most Kentucky High School Athletic Association football programs, the Eminence Warriors are ready to make school history by becoming the first team at Eminence to win an actual 11-man playoff game. On paper, it looks doable.

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