Henry County Local

02/16/2025

🚧District 5 Road Conditions Update 🚧

The following state roads are currently impacted in District 5:

Henry County:
-KY 389 (Harpers Ferry Road/River Road) is closed between mile markers 4 and 8 due to standing water.
-KY 561 (Gest Road) is down to one lane between mile markers 2 and 3 due to a slide.
-KY 1360 (Franklinton Road) is closed at mile point 6.5 due to standing water.

Bullitt County:
-KY 480 (Cedar Grove Road) is closed at mile point 10.1 due to standing water.
-KY 1494 (Beech Grove Road) is closed between mile points 2.1 and 3.2 due to standing water.

Shelby County:
-KY 2268 (Eminence Pike) is closed between mile points 0.2 and 1.3 due to standing water.

Spencer County:
-KY 1169 (Normandy Road) is closed between mile points 8.5 and 8.9 due to standing water.
-KY 1633 (Elk Creek Road) is closed between mile points 0.0 and 0.2 due to standing water.
-KY 2885 is closed between mile markers 2 and 7 due to standing water.
-KY 623 is closed between mile points 4.5 and 5.3 due to standing water.

Franklin County:
-KY 1659 (Glenns Creek Road) is closed between mile markers 1 and 2 due to a slide.

Drivers are reminded to never drive through flooded roadways. Even a small amount of rushing water can carry a vehicle away, and underlying pavement damage may not be visible.

For real-time road closures and detour updates, motorists 🚗 should check GoKy.Ky.Gov before traveling.

02/16/2025

Henry County native Sgt. Chandler Dills was awarded the Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal by his commanding officer, 1st Force Storage Battalion, Barstow, California.

02/15/2025

Brenna Perkins, a senior at Henry County High School, was recognized as the Kentucky Junior Cattlemen’s Association (KJCA) Member of the Year.

KJCA is a popular program for youth passionate about the cattle industry, providing hands-on opportunities and strong educational resources.

Read more: https://www.pmg-ky1.com/henry_county_local/news/education/i-was-born-into-the-cattle-industry/article_877652e6-b3eb-58cf-9634-dd8f2473189f.html

02/14/2025

Happy Valentine's Day! 💌

02/12/2025

The Eminence School District has begun the process to fire Ryan Jones, the head coach of the football team who allegedly provided a ni****ne v**e pen to a female student, Superintendent Buddy Berry confirmed.

EMINENCE -- The Eminence School District has begun the process to fire Ryan Jones, the head coach of the football team who allegedly provided a ni****ne v**e pen to a

02/12/2025

A Trimble County man became Kentucky’s first conviction under Ethan’s Law this month in the case of a man who dumped 11 puppies in December 2024.

Thomas Bagwell, 35, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of animal torture as defined in KRS 525.135, known as Ethan’s Law.

A Trimble County man became Kentucky’s first conviction under Ethan’s Law this month in the case of a man who dumped 11 puppies in December 2024.

02/11/2025

Jones allegedly provided a ni****ne v**e pen to a 16-year-old female student by placing it in her school gym locker, according to a criminal complaint on file in Henry District Court and obtained by the Local.

EMINENCE -- The varsity football coach for Eminence High School was charged with third-degree unlawful transaction of a minor, a misdemeanor, according to information on file in Henry County District

02/11/2025

Behind a 32-point performance from Victoria Spiegl, Eminence earned a 60-45 victory over rival Henry County on Tuesday, Feb. 4.

By Abby Hooven

02/10/2025

Due to the Winter Storm Warning which has been issued for Henry County, we will be closing school tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 11. This will be NTI day #5. While closing school before any ice or snow hits the ground may seem overly cautious, we do not want to put our bus drivers, students, student drivers, staff or parents in a potentially dangerous situation on hazardous roads. Please be safe!

02/10/2025

Click the link to watch this week's basketball recap video, featuring last week's rivalry basketball action between Henry County and Eminence!

Watch this video to recap last week's basketball action for Eminence and Henry County.

02/10/2025

Charles Thomas “Tommy” Benham, 84, was laid to rest Feb. 4 at New Castle Cemetery.

Benham had a life of public service. He served as public works director for the City of New Castle for 20 years, a deputy sheriff for the Henry County Sheriff’s Office for 23 years, an assistant fire chief of the New Castle Fire Department and as president of Henry County EMS District 3.

Charles Thomas "Tommy" Benham, 84, was laid to rest Feb. 4 at New Castle Cemetery.

02/07/2025

Shala Williams of Eminence was indicted Jan. 31 for allegedly shooting several rounds in the direction of three adults and a child on Dec. 1, according to documents on file in Henry County Circuit Court. She is being held on $40,000 cash bail at the Oldham County Detention Center.

An Eminence woman was indicted Jan. 31 for allegedly shooting several rounds in the direction of three adults and a child, according to documents on file in Henry County Circuit

02/07/2025

Joseph Dale Bibelhauser is being held in the Oldham County Detention Center on $1 million no-cash bond and is scheduled to be arraigned Feb. 13 in Henry County Circuit Court.

Police say a Campbellsburg man admitted to sexually abusing and sodomized foster children in his care multiple times, according to a citation on file in Henry Circuit Court.

02/07/2025

A vehicle sits nose down in a ditch Friday morning in front of Henry County High School after it apparently slid off the road. There were no apparent injuries, according to a dispatcher from the Kentucky State Police.

A vehicle sits nose down in a ditch Friday morning in front of Henry County High School after it apparently slid off the road. There were no apparent injuries, according

02/06/2025

UPDATE: KY 55 is now open.

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY | Henry County

KY 55 (North Main Street) is currently closed between mile point 1.4 (near Elm Street) and mile point 4.4 (near U.S. 421/Castle Highway) due to a crash.

-Southbound traffic can detour via U.S. 421 to KY 22 to reach KY 55.
-Northbound traffic can detour via KY 22 to U.S. 421 to reach KY 55.

The expected duration of the closure is currently unknown. Updates will be provided as they become available.

02/06/2025

The Henry County Water District No. 2 board failed for the third time to provide an answer to the ability of the developer of Old Sligo Estates to install private fire hydrants during its January meeting.

The next board meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11.

The Henry County Water District No. 2 board failed for the third time to provide an answer to the ability of the developer of Old Sligo Estates to install private

02/05/2025

Henry County alum Kelli Booth claimed Midway’s first archery Mid-South Conference Championship in the fixed pin women’s individual division on Jan. 19.

In her freshman archery season at Midway University, Henry County alum Kelli Booth is already making history.