Community Corner

🌱 How strong can Henderson County wrestling be this season?

Also check out Nature-Inspired Crafting Workshop: Bird Seed Ornaments on the Henderson Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Thursday December 11th Patch AM
Thursday December 11th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi there, Henderson! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How strong can Henderson County wrestling be this season?
  • Why Henderson police are alarmed by 22 crashes in one day
  • Why Rand Paul chose Henderson to unveil his new Federal Reserve report

Also on today's calendar: Medal Madness 5K, 10K, & Half Marathon at Sandy Lee Watkins Park, Henderson, KY (50) 80 and 5 more events.

Find out what's happening in Hendersonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

From our Partner
Today's Henderson Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. Everyone deserves to be connected. That's why T-Mobile and UScellular have joined forces to connect people from big cities to small towns and everywhere in between. UScellular is now a part of T-Mobile. Find out more at T-Mobile.com/Better-Together.
Find a T-Mobile store near Henderson.AdvertisementAdvertisement

Find out what's happening in Hendersonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high of 37 and low of 32 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 43, low: 22.
  • Saturday: Cold with low clouds, with a high of 30 and low of 9 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• HCHS boys and girls wrestlers strive for returns to state (the-hendersonian.com) — Henderson County High School’s boys and girls wrestling teams are gearing up for the 2025–26 season with a strong girls squad, a rebuilding but promising boys lineup, and a rapidly growing middle school feeder program. Local fans can watch both middle and high school athletes at the Dec. 9 Big Brother Big Sister Dual and a major girls-only tournament Henderson will host on Dec. 20.
   

• 22 in 24 Hours: Henderson Police Share Recent Spike in Crashes (wbkr.com) — Henderson drivers are being urged to slow down and pay attention after police and the county sheriff’s office responded to 22 crashes in just 24 hours. Local officers say the spike in wrecks around Henderson is likely tied to driver inattention, risky behavior, and winter conditions, and they’re asking everyone to drive responsibly so families get home safely.
   

• Senator Rand Paul reveals Federal Reserve's impact on rising federal deficit (tristatehomepage.com) — From Henderson, Senator Rand Paul is spotlighting a new report he says details how Federal Reserve interest payments to banks have added hundreds of billions to the federal deficit. He’s pushing two bills to end those payments and expand audits of the Fed, arguing they shift wealth from everyday Americans to large domestic and foreign financial institutions.
   

📸 Around Henderson

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Henderson

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Henderson Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

🗓 Events Nearby

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Is this anyone's baby?
    Vet said she's a 2-3 yr old marble tabby, and had been previously spayed. She received her vaccines and rabies today. Shes very sweet and likes her… (Nextdoor Bendgate)
  • Lock y’all’s cars and doors.
    Cops couldn’t find them. By the old jefferson elementary school. (Nextdoor Downtown Henderson)
  • City of Henderson, KY posted a job opening for Lateral Firefighter in Henderson. Apply here.
  • TUMBLEWEED INC posted a job opening for Busser - Henderson, KY in Henderson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Henderson here.

🗞 Nearby News

Owensboro

Madisonville

  • MPD: Father arrested after his 3-year-old child is found walking in the street alone (14news.com)

Ok Henderson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I could get canned for this!
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Send it to us!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Henderson