County’s oldest man voted in 19 presidential elections
(This article first appeared in the November print edition of the Hendersonian.) Everyone cheered when “Uncle Jackie” hobbled to the...
Local talent scaled highest peaks of Broadway, Hollywood
(This article first appeared in the October print edition of the Hendersonian.) John Oscar Hambleton sought the spotlight as a...
Annexing the East End involved a long, bitter struggle
The beginnings of the East End—originally called Audubon—are shrouded in myth. Annexing that area to the city of Henderson was...
Drug trafficking story traumatized Henderson in 1952
(This article first appeared in the August print edition of the Hendersonian.) “Few happenings in the history of Henderson caused...
In praise of the mule
(This article first appeared in the July print edition of the Hendersonian.) King David rode a mule, but mules don’t...
Early reports of little green men occurred in western Kentucky
(This article first appeared in the June print edition of the Hendersonian.) Henderson County residents reported at least nine UFO...
Gas explosion rocked downtown in 1938 and killed two
A downtown explosion in 1938 caused injuries and fatalities and its emotional aftershock indirectly led to an alienation of affection...
Louisville bridge accident killed nine local sandhogs in 1890
(This article first appeared in the April print edition of the Hendersonian.) The Big Four bridge in Louisville, which currently...
River’s highs and lows determined economic security
Well, the rails are washed out north of town We gotta head for higher ground We can't come back ‘til...
Dick Henderson fiddled to foil a pack of wolves
(This article first appeared in the February print edition of the Hendersonian) Dick Henderson, who died in the city poorhouse...