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BRIEF: HCS will cover costs of background checks for volunteers

April 25, 2026

Numerous HCHS state winners recognized

April 22, 2026

Parents upset about lack of communication regarding East Heights weapons incidents

April 8, 2026

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HCS superintendent thrilled with test scores

UPDATED: Four local elementary schools will offer preschool education next school year

February 28, 2026

Henderson County Schools announced Friday that it will expand its preschool program and add preschool classrooms at four elementary schools...

Kentucky community colleges working to meet students’ ‘severe’ need for mental health support

Politics

Kentucky would opt into federal plan for private-school tuition aid under GOP bill

February 25, 2026

Henderson Rep. Payne defends his 'aye' vote The state House approved a bill that would opt Kentucky into a federal...

KY Supreme Court unanimously strikes down Republican lawmakers’ 2022 charter school law

February 21, 2026

Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern Kentucky Supreme Court justices all agreed that the Republican-controlled legislature’s 2022 law allowing charter schools is...

Politics

KY House passes education bills. School officials support one. A union opposes the other.

February 17, 2026

The sponsor of one of the bills is Henderson Rep. J.T. Payne Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern The Kentucky House passed...

HCS Superintendent Lawson signs on in support of ‘Pre-K for All’

February 11, 2026

Henderson County Schools Superintendent Dr. Bob Lawson is one of 93 superintendents that signed on to a letter sent to...

57 students receive credentials at HCC graduation

Former HCC employee sues college, claims she was fired in retaliation for exercising her FMLA rights

February 17, 2026

See Whitney Laird's complaint and KCTCS response at end of the article A former director of financial aid and veterans...

Kentucky Senate approves bill to clarify recent teacher and student electronic communication law

January 31, 2026

Courtesy of Kentucky Lantern A bill that aims to revise restrictions on how Kentucky teachers communicate electronically with their students...

Henderson Chamber defends decision to not sign on to a letter supporting ‘Pre-K for All’

December 9, 2025

The Henderson Chamber of Commerce responded to criticism Monday explaining in a release why it didn’t sign on to a...

EXPLAINER: The costs of the HVAC project at South Middle School

November 25, 2025

Many comments were made online regarding a recent article about the Henderson County School Board’s approval of an $18-plus million...

HCHS scores in highest category of state testing rankings