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News Boys

This photo is described as boys selling newspapers in Henderson, KY. The paper is the Evansville Press, March 13, 1941. I suspect it was taken the same day…

41 N Aerial Image

Aerial image of Highway 41N looking East. Visible is the entrance to Audubon State Park, Club Alibi, Kentucky Terrace Motel, and Phillips 66.

It’s a good move to Historic Henderson

It’s a good move to Historic Henderson… on the Ohio River… In Audubon Country.

Happy New Year 2026

Hendersonians! NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONThat I will Begin the New Year with the Thought that Part of my Time belongs to my Town;That I can well Afford to Give…

Candy, fruit not only confections couple offered

Candy, fruit not only confections couple offeredYesterday’s News by Frank BoyettOCTOBER 21, 2018 Frank the Fruit Man and Popcorn Mary were a much-loved Henderson institution in their day.I…

Tropical tree on riverfront entrance led to teenage gang’s stash

Tropical tree on riverfront entrance led to teenage gang’s stash Yesterday’s News by Frank BoyettSEPTEMBER 25, 2022 Custodian James Shoutz walked into The Gleaner’s office 75 years ago…

French brothers began longstanding undertaking in 1848

French brothers began longstanding undertaking in 1848Yesterday’s News by Frank BoyettMARCH 17, 2024 More than 175 years ago two French brothers named Schaeffer began letting Henderson residents down…

James D. Macken

James D. Macken (December 6, 1868 – March 21, 1931) James D. Macken was born on December 6, 1868, in Kentucky, the son of Patrick Macken and Mary…

Clark L. MacDonald

Clark L. MacDonald was born 30 Jun 1864 in Louisville, Kentucky, to Owen MacDonald and F.E. Clark. Clark married Martha (Mattie) Elizabeth Rice (17 May 1872 – 16…

Ohio River Monster

The Ohio River was flat and brown that August afternoon in 1955, sliding past the bank near Dogtown as if it had nothing left to surprise anyone. Mrs….

Sam Harris Walker – A Small Stone for a Short Life

In Section 11 of Fernwood Cemetery stands a small marble obelisk, now almost entirely cloaked in a golden-yellow lichen. Time and weather have worn the inscription so heavily…

From Springdale to Sebree: How a Henderson County Town Became Today’s Sebree, Kentucky

Sebree’s history is closely intertwined with Henderson County, dating back to a time before Webster County even existed. In 1858, the Kentucky General Assembly officially chartered a new…