Henry County Local

10/15/2025

The legal notice for the Eminence City Council's upcoming special meeting was printed incorrectly in last week's paper. The meeting will be held Oct. 20 at 6 p.m.

10/14/2025

Eminence opened district play with a resounding 41-0 win at Frankfort on Friday night.

The Warriors return home this Friday to face Berea at 7:30 p.m.

Eminence began district play on a high note with a commanding 41-0 victory at Frankfort on Friday, Oct. 10.

10/13/2025

With a win over Carroll County on Oct. 3, Henry County football coach Matt Wright became the winningest coach in program history.

Henry County football coach Matt Wright became the winningest coach in program history with a 24-20 victory over Carroll County on Oct. 3.

10/13/2025

Federal funding cuts are affecting meal services for seniors in Kentucky. Tri-County Community Action Agency seeks community partners for help. The Meals on Wheels program faces a $1.7M shortfall due to the expiration of COVID-19 funds.

10/13/2025

The Henry Grand Jury indicted eight individuals after meeting on Sept. 26, many of which involving possession of methamphetamine and domestic violence charges.

10/11/2025

"For almost 40 years, Tommy has been the backbone of Burrows Wrecker Service. This moment marks a turning point in the company's history, but without a doubt, his success, his accomplishments, and his impact have set the standard and built a culture that will carry on for decades to come."

Tommy Webb, 65, retired on Sept. 19 after over 35 years of commitment to the Burrows Garage & Wrecker Service. Burrows was family-owned from 1917 until being sold to new

10/09/2025

It’s been years in the making, and now Heaven’s Door Distillery is preparing to open its gates to visitors. But before the onslaught of public tours begin, the distillery is offering special sneak-peeks of its campus called “Before the Gate” tours at its 160-acre campus situated within the rolling hills of Six Mile Creek in Pleasureville.

After years in the making, Heaven’s Door Distillery is preparing to fully open its gates to visitors, but is offering special sneak-peeks of its campus called “Before the Gate” tours at its 160-acre campus situated within the rolling hills of Six Mile Creek in Pleasureville.

10/09/2025

Watch this week's football preview below!

Games:
Henry County @ Lloyd Memorial-- tonight, 7:30 p.m.
Eminence @ Frankfort-- tomorrow, 7:30 p.m.

Watch this video to preview this week’s football action for Henry County and Eminence.

10/08/2025

The Eminence volleyball team swept Shelby County on senior night last week to move to 26-3 overall on the season.

Eminence celebrated senior night with a 3-0 sweep over Shelby County at home on Tuesday, Sept. 30.

10/06/2025

Happy National Newspaper Week!

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10/05/2025

Before the first benefit in ‘20, Gary Warford said he thought a fundraiser might help, but “never thought it would be as big as it turned out.” And this year’s event even surpassed that, he said. The scramble even had a waiting list of participants wanting to join if any teams fell out at the last minute.

Up to 150 golfers gathered at Henry County Country Club for a Love for Logan event – a golf scramble supporting Logan Jewell, an 8-year-old battling brain cancer since she was 9 months old.

10/04/2025

Last Saturday's annual Eminence Day was deemed a success by organizers.

"A beautiful day, great turnout for our small town with approximately 3,000 plus attendees," stated Karen Paris. “We strive to bring bigger and better each year. We hope we made people who came back Saturday proud of their own hometown festival."

Over 3,000 attendees gathered for the Sept. 27 Eminence Day Festival in downtown Eminence, featuring a parade with floats, fire trucks, characters, cheerleaders, dancers, horses, motorcycles and more. The festival also included 50+ booths, 10 food trucks and lemonade stands.