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Saturday, November 7, 2026

Twin Bridges repairs start Monday; southbound closes Friday night

Plus, the Nut Club names its half pot winner and white flag alerts are on in Henderson.

The 5AM Henderson team2 stories13 sources5 min read

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Twin Bridges repairs start Monday, with the southbound bridge closing Friday night

Traffic changes midweek and again Friday night

WhenWhat you'll see
Monday to midweekWork mostly below the bridge; little change
Wed. night or Thu. morningSouthbound traffic moves from left lane to right
Friday nightSouthbound bridge closed; one lane each way on northbound

Sources: Eyewitness News, The Messenger, WFIE 14 News

If you cross the Ohio River on U.S. 41, mark Monday. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is set to begin repairs on the Mon., Nov. 9, with work expected to run through the week. The goal is to reopen all four lanes much sooner than the expected Thanksgiving deadline.

  • Replacing: damaged rocker bearings on the southbound bridge
  • Repairing: a structural support beam

Most work happens beneath the bridge, so you probably won't see much change early in the week. By Wednesday night or Thursday morning, southbound traffic is expected to shift from the left lane to the right lane.

Friday night is the one to plan around. In the final phase, the southbound bridge closes completely and all Ohio River traffic uses the northbound bridge. We suggest leaving extra time that night.

The Twin Bridges plan comes down to a few numbers

4 lanes
the cabinet aims to reopen before Thanksgiving
15 feet
width of each lane on the northbound bridge Friday night
1 night
the northbound bridge runs one lane each way

Sources: Eyewitness News, The Messenger

Afterward, crews will start moving both southbound lanes back to the southbound bridge. You could see some delays on the northbound bridge while it's restriped to its normal two-lane configuration.

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Fall Fest

Mary Martin wins the West Side Nut Club's record Fall Festival half pot

If you've been waiting to hear who won the 's Fall Festival , it's Mary Martin. The club has announced the winner, who shares the jackpot with the club.

$2,686,150in this year's half pot, which the winner splits with the club

WFIE reports the winner gets half of that total.

Source: WFIE 14 News

  • Ticket bought: the last day of the festival, on W. Franklin St.
  • Record: this year's total was just over last year's

WFIE reported the total was a new record. In a statement, Martin said she has always enjoyed the festival.

Nearly $15 millionraised for area organizations by the half pot since it began

That's the Nut Club's figure for the 's total since its inception.

Source: WNIN

News Notes

Shelters

The Henderson County Homeless Coalition has activated white flag alerts for Nov. 6 through the morning of Nov. 8. Harbor House (men) is at 804 Clay St., 270-827-5010, and Father Bradley Shelter (women and children) is at 530 Klutey Park Plaza Drive, 270-830-8063; the coalition asks you to check on anyone who may be outside without adequate shelter. Eyewitness News

Scholars

Two Western Kentucky seniors, Samuel Busse of Owensboro High School and Alexavier Colton Garrott of Madisonville North Hopkins, were recognized as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholars at Gov. Beshear's latest Team Kentucky update. 161 American students were selected out of more than 3.9 million graduating seniors. Eyewitness News

Cross country

Henderson County seniors Ross Plummer and Christian Smith set personal bests at the Class 3A state championships on Oct. 31 at the Kentucky Horse Park. Plummer ran 17:26.90 for 110th and Smith ran 17:37.89 for 126th in the 5K. The Hendersonian

Both Henderson County seniors finished higher at state than last year

Place in the Class 3A state 5K

Last yearThis year
Ross Plummer 165Christian Smith 182
110 −33%126 −31%

Source: The Hendersonian

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Christian Smith182126−31%

Summit

United Way of Henderson County will hold The Philanthropy Summit: Discover Your Way May 20–21, 2027, at the Preston Arts Center and Henderson Community College. It's meant for nonprofit professionals, board members, business leaders, donors and volunteers. WSON AM & FM

Newburgh

The new Deaconess Orthopedic Surgery Center at 4231 Gateway Blvd. in Newburgh held its ribbon-cutting Thursday and is set to open Nov. 17. It has five operating rooms and is designed for outpatient orthopedic procedures, including joint replacement, sports medicine, spine, hand, foot and ankle surgery. Officials said patients are already on the schedule. Eyewitness NewsWFIE 14 News

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The Wrap

Rocks from around the world are coming to Evansville's National Guard Armory on Sunday, Nov. 8, when the ELS Gem, Mineral and Fossil show wraps up its second day at a new location. You'll find gems, minerals and fossils from around the world. Sunday's sunny, so go dig in.

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Twin Bridges repairs start Monday; southbound closes Friday night

Plus, the Nut Club names its half pot winner and white flag alerts are on in Henderson.

The TLDR

  1. Twin Bridges repairs start Monday; full southbound closure Friday night
  2. West Side Nut Club names Mary Martin its half pot winner
  3. White flag alerts run through the morning of Nov. 8
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City HallCity and county leaders want to widen Tillman-Bethel Road to open land near I-69If you've wondered what's next near the new I-69 bridge, city and county leaders have an idea. At a special called meeting Tuesday, Henderson Fiscal Court heard a plan to widen Tillman-Bethel Road so roughly 120 acres of city-owned land can be developed.Friday’s editionRead Fall FestivalMary Martin wins $1,343,075 in the record West Side Nut Club Half PotThe wait is over: Mary Martin is the 2026 West Side Nut Club Half Pot winner. The Nut Club announced Thursday afternoon that she won $1,343,075, half of a record $2,686,150 pot.Friday’s editionRead ElectionsRobards voters approve alcohol sales within city limits, 337 to 132If you live in Robards, a beer run may soon be a walk. Voters approved alcohol sales within city limits Tuesday in the Henderson County general election.Thursday’s editionRead

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