During the upcoming winter weather event, the following locations will be available for use as warming centers if needed. If your church or organization is also able to serve as a warming center, please share that information so we can help spread the word throughout the community.

The probability of an impactful snow/winter weather event continues to trend upward steadily. The risk for some icing along the Kentucky/Tennessee border is also trending upward. There is a steadily increasing potential for very heavy snow (8 inches or more) over at least some of the region. Dangerously cold conditions will develop Friday night and persist through much of the storm. Temperatures are not expected to climb above freezing until…

Our emergency reverse‑notification system is currently transitioning to a new and improved platform. As part of this upgrade, text alerts will now be delivered as standard SMS messages rather than email‑to‑text, which will significantly improve delivery speed and reliability. In addition, automatic weather alerts will soon be enabled through the system, providing faster and more consistent notifications during severe weather events. To ensure you receive timely and accurate alerts—especially for…

Webster County offices will be closed December 24 – 26 in observance of Christmas. The compaction centers will be closed December 24-25, but Dixon center will be open Friday for regular schedule. In observance of New Years, the offices will be closed December 31st and January 1st.

We’re excited to share some wonderful news from Canaan Ridge Park! Our playground has a brand-new feature designed especially for our youngest visitors! A colorful new 2–5 year-old play structure was installed on November 7th, and the safety surfacing was completed on November 17th. This new addition offers a fun, engaging space for little ones to climb, explore and play. A nearby bench has also been added, giving families a…

Update: Bridge is now open, December 16, 2025 Repairs completed ahead of schedule.The KY 120 bridge over Bull Creek (mile point 10.4) in Webster County, which has been closed for repairs since November 17, has now reopened. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to close the KY 120 bridge over Bull Creek (mile point 10.4) in Webster County beginning Monday, November 17, to perform necessary repairs that will help preserve the…

The KY 143 Crab Orchard Creek Bridge (4.4 mm) in Webster County opened to traffic late Friday afternoon following a lengthy closure. The bridge closed in November 2022 after failing a routine bridge inspection. Inspectors found considerable deterioration to the bridge’s substructure that was beyond what could be repaired, forcing the closure. Demolition of the old bridge and construction of the new bridge began in late summer. The bridge was…