The Leprechauns Are Back… and They’re Up to Mischief! They’ve returned for another year of fun — and this time there are five sneaky leprechauns hiding around the park!Starting Friday, March 13th, a new clue will be posted each day to help you track down that day’s tricky little visitor. Follow the clues, search high and low, and see if you can be the first to spot the leprechaun! Here’s…
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Canaan Ridge Park – Spring Hours
Daylights savings time is here again, on March 8th, spring your clocks forward! With that the hours at Canaan Ridge Park are changing! Starting March 8th, the park hours will be 7am to 7pm each day.
Temporary Road Closures – UPDATE
KY-132 IS NOW REOPENED AS OF 2/19/2026 MADISONVILLE, Ky. (February 13, 2026) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans two blockages of KY 132 in Webster County next week to replace cross drains. Closures are planned from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. On Monday, Feb. 16, crews plan to block KY 132 at the 19 mile point. This location is approximately 0.4 miles north of KY 138, near the chicken houses.…
Warming Centers
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.
Winter Storm Watch Jan. 23-25, 2026
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…
Emergency Notification System Update
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 Office Holiday Closures
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.
Canaan Ridge Park’s Newest Addition
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…
Bridge on KY 120 East of Providence to be Closed for Repairs Starting Monday Closure expected to last 1-2 months
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…