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🌱 How to get free military health services in Henderson this week

Henderson, Kentucky Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Henderson! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How to get free military health services in Henderson this week
  • Free HIV testing coming soon to Henderson’s Second Street Walgreens
  • Henderson’s biggest yard sales and charity rummage events this weekend

Also on today's calendar: Sunday Funday for Families and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the a.m., with a high of 85 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: High thin cloudiness, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free military health services available in Henderson through June 21 (14news.com) — Free medical, dental, vision, mental health, and even veterinary services are available to Henderson residents now through June 21 thanks to a U.S. military training mission in town. Anyone age 3 and up can walk in, regardless of income or residency, and receive care on a first-come, first-served basis. Additional service days are also planned in nearby Union and Webster counties.
   

2. Matthew 25 AIDS Services Celebrates 30 Years with Community HIV Testing Events (wsonradio.com) — Free, confidential HIV testing is coming to the Walgreens on Second Street in Henderson as part of Matthew 25 AIDS Services’ 30th anniversary celebration, giving locals an easy way to check their status. Partnering with Walgreens and Greater Than HIV, the group is hosting pop-up testing events across the Tri-State and inviting supporters to join a “$30 for 30” donation campaign if they can’t attend.
   

3. Tri-State Yard Sales & Events Guide (wbkr.com) — Henderson bargain hunters have several big sales this weekend, including a Humane Society rummage sale on Drury Lane and multiple multi-family yard sales around town. The tri-state guide also highlights dozens of nearby yard sales, festivals, and special events in Owensboro, Evansville, and surrounding communities if you’re up for a short drive.
   

4. Obituaries for Thursday, June 11, 2026 (wsonradio.com) — Henderson is mourning longtime gospel singer and Army veteran James “Lyndal” Riggs and beloved community member Barbara “Nannie” Ashby, both with deep local roots. Visitation and Life Celebration services for each will be held at Benton-Glunt & Tapp Funeral Home, with burials at Fairmont Cemetery and Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Henderson.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Sunday June 14
  • Diamond Lanes Echo presents QuarterMania →
    Diamond Lanes Echo, 1698 2nd St, Henderson
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday June 16
  • Cairo SBDM Mtg.
    Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Henderson, KY 42420
    3:00 pm
  • East Heights SBDM mtg.
    Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Henderson, KY 42420
    3:30 pm
    • Wednesday June 17
  • North Middle School SBDM mtg.
    Thelma B. Johnson Early Learning Center Henderson, KY 42420
    4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • UPS text that my package was in my mailbox but it is not.
    If you live in Highlander / Irish Ivy and received my package please let me know. Thank you (Nextdoor Highlander Subdivision)
  • A few days ago someone asked about a big display of teeth by the Zion Road overpass.
    It was put there to advertise Scott Crafton’s Dental Practice. (Nextdoor Balmoral Acres)
  • Kentucky Department of Education posted a job opening for Science Teacher in Henderson. Apply here.
  • Lowe's posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Henderson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Henderson here.

Ok Henderson! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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