Human Interest

Leaders of the Daviess County Public Schools district will gather for a two-day retreat on July 26-27 in the Community Room at Owensboro Christian Church to review and discuss expectations for the upcoming school year. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

The Daviess County Public Schools district was recognized for excellence in public relations during an awards ceremony hosted by the Kentucky School Public Relations Association in Louisville on July 19.  A total of eight OASIS Awards – Outstanding Achievement in School Information Services – were presented to two members of the DCPS team...

The Owensboro Police Department is continuing to investigate a series of driveby shootings.   On July 22nd, three drive-by shootings were reported to police at the following locations:  • 600 block of Poplar Street • West 7th Street and Plum Street • 300 block of West 8th Street  These shootings were reported to have occurred between 7:39 P...

Our friends at Tumbleweed Restaurant on Frederica in Owensboro are holding a fundraiser for the Help Office of Owensboro/Daviess County. The event will take place on Tuesday August 7 with 10% of all proceeds that day going to the Help Office...

The numbers are in. This year’s Click It or Ticket enforcement effort, coordinated by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety (KOHS), resulted in citations to 19,594 motorists for not buckling up.

BPA WORLD SERIES TOURNAMENT IN OWENSBORO THIS WEEKEND! The BPA World Series comes to Owensboro this week beginning on Wednesday, July 25, with the Opening Ceremonies from 6-7 p.m. at the Owensboro Sportscenter. I will have the honor of being Master of Ceremonies for the Opening Event...

Rick Hobgood is the new Chair of the Owensboro Daviess County Visitors and Convention Bureau. (Rick is the one in the tux) He is very interested in what the citizens thoughts and suggestion may be as he enters into his time as Chairman. This is a great opportunity for you to voice your thoughts about tourism in the city and county...

The Daviess County Public Schools district is hosting an intensive technology camp for teachers from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Today through Thursday, July 23-26, at the DCPS Learning Center, 1700 Parrish Plaza Drive. This summer marks the fourth consecutive year for the Summer Technology Immersion Program...

Two Rivers Buddy Ball has been providing those with special needs the chance to participate in sporting events for the past several years. Basketball, fishing, soccer are just some of the activities provided by a dedicated group of volunteers and parents...

The Owensboro Police Department is about to offer a new service to the community. July 31 thru  August 3,  several members of the department will beparticipating in a Child Safety Seat Certification class provided by Norton Healthcare located in Louisville, Ky...