Education

With August 11 almost here, Atmos Energy hopes this date on the calendar, 8/11, will serve as a natural reminder for residents to call 811 prior to any digging project to have underground utility lines marked. This comes on the heels of a recent report which determined an underground utility line is damaged during digging projects every three minutes nationwide.

Fifth-grade students at Highland Elementary School will “go for the gold” this week with a creative Olympic game activity.  In honor of the Olympic games taking place in London, and to represent Highland’s back-to-school theme, “All Things Patriotic,” each group of fifth-graders will receive a bag of mystery items with which to “create” an Olympic event. Students will use the “Productive Thinking

West Louisville and Whitesville elementary schools were recently awarded Community Benefit grants sponsored by Owensboro Medical Health System. OMHS distributed nearly $641,400 to 53 regional organizations for 57 projects last week.

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced the beginning of the 2012 Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest. Students from across the Commonwealth are invited to submit creative works for use in the Adopt-a-Highway calendar for 2013. The contest is open to all Kentucky students of elementary, middle and high school age...

The Owensboro Police Department, community owned and operated since 1817,wants to give the citizens of Owensboro the opportunity to see how THEIR department operates on a day-to-day basis.  The Department believes that by educating the community, they can foster better communications between the Owensboro Police Department and those they serve. That is why they are currently accepting applicatio

U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell met with Drug Czar Gil Kerlikowske thursday in his office in the United States Capitol. The two discussed Kentucky’s widespread drug abuse challenges, and Director Kerlikowske briefed the Senator on law enforcement efforts to reduce the production, trafficking and abuse of illicit drugs in the Commonwealth...

Winning a grant of $10,000 or $25,000 can enhance educational opportunities for a school district in a rural community. Daviess County Public School in Owensboro, Ky. was recently named as a finalist to receive consideration for an America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education℠ grant. Daviess County Public School is one of ten finalists in Kentucky.

The Daviess County Public Schools Transportation Department is ready to roll into a new school year.  As part of the preparation for the first day of school for students (Wednesday, Aug. 8), drivers will participate in a “dry run” on Monday, Aug. 6.

The Daviess County Public Schools district is preparing to “set sail” into a new school year with an Opening Day ceremony scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, in the Daviess County High School gym. The school is located at 4255 New Hartford Road.  It’s “all hands on deck” as we extend a hearty “Welcome Aboard” to new Superintendent Owens Saylor, who will set the course as we navigate towa

Global Spectrum, managers of Owensboro’s soon-to-be-opened Convention Center, announced today the official booking of their first convention. The Green River Firefighters Association signed a multi-year contract to host the GRFA Officers School at the Owensboro Convention Center beginning in February 2015.