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These are the Weirdest Street Names in Owensboro, KY
Having lived in Owensboro almost my whole life, I like to think I know my way around. Or at least know the areas of town based on certain street names. We have the Poet area named after famous authors and Thoroughbred Acres is full of horse-inspired addresses. However, some local...
Miss Flame Pageant next week in Dale
The District 18 IVFA Miss Flame Pageant will be held at the Micah Center in Dale, Indiana, on October 13, 2024. The District’s parade will follow the pageant at 1:00 p.m. CST, beginning at the Carter Fire Station and ending on the south side of Dale Park. The Miss...
Hancock County farm receives grant worth over $22,000
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Kentucky State Director Dr. Tom Carew announced over $1.7 million in federal funding to help fund nine clean energy projects in Kentucky, and a northwestern Kentucky county was included. Officials say River Bottom Tobacco Farms Inc. in Hancock County will use a $22,500 grant to purchase […]
‘Slice’ Your Way Through a Halloween Spooktacular in Owensboro, KY
If you're making your Halloween list and checking it twice, your kids are going to want you to make sure this event is on it. Beverly's Hearty Slice, an Owensboro-based nonprofit, has announced plans for their 2024 Halloween Spooktacular! It's coming up Friday, October 18th at Kendall Perkins Park. Beverly's...
New Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Tell City
TELL CITY, Ind. (WEHT) – It’s a celebration of what officials are calling a life-saving addition to the Tell City community: A Safe Haven Baby Box installed outside the Perry County Health Department. The new surrender location is the 138th for the Hoosier state, with Safe Haven boxes available across 17 states. When opened, the […]
Henderson celebrates new Daniel Pitino Shelter Extension Office
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Homeless prevention and intervention services available in the streets of Henderson, that’s what’s being celebrated through a new partnership with Owensboro’s Daniel Pitino shelter. City and county officials, along with Kentucky’s Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman, cut the ribbon on the new extension office in Henderson. The office is a collaboration between […]
Western KY Regional Blood Center Expands to Muhlenberg County
Our friends at The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center made an exciting announcement yesterday. A new addition to the "family." While the "command center" is located in Owensboro at 3015 Old Hartford Rd., the blood and blood products they supply are distributed to multiple counties in Western Kentucky. Christian, Daviess, Ohio, Breckinridge, Crittenden, Caldwell, Grayson, Hopkins, McLean, Trigg, Hancock, and now Muhlenberg County.
OMU proceeding with work on $2M Hillcrest water tank replacement
Officials at Owensboro Municipal Utilities are moving forward with replacing the long-decommissioned water tank at Hillcrest Golf Course, and have plans to tear down the old tank in the first quarter of next year. The water tank has been offline at the golf course since 2017, and the neighboring area is served by water pumps. Instead of replacing the water tank, OMU officials decided to build ...
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