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Holiday World Extends Summer Season
Holiday World and Splashin’ Safari has expanded its summer schedule. WNIN’s John Gibson has details:. The popular theme park in Santa Claus, Indiana may not have the power to extend summertime, but it can -- and has -- added seven days to this year’s schedule. Holiday World...
Popular ‘Summer Fest’ Returns to Owensboro, KY with Fun Changes
Last year, My Sister's Keeper, Owensboro's newest emergency shelter for women and children, held its inaugural Summer Fest fundraiser at The Cottage, just outside the city limits. Summer Fest 2023 was an all day food and music festival that raised money for the shelter, which opened earlier this year at 2820 4th Street. This year, the hours of Summer Fest have been scaled back, but the event is still going to be action-packed- from start to finish- with food, fun and entertainment.
Local bluegrass band to compete for spot at Bourbon & Beyond
It was at end of May to the beginning of June 2023 when local musicians Chris Abell, Alex Abend and Blythe Dahlem officially started up the progressive bluegrass outfit The Lowland Ramblers following an impromptu jam during an open mic night at Brasher’s Lil’ Nashville after numerous run-ins at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum. Fast forward over one year later and adding Sam Sanford ...
Wine and chocolate tasting event coming to the Spirit of Jasper Excursion Train
JASPER, Ind. (WEVV) — A chocolate, wine-and-dine ride is set for late August on the Spirt of Jasper Train. The event is happening on Saturday, Aug. 24, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. In addition to chocolate and wine, dinner will also be served on the train. Organizers of...
Jewel D. Dukes
Jewel D. Dukes, 94, of Owensboro, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024 under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Kentucky. He was born in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky to the late Atlas and Marie (Boley) Dukes. Mr. Dukes worked for Pepsi-Cola for more than twenty-three years. He was...
Ackerman became state runner-up hurdler
JASPER — Not everybody is fortunate enough to still be with us nearly 70 years after they graduated high school, and some who are may not possess the sharpness, the faculties, the recall that they once did. Fortunately for John Ackerman, all of the above still apply — and...
Commonwealth Engineers to open Huntingburg office, names leader
Indianapolis-based Commonwealth Engineers Inc. plans to open a new office in Huntingburg and has hired a new executive to lead it. John Wetzel starts his new role as a senior project manager for the water resource engineering and consulting firm on Monday, the company said. Wetzel was previously president of...
Wesley Leibering
Wesley Leibering, of Huntingburg, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center in Jasper. He was born Oct. 7, 1930, in Huntingburg to Walter and Geneva (Kemp) Leibering. Wes was a proud Happy Hunter graduate of 1949. He met a sweet girl named Madonna at the Labor Day Picnic in Huntingburg and asked her on a date to go to a Paoli football game. She was freezing in her thin coat but Wesley warmed her heart and they were married on November 26, 1955. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and when he returned from duty, worked for Kimball at Jasper Laminates division for 39+ years. His co-workers called him Red Dog. He loved everything sports. He and Madonna loved watching Southridge Basketball and it was a big thrill for them to watch them in the state final games. Wes was a volunteer for the Southridge Raider Football team working the chain gang for 21 years from 1999 — 2020 until the age of 91. He also was an avid fan of the New York Yankees, Purdue sports, I.U. sports and the Colts.
Owensboro Sportscenter to host All "A" state basketball championship
A location change will be in effect this winter for the All “A” Classic State basketball championship. The tournament, which was previously held at Corbin Arena in Corbin, KY and Richmond’s EKU campus before that, will make its way to western Kentucky, joining cheerleading, softball and baseball.
Huntingburg Farms Market welcomes Kids Day
HUNTINGBURG — Destination Huntingburg held a “Kids Day at the Market” Saturday, July 13, starting early morning and going until noon. Kids Day is a day for children to set up booths and vend their wares to customers.
John Alan Bunch
John Alan Bunch, of Eddyville, Ky., passed away on July 5, 2024, in Paducah, Ky., at the age of 53. Born on Sept. 30, 1970, in Evansville, Ind., and raised in Boonville, Ind. John was a loving husband to his wife, Ladonna Bunch, with whom he shared a beautiful life in Eddyville. He was the father of Rachel Gurren of Owensboro, Ky., who is married to Alex Gurren, and the grandfather of Ethan, Isaac, and McKenzie. His parents, David and Kathy Bunch, reside in Henderson, Ky., and his brother Jason Bunch, along with his wife Amy and his niece Emma and nephews Lucas, Wesley, Samuel, and Micah continue to live in Henderson as well.
Shirley Marie Dukes
Shirley Marie Dukes, 82, of Owensboro passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, under the care of Hospice and Palliative Care of W. Kentucky. The Rittman, Ohio native was born April 7, 1942, to the late Alex Bratcher, Sr. and Gracie Beatrice Moseley Bratcher. Shirley was employed at Owensboro Daviess County...
Patty Gail Clark
Patty Gail Clark, 68, of Owensboro passed away on July 16, 2024, at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. The Owensboro native was born September 6, 1955, to parents Ira, Sr. and Mary Lois Embry. Patty was a devout Christian that loved God first and foremost. She was a member of Garden Green Baptist Church here in Owensboro. Patty worked at Goodwill and truly enjoyed her job, helping others, meeting new people, and quickly turning them into friends. She was a warm, loving woman, as bright as her favorite flowers, sunflowers. Quality time spent with family was cherished deeply.
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