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An interview with Lil Ms. and Mr. Daviess Co.
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Summer around the Tri-State is packed with so much family fun. From fairs to festivals there’s a little bit of something for everyone, and the Daviess County Lions Club Fair is no different. The 51st annual event is underway and runs through Saturday with plenty in store, including pageants. We discussed all […]
Candlelight vigil to be held for Ohio County infant, Miya Rudd
OWENSBORO, Ky. – Funeral arrangements and a candlelight vigil for the Ohio County infant that was missing have been announced. According to an obituary by Glenn Family Services, a Service of Remembrance is scheduled for July 25 at 6 p.m. Visitation will also take place at Pleasant Valley Community...
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.
Harmon organizes End of Summer Vendor Fair set for last Saturday in July
Owensboro’s Claire Harmon recognized a need for more vendor-focused and family-friendly events in the community, so she decided to host an End of Summer Vendor Fair as a way for vendors and families to begin to transition into Back to School season. “I think it’s important to give new start-up vendor businesses a way to get started, and get their products out into the community,” Harmon said. ...
West Louisville park getting grant from African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville's Chickasaw Park is getting thousands of dollars in grant money from the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund. The grant program awarded $3 million in grants to 30 projects across the nation that they said represent "Black American life through architecture, education, sports and more."
Removal of potentially dangerous chemicals underway at west Louisville development site
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Seventeen acres along South 11th Street, formerly the site of the Rhodia Chemical Plant, is gettingcleaned up so it can be redeveloped. On Thursday, the Metro Budget Committee discussed the next steps in funding for the West Louisville Project. In 2022, Metro Council approved $10 million...
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