Community leaders gathered for the groundbreaking of a new Senior Center on Wednesday. The facility will be located on eight acres near the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden at Carter Road and West 2nd Street. Features include…
New Manufacturing Facility Announced for Paradise Industrial Park
Judge/Executive Charlie Castlen attended the groundbreaking for a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Muhlenberg County. Biomass Engineering and Equipment (BE&E) is the first business to locate at the Paradise Regional Industrial Park. BE&E will invest $20 million…
Property Clean Up Begins near Shooting Range
Daviess County Public Works has completed the demolition of a former residence at 7744 Kentucky Highway 2830. This property is adjacent to the Mattingly Target Shooting Range, formerly known as the Daviess County Gun Club. In…
Isbill Recognized as Deputy Jailer of the Year
At the Kentucky Jailers’ Association Summer Conference in Covington, Chris Isbill was recognized as the 2025 Deputy Jailer of the Year. Isbill is a member of Daviess County Detention Center staff. In January, he was supervising…
Landfill Triples C&D Volume Following Hail Storm
Three months after a historic hail storm, the Daviess County Landfill has more than tripled the accepted volume of construction and demolition debris. Solid Waste Manager Travis Ricker estimates an additional 15,000 tons per month. A…
Cable Maintenance Project In Progress on Natcher Bridge
A cable maintenance project continues on the U.S. 231 William H. Natcher Bridge. Traffic has been shifted to the southbound side of the bridge, with one lane open in each direction. The Natcher Bridge is a…
Firefighters Engage in Dual Engine Drills
The Daviess County Fire Department has been focused on Engine Company Evolutions as part of their training program. While simulating a working structure fire, two pumper trucks respond to the parking lot at Daviess County High…
Agriculture Event Planned at Panther Creek Park
A Family & Farm Ag Day is planned for Saturday, July 26 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bring your family to this interactive experience at Panther Creek Park on the west side of Owensboro. Watch…
West 5th Street Road Overpass to Reopen
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced a plan to reopen the West 5th Street Road overpass. A full closure was put in place on April 28, when the overpass was struck by a vehicle on U.S.…
Bridge Deck Replacement Planned on Old Hartford Road
A contractor has been selected for a bridge deck replacement project in southern Daviess County. The bridge is located on Old Hartford Road at the south fork of Panther Creek, half a mile east of U.S.…
Blue Bridge to Fully Close in July for Repairs
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has announced a major rehabilitation project for the Blue Bridge in Owensboro. Preliminary work will begin next week with single lane closures planned for June 9-11. A full closure of the bridge…
Public Comments Accepted on Proposed EV Charging Station
The Owensboro-Daviess County Metropolitan Planning Organization is amending the FY 2023-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The amendment would allow for the utilization of federal Electric Vehicle funds allocated to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. The funds are…
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