A new 18-hole disc golf course is being added at Yellow Creek Park. Taking advantage of phenomenal February weather, the maintenance staff has been pouring the concrete tee pads. Until new signage is placed, the course…
Yellow Creek Park Extended Hours for March
Extended hours return for Yellow Creek Park in March. With longer days and warmer weather, Daviess County Fiscal Court has decided to keep the park open later in the evenings. This decision will support outdoor recreation,…
Fiscal Court Celebrates Completion of Elevated Trail Project
Daviess County Fiscal Court is pleased to announce the reopening of the award-winning elevated trails at Panther Creek Park. Initially closed due to storm damage in July 2023, the County has been replacing the original wooden…
Easter Egg Hunt at Yellow Creek Park
It may be Valentine's Day but Daviess County Parks & Recreation is preparing for an Easter Egg Hunt. This new event at Yellow Creek Park is scheduled for Saturday, March 30 from 11 a.m. to 2…
New Electrical Access for RVs at Yellow Creek Park
Volunteers are installing 14 new receptacles for RVs and buses at Yellow Creek Park. The electrical access will be on the far side of the fishing lake for special events, including ROMP. Our thanks to IBEW…
Video: Fishing Lakes Stocked with Rainbow Trout
The fishing lakes at Yellow Creek Park and Panther Creek Park have been stocked with rainbow trout. Approximately 750 fish were added at each site by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources. As a…
Faith-Based Disaster Response Team
The Daviess County Emergency Management Agency has announced the formation of a Faith-Based Disaster Response Team. An organizational meeting will be held on Saturday, February 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Legacy Owensboro. RSVP…
Animal Shelter Records Large Decline in Euthanasia Rate
The staff at Daviess County Animal Care & Control continue to do amazing work in our community, often with little recognition. At the Fiscal Court meeting on Tuesday, February 6, Commissioner Janie Marksberry shared some truly awe-inspiring…
KYTC Requesting Feedback on Roundabouts
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet would like your feedback on roundabouts. A survey is being conducted by Western Kentucky University with a deadline for responses by February 29. The main objective is to identify the specific concerns…
Three New Inductees for Agriculture Hall of Fame
The Daviess County Agriculture Hall of Fame has three new members. Ben Allen Burns was a grain/tobacco farmer and partner in the Burns Brothers farming operations. A graduate of Western Kentucky University, he taught vocational agriculture…
Paramedic Students Train for Emergency Childbirth
One of the most stressful, emotional, and eventful calls for first responders involves emergency childbirth. Battalion Chief Jake Cox says a field delivery (outside a hospital setting) happens more often than you might think. Therefore, it's…
Fish & Wildlife Stocking Rainbow Trout at Park Lakes
The lakes at Panther Creek Park and Yellow Creek Park will be stocked with rainbow trout on Tuesday, February 13. Approximately 750 fish will be added at each site by the Kentucky Department of Fish &…
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