Daviess County Solid Waste has released the final batch of compost for the year. Approximately 450 yards will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The cost is $22 per cubic yard. The Class I compost…
KYTC to Resurface Northbound I-165 Following Spill
On Tuesday, July 2, a contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will pave a section of Northbound I-165, formerly known as the Natcher Parkway. Last Thursday, a commercial vehicle carrying approximately 500 gallons of molten aluminum…
Save Our Summer Blood Donor Campaign Success
The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center collected 207 total blood donations during the Save Our Summer (S.O.S.) campaign. Congratulations to the Daviess County Fire Department on the first-place finish! While this event is a huge head…
ROMP 2024 Underway at Yellow Creek Park
ROMP has returned to Yellow Creek Park for the 21st year. Produced by the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum, the festival will run through Saturday, June 29 with Dierks Bentley as the headliner. Ross…
Stanley Fire Department Receives Grant to Upgrade Station
The Stanley Volunteer Fire Department has been selected as part of the 2024 Lowe’s Hometowns program. The $35,000 grant award will be used to update the training area of the fire station. The department will replace…
Fire Department Stressing Firework Safety Ahead of Holiday
With Independence Day approaching, the Daviess County Fire Department is pushing safety regarding the use of fireworks. Inspector/Investigator Keith Hurm provides an update from MAD Fireworks-Owensboro at the tent off KY-54 near Alvey Park Drive West.…
Pups in the Park to Feature AKC Sanctioned Events
Daviess County Parks & Recreation is excited to announce a new collaboration with the Owensboro River City Kennel Club. Three American Kennel Club (AKC) sanctioned events will be held September 21-22, 2024 at Panther Creek Park. …
Great Race Drivers Arrive in Owensboro
Participants in the Great Race are visiting sites around Owensboro this week, prior to the start of the nine-day, 2,300-mile adventure to Maine. The drivers arrived from all points across America and even overseas from countries…
Delinquent Property Tax Sale Scheduled for August 21
The Daviess County Clerk’s Office will hold the Delinquent Property Tax Sale on Wednesday, August 21 at 9 a.m. During the sale, unpaid property tax bills are eligible to be sold to registered third party purchasers. …
Flag Day Retirement Ceremony Planned
Thousands of American flags will be retired in a ceremony at Panther Creek Park. The Owensboro-Daviess County Veterans Organization coordinates the event each year on Flag Day - June 14. Unserviceable flags are destroyed in a…
Save Our Summer Blood Drive
The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is asking for donors to step up in a big way next week. Save Our Summer (S.O.S.) is an annual event to prepare for increased blood needs during the summer…
Sheriff’s Office Completes Citizen Academy Program
The Daviess County Sheriff's Office congratulates the first graduates of its Citizen Academy class. The eight-week program concluded with a ceremony at WKU-Owensboro on Tuesday, June 4. Sheriff Brad Youngman says participants received an in-depth look…
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