Daviess County Animal Care & Control operates a Spay Neuter Clinic in partnership with Spay-A-Stray Owensboro. The clinic opened in July 2022, as a 1,900 sq. ft. addition to the Animal Shelter at 2620 Highway 81,…
County Clerk to Pause Motor Vehicle Services in Early January
The Daviess County Clerk's Office will temporarily pause motor vehicle services in early January to accommodate a statewide transition to a new vehicle information database. According to a news release from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, the…
Christmas at Panther Creek Assists Non-Profits
Christmas at Panther Creek will be open nightly from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. beginning on Friday, November 24. Admission is $5 per vehicle with the proceeds supporting five non-profit organizations in Daviess County. Aubrey's Song…
iMiddle Students Visit Animal Shelter for Genetics Lesson
Students from Owensboro Innovation Middle School are learning about genetics in science class. To explore variation among dog breeds, a field trip was organized with the Animal Shelter. Volunteer Angie Padgett helped to coordinate the tour…
Fire Academy of Kentucky Graduation
The Fire Academy of Kentucky has graduated its third class, comprised of 32 recruits from 13 communities across the Commonwealth. These firefighters endured 13 weeks and 400 hours of hands-on training to prepare for their careers.…
City, County to Amend White Flag Agreement
The City of Owensboro and Daviess County Fiscal Court have agreed to amend their White Flag Memorandum of Agreement and change the threshold temperature. Currently, when the National Weather Service forecasts any temperature or wind chill…
Fiscal Court Approves New Funding Model for Volunteer Fire Stations
A new funding model is expected to generate sufficient revenue to support local volunteer fire departments. Fiscal Court will remove membership dues from property tax bills and implement an additional 1.1 percent insurance premium license fee,…
Structural Assessment of Courthouse Roof for Solar Panels
Daviess County Fiscal Court has approved a professional services contract with Gardner Engineering & Consulting for a structural assessment of the Courthouse TPO membrane roof. The analysis will highlight whether the roof could support solar panels…
Christmas Open House & Candy Cane Hunt
Watch this exciting announcement about our Christmas Open House at Yellow Creek Park. Join us on Saturday, December 2 from Noon to 3 p.m. in the Jim Lambert Pioneer Village. All of the cabins will be…
Veteran Volunteers at Animal Shelter
A local veteran shares his experience volunteering with the Daviess County Animal Shelter. No matter your time or experience level, there's always a job to do. Volunteers might walk dogs, wash dishes, assist with laundry, or…
Paving Season Concludes with Resurfacing of McMahan Road
Roadway resurfacing work has likely concluded for 2023. McMahan Road was paved on Thursday, November 9 from Red Hill-Maxwell Road to the County Line, bringing a conclusion to the busy construction season. Daviess County Fiscal Court…
Landfarming Diverts Wastewater Sludge from Landfill
The Daviess County Solid Waste Department operates a landfarming facility, where local biosolids are applied as fertilizer and soil amendment. Supervisor Bob Root expects to have all of the wheat planted by the first of December…
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