Daviess County Public Works will be repairing a section of the Tall Timber Trail at Panther Creek Park. Work is scheduled to begin on Monday, November 21 and continue for the next two weeks, weather-permitting. The…
Online Picnic Shelter Reservations Available for 2023
Daviess County Parks & Recreation is accepting shelter reservations for the 2023 season, April 1st – October 31st. Nearly a dozen covered picnic shelters are available for rent at Panther Creek Park and Yellow Creek Park.…
Non-Profits Selected for Christmas at Panther Creek
Daviess County Parks & Recreation has announced the five agencies that will benefit from Christmas at Panther Creek. The non-profits include: Wendell Foster, Joe Ford Nature Center, Southern Oaks Elementary PTO, Elite SAR Training, and Audubon…
Statement on Fireworks at Panther Creek Park
The Independence Bank Fireworks Festival will return on Labor Day weekend in 2023. Due to numerous scheduling conflicts, the Parks Department was unable to find a date to reschedule this year’s event. As you may recall,…
Video: Daviess County Search & Rescue
The Daviess County Search & Rescue (SAR) Team is certified to help locate individuals in distress. Scenarios range from a hiker lost in the woods to a missing child or wandering Alzheimer's patient. The team may…
Independence Bank Fireworks Festival
The Independence Bank Fireworks Festival is planned for Saturday, September 3 at Panther Creek Park. Celebrate the unofficial end of summer with food trucks, inflatables, live music, and fireworks! Parks Director Ross Leigh provides an event…
New Scoreboards at Panther Creek Park
New scoreboards have been installed at Panther Creek Park on all six ballfields. Daviess County Fiscal Court partners with the City of Owensboro to host baseball and softball tournaments throughout the year. Judge-Executive Al Mattingly provides…
Online Shelter & Ballfield Reservations
(Owensboro) – Daviess County Parks & Recreation has started accepting online reservations for ballfields and covered picnic shelters. To reserve a space, visit daviessky.org and select park reservations. First-time users will need to set up an…
Video: Impact of Sports Tourism
Join Dave Kirk, Ross Leigh, and Bryson Morrow for a discussion about sports tourism in Owensboro. It's already tournament season for staff at Panther Creek Park and Jack C. Fisher Park. Learn how the facilities are…
Feasibility Study on Outdoor Adventure Park
(Owensboro) - Daviess County Fiscal Court contracted with Strategic Adventures to conduct a feasibility study on the potential for an outdoor adventure park. The proposed project included a 40-element aerial park, office space, and parking area. …
Gizzard Shad Removal Planned at Panther Creek Park
The Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources (KDFWR) will remove gizzard shad from the lake at Panther Creek Park. Beginning on Tuesday, January 18th, the lake will be treated with an application of rotenone to…
Indy The Eagle Holiday Scavenger Hunt
(Owensboro) - Daviess County Parks & Recreation and Independence Bank have announced the winner of the “Indy The Eagle Holiday Scavenger Hunt.” Eli Johnson will receive a new Apple iPad Air, courtesy of Independence Bank. A…
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