Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 22nd of August.
Good morning, Owensboro.
Six Strings on Franklin will host its second annual Got Talent competition on Thursday, Sept.
3 at 7 p.m. The contest charges a $15 fee, offers a $5,000 cash prize and a new guitar from Moore Guitars, and raises funds for TOUCH INC to aid local cancer patients.
The Bluegrass Legends Experience continues today at Moreland Park and downtown, featuring classic and Pro Street vehicles with live music to raise funds for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
Vehicle registration starts at 8 a.m. and public admission follows at 9 a.m.
AAUW Owensboro will mark Women’s Equality Day with a free event featuring retired elections official Richard House detailing the local voting system.
The program starts at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26 in the Mammoth Lobby at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History (including local recognitions).
Brandon Griffith will open RePlay Sports on Sept.
1 at 809 Time Drive, offering new and used sporting goods for youth athletes and adults. The business passed its final city inspection Thursday and is hiring locally, with applications accepted in person at the store.
Hop Shop, a family-owned chain in Ohio and Kentucky, will offer Disco Dough Pizza starting Sept.
1 to bring dancing vibes to pit stops — following the success of its disco-themed bathrooms that feature lasers and music.
Owensboro bluegrass musician and educator Scott Napier and 17-year-old Paducah musician Samuel Lynn will work together this year under a state grant from the Kentucky Arts Council to create a new song & perform free concerts in Owensboro and Paducah.
Owensboro AAUW will host its annual Women’s Equality Day celebration at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History on Wednesday, Aug.
26 at 5 p.m. — retired Kentucky Board of Elections Assistant Director Richard House will discuss voting safety as the group marks the 106th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.
Theatre Workshop of Owensboro has temporarily closed the Empress Theatre after falling curtains and plaster damaged seats and flooring.
TWO is relocating upcoming shows to the Trinity Centre + Kentucky Wesleyan College’s Ralph Center as contractors assess repair needs.
Noel 'Tick' Rogers will be inducted into the Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame later today at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Lexington Opera House.
He set records at Hart County (starting in 1988) and played at Louisville and overseas.
Hancock County football lost 16-3 to John Hardin in their season opener today at a local field.
Coach Robert Eubanks said the young team made costly mistakes and will prepare to bounce back next week.
Windy Hollow Speedway will host Fan Appreciation Night tomorrow with gates opening at 2:30 p.m., a drivers’ meeting at 4:45 p.m., and qualifying at 5 p.m. Racing in eight divisions will include a $750 Junior Crown Vic race — fans can meet drivers during a break, with $5 general admission.
After quarterback DaMarcus Ganaway Jr. was injured early, Owensboro’s team rallied to beat St. Xavier 24-7 today at Rash Stadium.
Trae Dillard’s pick-six and Tre Shemwell’s key plays turned the tide as the coach called for aggressive play.
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