Good morning, Owensboro.

Owensboro veteran Greg Norris plans to begin a 1,100-mile walk from Naples early next year to raise awareness about veteran suicide and mental health, walking about 22 miles each day across Florida, Alabama, Tennessee + Kentucky with stops in Montgomery, Birmingham, Nashville and ending in downtown Owensboro.

The H.L. Neblett Community Center will celebrate 90 years of service with an anniversary gala on Dec.

4 at the Owensboro Convention Center. The event aims to raise $90,000 for future programs and honor decades of community support (90 Years. One Community theme).

Preservation Station’s Fall Market Days will draw a strong crowd on Sunday despite lingering summer heat; Susan Mattingly of Backyard Hippie Honeybees will display a variety of candles inside the gymnasium (a local favorite event).

Retirement & Financial Strategies is a locally owned firm at 3402 Frederica Street that helps Owensboro families plan retirement, manage investments and achieve long-term financial goals.

Founded in 2018 by Jerry Goetz, the family team provides fee-based, fiduciary financial planning with local expertise and national resources.

Dr. Janae Kittinger, a surgeon with Owensboro Health Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, is named 2026 Broad of the Year by Broad Pod for her mission work in Guatemala + balancing her roles as a dedicated physician and mother to five.