Good morning, Owensboro.

The 9th Annual Fall Fest Cruise-In for St. Jude returns to Owensboro on Saturday, Oct.

17 at Shilohs Lounge & Grill, where registration runs from 10 a.m. to noon and a $25 fee plus one food item allows participants to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

The Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club holds its 43rd annual Steak and Burger Dinner today at 5:30 p.m. Coach Hank Plona will speak and honor the Daviess County Little League 12U Softball team, runners-up nationally.

Proceeds will fund academic and healthy lifestyle programs.

Donatos won its second People’s Slice award for traditional pizza while Rosie Helen’s Treats & More earned an outside-the-box honor at Owensboro Times Pizza Week.

The event celebrated local community favorites and creative new entries in pizza choices.

RiverPark Center hosts Hula-ween, a free pop-up event offering themed food, drinks and rotating live entertainment every weekend until Nov.

1. The celebration runs at Currents Bar and Grille on Daviess Street (with Sunday brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.) and welcomes all ages downtown.

Jar Jar, an 8-month-old boxer mix with a loving personality and a playful helicopter tail, was found abandoned in a local dog park and is now in foster care through Sparky Pet Animal Rescue — his vaccinations and alteration are paid for, leaving him free to join a loving family soon.

A new group of owners took over Ever Bin Clean in March to provide trash can cleaning in the Owensboro area.

They offer one-time and subscription services with hot water that cleans trash cans effectively, and their technicians emphasize friendly customer service.

Audubon Area Community Services Head Start received a national accreditation award for its high-quality early education program.

The recognition places it among a select group of programs meeting strict standards.

Daviess County has launched a free alert system from its Emergency Management that warns of tornadoes and other emergencies—residents can sign up now to stay safe during the county’s expanding severe weather seasons.

Governor Beshear announced nearly $17 million in federal funding to expand mental health services, addiction recovery, and 988 crisis response across the state.

The funding will boost early youth intervention + mobile crisis teams + doula support and school crisis programs.

Niko’s Bakery & Cafe repeated as Pizza Week’s top winner with its Saturday Night Special—a pizza featuring pepperoni, black pepper, and Parmesan inspired by a cherished family tradition— during the event hosted by Owensboro Times at its Emory Drive location.

At the 2nd Region Tournament, Owensboro Catholic boys’ golf team scored 310 to finish second, trailing nine strokes behind Madisonville-North Hopkins.

Local standout Colby Vanover tied for second individually & the team advanced to semi-state at Bardstown Country Club.