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Owensboro
Tuesday, September 30th, 2025
Good morning, Owensboro. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 30th of September.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Audubon Area Community Services and AmeriCorps Seniors will host a free Veterans Resource Fair Stand Down on October 2nd from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM for veterans, active duty, retired, National Guard, Reservists, and their families. The event will offer free haircuts, door prizes, refreshments, and resources on education, employment, health, and finances—supporting our local heroes. WOMI Owensboro
- ➤ The Owensboro community is preparing for the 4th Annual Erica Owen Domestic Violence Awareness 5k — a run held during Domestic Violence Awareness Month to honor her legacy and provide resources for those in need — and registration will open soon. TriStateHomepage.com
- ➤ Glenn Funeral Home will host its 12th Glenn's Give & Go event on October 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 900 New Hartford Road to collect donations for Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky, which works to lower animal euthanasia and boost spay-and-neuter education. Donations can also be dropped off during regular business hours until October 8—needed items include pet food, litter, cleaning supplies, and trash bags. The Owensboro Times
- ➤ World Champion gymnast Maggie Nichols will speak at the Jack Wells Center at Kentucky Wesleyan College on Thursday, October 2 at 7 p.m., sharing her journey from champion to Athlete A as shown in the Netflix documentary. New Beginnings Sexual Assault Support Service hosts the free event—seating is limited and early arrival is recommended. WOMI Owensboro
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Stacy and Barry Bratcher have kept their Beef's business booming for nearly 20 years near Owensboro—using the profits to help support their children's college plans. Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Downtown Owensboro will host Illuminate Owensboro, a free art and light festival with interactive installations, music and dance, and drone shows from October 3rd—5th between 6:30 and 10 PM. Local artists and performers will add creative energy to this family-friendly event. WOMI Owensboro
- ➤ Today, the Owensboro Times Pizza Week winners were announced as several restaurants earned top honors in categories like traditional and non-traditional pies — the Times will release more feature stories as contest entries for coloring, mascot naming, and the Pizza Passport challenge are finalized. The Owensboro Times
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Cravens Elementary in Owensboro will receive its third silver PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) award from the Kentucky Department of Education tomorrow morning. The school is honored for its efforts to improve academics, social skills and mental health. 14 News
- ➤ DCHS JROTC earned its Navy Distinguished Unit Award for the 10th consecutive year — a sign of top performance — and was recognized with Academic Honors for the fourth year. The 50-member unit logged about 1,000 hours of community service last year and can nominate up to three seniors for federal military academies. The Owensboro Times
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ The guide explains that areas in Kentucky and Indiana will see their best fall colors at the end of October in the north and early November in the south — common trees like maples, oaks, and hickories change color mainly because of shorter days and cooler weather. WOMI Owensboro
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Owensboro Health Regional Hospital is the first in western Kentucky to offer pulsed field ablation for AFib and performed its first procedure on September 25th. The new treatment uses short, controlled electrical pulses—reducing pain, procedure times and risks—to target the heart rhythm disorder. The Owensboro Times
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Heath Hicks, who spent three seasons as Apollo's associate head coach and helped win a region championship, has been named the team's new baseball head coach — he will meet the team tomorrow and aims to build on the program's tradition while promoting strong values among the players. The Owensboro Times
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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