Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 2nd of October.
Good morning, Owensboro.
Bargain hunters can explore yard sales, festivals and family events along Hwy 60 and around Owensboro from Oct.
1 to Oct. 4. The events include a pet clinic, pub crawl at RiverPark Center, live music at Fam Jam and neighborhood garage sales (times and locations vary).
Hundreds attended a ribbon-cutting for Owensboro’s new senior center next to the Botanical Garden on Thursday.
The 26,800 sqft facility — developed over more than 20 years on 8 acres — will officially open to residents aged 60 and older on Oct. 19.
Daniel Pitino Shelter will host its fourth Stand Up for Families fundraiser on Friday, Oct.
30 at Grand Stables with doors opening at 5 a.m., featuring headliner Ricky Glore, MC Timmie Barron and local comedian Becky Barnhart along with a cash bar, finger foods and a half-pot drawing.
The Daviess County Lions Club will host its fourth Harvest Festival on Oct.
3-4 at the fairgrounds, featuring a demolition derby (gates open at 5 p.m. on Oct. 3) along with contests, vendors, and a free children’s area to benefit local charities.
T.B.'s Flea at 220 Hamilton Ave is a treasure trove—filled with vintage music, horror memorabilia and quirky collectibles—for local pop culture fans.
Owner Terry Boone welcomes visitors to explore his curated space that offers unique finds for collectors.
Due to rain, the Owensboro Symphony Stroll will be held indoors tonight across several downtown venues, including Owensboro Symphony Academy, 211 E.
2nd St. and Currents Bar + Grill, where free pop and rock music continues from 6-8 p.m.
Ike Moody and his father Dwight Moody will return to Owensboro on Oct.
10 when the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art hosts a free exhibition reception and book signing (1-4 p.m.) that features Ike’s new book Drawn Through and roughly 15 art pieces donated by local collectors.
Tomorrow from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 95 fourth graders at Newton Parrish Elementary will share their poems at Wells Auditorium in a unique poetry cafe organized by Kentucky Wesleyan College teacher education majors to celebrate creativity.
Tonight, district football games feature Hancock County hosting Owensboro Catholic, Apollo playing Graves County, Daviess County visiting Central Hardin, McLean County facing Fort Knox, and Owensboro hosting Marshall County + coaches stress fundamentals to guide each team’s strategy.
Filip Smekal scored four goals in a 6-0 win for the Red Devils today while coach Ryan Haley adjusted his lineup due to injuries—meanwhile, the Aces shut out Logan County 4-0 with key plays from JW Kurtz and teammates.
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