Good morning, Owensboro.

LEAP Services will host its first Community Resource Shuffle on Nov.

13 at 8:30 a.m., using speed networking so healthcare, housing, education, employment, and social-service organizations get 3 to 5 minutes to explain services; RSVP is due Nov. 6 (bring flyers, brochures, business cards).

Owensboro Parks and Recreation will give away trees at Moreland Park on Tuesday during its Trick or Tree event, with free trees available while supplies last.

Owensboro lost its last KFC in early October 2026, leaving the city without a location and contributing to Kentucky’s total of 100 KFCs statewide, a number topped by 12 other states.

Violinist Alfred Abel and pianist Diane Earle will perform a free, hour-long recital on Nov.

15 at 2 p.m. in Tapscott Chapel at Kentucky Wesleyan as part of the Dr. Paul W. Hagan Chamber Music Series, featuring works by Mozart, Gade, Kreisler, and a piece with Colette Grossman Abel.

Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport added daily nonstop United Express flights to Washington Dulles and Chicago O'Hare, with service to Dulles starting Oct.

13 and to Chicago starting Oct. 25. Current schedules include morning and evening departures to Dulles and an afternoon departure to O'Hare; travelers should check United for updates.

Audubon Elementary assistant principal Holly Phillips will become interim principal on Nov.

1, Daviess County Public Schools announced, after nearly four years at Audubon and 18 years in education.

City crews have started fall leaf collection, and residents should place loose leaves at the curb by their regular collection day so crews can pick them up on zone schedules & follow the city's rules for bags, branches, and pickup timing.

A recent feature catalogs Owensboro's signature smells (bakery, bourbon, barbecue, soybean, fertilizer) and asks readers to share their own hometown scent memories.

Make glowing hanging ghost lanterns at home before Halloween using a mason jar, cheesecloth, twine, black felt, and a battery tea light; the craft costs under $10 and uses the jar ring to secure the cloth + add felt eyes.

With Halloween coming on Oct.

31, keep pets safe by securing candy and wrappers, giving nervous animals a quiet room away from the constantly opening door, and swapping lit candles for flameless options. If you plan to bring a dog trick-or-treating, use a secure leash, reflective gear, and current ID.

Owensboro lost 3-0 to Greenwood today in the state tournament opener after early corner-kick goals in the first half.

Goalkeeper Hayley Sikes had 16 saves, and the Lady Devils will graduate six seniors (Abney, Grozier-Ferguson, Hall, Ruth, Thomas, Chambers).

Daviess County's girls volleyball team rallied from a first-set loss to beat Grayson County (3-1) and will face Apollo in the 3rd Region championship on Wednesday, while assistant coach Parker Driskell fills in as head coach Tyla Bailey is on administrative leave.