Good morning, Owensboro.

Residents across the tri-state region still grieve twenty years after the November 6 tornado took 24 lives, injured 238 people and damaged nearly 500 buildings—memories of that tragic event remain vivid.

Local writer Jacqueline Russell will release her debut novel The Thing She Didn’t Tell Me on November 12, and readers can pre-order signed copies while joining her book signing on November 15—where she plans a brief reading and a prize drawing.

Governor Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will ban concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine — the chemical found in the kratom plant that can lead to dangerous overdoses.

The new law will let officials remove unsafe products from stores and comes as overdose deaths have dropped, including a 30% fall last year — a measure aimed at keeping Kentuckians safe.

Janet Istre Howard, CEO of the Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center, will retire after 45 years in the medical field, ending a long and dedicated career.

Her interest in medicine began when she babysat for the late Henry (Hank) and Sharon, an experience that helped shape her path in health services.

Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol

7-8:30 p.m. — Cannon Hall — Ticket prices vary — Experience a heartwarming reimagining of Scrooge's tale in the festive Smoky Mountains, filled with music and magic.

Blippi Performance

6-7:30 p.m. — Cannon Hall — Ticket prices vary — Experience a fun-filled theatrical event with Blippi for kids and families.

Postmodern Jukebox: MAGIC, MOONLIGHT & MISTLETOE Tour

7-8:30 p.m. — Cannon Hall — Ticket prices vary — Celebrate the holiday season with a vintage music performance featuring genre-twisting covers of pop hits and classic holiday songs.

Bachelor Santa Premiere

7-8:30 p.m. — RiverPark Center — Ticketed event — Celebrate the magic of Christmas with the world premiere of a heartwarming holiday film shot in Owensboro.

Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas

7-9 p.m. — Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame & Museum — Ticketed event — Experience the magic of Christmas with Ricky Skaggs and his band's heartwarming acoustic renditions of holiday classics.

11th Annual 5K Reindeer Run/Walk

8 a.m. — Smothers Park — $30-$40 registration — A festive 5K run/walk with fundraising opportunities, holiday fun, and a special race for kids.