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Today’s edition · Tues., Nov. 10

Radar finds two mass graves behind a Daviess County church

Plus, an Apollo senior is headed to the Air Force Academy.

The Daily Owensboro team2 stories12 sources4 min read

HistoryTop story

Radar finds two mass graves in a cemetery behind a Daviess County church

One mass grave holds 17 people and the other holds 12

Source: WFIE 14 News

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First mass grave17
Second mass grave12

Only two headstones stand in the woods behind Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church, but the ground under them tells a bigger story. 14 News reports that radar found two mass graves holding 29 people: 17 in one and 12 in the other.

Eyewitness News counts 56 graves at the site and says researchers think more may turn up under the debris. The Daviess County Public Library's and the Daughters of the American Revolution are leading the work. The group is calling it the Douglas Family Cemetery, and the two stones still standing are Jack and Ellen Douglas's.

  • Headstones date to about 1903
  • Mass graves likely date to the late 1800s or early 1900s
  • Next: more cleanup and a radar return, probably in spring
  • has asked fiscal court twice for a cemetery board

The cemetery by the numbers

56
graves Eyewitness News reports were found
29
people in the two mass graves, per 14 News
2
headstones still visible at the site

Sources: WFIE 14 News, Eyewitness News

The group hopes to put up a historical marker so descendants know their ancestors are buried there, DAR librarian Alaina McDonald Esther said.

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Apollo senior Kassi Hirt is headed to the U.S. Air Force Academy

Kassi Hirt's Sunday morning started with good mail. The Apollo High School senior celebrated the arrival of her appointment letter to the U.S. Air Force Academy as a member of the Class of 2031. Eyewitness News reports she's the first person from Owensboro to attend the academy, where she'll be one of 1,100 students in her class.

More than 10,000 applied for a class of 1,100

Source: Eyewitness News

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Class of 20311,100

Earlier this year, Hirt won the Air Force Sergeants Association National Cadet Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award at the Civil Air Patrol National Conference in Kansas City. She's also the first person in the Tri-State to earn it.

33,000cadets Hirt competed against for the national award

Hirt took the Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award against around 33,000 Civil Air Patrol cadets across the nation.

Source: Eyewitness News

  • Graduates from Apollo next May
  • Then reports to the academy in Colorado Springs
  • Academy term: 4 years
  • After that: a 5-year commitment as a second lieutenant

News Notes

Parade

Owensboro's Veterans Day parade returns Saturday at 2 p.m. with more than 70 participating groups, and the Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution are this year's grand marshals. Lineup is at 1 p.m. near 2nd and Bolivar streets, and the route ends at VFW Post 696. The Owensboro Times

The Veterans Day parade lines up Saturday and the tree lighting follows Nov. 20

  1. Nov. 14Parade participants line up at 1 p.m. near 2nd and Bolivar streets.
  2. Nov. 14The Veterans Day parade begins at 2 p.m.
  3. Nov. 20The Christmas tree lighting at Smothers Park is set for 5 p.m.

Sources: The Owensboro Times, Eyewitness News

Shelter

St. Benedict's Shelter has launched its 14th annual Bed Sponsorship Campaign, seeking $500 sponsorships from individuals, families, churches and businesses. The shelter operates 64 beds, and sponsorships support meals, showers, case management and life skills programming. Over the past year, 94 men moved into their own housing or living arrangements, according to the shelter. Executive director Harry E. Pedigo put it this way: "No one should have to face homelessness alone, and everyone deserves an opportunity for a brighter future." The Owensboro TimesMessenger-Inquirer

Tesla

Owensboro is one of 36 locations worldwide, and 17 U.S. communities, that won Tesla's latest public voting contest for a future Supercharger. Tesla hasn't announced a construction timeline or opening date, and the proposed site was the Meijer on Heartland Crossing Boulevard. The Owensboro Times

Football

Christian County beat Daviess County 52-7 in the opening round of the playoffs Friday at the Stadium of Champions. The Tigers ran for 226 yards on 33 carries. Kentucky New Era

Tree lighting

The annual Christmas tree lighting at Smothers Park is set for 5 p.m. on Nov. 20. Officials say people can enjoy carols from the Kentucky Youth Chorale, a preview of Owensboro Dance Theatre's Nutcracker and the dancing lights spectacle. Eyewitness News

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Stomp is coming to the RiverPark Center, and it turns household and industrial objects into musical instruments. The group is marking its 30th anniversary with two Owensboro shows, Thursday, Nov. 12 and Friday, Nov. 13. It's part of the Broadway at RiverPark lineup. Clean sweep.

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  1. Mon., Nov. 9Radar finds evidence of 56 burials at Mount Zion cemetery
  2. Sun., Nov. 8Aces roll past Trigg County 54-6 in playoff opener
  3. Sat., Nov. 7Aces roll into round two; Grind Session returns Dec. 4-6
  4. Fri., Nov. 6OMU's February rate plan adds 42 cents to its example bill
  5. Thurs., Nov. 5New Kroger Marketplace opens on Fairview Drive today; e-bike rules advance
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Daily Owensboroto me · Tues., Nov. 106:00 a.m.

Radar finds two mass graves behind a Daviess County church

Plus, an Apollo senior is headed to the Air Force Academy.

The TLDR

  1. Radar finds two mass graves behind a Daviess County church
  2. Apollo senior Kassi Hirt is headed to the Air Force Academy
  3. Veterans Day parade steps off Saturday at 2 p.m.
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