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US 60 restrictions lifted; plans for repairs in the works
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced that restrictions on both US 60 and Carter Road in Owensboro have been fully lifted and both lanes are fully reopened. Westbound traffic on US 60 and northbound traffic of Carter Road were both reduced to one lane after the...
Whitesville to hold annual fireworks display June 21
The city of Whitesville will hold its 16th annual fireworks display on Friday, June 21, at Whitesville City Park. The event will begin Friday at 6 p.m. with entertainment, and will include music, children’s activities and a flag display before the fireworks show at 9 p.m.
West 2nd St. in Owensboro to undergo closure
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – The city of Owensboro has announced West 2nd Street will soon face closure. Officials say beginning on June 9, the left lanes on West 2nd Street – both eastbound and westbound – near Industrial Drive will close for the construction of a turn lane. City officials say this construction is part […]
Parents of missing baby make first court appearance in Ohio Co.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The parents of a missing baby were in court Monday morning in Hartford. As we’ve reported, state police are continuing to search for 8-month-old Miya Tucker, who hasn’t been seen by family members in a month. Miya’s parents Tesla Tucker and Cage Rudd were...
Maglinger named Jailer of the Year by state association
Daviess County Jailer was named Jailer of the Year Wednesday evening by the Kentucky Jailers Association, for his work as a jailer and in the Owensboro community. Maglinger, who has been jailer for about eight years, received the unexpected award at the Jailers Association annual conference in Bowling Green.
Edds-Ellis seeking to improve Harwood findings
“Building a Better Owensboro: A New Path Forward for Owensboro-Daviess County,” the report released Thursday by the Harwood Institute for Public Innovation, in partnership with the Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute, is intended to be a starting point toward bridging the societal divides among county residents — commonly known as “culture wars” — to improve civic culture.
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