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updated: Sun Jul 06, 2008 07:37 pm

Daviess County News

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9 hrs ago | The Gleaner

Grants awarded for area arts programs

Henderson Area Arts Alliance and Ohio Valley Art League are among the 89 Kentucky arts and cultural organizations that have received grants from the Kentucky Arts Council for the next fiscal year.

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Related Topix: Kentucky, Owensboro, KY

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Evansville Courier & Press

Former teacher launches tutoring Web site

The teaching spirit won the heart of Linda Kaye Smith Preuss many years ago and it still has a strong hold over her today.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

WFIE-TV Evansville

TX urban planning group visits Owensboro

A planning group from Texas is back in Owensboro. The Gateway Planning Group talked to city commissioners Tuesday night about downtown development.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Sun Jun 29, 2008

WLEX-TV Lexington

No Ticket Visit

Out of town visitors will soon get a break for parking violations in Owensboro. Beginning this week, parking officials with the Owensboro Police Department will hand out invitations to have parking tickets ...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

WFIE-TV Evansville

Flights coming back to Owensboro

After six months without air service, Great Lakes Airlines will start flying into Owensboro this summer.

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Tue Jun 24, 2008

WFIE-TV Evansville

WKU-O: What's in a name?

As the Western Kentucky University campus in Owensboro developing, what will be the name of the first building? Daviess County Judge Executive Reid Haire said he was not aware of Western Kentucky University's ...

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Sun Jun 22, 2008

WXIX-TV Cincinnati

Big bugs land in Owensboro, more to come

Big bugs have landed around Owensboro, and more are coming. When an 11-foot praying mantis showed up on the corner of the Daviess County Library recently, it had heads turning.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Sat Jun 21, 2008

WEHT-TV Evansville

Three Arrested In Daviess County For Making Meth

Three people find themselves behind bars after Owensboro Police say they found meth making materials in their home.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Hotel Online

Executive Inn's size viewed as drawback: Large number of rooms made...

Executive Inn's size viewed as drawback: Large number of rooms made it hard to maintain hotel, turn profit, observers say Jun.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Tue Jun 17, 2008

TristateHomepage.com

Woman Escapes from Alleged Assault Attempt

A man is in jail in Owensboro after police say he tried to rape a 31 year old woman early Tuesday morning.

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Sun Jun 15, 2008

Hotel Online

Big E's closure doesn't stop mystery fest: Visitors find alternate...

Big E's closure doesn't stop mystery fest: Visitors find alternate hotel accommodations Jun.

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Related Topix: Lewisport, KY, World News, United Kingdom,

Fri Jun 13, 2008

Hotel Online

Charges could be filed over taxes: Hotel's owners failed to pay about ...

Daviess County Attorney Claud Porter said the county will attempt to collect room taxes owed by the former owners of the Executive Inn Rivermont.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Wed Jun 11, 2008

TristateHomepage.com

Fatal Motorcycle Crash

A fatal motorcycle last night in Daviess County, Kentucky. Sheriff's deputies say 38-year old Douglas Gilmore from Lewisport was riding a motorcycle on Kentucky 405 when for unknown reasons, he lost control of ...

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Mon Jun 09, 2008

Lexington Herald-Leader

Ex-con sheds light on reform

Earlier in the service, most of the worshipers had been on their feet, dancing, clapping and swaying to high-energy choruses like the Newsboys' He Reigns .

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Related Topix: Christian-Rock, Newsboys, Maceo, KY, Calhoun, KY, Owensboro, KY, Drugs

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Hotel Online

Officials, downtown advocates worried about hotel

The Executive Inn Rivermont's closure would be felt across the city, and downtown businesses would suffer, people associated with downtown said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

Mon Jun 02, 2008

TristateHomepage.com

Investigation into Infant's Death

The Daviess County, Kentucky Sheriff's Department is investigating a 7 month old boy's death.

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Sat May 31, 2008

Lexington Herald-Leader

Minn. firm didn't pay taxes on Ky. hotel

A Minnesota firm that owned a western Kentucky hotel before it was auctioned in April failed to pay about $30,000 in hotel room taxes - an omission that has left a local government agency underfunded.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY, Owensboro Metro

Fri May 30, 2008

Airport Business

EDITORIAL: Airport manager off to flying start

Two months ago, our reaction to the announcement that George Smith Jr. of Southaven, Miss., had been hired as manager of the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport was positive but, by necessity, limited.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY, Opinion

Wed May 28, 2008

Kentucky.com

W. Ky. airport seeks certification for C-130 pilot training

The manager of Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport says he's working with the Kentucky Air National Guard to see if the facility can be certified so C-130 pilots can train there.

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY, US Air Force, US News

Sun May 25, 2008

The Gleaner

Connected

It will soon be six years since the barriers were taken down and cars and trucks began to move across the William H. Natcher Bridge, a massive, cable-stayed structure that spans the Ohio River connecting ...

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Related Topix: Owensboro, KY

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