OC’s Griffin selected to Senior All-Star squad
[caption id="attachment_27299" align="aligncenter" width="675"] OC senior pitcher Jake Griffin delivers to the plate.[/caption] Ohio County High’s Jake Griffin was one of two Third Region seniors voted...
View ArticleKY FAME expands to greater Owensboro
Kentucky’s nationally recognized workforce training program is coming to western Kentucky. Gov. Steve Beshear announced the Kentucky Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education (KY FAME) is...
View ArticleElizabeth Duncan Thurman
Elizabeth Duncan Thurman, 59, of Falls of Rough, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2015. She was born in Owensboro and was of the Baptist faith. She was an avid animal lover. Elizabeth was preceded in death...
View ArticleKSP makes arrests in Rockport home invasion
[caption id="attachment_28176" align="alignright" width="181"] Allen Hearld, Jr.[/caption] Kentucky State Police (KSP) have arrested two men in connection with a home invasion robbery of an Ohio County...
View ArticleReal estate transfers for May 28
Real estate transfers: Pat and Patricia A. Locher to Edward G. Humphrey Land in Ohio Co., Ky. Elizabeth Sue Humphrey, J.W. Humphrey – Estate, Billie S., Carrol J. Deborah L., Linda, Mary L. Mickey R.,...
View ArticleFinal JV, freshmen baseball, softball scores for 2015
Some late-season JV and freshman baseball and softball scores from Ohio County High teams: — 4/23 at OCHS/Russell Field — OCHS(JV-SB) 8, Hopkins Co. Central 4 Hopkins Central 2 0 2 — 4 6 0 OCHS (1-4) 0...
View ArticleHorse Branch Elementary special-called SBDM meeting May 29
Horse Branch Elementary will hold a special-called SBDM Council meeting on Friday, May 29, at 7 a.m. in the library. Agenda: 1. Opening Business Review and Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting...
View ArticleJobless rates down in 119 Ky. counties in Apr. 2015
Unemployment rates fell in 119 Kentucky counties between April 2014 and April 2015, but rose in Union County, according to the Kentucky Office of Employment and Training, an agency of the Kentucky...
View ArticleMerle Haggard live at the BD Amphitheater tonight
Country music legend Merle Haggard will be live in concert, tonight, at the Beaver Dam Amphitheater. Tickets are $40 and will be available at the door. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the concert begins at...
View ArticleFordsville Elementary special-called SBDM meeting May 30
Fordsville Elementary will have a special-called SBDM Council meeting on Saturday, May 30, at 9 a.m. in the conference room. Agenda • Elect SBDM Vice Chair • Select trainer for principal selection •...
View ArticleCertificates of nomination to be issued to Bevin/Hampton and Conway/Overly
Today, Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes, Kentucky’s chief election official, announced that the State Board of Elections will meet on June 8 to certify the results of the May 19 Primary...
View ArticleFlorabelle Stone Holder
Florabelle Stone Holder, 100, of Falls of Rough, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Hosparus Inpatient Care Center in Louisville. She was retired from Lorillard Tobacco Company and was a member of...
View ArticleGALLERY: 2015 Strawberry Festival
[caption id="attachment_28232" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Many people turned out to the 2015 Beaver Dam Strawberry Festival on Saturday for the motorcycle show, car show, pageants and...
View ArticleAnna M. Hall
Anna M. Hall, 90, of Hartford, Ky., died Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Ohio County Hospital in Hartford. Anna Maurece Leach was born July 15, 1924, in Ohio County, Ky., to the late Arthur and Virdie Mae...
View ArticleOC Sheriff’s Dept. warning of IRS Phone Scam
The Ohio County Sheriff's Department (OCSD) posted a warning on its Facebook page today about the IRS Phone Scam. People claiming to be IRS employees are calling taxpayers and telling them they owe...
View ArticleKy. Afield Outdoors: Free Fishing Weekend – a great opportunity for family...
Free fishing weekend is one of the best avenues to introduce kids to the wonders of fishing and launch a lifelong passion. This year, Free Fishing Weekend is Saturday, June 6 and Sunday, June 7 in...
View ArticleMorris signs with Berea to play baseball
[caption id="attachment_28242" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Ohio County Eagle senior baseball player Nate Morris signed with Berea College recently in the media center at Ohio County High School....
View ArticleShaffer signs on to wrestle for Lindsey Wilson
[caption id="attachment_28245" align="aligncenter" width="675"] Ohio County High School standout wrestler Luke Shaffer signed with Lindsey Wilson College recently at the media center at OCHS. Pictured...
View ArticleWanda J. Heltsley
Wanda J. Heltsley, 85, formerly of Owensboro, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at Beaver Dam Nursing and Rehab. She was born in Owensboro on April 20, 1930, daughter of the late John Truman and Lena...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: May 24-30
The Sunday Morning Monitor... NEWS KSP looking for new leads in Officer Ellis case Fiscal Court discusses discretionary funds, renews contract Court cases in Ohio Co. may now be filed electronically...
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