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Increased work zone activity on WK Pkwy starting this week
A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet has a work zone established along the Wendell Ford-Western Kentucky Parkway in Ohio County near the 82 mile marker to help ongoing construction of a...
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NWS upgrades Ohio Co. to Freeze Warning
The National Weather Service in Louisville has upgraded the Freeze Watch, issued for Ohio County yesterday, to a Freeze Warning. The Freeze Warning will be in effect from 8 p.m. this evening until 10...
View ArticleSouthern Elementary SBDM meeting Apr. 21
The Southern Elementary SBDM will meet Monday, April 21, at 3:30 p.m. in the school conference room.
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Lola Frances Igleheart Shrull
Lola Frances Igleheart Shrull,of Owensboro, went home to be with the Lord early Tuesday morning at Owensboro Health. She was 87 years old. Lola was born in Livermore to Byren and Pauline Igleheart on...
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OC Chamber welcomes Goody’s department store
[caption id="attachment_18649" align="aligncenter" width="615"] The Beaver Dam Goody's store manager Dana Petty cuts the OC Chamber of Commerce ribbon and officially opens the store Thursday...
View ArticleMt. Olive General Baptist Church Sunrise Service
Mt. Olive General Baptist Church, on Dogwalk Road in Horse Branch, will have a Sunrise Service starting at 6 a.m.. The pastor and congregation invite everyone.
View ArticleDr. Daniel M. Stewart
Dr. Daniel M. Stewart, 37, formerly of Centertown, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at his home in Denton, Texas. Daniel was born in Royal Oak, Mich., and was the youngest of Glenn and Rita Stewart....
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Former county employee indicted by grand jury
[caption id="attachment_17675" align="alignright" width="201"] Ronda Spencer[/caption] A former county employee accused of credit card fraud has been indicted by the Ohio County Grand Jury. Rhonda...
View ArticlePleasant Hill Baptist Church Sunrise Service Apr. 20
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will be having Easter Sunrise Service at 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. Pastor. Kenney Sapp & congregation welcomes all to attend. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church is in Magan.
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Griffin tosses 2-hit shutout in win over Meade Co.
[caption id="attachment_9609" align="alignright" width="300"] Eagle pitcher Jake Griffin got a shutout victory over Meade County Tuesday night in Brandenburg. (File Photo)[/caption] Zach Johnson's...
View ArticleHorse Branch General Baptist Church to host Teen Health Day Apr. 19
Submitted Horse Branch General Baptist Church will be hosting a Teen Health Day on Saturday, April 19, at 1 p.m. at the church. The church will have speakers there to discuss everything from God,...
View ArticleBeaver Dam Baptist Church Easter Services Apr. 20
Beaver Dam Baptist Church will have Easter Services this Sunday beginning with its Contemporary Worship at 8:30 a.m. followed by Sunday School at 10 a.m. and then Traditional Worship at 10:30 a.m. The...
View ArticlePleasant Hill Baptist Church Easter Service Apr. 20
Pleasant Hill Baptist Church will have Easter Worship Service at 11 a.m. with an egg hunt for the children to follow. Pastor Kenney Sapp & congregation welcomes all to attend. Pleasant Hill...
View ArticleZion Baptist Church Easter Services Apr. 20
Zion Baptist Church will have Easter Services this Sunday beginning at 9 a.m. with Sunday School, followed by Worship Service at 10 a.m. The pastor and congregation invite all to attend. Zion Baptist...
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Candidates invited to address readers
With the May 20 Primary Election getting closer everyday, the Ohio County Monitor has invited candidates to address its readers. We have asked candidates to submit an article about themselves, why they...
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Delmer D. Nelson
Delmer D. Nelson, 81, of Beaver Dam, Ky., passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Morganfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Morganfield, Ky. He was born in Ohio County, Ky., on July 9,...
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Meet the Candidates: Cecil Gilstrap, candidate for Fifth District Magistrate
[caption id="attachment_18731" align="alignright" width="221"] Cecil Gilstrap[/caption] Submitted by Cecil Gilstrap, Republican candidate for Fifth District Magistrate My name is Cecil Gilstrap. I am a...
View ArticleState’s unemployment rate at 7.9 percent in March 2014
Kentucky’s seasonally adjusted preliminary unemployment rate rose slightly to 7.9 percent in March 2014 from a revised 7.8 percent in February 2014, according to the Office of Employment and Training...
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VIDEO: U.S. Senator Rand Paul speaks at OC Chamber Meeting
[caption id="attachment_18751" align="alignright" width="300"] Senator Rand Paul, left, speaks with Hartford Mayor Charlotte Hendricks during the Ohio County Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday in...
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Sign-ups begin for USDA Disaster Assistance Programs restored by Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that eligible farmers and ranchers can sign up for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs restored by passage of the 2014 Farm...
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