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KSP hikes Grand Canyon to raise funds for trooper memorial
On a week dedicated to commemorating the independence and freedom of America, the Kentucky State Police is launching a fundraising effort to build a memorial that will honor all KSP troopers who...
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Chamber of Commerce turns ‘Sparks In The Park’ over to BD Tourism
[caption id="attachment_20683" align="alignright" width="300"] Fireworks explode over Ohio County Park during the July 4, 2014 Sparks In The Park event.[/caption] After another successful Sparks in...
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Chance for severe weather this afternoon and evening
After a stormy afternoon and evening yesterday, forecasters are calling for more thunderstorms, possibly severe, today. According to the National Weather Service in Louisville, storms will likely...
View ArticleBrown wins GO Golf Series event in Madisonville
Beaver Dam’s Isaac Brown fired a round of 78 to win the boys’ 16-18 championship flight of a GO Junior Golf Series event staged July 1 at the Madisonville Country Club. Isaac was the only Ohio County...
View ArticleKarter Wayne Quiggins
Karter Wayne Quiggins, infant son of Marissa Humphrey and Kent Quiggins was born and went to be with Jesus on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. In addition to his...
View Article6 OC Babe Ruth players selected for All-Star team
Six members of Ohio County’s entry in the Owensboro-Daviess County Babe Ruth League have been selected to play for the ODC All-Star team in postseason tournaments. Ohio County, who sported a...
View ArticleSouthern Elementary SBDM meeting July 14
The Southern Elementary SBDM will meet Monday, July 14, at 12 p.m. in the conference room. 2014-2015 SBDM Members Teacher Members Nita Wheeler, Leesa Beasley and Carolyn Casteel Parent Members Beth...
View ArticleEasterling to join track team at Transylvania University
Bradley Easterling — a 2014 graduate of Ohio County High where he competed in football, wrestling, and track and field — will be competing in the latter next year for Lexington’s Transylvania...
View ArticleOhio Co. real estate transfers for July 10
Real estate transfers: Galen Frank and Mary Ann Cleveland to Franklin L. and Tammy Mae Burton Two tracts of land in Ohio County, Ky. Roger and Sharon Frances Howard to Franklin L. and Tammy Mae Burton...
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Betty Daugherty Girten
Betty Daugherty Girten, 69, of Owensboro, Ky., died July 9, 2014, at Heartford House in Owensboro. She was born Sept. 14, 1944, in Owensboro to the late Thomas and Geneva Daugherty. She had been...
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Ky. Afield Outdoors: Want good fishing and carefree boating? Leave the...
Courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife A close friend prepared to board a charter boat with his family for a fishing excursion while on a Florida vacation several years ago. His...
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OC Fiscal Court divides year-end surplus money
The Ohio County Fiscal Court had a special-called meeting Tuesday to decide how it would use surplus money left over from the past fiscal year. The 2013-2014 Fiscal Year ended on June 30 with surplus...
View ArticleFoursome repeats as OCHS Golf Scramble champs
The foursome of Isaac Brown, Dawson McDaniel, Terry McDaniel, and Ron Miller repeated as winners of the second annual Ohio County High School Golf Scramble held June 14 at the Ohio County Community...
View Article2 OC Eagle baseball players competing in 18U Babe Ruth state tourney
A pair of Ohio County Eagles are on the Owensboro-Daviess County 16-18 Babe Ruth All-Star team that is playing in this week’s state tournament in and around Louisville. Rising-junior Kiah Gledhill and...
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Tonight’s Cinema on the Square doubles as fundraiser
For the past two summers, the city of Hartford has presented a free outdoor movie, known as Cinema on the Square. Tonight, the city hopes to raise money to help pay for the equipment it uses to put on...
View ArticleCarol Ewing Robey
Carol Ewing Robey, 58, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014. She was born Oct. 11, 1954, in Florence, Ky., to the late C. M. “Hop” Ewing and Sue Houston Ewing. She graduated from Northern Kentucky University...
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USDA provides 12-week progress update on disaster assistance
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack provided a 12-week progress report on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) disaster assistance programs, announcing that USDA has processed 106,000 payments to...
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Rebecca ‘Becky’ Hudson McCaslin
Rebecca "Becky" Hudson McCaslin, 59, of Owensboro, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013, surrounded by her family. Born July 22, 1954, in Hartford, Ky., she is survived by her parents, Victor Carroll...
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In case you missed it: July 6-12
The Sunday Morning Monitor... NEWS Driver charged with DUI after accident KSP hikes Grand Canyon to raise funds for trooper memorial Chamber of Commerce turns 'Sparks In The Park' over to BD Tourism...
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OC Fiscal Court passes coal severance resolutions, amendments to ordinance
At the July 8 meeting of the Ohio County Fiscal Court, the court approved a budget amendment, two resolutions on the Coal Severance Priority List, the Needs Assessment List and had the first reading of...
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