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I am going to make a confession today.  Some of you will immediately relate to it.  Some of you will try to pretend like it's never happened to you (and you're lying).  Others will laugh hysterically because you'll recall that one time when you did it and how you got busted and how mortifying it was. A few of you will claim this conversation is "TMI."  But it's biology.  And, as the old adage, suggests . . . IT HAPPENS!  And it happened to me in Mexico.  And, lo and behold, I later learned there's a possible remedy.

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My friend Angela Oliver lives here in Owensboro.  She actually moved here from Atlanta a few years back to write for the Messenger-Inquirer.  She's strikingly beautiful, charming, smart, sweet, funny and black.  I tell you she's black not because it matters to me.  I tell you that detail because, in the context of this story, it's the most important one.  Because she's black, Angela has never really felt at home here.  She and I have discussed this on several occasions and she has shared stories with me that leave my mouth open.  Angela routinely chronicles her experiences in a Facebook blog called "The Adventures of a Black Journalist in a Predominately White Town."   And, honestly, I think some you would be surprised and horrified at some of the things that people say to her.  They aren't overtly racist in their vocabulary and approach, but they have subtle, sometimes artful ways of reminding Angela that she's different and doesn't really belong here.  But something happened over the weekend, something subtle, that signaled a possible change in the tide.  This predominately white town crowned its first African-American Miss Daviess County.

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It's going to get HOT this week.  In fact, the National Weather Service says we can see a heat index of 105 degrees or warmer starting Wednesday.

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Here's a delicious What's Cookin'? recipe from Melissa Webb and Tabatha Carman, from the UK Cooperative Extension Office.  How do Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas sound?  They are relatively quick and have a just the right amount of south-of-the-border kick!

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The 2017 Big O Music Fest, the Party of the Year, is Saturday, July 8th, at Reid's Orchard.  Here's the official schedule so you know when your favorite acts will be taking the stage!  Gates open at Noon and music gets underway at 12:30pm.  Here's the lineup!

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Wendy's is celebrating the summer in a tasty way!  They're serving up small Frosties for just 50 cents!

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Yogi barks at everything!  He acts like a tough guy anytime he hears the neighbors' dogs or any other sound outside.  I mean, he goes from prissy and fluffy Bichon Frise to angry, rabid Doberman in a second. Well, let me tell you.  It's clearly all an act.  We have found Yogi's Kryptonite. The other night, Kevin had one of his mannequin heads out and Yogi absolutely lost his crap.  He was terrified of that thing and wouldn't go near the thing.  WATCH!

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Happy Fourth of July!  And to help celebrate, I am sharing my Top Five Country Songs for the Fourth.  Now, we all know that patriotism is a popular theme in country music.  And, because of that, there were a lot of songs I could have chosen for this list.  But I tried my best to narrow the list down to five.  These, for me, are the five songs that I want to hear when I'm celebrating Independence Day.  These songs just scream "America!"  If we were making a movie about the Fourth, these are five songs that would most definitely have to be on the soundtrack!

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The first Monday of every month means Patty Millay is back for another edition of What's Cookin'?  And we can always count of Patty for cooking something special for holidays and special events like the Super Bowl, St. Patrick's Day and more.  This Monday is no exception.  Patty is serving up a Graham Cracker Cake that is perfect for your 4th of July celebrations!  Check it out.

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This is going to make a lot of folks in Owensboro and the rest of the WBKR listening area excited.  Texas Roadhouse has launched a new mobile app and, among other things, it allows you to get on the wait list from your phone!

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We are so very proud of Katie Bouchard of Owensboro.  Saturday night in Lexington, she made the Top Ten at the Miss Kentucky Pageant!  Here's video of the exciting moment.

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This weekend, folks all over the tristate will be celebrating Independence Day.  And our friends at Tri-State Speedway in Haubstadt, Indiana will be celebrating another special occasion as well.  It's the race track's 60th anniversary season and they're celebrating with the Sprint Stampede, July 2nd!

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