January 14, 2013 I am a brand new fan of Destination America's BBQ Pitmasters. I've just started watching it within the last couple of weeks. It's a competition program in which judges evaluate barbecue from all over the country.
January 14, 2013 The Daviess County Sheriff's Office has released a missing persons report for Owensboro man, Bo Atchison. The 29 year-old male was last seen in Tallahassee. Florida several days ago. Mr. Atchison was on his was to Clearwater with Philip Smith.
According to the DC Sheriff's Office and his family, Bo has been diagnosed paranoid schizophrenic, ADHD and has violent tendencies.
January 14, 2013 This is really cool and this little gal is REALLY good! 12-year-old Kennedy McCollam of Owensboro recently competed in the Stand Up & Sing competition at Belcourt Taps in Nashville. And she won! She took first place in the Grand Finals by belting out an Etta James classic. Take a listen and watch as Kennedy wows the crowd with her rendition of "I'd Rather Go Blind!"
January 11, 2013 Saturday is an exciting day for a local restaurant. Salsaritas, Hwy 54's "fresh cantina" is celebrating its 5th anniversary here in Owensboro-Daviess County!
January 10, 2013 Six local non-profit organizations are coming together in celebration of March being Disability Awareness Month with an awesome event here in Owensboro. Puzzle Pieces, Wendell Foster’s Campus for Developmental Disabilities, Dream Riders of Kentucky, Team Karlie, Two Rivers Buddy Ball and Green River Area Down Syndrome Association are collaborating together to host a Color Blast 5K (walk/run) in English Park to honor individuals who have unique qualities and abilities.
I have been wanting to participate in a run like this for a while and can't wait to join in the fun on Saturday, March 23rd! You should come out too!
January 9, 2013 For the third time in the past 13 years, former President Bill Clinton will visit Owensboro. On March 6, President Clinton will speak at a fundraiser for the Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center.
January 9, 2013 Owensboro filmmaker PJ Starks' production company, Verite Cinema, will host Unscripted: An Indie Film Xperience beginning this Friday at the Daviess County Public Library.
January 9, 2013 It's all the rage! No, really! It's the Owensboro Rage, our city's brand new professional indoor football team. And the team is hosting its final round of tryouts this weekend for players AND for Lady Rage cheerleaders. Here at WBKR.com, we have all the info you need to get in the game.
Matt Eckert, who has been at Holiday World and Splashin' Safari since 2000, was named as the new president of the iconic park in Santa Claus, Indiana. The park has been owned and operated by the Koch family since it opened on August 3, 1946 as Santa Claus Land and has grown to be one of the top amusement and waterparks in the country. Holiday World is also home to The Voyage roller coaster, which as of last year, was the number one rated wooden roller coaster in the world. The park is also home to the The Legend and The Raven roller coasters.
January 7, 2013 Thought this was pretty cool, so thought I would share! The Theatre Production Classes at Daviess County High School have a production coming up in mid-January.
The classes will put on a production of "James and the Giant Peach" January 17-19
Let’s just get this out of the way right now: it is a beautiful thing when someone rises up with enough guts and vision to not only bring their labor of love to fruition, but in seeing it through, they give something positive back to a community of people – or even the world
January 4, 2013 The Owensboro Area Crime Stoppers are proud to report that 2012 was a very successful year. This non-profit organization works to keep us all safe by calling in anonymous tips to local law enforcement officers.
