Owensboro – Daviess County News

I did not attend First Christian Church growing up, nor have I ever been inside of it. But, hearing about the fire this morning, my heart was broken for everyone that had. I think we all have churches that have molded us into who we are today and churches that house life-changing moments that we'll never forget. Today, that place for so many, is gone.

The fire inside First Christian, according to the OPD, began shortly after 3:00am. WBKR's Chad Benefield went to scene around 10:00am and the church was still on fire. He took some photos of the church. It's so sad to see these photos and know all of the history and memories that will always remain although the church will not.

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Sad news this morning from Owensboro.  First Christian Church, at the corner of JR Miller Boulevard and 7th Street is on fire. 

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TWO has announced that its 2013 summer musical presentation will be the classic, Man of La Mancha. There will be six performances June 7-16 in downtown Owensboro.

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For the third consecutive game the Owensboro Rage (2-3) suffered a 59-30 loss this past Friday. The Kentucky Extreme beat the Rage for the second time in just six days.

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3rd Region and All "A" State Champs the Owensboro Catholic Lady Aces play their first round game in the KHSAA Girls Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament Thursday at 12:00pm. OCHS (24-7) will take the Lincoln County Lady Patriots out of the 12th Region, who come into the tournament with a 27-5 record.

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It's a day in the dog-heat of summer that music lovers from all over the country look forward to.... The Big O Music Fest! The biggest party of the year is right here in Owensboro, Kentucky on August 31st!

We've seen such country superstars as Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Gary Allan and Blake Shelton entertain us on that massive stage year after year at Reid's Orchard.

The 2013 line up for the Big O is sure to be an awesome, party-filled day!

How excited are you to find out who will be in the show this year?!? Well, go ahead... I won't make you wait any longer to see who will be rockin' it out!

The headliner of the Bath Fitter Big O Music Fest 2013 is....

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UPDATE: We received information from the Owensboro Police Department that this juvenile, Courtney Paige Lyons has been located. We have no more information on this situation, but will pass along anything that we get from the OPD.

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Last month, PJ Starks' Verite Cinema concluded its six-part film series, Unscripted: an Indie Film Xperience. Now, you'll be able to see that series' first installment as part of Family Video's national charity drive for the Lymphoma Research Foundation.

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The Western Kentucky Regional Blood Center is in URGENT need for Type O Negative blood. The WKRBC is the sole supplier to several area hospitals and serves six Kentucky counties.

The entire process to donate takes only 30-45 minutes. The center is located at 3015 Old Hartford Road in Owensboro.

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It's that time of year again and we VERY excited.  WBKR Night at the Opry is coming up Saturday, April 6th at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville.  And WBKR listeners can purchase tickets for the show for just $9.25!  Wanna know how?

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WBKR has received this report from the Owensboro Police Department:

On March 6, 2013, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Owensboro Police Department patrol units responded to Wilkerson Plastering and Acoustics, located at 300 Lucas Avenue, to investigate a suspected arson.

Officers observed fire damage to a window located at the rear of the business that had been

Day two of National Severe Weather Prep Week is underway. Tomorrow, March 5th, the National Weather Service, in conjunction with Kentucky Emergency Management and the Kentucky Broadcasters Association, will conduct a tornado test message at 9:07AM CST.

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