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The Owensboro Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau is continuing their annual tradition of collecting holiday cards for delivery to area veterans in senior living facilities and nursing homes.

Last year's card drive collected more than 4,500 cards for area veterans. The cards were distributed to veterans at 13 different facilities in and around Owensboro, including the Western Kentucky Veterans Center in Hanson.

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WELCOME to the BKR Clash in the Country! We will be featuring two country artists’ brand new songs each week. We want to know which one YOU like better! So, listen to each song and then vote!

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Consider this WBKR's version of a Black Friday doorbuster.  And consider this the perfect stocking stuffer for this holiday season.  Starting Monday, we are introduced The WBKR Restaurant Card and you can eat at six local restaurants for just $25.  Wanna know which restaurants are included?

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Prices for the country music getaway of a lifetime have been slashed. Effective immediately, fans of Dierks Bentley, Jana Kramer, Billy Currington and Brantley Gilbert (plus sunshine, the beach and relaxation) can take in this Mexican vacay for under $1,000 per person -- a 33 percent discount!

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I recently had the opportunity to chat with Cesar Millan, host of Nat Geo Wild's Leader of the Pack and the star of the show November 23rd at the Centre in Evansville.

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Rumors are swirling that country music superstar Kenny Chesney has secretly gotten married in the Caribbean.  And Nashville Kat has all the scoop.  Check this out!  Kat called into The WBKR Waking Crew Thursday morning and shared some details about the supposed ceremony.  LISTEN!!

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Two days ago, Sabrina VIncent from Muhlenberg County went to the dentist's office to have her wisdom teeth removed.  48 hours later, she is in the national spotlight thanks to her love for Scotty McCreery and the post-surgery video her mother posted on YouTube.  In fact, Sabrina's story is being shared on radio stations around the U.S. today in Jeremy Robinson's Taste of Country News.  Check it out!

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The Owensboro-Daviess County Christmas Parade is Saturday, November 23rd and there has been a lot of speculation and debate about this year's route.  Construction in downtown Owensboro has forced the parade committee to move their event, which is traditionally held solely on 2nd Street.  So, what will be the route this year?

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Our long national nightmare will soon be over. The Glover H. Cary Bridge--the lifeline to the rest of the world (Natcher Bridge, notwithstanding)--will reopen on November 27th!

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Every country music fan we talked to was excited about the inaugural Boots in the Sand event: A five day/four night vacation with Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Billy Currington and Jana Kramer next February at the all-inclusive and brand-spanking new Hard Rock Hotel in the Riviera Maya in Mexico, but some of you said room packages were a little out of your price range. Well, we heard you and are lowering our room prices in time for the holidays so you can party in Mexico with us!

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We have a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. Owensboro was named an All American City this year because of our extensive renovations and property improvements. And, Owensboro is a great place to live. But there are certain things that we need to extend a token of our gratitude to. Here at WBKR, we sat down and came up with our top 10 things Owensboro residents should be thankful for in 2013.

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They're called Bubba's Believers.  And Saturday, friends and family of Whitesville shooting victim Aaron "Bubba" Knott are holding a huge fundraiser for him at The Black Cat.

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