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New WBKR Intern Jordan Roos Becomes Hello Kitty at International Bar-B-Q Festival [Video]

Chadwick Benefield — Tue, 14 May 2013 10:00:06 +0000

You can't haze people in college. But we can sure do it here at WBKR! And that's exactly what Jaclyn and I did to our brand new intern, Jordan Roos, a senior at Brescia University. His first day on the job was last Friday, which just so happened to be the first day of the International Bar-B-Q Festival here in Owensboro. Naturally, we invited Jordan along for a crash course in live, on-location broadcasting. Well, watch what happened when we passed Paula Martin's Paintopia booth. She was painting faces and we knew we had the perfect 6'4" blank canvas for her!

OPD Reporting Suicide Attempt At Brescia University

Jaclyn Graves — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:26:23 +0000

Via the Owensboro Police Department: On March 18th, 2013, at approximately 8:45 p.m., patrol units with the Owensboro Police Department responded to a suicide attempt call at Brescia University, located at 717 Frederica Street. The initial investigation into the incident revealed that a Brescia University staff member, who was located in a basement office, was [...]

Taylore Mahoganny Scott to Portray Four African-American Women at Brescia

Moon Mullins — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:53:45 +0000

As part of Black History month, The Diocese of Owensboro, Brescia University and several other sponsors are bringing the Core Ensemble performing the chamber music theatre work, Ain’t I a Woman!, which celebrates the life and times of four powerful African-American women. Taylore Mahoganny Scott will portray the women at Brescia. The event takes place in Brescia’s [...]

Education Fair to be Held in Owensboro Saturday

Moon Mullins — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:25:50 +0000

An Education Fair will be held from 11am – 2pm this Saturday, June 18 at Towne Square Mall in Owensboro. It will provide a convenient, single point of access to classes and programs currently available from local colleges and universities. Representatives from Harrison College, Western Kentucky University – Owensboro campus, Brescia University, Owensboro Community and Technical [...]

Owensboro Being Promoted as Great College Town

Dave Spencer — Wed, 11 May 2011 04:44:10 +0000

Owensboro has long been known as the Barbecue Capitol of the World. And this weekend that will be on full display. But a new marketing campaign wants to add another title. In Owensboro, we have Kentucky Wesleyan College, Brescia University, Owensboro Community & Technical College, and Western Kentucky University-Owensboro. So, yeah, the moniker “great college town” [...]