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River City Festival of Films Date Has Been Set

Dave Spencer — Sun, 20 May 2012 21:28:45 +0000

Owensboro filmmaker, PJ Starks, has released the date for the the 2nd Annual River City Festival of Films. On Saturday, November 3rd, Verite Films–Starks’ production company–and Kentucky Wesleyan College will host the festival on the Wesleyan campus. The 12-hour event will begin at 10AM and showcase the work of filmmakers from across the country. There [...]

Three Owensboro Institutions to Present Mozart's Requiem Thursday

Moon Mullins — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 14:25:12 +0000

Kentucky Wesleyan College, the Owensboro Symphony Orchestra and Sts. Joseph and Paul Catholic Church will combine resources to present Mozart’s Requiem in d minor on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the church, located at 609 East Fourth Street in Owensboro. The performance will feature the Wesleyan Chorale, the Owensboro Symphony and selected student soloists from the college’s vocal studios.

KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE

Moon Mullins — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 18:48:20 +0000

Kentucky Wesleyan College will hold an Open House this Saturday from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. . Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m. According to Jeannette Goins, Assistant Director of Admissions, “Students will have the chance to experience the excitement of college life at Kentucky Wesleyan. The Open House includes tours of the campus and opportunities to [...]

KWC Panthers Three Games Away from Division II Championship

Dave Spencer — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:15:44 +0000

36-point turnaround sound good? It must have to Kentucky Wesleyan, as the Panthers stormed back from 18 down to lead Indianapolis by 18 before winning 91-77. Yikes…the good kind! KWC now advances to take on fourth-ranked Bellarmine Tuesday evening in the Division II Midwest Regional Final. It’s been a good run for the Panthers to this [...]

WKU Wins Sun Belt Title as Coach Ray Harper Keeps Proving He Was the Man for the Job [VIDEO]

Dave Spencer — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 17:43:41 +0000

When Ken McDonald was hired to replace Darrin Horn as head basketball coach at Western Kentucky University in 2008, I was more focused on the guy who would be sitting next to him during all the subsequent games. Former Kentucky Wesleyan head coach Ray Harper came in with McDonald as assistant head coach, and I [...]

Kentucky Wesleyan Athletics Leaving Great Lakes Valley Conference, Forming New League

Dave Spencer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 18:50:20 +0000

If you're a fan of college sports, you've likely become well aware of its biggest off-season story--the rampant realignment of athletics conferences. In fact, changes have been occurring with such frequency that a separate website devoted strictly to keeping us all up to speed has been created. But now, realignment fever has set in right across the street from the WBKR studios; Kentucky Wesleyan College is leaving the Great Lakes Valley Conference.

Kentucky Wesleyan College Celebrates 60 Years in Owensboro with Alumni Homecoming Weekend

Moon Mullins — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:38:46 +0000

Kentucky Wesleyan College will celebrate 60 years in Owensboro on Thursday – Saturday with an Alumni-Homecoming Weekend. Click here for more information. Here’s the entire schedule… Thursday, September 22 Owensboro Art Guild exhibit 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. ● Ralph Center Diane Earle Recital ● Music of Chopin & Liszt 7 p.m .● Tapscott Chapel [...]

The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra's Annual Concert on the Lawn Will Take Place on Saturday, Aug. 20

Moon Mullins — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:00:31 +0000

The Owensboro Symphony Orchestra’s annual Concert on the Lawn will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011 on Kentucky Wesleyan College’s front lawn. Pre-Concert festivities begin at 5:00 PM and Concert time is 7:00 PM. Join the OSO for a night of movie music featuring pianist Rich Ridenour. Rich Ridenour brought down the house last [...]

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” [...]