When I was a kid, Christmas always began in the parking lot across Third Street from Anderson's Department Store. And it began on the morning of the Owensboro Christmas Parade.
Owensboro has what I would call a quiet (but hopefully getting louder) connection to the movie industry. For one thing, this is Johnny Depp's hometown. For another, the Burt Lancaster classic The Kentuckian was partially filmed here.
Our Digital Managing Editor, Ashley, and I were at the Daviess County Public Library (for reasons which will be revealed later) and decided to take a trip down memory lane.
Dolly Parton's "Coat Of Many Colors" is a fan favorite of the country legend's fans. This December, NBC is turning the song into a made for TV movie. The movie tells the true story of how the song came to be, thru the young life of Dolly.
Country songbird Jennifer Nettles and Ricky Shroder star in the show, along with sweet-faced newcomer Alyvia Alyn Lind playing Dolly.
Take a look at th
It all started when Chad came up with ten Owensboro businesses that he missed. He compiled the list while I was on vacation last month. He shared them with me and I agreed.
I knew that I would really enjoy the time I was going to get to spend around the United States Air Force Thunderbirds, but I underestimated how impressive they would be. Sure, the jets and show are awesome, but it was their general demeanor toward our town that was so memorable.
Chad and I were able to spend time with them before his flight Thursday and I was overwhelmed by how polite, humbling, g
Okay, so using a golf cart frame to create the first ever mobile living room may not be 'historic' per se. But the other ten things on this list qualify, I'd say.
Earlier, during the BKR's Dozen, you heard me select the year 1994 for the Jukebox Hero segment, the portion of the program when we play the #1 song from this week at some time in the past.
Earlier, during the BKR's Dozen, you heard me select the year 1989 for the Jukebox Hero segment, the portion of the program when we play the #1 song from this week at some time in the past.