gabe's tower

Wendesday night, my friend Bj Emmick posted this on Facebook, "Go to Ebay and type in Owensboro Hotels and Motels."  I replied, "Not sure where this is heading, but I can't wait."  And, well, I should have known.  Yep!  The Tower Inn, formerly the impressive landmark Gabe's Tower, is an item up for bid on the world's largest auction site.  And the asking price . . . $150,000!!!

Every town is unique. Some of its citizens may not think so, but if you flesh it out and pay attention, you'll learn why. Owensboro is no different. It doesn't take much talking to learn that someone is a native of the Big O. In fact, I've come up with some ways to readily identify Owensboroans. You know you're from Owensboro when...