WKMS Broadcasts Live from ROMP Music Festival
Murray State's listener-supported public radio service 91.3 WKMS-FM presents special live broadcasts from ROMP on Friday and Saturday, June 29 and 30.Opening the live broadcast Friday at 6 p.m. are The...
View ArticleWKMS @ ROMP: The Slideshow
We had a blast at ROMP at Yellow Creek Park in Owensboro, hosted by the International Bluegrass Music Museum. We hope you enjoyed the live broadcasts! Also a special shout-out to our friends at the...
View ArticleFair Seeks Out Potential Foster and Adoptive Parents
Potential Adoptive and foster parents in the region will have access to some welcome resources in the coming weeks. Murray State University and a nationwide child advocacy group are hosting the...
View ArticleROMP may move up 2013 dates
Organizers of the annual ROMP bluegrass festival in Owensboro are considering a change in next year's dates. The festival is usually held during the last weekend in June, but organizers are polling...
View ArticleOwensboro Will Appeal Ruling in Newspaper's Favor
Owensboro officials will appeal its case involving an open records dispute with The Messenger-Inquirer. City commissioners voted yesterday to appeal a circuit judge’s decision that the city must hand...
View ArticleOwensboro Man Sentenced to Prison for Fraud
An Owensboro businessman has been sentenced to eight years in prison and ordered to pay $1.6 million in restitution for a scheme to defraud investors in three states. G3 Capital Management owner Cody...
View ArticleOwensboro Woman Arrested for Child Pornography
An Owensboro woman is being charged with more than 1,000 counts of possessing child pornography. Trooper Corey King tells the Messenger-Inquirer the arrest of 25-year-old Sarah Alice Cox yesterday...
View ArticleOwensboro Reinstitutes Juvenile Drug Court
The City of Owensboro and Daviess County are restarting their juvenile drug court. County Attorney Claud Porter says both are putting up 88,000 dollars per year to fund the program. The juvenile drug...
View ArticleBook Donation Helps Thousands of Children
More than 15,000 books have arrived in Owensboro thanks to a donation made by Scholastic Incorporated to the Marine Corps League's Toys for Tots program. Daviess County program coordinator Matt...
View ArticleOwensboro Teacher Given Milken Award
An Owensboro teacher has received a the Milken Award, which honors exceptional educators with a $25,000 gift. Cravens Elementary School teacher Ryan Williams was one of 40 people across the nations to...
View ArticleOwensboro Granite Manufacturer Adds 25 Jobs
An Owensboro granite countertop manufacturer is expanding its business and almost doubling its workforce. State tax incentives of up to $250,000 allow Unique Granite and Marble Incorporated to add 25...
View ArticleOwensboro expects $20M lift from sports tourism
Sports tourism is expected to have a $20 million impact on Owensboro this year. Jared Bratcher is sports marketing director for the Owensboro-Daviess County Convention & Visitors Bureau. He tells...
View ArticleMortgage Facility Expansion Planned in Owensboro
U.S. Bancorp officials say they're investing $15-million to expand their Owensboro offices and add 332 jobs.The facility currently employs 1900 people who handle a portion of the bank's 1.6 million...
View ArticleSummer Events at the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
Did you know western Kentucky had a botanical garden? It's located at 25 Carter Road in Owensboro and open 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., seven days a week during growing season (March until mid-November)....
View ArticleOwensboro Museum Eyes Josiah Henson Documents
The Owensboro Museum of Science & History is raising money in order to bid on a collection of documents from the Amos Riley plantation in Daviess County – famous for its association with...
View ArticleROMP Music Fest Returns to Owensboro
On Sounds Good, Tracy Ross welcomes ROMP Team member Chris Langdon of the International Bluegrass Music Museum to talk about this year's music festival. Be listening for the fabulous music lineup...
View ArticleHear Highlights from ROMP, Labor Day on WKMS!
Join us on Labor Day for a special program featuring highlights from the ROMP music festival in Owensboro! Hear performances featuring Doyle Lawson, The Deadly Gentlemen, Della Mae, The SteelDrivers,...
View ArticleOwensboro 'Blue Bridge' Won’t Open As Scheduled
Transportation officials say they won’t hit the Nov. 15 target date for re-opening the “Blue Bridge” in downtown Owensboro. But Kevin McClearn with the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says the extra...
View ArticleOwensboro Police Asked to Investigate Priest
The Kentucky Commonwealth's Attorney's office has asked the Owensboro Police Department to investigate allegations against a priest accused of inappropriate conduct with a minor.The Owensboro...
View ArticleMayor Says New Convention Center Will Transform Owensboro into ‘An Entirely...
The new Owensboro Convention Center opens for business Wednesday as the Ag Expo begins. The city also has grand opening festivities slated for this weekend. Work began on the 170,000 square foot,...
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