Bayer deal means expansion of western Ky. plant Oct 5, 2008
Bayer Innovation GmbH signed an agreement with Owensboro-based Kentucky BioProcessing LLC that will mean an expansion of greenhouses at the company's headquarters in MidAmerica Airpark. The Messenger-Inquirer newspaper in Owensboro reports the cost of adding approximately 5,000 square feet and bringing in new equipment will cost between $2 million to $3 million ... The deal lays the foundation for the production of several pharmaceutical products to be grown inside tobacco plants at the... (FOX19.com, OH)
Ex-police officer sentenced for gun thefts Oct 4, 2008
Brian McKinney, 37, of Farmington, N.M., was also sentenced Friday to three years of supervised release by U.S. District Judge Joseph McKinley Jr. in Owensboro. McKinney worked as the evidence custodian for the Madisonville Police Department between May 1, 2005 and Jan. 18, 2007 and admitted to taking and selling 85 guns from the evidence locker during that time. (FOX19.com, OH)
Billikens Travel to Oklahoma for Cowboy Jamboree Oct 4, 2008
Pop Quiz: Freshman (Owensboro, Ky. Daviess County) finished among the top seven for the Billikens at the National Catholic Championships, crossing the line in 19:34. (Slubillikens.com)
Athletic News Oct 3, 2008
- Cardinal Athletic Fund Contact Information - Fan Drive Questions - Fan Drive Incentives - Fan Drive Letter - About the Fan Drive - Cardinal Athletics Triple-header at Cardinal Park - The U of L Sports Radio Network - Cards Partner With Jewish Hospital - Cardinal Caravan Heads to Owensboro - U of L Moves to Retain AD Tom Jurich Through 2016 - Cardinal Caravan Gets Rolling - Cards To Hold First Online Auction - Former Cardinal Broadcaster, Administrator Jack Tennant Dies - Ladybirds Win NDA... (Uoflsports.com)
Evan Embry participated in the corn hole contest Sep 25, 2008
Twin Lakes Chief Operating Officer Deneace Clemons said, "Apparently there was activity in the Ohio County or Owensboro office, and our Physical Therapist Chris Fuller was aware of it. He said it would be really neat if we got something like this going here." Clemons added, "So after hearing Chris talk about that it aroused our interest, and we thought it would be a good idea. The other thing was there was a SIDS (softball) tournament not too long ago and we had enough people in it for two or... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Hot for Teaching: More Consider Ed Jobs Sep 22, 2008
Melissa Ashby, a ninth grade teacher at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Ky ... Melissa Ashby, a ninth grade teacher at Apollo High School in Owensboro, Ky ... Forty-two percent of college-educated 24- to 60-year-olds would consider teaching as a career, according to a recent survey from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation in Princeton, N.J. (Jenny Sevcik/Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer/AP Photo). (ABC News -- Business)
Billikens Return to Action at Notre Dame Sep 19, 2008
Pop Quiz: Freshman (Owensboro, Ky. Daviess County) finished among the top six for the Billikens at the Big River Running Early Bird, crossing the line in 15:23. (Slubillikens.com)
19k without electricity in western Ky. Sep 16, 2008
Nearly 9,000 of them were in the Owensboro area in Daviess County, where county Judge Executive Reid Haire declared a state of emergency to facilitate assistance. WCMT Radio in Martin, Tenn. (WKRC.com, OH)
High winds cause at least 1 death in Kentucky Sep 16, 2008
Nearly 9,000 of them were in the Owensboro area in Daviess County ... Eight people spent the night at a Red Cross shelter set up in a Baptist Church in Owensboro, she said. (WKRC.com, OH)
Rossi wins Indy MotoGP after race halted by rain Sep 15, 2008
The second-place finish for Hayden, the 2006 series champion from Owensboro, Ky. was his best this season. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Adapting to Indy is tricky for motorcycles Sep 14, 2008
Hayden, from Owensboro, Ky. has more experience here than any other rider because he's made some exhibition runs at Indy this year. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Hayden's homecoming at inaugural MotoGP at Indy Sep 13, 2008
Instead of boarding planes or trains bound for some corner of the globe, the 27-year-old former world champion drove the 3 hours from Owensboro, Ky. to Indianapolis for Sunday's inaugural Red Bull MotoGP.. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Regents vote 6-5 for land purchase Sep 13, 2008
Taylor read from MSU's comprehensive plan booklet about vision, courage and foresight by citing university founders Dr. Rainey T. Wells and Dr. John Carr and noted WKU was in the process of building projects in Owensboro. The people in Bowling Green aren't saying don't do it. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Cougar harriers hit the ground running Sep 12, 2008
Apollo finished first with 53 points, followed by Owensboro Catholic with 64 points. Grayson County was next with 66 points. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Judge rules against machine19 suspected DUI cases have been tossed in Tucson Sep 11, 2008
Defense attorneys in cases before Bernal and other judges in Pima County say Owensboro, Ky. -based CMI and the state must provide the source code for the Intoxilyzer 8000 so they can check it for accuracy. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Busted in Brevard: Weekend arrests Sep 8, 2008
Arrested: Elijah M. Landon, 30, of Owensboro, Ky. Charge: fugitive from justice. (Florida Today)
National Tobacco to cease Louisville manufacturing, distribution operations in 2009 Sep 6, 2008
National Tobacco will outsource production of its loose-leaf chewing tobacco brands, including Beech Nut, to s Owensboro, Ky. facility. (Louisville Business First, KY)
UPS cuts ribbon on Centennial Hub ground-sort facility Sep 6, 2008
in Hardin County to the south and just east of Owensboro, Ky. to the west. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Ky. starts taking in evacuees Sep 2, 2008
After that, evacuees will be sent to Lexington, Bowling Green and Owensboro. Capt. Dale Greer of the Kentucky Air National Guard told The Courier-Journal that people were arriving on C-9 military transport planes and 757s. (Murray Ledger & Times, KY)
Ky. preparing for 4,000 Gustav evacuees Aug 30, 2008
Officials with the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management say 3,000 evacuees would be housed in Louisville, 750 in Lexington and up to 250 each in Owensboro and Bowling Green. Chris Poynter, spokesman for Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson, said Friday the evacuees would be flown to Louisville, which is prepared to house 3,000 people at the Kentucky Exposition Center for up to a week if necessary. (FOX19.com, OH)
2 escapees from minimum security facility caught Aug 29, 2008
The Messenger-Inquirer of Owensboro reported one inmate, 53-year-old John Alstatt, was arrested outside the Central City Wal-Mart on Thursday without incident ... Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, -inquirer. (FOX19.com, OH)
Billikens Open Cross Country Season at Forest Park Aug 29, 2008
Pop Quiz: Freshman (Owensboro, Ky. Daviess County) was the top senior finisher in the Kentucky high school state meet. (Slubillikens.com)
Paul Finley sweeps past Kirkindall Aug 28, 2008
Martha Finley of Owensboro, Ky. said her son won his first election when he was in the fifth grade. (AL.com)
Ohio police: Sky diver killed when parachute fails to open Aug 24, 2008
Union Township Police say 21-year-old Thomas Bartlett, of Owensboro, Ky. jumped out of a helicopter at around 7:30 p.m. Friday. (FOX19.com, OH)
Bluegrass in Owensboro, Ky. Aug 23, 2008
Owensboro old Kentucky home of father of bluegrass ... And although he died in 1996, Bill Monroe whose old homeplace is in tiny Rosine, just outside Owensboro left a legacy of global proportions ... "He is the Father of Bluegrass," says Mike Lawing of the International Bluegrass Music Museum in Owensboro. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Lady Cougars win tourney, district game Aug 23, 2008
After dropping their season-opener at Greenwood, the Lady Cougars have won seven of their last eight matches including a championship in the Apollo Summerslam tournament last weekend in Owensboro. This is the strongest start the Lady Cougars have ever had, LCHS coach Tina Lynch said. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Bellarmine recognized for masters programs Aug 23, 2008
in Georgetown and in Wilmore were ranked in Tier 3; in Owensboro and in Columbia were ranked in Tier 4. Reader Comments. (Louisville Business First, KY)
C.F. fire chief resigns Aug 21, 2008
His final day in Cedar Falls will be Wednesday and he will start his new job in Owensboro two days later ... The Owensboro department has five stations and 95 firefighters, all full-time, making it nearly three times the size of the Cedar Falls department. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
New embryo test to screen for 6,000 diseases Aug 19, 2008
owensboro area's summer calendar. one of the biggest and best known is the international bar-b-q festival, which takes place downtown the second weekend each. (Yahoo News -- Biotechnology and Genetics)
SPORTS SCHEDULE Aug 19, 2008
Russellville vs. Owensboro Catholic in All A' Classic. Sept. 2. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Out of Left Field; Prep sports starting seasons Aug 16, 2008
Logan County will be back in action this weekend at the Apollo Summer Slam tournament in Owensboro. The Lady Cougars will play their first home match of the year next week when they host district opponent Franklin-Simpson. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Shown above: Tanna Eaves, Sarah Eaves, Holly Hardwick, Haley Bumgardner, Taylor Bumgardner, Ann Eaves, and Sarah Harrison. Aug 13, 2008
According to Hundley, "We draw crowds strongly from Owensboro, Bowling Green, and Elizabethtown. Some really follow the artists. One lady had flown in from California this year, but that is rare, the bulk of our crowd is from surrounding states.". Hundley, who has been committee chair since 1995, explained the committee tries to keep the overhead low. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Bama Gold rallies through consolation bracket before second loss Aug 13, 2008
Anna Theriot and Kendra Orozcos Bama Gold 16-Under travel softball team was eliminated from the ASA National Tournament in Owensboro, Ky. after battling through the elimination bracket. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Big Bugs on display in western Kentucky Aug 5, 2008
(AP) - Big bugs have invaded the Western Kentucky Botanical Garden in Owensboro ... Cheryl Cox of Lewisport took her 10-year-old granddaughter Madison to the exhibit and told the (Owensboro) Messenger-Inquirer that the bugs are "just amazing." ... Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, http://www. (WKRC.com, OH)
List of coalition deaths Aug 2, 2008
Jane Elizabeth Lanham, 43, Owensboro, KY, non-combat related injuries. . (Anchorage Daily News)
Meet your neighbor Aug 2, 2008
Originally from: Owensboro, Ky. Family: Wife, Deanna, and two sons, Blake, who lives in Chicago, and Kyle, a college student in Birmingham, Ala. (Florida Times-Union)
L. Carmel Clemons (1) Aug 1, 2008
Kim Haire (Phil) and Sr. Cheryl Clemons, OSU, both of Owensboro, Ky ... Other survivors include grandsons, Andrew (Nashville) and Logan (Owensboro) Haire, Jeremiah Duvall (Wax), and Jason Powell/Peterson (Leitchfield); granddaughters, Kelly Duvall Langley (Louisville), Amy Haire (Murray), and Natalie Thompson (Bowling Green); brothers, Joseph Daris Clemons (Clarkson), Paul V. (Brenda) Clemons (Whitesville), and Rev. Delma Clemons (Clarkson); sisters, Hazel Higdon (Arthur, dec.; Peonia), Mildred... (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Robinson pitches Magic to wins Jul 30, 2008
TODAY'S HEADLINES SPECIAL SECTION ONLINE POLL. What is your favorite food at the county fair. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Around the Lompoc Valley Jul 30, 2008
The Fresno Force 16-U girls softball team dropped its first game of the national championships in Owensboro, Kentucky on Monday morning. The team, featuring Kiley Shae Aldridge from Cabrillo High, lost to the Homer (IL) Hawks 5-1 in a game that began at 8 a.m. Aldridge came in as a relief pitcher in the third inning and went 4 and 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and no runs. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Firebirds strike out 19 times as season ends Jul 30, 2008
A turbulent baseball season for the Farmington Firebirds reached a brutal conclusion in Owensboro on Monday night, as the team struck out 19 times in a 6-2 playoff loss to the Oilers ... Owensboro advanced to the second round of the KIT League playoffs, where a best-of-three series against Fulton begins tonight ... Grinstead put Owensboro ahead to stay with a clutch hit to center field after Firebirds starter Andy Moss issued his fourth and fifth walks of the night. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Nursing program to be launched in Owensboro Jul 30, 2008
The announced Tuesday that they will offer a baccalaureate nursing program (BSN) in Owensboro, Ky. through a combination of distance education and on-site clinical instruction. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Gold faces national foes Jul 30, 2008
Anna Theriot and Kendra Orozco joined their Alabama Gold teammates to compete in the USA/ASA Softball 16-and-Under National Tournament in Owensboro, Ky. Alabama Gold, which is one of the upper-level Amateur Softball Association travel teams, dropped the first game of the tournament, a 7-5 decision to the Texas Glory Soutch squad Monday and then fell 7-1 to a squad from Indiana during Tuesdays tournament action at Jack C. Fisher Park. (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
Cost of youth sports pinches metro parents Jul 29, 2008
The goal: making it into a 144-team national tournament in Owensboro, Ky ... Including the Owensboro trip, he'll have driven 4,000 miles this season in the family Dodge Caravan, and that's not counting practices in Jonesboro 90 miles from home or local tournaments ... At Owensboro, for example, 84 college coaches had registered to attend as of Friday. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Tire problems dredge up bad memories for Indy fans Jul 28, 2008
I m from Owensboro, Ky. so it s hard not to be Waltrip fans. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Mo., Kan. regulators reach deal over gas leaks Jul 26, 2008
regulators reach deal over gas leaks. regulators reach deal over gas leaks. (FOX19.com, OH)
Busy part of season for pullers Jul 25, 2008
Banner/Thomas Wright BLAKE Bobb, Seymour, got plenty of air under his tires as he competed in the 10,000 lb. Pro Stock Tractor class at Owensboro, Ky ... on Thursday, July 17 and a two-day event in Owensboro, Ky. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
Advanced Cancer Therapeutics licenses technology to develop HPV vaccine Jul 25, 2008
The second agreement, with Owensboro, Ky. -based , gives Advanced Cancer Therapeutics exclusive worldwide development and commercialization rights to a process developed by Kentucky BioProcessing for introducing a virus into a tobacco plant to create the vaccine. (Louisville Business First, KY)
GLOBAL CHALLENGE: Community colleges face 'turning point' Jul 24, 2008
Apollo High School, Owensboro, Ky. Attending Owensboro Community and Technical College, Owensboro, Ky ... Owensboro Community and Technical College, Owensboro, Ky. (USA Today)
Sports scene in Evansville Jul 21, 2008
Windy Hollow Speedway, 4731 Windy Hollow Road, Owensboro, Ky. 3/8-mile, banked, D-shaped dirt track, racing April 27 through Oct. 19. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Southern Kentucky Sluggers win state Jul 19, 2008
The 11-under Southern Kentucky Sluggers traveled to Owensboro Kentucky to play in the State Tournament ... Southern Indiana teams were also eligible to play in the State Tournament because of how close Evansville is to Owensboro. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Pirates complete four-game sweep of Firebirds Jul 18, 2008
The Pirates extended their margin atop the KIT League standings to three games over second-place Owensboro, and could essentially lock up the pennant with a strong home series against the Oilers, which begins tonight. Tradewater completed a four-game sweep over the Firebirds, and avoided using all-star aces Don Pugliese and George Hebert, who possess a combined record of 14-0. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Dead dog, racial slurs reported in Owensboro Jul 17, 2008
(AP) - Owensboro police are investigating after a woman reported finding racial slurs, a dead dog and several items missing at a storage garage ... Information from: Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer, http://www. (WKRC.com, OH)
Local softball trio gets exposure Jul 16, 2008
It finishes its summer tour with two more tournaments: the 18-and-under division of the Sparks College Exposure tourney at Elgin this weekend and the ASA 16-and-under National tourney at Owensboro, Ky. Share. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Customs and Border Protection makes Kentucky recruiting push Jul 15, 2008
Members of the agency s Minority Recruitment Strike Team plan to hold a four-day recruiting event in Hopkinsville, Louisville, Lexington and Owensboro. In Louisville, they plan to take applications from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Residence Inn, 700 Phillips Lane. (Louisville Business First, KY)
With deal reached, Ellis Park to open Friday Jul 6, 2008
The previous day, a U.S. District Court judge in Owensboro, Ky. denied a request for an injunction that would have allowed Ellis to offer account wagering on its races. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Logan 11-12s advance with 3-0 record; Team begins pool play today in Jul 5, 2008
They went 3-0 to win the area tournament and secured a seed in the district tournament, which gets under way today in Owensboro. On Friday Logan County faced off against the host Butler County. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Owner closes Ellis Park over dispute Jul 4, 2008
Geary, who bought Ellis from Churchill Downs in September 2006, made the decision after a U.S. District Court judge in Owensboro, Ky. ruled Wednesday against his suit for an injunction to permit Ellis to offer account-deposit wagering on Ellis races. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Geary closing Ellis Park; track's future uncertain Jul 4, 2008
On Tuesday Geary filed for a restraining order with federal court in Owensboro against the association to prevent it from blocking Ellis Park's racing signal. The same day, a federal judge ruled against Ellis Park, clearing the way for the association to block Ellis Park from participating with the ADWs and sparking Geary's decision to shut down the track. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Olson, Wilson (157) Jul 2, 2008
Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 7:50 AM CDT Marty and Tina Olson of Russellville and Tim and Becca Gore of Horse Cave announce the engagement of their daughter, Abbi Olson, to Jude Wilson, son of Mike and Teresa Wilson of Owensboro. Miss Olson graduated from Western Kentucky University and is the Office Coordinator at Urgentcare for Commonwealth Health Corporation. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Natural gas pipeline to bring 1,350 jobs to Ark. Jul 1, 2008
Boardwalk, which has offices in Houston and Owensboro, Ky. and is a subsidiary of New York-based Loews Corporation, has more than 13,000 miles of pipeline. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
All-Star tournament time Jul 1, 2008
The district tournaments begin July 4 in Owensboro ... This age group is fairly new, but some communities such as Bowling Green and Owensboro have been fielding teams at this level of competition for several years ... The 11-year-old division doesn't have an area tournament, so the Logan County-Russellville team is automatically qualified for the district tournament, which also begins July 4 in Owensboro. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
Blaze qualify for national tourney Jun 30, 2008
The top-four placers at the Northwest Regionals qualified for nationals in Owensboro, Kentucky. But since the tournament is out of the Desperados region, they had to take first, or not qualify at all. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Helena softball teams drop opening games at regional qualifier Jun 28, 2008
The finals will be contested Sunday, with the top four place-winners advancing to Nationals in Owensboro, Kentucky. Reporter Curt Synness: 449-2150 or. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Kentucky All-Stars make softball history (3) Jun 28, 2008
Tennessee scored an unearned run off Owensboro Catholics Hadley Clark in the third inning of the first game and made it stand up for a 1-0 win. The Kentucky Stars came back in the second game to pound the Tennessee Stars 10-4. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
Best of the fests Jun 27, 2008
Festivals across the Southeast from July-September Family-oriented events feature a smorsgaboard of themes. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 06/25/08 Here are the top summer events across the region, as selected by the Southeastern Tourism Society. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
