News in Owensboro, Kentucky

Kentucky pharmacy pays $75,000 to settle federal lawsuit
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:22:00 -0800

What started as an investigation into employee theft of prescription drugs has led to an Owensboro, Ky., pharmacy company's agreement to pay $75,000 to settle a federal lawsuit.

Owensboro trying to keep, expand bluegrass center
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:30:54 -0800

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — An official in western Kentucky is asking the city to put up $3 million to start a project that would move and expand a bluegrass museum before it moves to Tennessee. Owensboro Mayor Ron Payne told the Messenger-Inquirer that if the project doesn't get funding soon, the city could lose the International Bluegrass Music Center to Nashville, Tenn. (http://bit.ly/y2idFq ...

Owensboro house fire caused by meth lab
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:01:02 -0800

An investigation by Owensboro detectives determined the cause, and cleaned up the mess.  

UniFirst Donates Morale-Boosting T-shirts to Soldiers in Middle East
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:00:00 -0800

OWENSBORO, Ky. , Jan. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Captain Jeff Hastings found a highly effective antidote for the oftentimes sagging spirits of soldiers serving with the 718th Transportation Battalion in ...

Pipeline company adding up to 20 jobs in Owensboro
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:36:38 -0800

OWENSBORO, Ky. (AP) — A natural gas pipeline company is expanding its headquarters in Owensboro, adding up to 20 new jobs over the next few years.

Henderson Co. ends road skid
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 01:05:04 -0800

Henderson County won its first road game of the season Monday as the Colonels beat Owensboro Catholic 55-38 at the Owensboro Sportscenter.

Trial to begin soon for Ky. soldier charged with attempted espionage
Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:56:58 -0800

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WHAS11) -- A soldier from Ky. charged with attempted espionage could go on trial as early as Feb.   Army officials say 22-year-old William Millay gave national defense information to someone he believed was a foreign intelligence agent. Millay is from Owensboro, Ky. but is based in Alaska. The Army's equivalent of a preliminary hearing is anticipated to be scheduled in Feb ...

UPDATE: Woman Found in Car Pulled From River is Identified
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:32:38 -0800

Officials in western Kentucky have determined the identity of a woman who was inside a vehicle found in the Ohio River at Owensboro.

Winter in America: Owensboro, Ky.
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:24:00 -0800

After several weeks of a snowless winter, the white carpet has finally arrived in many quarters of the country.

Owensboro air carrier reports passenger count climbs
Wed, 11 Jan 2012 02:00:00 -0800

Allegiant Travel Co., whose service area includes the Owensboro Daviess County (Ky.) Regional Airport, saw its passenger count improve in December, the company reported Tuesday.