Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY) articles from February 2001

Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY) archives from February 2001

University of Kentucky Appoints New Dean to Agriculture School.
February 27, 2001... Byline: James Mayse Feb. 24--The new dean at the University of Kentucky's College of Agriculture said his department faces the challenge of becoming a research institute while still maintaining its focus on undergraduate education. ...

Owensboro, Ky., Community Remembers Co-Founder of Clinic.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Mark Cooper Feb. 27--Friends remembered Jim Arnold Jr. on Monday as a "calm and guiding force" who was instrumental in the creation of a free clinic for needy families in Owensboro. Arnold, 66, a pharmacist and former owner...

Flights from Owensboro, Ky., Airport Delayed by Wait for Clearance.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Keith Lawrence Feb. 23--Trans World Express Flight 7889, you do not have clearance for take off. Corporate Airlines, which does business as Trans World Express, had planned to inaugurate its nonstop service between Owensboro...

Corrective Laser Eye Surgery Center Opens in Owensboro, Ky.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Lydia Carrico Feb. 27--A laser center has opened across from Towne Square Mall and offers corrective surgeries for people who are farsighted or nearsighted or who have astigmatism. Previously, people who wanted the procedures...

Kentucky Lures More Retirees, But Officials Ask Whether It's A Good Idea.
February 27, 2001... Byline: Keith Lawrence Feb. 25--Every 6.8 seconds, demographers say, someone in America turns 50. Whoops, there goes another one. Today, that figure is just trivia. But in 15 years, Americans will begin turning 65 at roughly the...