Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY) articles from June 2011

Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY) archives from June 2011

Busy Bombers on a roll.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis June 30--Just looking at his potential roster when the American Legion baseball season started, Greg Vincent knew he had the makings of a strong Owensboro Post 9 Bombers team. "I knew if they played together enough, we...

Food service inspections.
June 30, 2011... June 30--Subway, 3151 Leitchfield Road, (99) June 13. New Life Church Refuge, 400 Crabtree Ave., (100) June 13. Domino's Pizza, 3333 Frederica St., (97) June 13. Country Cupboard, 5464 Kentucky 144, (95) June 8. Serious violation:...

Fireworks show is Sunday night.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Beth Wilberding June 30--Daviess County Parks and Recreation's annual fireworks display grew from a desire to draw more people to Panther Creek Park. In its 2001 master plan, the department found that many people didn't know about...

Local aviation has come a long way in past 100 years.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 30--Monday marks the centennial of aviation in Owensboro. Charles Foster Willard, the world's fourth "aeronaut" or "aeroplanist" -- newspapers couldn't make up their minds on what to call him -- came to town on...

Hardy: That's enough rain for now.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 30--The National Weather Service says no more rain is expected before Sunday night. That's good news for area farmers. "The rain we've had has been helpful," Clint Hardy, Daviess County extension agent for...

OMHS employees walking during work to keep fit.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 30--Mary Roach has changed her lifestyle in the last year and lost about 15 pounds in the process. She's walking more, eating less junk food and bringing fruit and hard-boiled eggs to work for snacks. Roach,...

Voice sirens added to 3 parks.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 30--When severe thunderstorms approach, visitors to Moreland, Legion and Thompson-Berry parks in Owensboro will be warned about the potential danger by an air horn, followed by spoken instruction to seek cover, thanks...

Falk, Columbo to be remembered at mystery festival.
June 30, 2011... Byline: Beth Wilberding June 30--The 2012 International Mystery Writers Festival will honor an actor known for his portrayal of an iconic mystery character. The RiverPark Center event will feature a retrospective on Peter Falk, who played...

Police will clock extra patrol time over holiday.
June 30, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 30--Last year, intoxicated drivers caused 66 automobile accidents in Kentucky over the Independence Day holiday. Those accidents spilled more than a bit of blood -- 52 people were hospitalized with injuries and one...

Brown earns fifth title.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis June 29--Diana L. Brown made a lot of progress over the three days of the Women's City Golf Tournament. Brown had a fine Tuesday on her home course at The Summit Golf and Country Club, shooting an 81 to win her fifth...

League adds Madisonville to mix.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis June 29--City and county summer swim teams are getting ready for the Audubon Area Summer League Championship on July 6. The title might still be a bit unfamiliar, but the event isn't. This is the old City Swim Meet...

EDITORIAL: OPS plan setting students up for future.(Editorial)
June 29, 2011... June 29--The Owensboro Public Schools Board passed its acceptable-use policy for laptops last Thursday, as it makes the final preparations for the district's technology plan. In August, high-end laptop computers -- Macbook Airs -- will be...

Local officials attending biotech convention.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 29--Daviess County Judge-Executive Al Mattingly is getting a chance to use his biology degree from Brescia University this week. He's in Washington, D.C., today, attending the 2011 BIO International Convention with...

Nine want to lobby for Daviess County.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 29--Nine individuals and firms with offices in several states and the nation's capital submitted proposals Tuesday to represent Daviess County in Frankfort. Dale Boyle, the county's purchasing agent, opened the...

Substance abuse effort expands.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 29--What began in May as the Mayor's Drug Alliance will be enlarged to include all of Daviess County, Mayor Ron Payne announced during Tuesday's meeting at City Hall of the group formed earlier this year to create a...

Mason selected as DCHS principal.
June 29, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 29--Matt Mason was named Daviess County High School's principal on Tuesday. Mason, who spent the past two years as an assistant principal at the school, replaces Tony Sparks, who recently became the director of...

Man charged in vehicle break-ins.
June 29, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 29--An Owensboro man was charged with felony receiving stolen property charges Tuesday for allegedly taking items from unlocked vehicles near Bon Harbor. Detective Morgan Palmiter of the Daviess County Sheriff's...

Reward offered in dog's shooting.
June 29, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 29--The Humane Society of the United States is offering a cash reward for information about an incident where a dog was shot in the face in Daviess County. The dog, which has been named Shamrock, was discovered on...

BRIEF: Stephens' 2-run double lifts Oilers to home win.
June 28, 2011... June 28--Ryan Stephens hit a walkoff double with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning to score two runs and push the Owensboro Oilers to a 2-1 win over Tradewater on Tuesday night. Oilers starter Joe Devine gave up one run and...

Izzo will be keynote speaker at fundraiser.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Scott Hagerman June 28--Appearing at the Cliff Hagan Boys and Girls Club Steak & Burger Dinner is starting to look like a must-do for the upper echelon of the basketball coaching fraternity. Michigan State men's basketball...

Burton, Buckman among winners in Junior Open.
June 28, 2011... June 28--Owensboro's Caitlin Burton and Joshua Buckman claimed titles in the Owensboro Junior Championships tennis tournament this past weekend at Moreland Park. Burton, a standout at Daviess County High School, defeated Lexington's Emily...

Shots fired twice at man's house.
June 28, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 28--The Owensboro Police Department is investigating two shooting incidents, where the occupant of a home on Leitchfield Road was shot at outside his home Sunday morning -- and then had gunshots fired at his home less...

Study: Fast food is also fat food.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 28--Dietitians have known for years that eating potato chips isn't healthy, nor are french fries, hot dogs and bologna. But now a study shows that such foods also put pounds on faster. A person who eats one...

City set to receive re-employment aid.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 28--The Owensboro Office of Employment and Training will receive a piece of a $918,562 federal grant to provide more personalized job-search help to unemployed residents. The state is funneling the federal grant...

NWS: No tornado associated with storm.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Dariush Shafa June 28--Meteorologists from the National Weather Service offices in both Louisville and Paducah have determined that multiple factors led to storm damage Sunday morning along the line separating Daviess and Hancock...

Gray: ROMP attendance probably topped 15,000.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 28--Last weekend's ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival at Yellow Creek Park sold 13,693 tickets to 8,807 people -- not counting children -- over the event's three-day run. Nearly 2,500 people bought...

Group tackling drug problem.
June 28, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 28--The Mayor's Drug Alliance is scheduled to meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. today at City Hall to assess community needs and divide the attendees into a pair of groups that will tackle different aspects of the substance...

Muhlenberg County man accused in stabbing.
June 28, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 28--A Muhlenberg County man was charged with felony assault Sunday for allegedly stabbing a man during a fight. Muhlenberg County Sheriff Curtis McGehee said Timothy W. Pentecost of Powderly was stabbed multiple...

EDITORIAL: Surplus should go to taxpayers.(Editorial)
June 28, 2011... June 28--Here we are again. For at least the sixth year in a row, the city of Owensboro is reporting that it will have a $1 million surplus at the end of this fiscal year. When we have a national deficit that has reached an unimaginable...

Aces' Mahoney a 1st team pick.
June 27, 2011... June 27--Justin Mahoney from Owensboro Catholic was named first-team All-State in Class A track and field. Mahoney won the pole vault at the KHSAA Class A State Track and Field Meet back in May at 13 feet. McLean County's David Burden...

AVA 16 Black leaves its mark in Orlando.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 27--Purcell named All-Tournament Through the first three days of competition in the AAU Junior Nationals volleyball tournament at ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., a group of Owensboro area...

EDITORIAL: ROMP may have found right formula.(Editorial)
June 27, 2011... June 27--County park workers will be busy filling in the deep ruts left behind by the vehicles that maneuvered through Yellow Creek Park from this past weekend's eighth annual ROMP: Roots and Branch Festival. However, it was a small price...

California stunt riders put on BMX show.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 27--Owensboro brothers William Allen, 14, and Chance Allen, 13, had the same response after watching a trio of BMX bike stunt riders put on a gravity-defying show at Breck's Bicycle Shop on Sweeney Street Sunday...

Federal court rejects Tarpinian appeal.
June 27, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 27--An appeal filed by the owner of Legal Docs LLC to have her contempt of court ruling overturned has been rejected by U.S. District Court. But the owner of the company says she plans to continue her appeal and to...

National HIV Testing Day set for Tuesday.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 27--The National HIV Testing Day is from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Little Canaan Baptist Church in Henderson. The test is free and takes about 20 minutes. The event is called "Take the Test, Take...

BRIEF: Drug alliance meets Tuesday.
June 27, 2011... June 27--The Mayor's Drug Alliance will meet from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at City Hall, Fourth Floor, Room 406. The meeting will include a discussion of an overview of community readiness and the steps for assessing the needs of the community...

Building of hospital gives boost to local economy.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 27--It's been just about a year since Ray Assmar learned that Pilot Steel, the Owensboro company he owns with his wife, Susan, would get a contract to supply some of the structural steel for Owensboro Medical Health...

Developer sought for 18-24 Mechanicsville homes.
June 27, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 27--The city of Owensboro will soon seek a "low-income housing tax credit developer" to build 18 to 24 homes in the Mechanicsville neighborhood redevelopment project. The homes will be 1.5-story "Craftsman" style...

Officials: Fireworks season to be busy.
June 27, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 27--The new state law that allows Kentucky residents to legally buy rockets, roman candles and other flying and exploding devices will put a lot of firepower in the hands of people this Independence Day. ...

BRIEF: Nicky Hayden fifth in Dutch Grand Prix.
June 26, 2011... June 26--Owensboro motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden recorded his best showing of the season on a dry track with a fifth-place finish in the Dutch Grand Prix on Saturday in Assen, the Netherlands. American Ben Spies took the victory, taking...

Holland shutting them down.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 26--Neil Holland is taking care of business. A right-handed relief specialist for the Hagerstown (Md.) Suns, a Class A affiliate of the Washington Nationals, Holland -- a former standout at Owensboro Catholic High...

Number of entries climbs from three to 34.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 26--At this time last week Mike Harris was seriously concerned about the lack of entries he had received for the Men's City Golf Tournament, but the event's director is breathing easier these days. In the span of...

Good As Gold.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis June 26--Becca Greenwell spent a couple of weeks in Colorado Springs getting ready and another week in Mexico playing on a high-level basketball team with USA across the uniform. She returned to the United States a...

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Keith Lawrence column.(Column)
June 26, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 26--There's been a lot of talk in the past couple of years about making Owensboro a more bicycle-friendly city. That's a very a good idea. With gas prices like they are, bicycling to work is a good idea. If...

EDITORIAL: Candidate's jokes set bad example.(Editorial)
June 26, 2011... June 26--FOR YEARS, Kentucky -- and in particular its eastern half -- has fought against the stereotypes that use a broad brush to paint its people as uneducated, poor and uncivilized. It's bad enough when these insults come from those...

BRIEF: Daviess, McLean now qualified for Disaster Unemployment Assistance.
June 26, 2011... June 26--Daviess and McLean counties are among 21 counties now qualified for Disaster Unemployment Assistance, according to information from the Kentucky Education and Workforce Development Cabinet and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ...

Show-Me's studying Owensboro for possible restaurant.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 26--Owensboro may be getting a Show-Me's restaurant franchise. Steve Hazlett Jr., who owns the franchise for Indiana and Kentucky, confirmed that Owensboro is one of the locations under study for a new restaurant. ...

Architect: Gabe's Tower not only eyesore.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 26--Terry Blake, a retired architect, had read several articles that referred to Gabe's Tower, the silo-shaped former motel at 20th and Triplett streets, as an eyesore. The abandoned hotel, once the city's...

'It breaks our hearts,' America's first lady says.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 26--Most children just want to be normal and fit in socially with their peers, whether it's being accepted in a group, or simply being respected and left alone to go about their business. Growing up isn't always...

Program seeks to draw more students.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Dariush Shafa June 26--It's an arrangement that's been on the books for years, but now educators at Kentucky Wesleyan College are seeking to spread the word about a program that can help students not only get two degrees, but also...

Harris, Carolina Chocolate Drops star.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 26--The eighth annual ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival at Yellow Creek Park wrapped up Saturday night just like it began Thursday -- a big, enthusiastic crowd responding appreciatively to big-name...

Music store to receive dealer award.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Beth Wilberding June 26--An Owensboro music store is again receiving national attention. The Owensboro Music Center, which is owned by Gordy Wilcher and Hank Starks, was named one of the National Association of Music Merchants'...

Grant to lead Head Start.
June 26, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 26--Peggy Grant has been named the new Head Start program director at Audubon Area Community Services, replacing Aubrey Nehring who recently took over as AACS chief executive officer. Grant, 58, has worked in...

BRIEF: Police Reports.
June 26, 2011... Byline: The June 26--The following list was compiled from reports to area law enforcement agencies: Owensboro police --Ethan B. Stallings, 21, of the 10700 block of Gore Road, Utica was charged Saturday with driving under the...

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Mark Mathis, column.(Column)
June 25, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis, June 25--Anybody who pays one minute of attention to University of Kentucky basketball knows it is a sport that's always in season. The past couple of weeks solidified that truth. The team that plays in Lexington...

Colonels' Neel to play for KWC.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 25--Patrick Neel, a 6-foot-4 swingman from Henderson County High School, has announced he will continue his education and basketball career at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Neel averaged 14.8 points and 6.6 rebounds...

James, Brown tied at top.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 25--Rese James and Dianna Brown stepped up their respective games on Friday. James, with an 85, and Brown, with an 86, are tied for the lead in the Women's City Golf Tournament following the second round of play...

Campers crowd ROMP site.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 25--It was quiet Friday morning in the campgrounds at Yellow Creek Park. More than 1,000 people were waking up, walking dogs and fixing breakfast in more than 450 campsites around the park, waiting for the...

Proposals from lobbyists due Tuesday.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 25--Lobbyists interested in representing Daviess County in Frankfort have until 2 p.m. Tuesday to submit proposals to Daviess Fiscal Court. But, Judge-Executive Al Mattingly said Thursday, that doesn't...

Traffic leaves its mark on county park.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence June 25--Steve Martin brought out the largest crowd that's ever seen a bluegrass festival in Owensboro on Thursday night. Several thousand people from more than 40 states poured into Yellow Creek Park for the eighth...

Tuition rate hikes seen.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Dariush Shafa June 25--Tuition will be rising from 4 percent to 6 percent at area colleges and universities this fall. At Brescia University and Owensboro Community & Technical College, tuition will increase by 4 percent...

Yager Marine expanding.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 25--Yager Marine Industries has started an expansion that will double the floor space of the barge-building business and is expected to result in a bump in employment. Yager Marine is a division of Yager...

Project at old steel mill is difficult.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 25--Removing concrete building foundations at the former Green River Steel property on U.S. 60 East is proving more difficult and more expensive than anticipated, Owensboro Riverport Authority board members were told...

Report: U.S. cancer death rates falling.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Rich Suwanski June 25--Cancer death rates in the United States have continued to fall, but not all segments of the population are benefiting, the American Cancer Society said in its annual report. Death rates for all cancer types...

Satterly tapped to lead West Louisville.
June 25, 2011... Byline: Dariush Shafa June 25--Nathan Satterly was named the next principal of West Louisville Elementary School on Friday afternoon, taking the helm of a newly constructed school with a long-standing reputation for excellence. Satterly,...

BRIEF: Briefs, June 25.
June 25, 2011... June 25--Owensboro man charged with trafficking methamphetamine An Owensboro man was charged with trafficking in a controlled substance Thursday evening after investigators said they found $3,000 worth of methamphetamine in his vehicle and in...

BRIEF: Owens stout as Bombers roll to 9-1 win.
June 24, 2011... June 24--Mitchell Owens fired a three-hitter and struck out nine batters to lead the Owensboro Post 9 Bombers to a 9-1 win over Eddyville in an American Legion baseball game Friday night at Shifley Park's Jack Hicks Field. Caleb Brand had...

Reviews of bluegrass music releases.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Keith Lawrence AUDIE BLAYLOCK AND REDLINE, "A Bill Monroe Celebration: I'm Goin' Back To Old Kentucky," Rural Rhythm. 12 tracks. William Smith "Bill" Monroe, "the father of bluegrass music," was born 100 years ago on Sept. 13. And...

Lindow, Raymer share lead at 89.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Mark Mathis June 24--Rachel Lindow did not do so well the first time she played in the Women's City Golf Tournament two years ago. She's off to a much better start in her third tournament, although Lindow would have liked a better...

BRIEF: Bombers split at Campbellsville.
June 24, 2011... June 24--The Owensboro Post 9 Bombers split a doubleheader at Campbellsville on Thursday night. The Bombers won the second game 14-3 with the help of two home runs and three RBIs from Mitchell Owens. Troy Woodburn hit a triple and had two...

BRIEF: Oilers lose to Tradewater, 8-5.
June 24, 2011... Byline: The June 24--The Owensboro Oilers fell 8-5 to Tradewater on Thursday night. The Ohio Valley Summer Collegiate League game was played at Christian County High School. The Oilers rallied from a 7-1 deficit but came up short. ...

Ferrell still throwing darts - literally.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 24--In the mid 1990s, Ryan Ferrell was one of the better high school pitchers in Kentucky. Pitching for Daviess County, Ferrell was a lean, hard-throwing right-hander good enough to win 18-of-19 decisions in his...

Local party band performing in courtyard concert.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Beth Wilberding June 24--The members of Discfunktn'l Groove, an Owensboro-based dance band, formed with a goal -- to be the source of a good time, says Steve Block, the band's keyboard player. "We're just trying to fill a niche we...

BRIEF: Entertainment Briefs, June 24.
June 24, 2011... June 24--'Cars 2' event planned at Malco Malco Cinema 16, 5333 Frederica St., will celebrate the opening of "Cars 2" with a weekendlong event. Classic cars will be on display tonight courtesy of the Sunset Cruisers, and residents will be...

Three charged with burglary.
June 24, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 24--The Daviess County Sheriff's Department charged three men Thursday with breaking into a baseball field concession stand five times over the last 11 days. Deputies charged Kenneth T. Baird, 19, and Coty J....

Chickens grilled by a man called Horse.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Suzi Bartholomy June 24--In his heyday, James "Horse" Johnson, a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, cooked chickens 10 to 15 times a year for charitable organizations. "In one day, we barbecued 1,200 chickens for Girls...

Residents urged to beware of recent scams.
June 24, 2011... Byline: James Mayse June 24--The Owensboro Police Department was inundated with complaints on Wednesday from citizens who said they were getting calls on their cellphones saying there was trouble with their "Daviess County Federal Teachers...

Event to feature former Owensboro resident.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Beth Wilberding June 24--An Owensboro native now living in Louisville will be the featured cook at this year's Owensboro Black Expo Taste. Darrell Ferrell, who is in culinary school, is cooking Caribbean asopao, said Carmen Jackson, a...

Jobless rates for region lower than a year ago.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Joy Campbell June 24--The unemployment rates in all five regional counties were lower in May than they were a year ago with Hancock County again posting the lowest rate at 7.6 percent. Statewide, the jobless rate dropped below 10...

Board OKs policies on use of laptops.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Dariush Shafa June 24--The Owensboro Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday night to approve acceptable-use policies that will govern the dos and don'ts that come along with the take-home laptops provided by the...

Martin helps draw huge crowd.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 24--The opening session of ROMP: Bluegrass Roots & Branches Festival at Yellow Creek Park, certainly lived up to its billing Thursday night. The crowd was huge, blanketing the hillside in front of the stage...

City expects $1 million surplus.
June 24, 2011... Byline: Steve Vied June 24--With major revenue sources continuing to perform well and expenses coming in lower than expected, the city of Owensboro is on track to end the 2010-11 fiscal year with a $1 million surplus in its general fund for...

Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Jake Jennings column.(Column)
June 23, 2011... Byline: Jake Jennings June 23--NASCAR has always managed to overcome the hurdles that stood in its way to becoming a major sport. There's another obstacle looming, and the next two years might determine whether the Sprint Cup series...

Kaelin, McBride among honorees.
June 23, 2011... Byline: Jim Pickens June 23--Carly Kaelin and Andrea McBride, seniors who helped lead Owensboro Catholic to its 11th consecutive 3rd Region softball championship, have been named Class A second-team All-State by the Kentucky High School...