Recently added articles from Messenger-Inquirer (Owensboro, KY):
Downtown Development Corp.'s frustration grows: Chairman wonders 'if we should even exist anymore'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Keith Lawrence Oct. 10--A sense of frustration hangs over the Downtown Development Corp. these days. Formed a year ago by the city, county and Greater Owensboro Economic Development Corp., DDC members met weekly for six months, talking with 19 local ...
Apollo ace lefty Shown commits to Western.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Pickens Oct. 10--Skyler Shown says he has long been interested in the Western Kentucky University baseball program. The interest turned out to be mutual. One of Kentucky's most highly regarded left-handed pitchers entering his senior season at Apollo High ...
World Changers coordinator requests prayer for volunteers.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Owen Oct. 10--It's not unusual for speakers to ask local church members to pray for their programs and volunteers. Joe Swann's request carried a little extra urgency Tuesday night. He asked the Daviess-McLean Baptist Association members at their annual ...
BRIEF: Meetings Today.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10---- Green River Area Development District board of directors, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the GRADD office. Muhlenberg County -- Central City Council, 5 p.m. Wednesday at C To see more of the Messenger-Inquirer, or to subscribe to the newspaper, go to ...
Expert highlights online dangers: Speaker says Facebook, MySpace, e-mail can come back to haunt you.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joy Campbell Oct. 10--Attorney and student advocate C.L. Lindsay quickly flashed some party pictures on the overhead showing KWC students in various poses -- holding up their liquor bottles and smiling into the camera or just wasted. Most of the 150 or so ...
Trinity stays on roll, ends McLean's reign.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Rich Suwanski Oct. 10--Whitesville Trinity High School had so many weapons at its disposal, McLean County had trouble defending them all. Six Lady Raiders had kills, and five had aces as Trinity won the 10th District Volleyball Tournament championship 25-18, ...
'The Real Deal': Legislators tour Owensboro Grain's new biodiesel plant.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Owen Covington Oct. 10--This summer, the General Assembly convened in Frankfort for a weeklong special session focused on promoting the production and use of alternative fuel sources in Kentucky. On Tuesday, members of the House and Senate got a close-up view ...
Breast cancer activists think pink.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Dariush Shafa Oct. 10--Pink is the color of the day today, honoring some and reminding all about Breast Cancer Awareness Day. Men and women alike are encouraged to wear pink, whether it's an article of clothing or just a pink ribbon pinned to a shirt. ...
Clark's goal key in Red Devils' victory.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jake Jennings Oct. 10--Owensboro High School soccer player Stuart Clark said his goal was just like the Red Devils drew it up in practice. The sophomore scored his fourth goal of the season on an assist by Phillip Roberts as the Red Devils turned the tide on ...
Kreutzer's late goals lift Wesleyan: Panthers rally past Brescia, 5-4.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Jonathan Kreutzer scored two late goals as Kentucky Wesleyan College rallied to beat Brescia University 5-4 in overtime on Tuesday in men's soccer at KWC. Kreutzer tied the match in the 89th minute off a rebound shot, then hit the game winner in the 98th minute off an ...
KWC selects Daniels as dean of admissions: 'I'm excited about this'.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Joy Campbell Oct. 10--Clayton Daniels, 43, is the new dean of admissions and financial aid for Kentucky Wesleyan College and will start his duties Oct. 25. President Anne Cairns Federlein said Tuesday that Daniels can take KWC to the next step in admissions ...
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Suzi Bartholomy column: Trio take in a New York City 'View' while on vacation.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Suzi Bartholomy Oct. 10--Marilyn Van Winkle, Linda Young and Van Winkle's twin sister, Carolyn Kirkland, have been to New York City many times, but their latest trip was their best ever. From the beginning, things couldn't have worked out any better. The trio ...
Obituaries.(Obituary)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Obituaries James Lee Harper, 51, of 1709 Leitchfield, Owensboro, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2007, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Ronda Harper; a son, James David Harper; three stepsons, Tom Hayes, Herman Wood and C.J ....
Kentucky cagers earn gold medal in Shanghai.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Oct. 10--After struggling in the preliminary rounds at the 2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games, the Kentucky basketball team representing Team USA played well when it counted most -- defeating Tunisia 21-16 on Tuesday to win the gold medal in Shanghai, China. Team USA ...
Messenger-Inquirer, Owensboro, Ky., Rich Suwanski column: Lawyer Ron is primed for run in Breeders' Cup Classic.(Column)
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Rich Suwanski Oct. 10--Lawyer Ron reverted to his headstrong 3-year-old ways a week ago Sunday when he finished second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park in New York. Rather than stay off the early pace like he's been trained this year, Lawyer Ron ...
Early surge holds up for DC: No. 24 Panthers eliminate rival Apollo, 2-0.
Oct 10, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Pickens Oct. 10--The Daviess County High School boys' soccer team came out firing on Tuesday night. The 24th-ranked Panthers scored twice in the first 30 minutes and went on to defeat rival Apollo 2-0 in the semifinals of the 6th District Soccer ...
Area schools still measure up: New formula changes CATS scores.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: Joy Campbell Oct. 2--McLean County Middle School earned a highly respectable adjusted CATS score of 95.9 in the first leg of Kentucky's latest two-year reporting cycle. But it scored 100 before a new formula was applied. Calhoun Elementary School ...
Digest: Owensboro City Commission.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2--At its meeting at 5 tonight at City Hall, the Owensboro City Commission is scheduled to do the following: -- Proclaim Oct. 7-13 as Firefighters Appreciation Week. -- Proclaim October as Down Syndrome Awareness Month. -- Hear a presentation on Buckle ...
BRIEF: Meetings Today.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Oct. 2---- Owensboro City Commission, 5 p.m. at City Hall. -- Whitesville City Commission, 7 p.m. at City Hall. McLean County -- Sacramento City Commission, 5:30 p.m. at City Hall. Ohio County -- Rockport (Ky.) City Council, 6 p.m. at ...
Hospital delays land purchase: OMHS awaiting more information on flood plain.
Oct 02, 2007 ... Byline: James Mayse Oct. 2--The Owensboro Medical Health System board has postponed purchasing property on Daniels Lane -- the proposed site for a new hospital -- to find out if the project cost will be increased by a recent study that showed the land is in the flood plain. ...