At a press conference earlier today, tourism officials announced that Legendary baseball great Pete Rose will visit Owensboro on Friday, Sept. 15 for a presentation of “4192 An Evening with Pete Rose.”
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The Free Downtown Trolley Has Updated Their Hours
The Owensboro Transit Trolley offers weekday and weekend services year round in downtown Owensboro. The Trolley route stops at each stop every 20 minutes and the routes and stops can be adjusted for special events. Click here for more information and to see a live map of the Trolley.
The Messenger Inquirer reports on the ACO World Championships of Cornhole XII
Keith Lawrence published an article today in the Messenger Inquirer about the ACO World Championships of Cornhole XII and the ACO Corporate Slyder Cup. Check out the article below. Cornhole championships upcoming By Keith Lawrence Owensboro will be the cornhole capital of America from Tuesday to July 29. The Ohio-based American Cornhole Organization is bringing its World Championships of Cornhole XII to the Owensboro Convention Center those days.
The Messenger Inquirer reports on the USTA 55-and-over Championships
The Messenger Inquirer published an article today on the USTA 55-and-over Championships. Check out the article below. USTA 55-over tennis event set to begin By Jim Pickens Big impact. This is the theme for the 2017 Kentucky United States Tennis Association 55-and-over Championships, which will be hosted by Centre Court Friday through Sunday in Owensboro. “This is an impactful event to the community,” said Mark Calitri, president of fhe Owensboro-Daviess…
Welcome to Owensboro
Visit Owensboro welcomes this weekend’s Baseball Players Association World Series here in Owensboro. According to Mark Calitri, Visit Owensboro’s president, the event has drawn visitors from all across the State of Kentucky and will produce a nearly half million dollar economic impact to Owensboro and Daviess County. “Over 500 athletes will be competing at Owensboro’s Fisher Park this weekend,” said Jared Bratcher, Visit Owensboro’s Director of Sports. Bratcher added that this…
Are You Ready For The 2017 Daviess County Lions Club Fair?
The gates open at 5pm today for the 2017 Daviess County Lions Club Fair! With the daily attractions and nightly events there is something for the whole family to enjoy. You might even get a chance to meet the 2017 Miss Daviess County El’agance Shemwell and her sister queens!
Who Will Win The Corporate Slyder Cup?
Are you ready to achieve cornhole glory? Don’t miss your chance to join in some friendly cornhole competition at the Corporate Slyder Cup. Recruit a 5-member team from your office and challenge other internal departments, your professional colleagues out in the community or even your competitors to see who has what it takes to rise to cornhole glory!
Owensboro’s Local Scene: July 19 – Aug. 1, 2017
Upcoming Conventions at the Owensboro Convention Center July 25-26: Audubon Area Community Services, Inc. Summer Training Aug. 7-11: AK Steel Union Negotiations Aug. 14-18: AK Steel Union Negotiations
The Local Scene for July 6-18, 2017
Thursday – July 6 Owensboro Regional Farmers’ Market at the corner of Triplett St. and E. Parish Ave., 8am-1pm. A Barn Raisin’ in Ryan Park at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, 9am-4pm. “World War I and America” Exhibit at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History, 10am-5pm. 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art, 12-5pm. Kids and Art in Artland at the Owensboro Museum of Fine…
Messenger Inquirer reports on how conventions should be modeled
The Owensboro Messenger Inquirer published an article yesterday, July 4, 2017, on how conventions should be modeled. Check out the article below. Chick-fil-A should be model for conventions, Ross says By Keith Lawrence Messenger Inquirer Tim Ross, the City’s Public Events Director, wants to see Owensboro become the “Chick-fil-A of the convention business.” “Conventions can get lost in Louisville and Cincinnati,” Ross, who serves on…