News for Owensboro KY - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Owensboro Kentucky. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/owensboro-ky News for Owensboro KY - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/owensboro-ky https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 05 Mar 2025 02:07:43 -0600 Governor Beshear Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Severe Storms Main threats are damaging winds, isolated tornadoes, heavy rainfall FRANKFORT, Ky -- On March 3, 2023, Governor Andy Beshear briefed Kentuckians https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-severe-storms-31545223-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-severe-storms-31545223-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear Provides Update After Storms and Damaging Winds Five Kentuckians died due to the storms; nearly 400,000 still without power FRANKFORT, Ky – On March 4th, Governor Andy Beshear briefed https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-provides-update-after-storms-and-damaging-winds-31545265-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-provides-update-after-storms-and-damaging-winds-31545265-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear Launches Supply Chain Initiative To Help Manufacturers Grow Jobs, Reduce Costs FRANKFORT, Ky – On March 6th, Governor Andy Beshear announced a new “Supply Kentucky” initiative with the goal of boosting job https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-launches-supply-chain-initiative-to-help-manufacturers-grow-jobs-reduce-costs-31545861-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-launches-supply-chain-initiative-to-help-manufacturers-grow-jobs-reduce-costs-31545861-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear: Kentucky Sets Lowest Annual Unemployment Rate in State History Rate for 2022 decreased to 3.9%; lowest rate since Bureau of Labor Statistics began reporting Frankfort, Ky – On arch 6th, Governor Andy https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-kentucky-sets-lowest-annual-unemployment-rate-in-state-history-31545865-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-kentucky-sets-lowest-annual-unemployment-rate-in-state-history-31545865-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Dr. Paul, Sen. Markey Introduce Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act to Reach More Americans Suffering from Opioid Use Disorder as Annual Overdoses Surpass 100,000 Across U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced their bipartisan and bicameral Modernizing https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-paul-sen-markey-introduce-modernizing-opioid-treatment-access-act-to-reach-more-americans-suffering-from-opioid-use-disorder-as-annual-overdoses-surpass-100000-across-us-31546150-bowling-green-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-paul-sen-markey-introduce-modernizing-opioid-treatment-access-act-to-reach-more-americans-suffering-from-opioid-use-disorder-as-annual-overdoses-surpass-100000-across-us-31546150-bowling-green-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Dr. Paul, Sen. Booker Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Promote Research and Access to Potential Life Saving Drugs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced an updated version of https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-paul-sen-booker-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-promote-research-and-access-to-potential-life-saving-drugs-31546151-bowling-green-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dr-paul-sen-booker-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-promote-research-and-access-to-potential-life-saving-drugs-31546151-bowling-green-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 McConnell Comments on Severe Weather in Kentucky WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcconnell-comments-on-severe-weather-in-kentucky-31546155-louisville-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcconnell-comments-on-severe-weather-in-kentucky-31546155-louisville-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 McConnell on Middle East: Administration Must Strengthen American Power, Presence, and Partners WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcconnell-on-middle-east-administration-must-strengthen-american-power-presence-and-partners-31546156-louisville-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mcconnell-on-middle-east-administration-must-strengthen-american-power-presence-and-partners-31546156-louisville-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Democrats More Concerned With Bad Press Than Violent Crime WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-more-concerned-with-bad-press-than-violent-crime-31546158-louisville-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrats-more-concerned-with-bad-press-than-violent-crime-31546158-louisville-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear Announces $4.2 Million in Tobacco Settlement Funds to Support Kentucky Farmers 345 projects to receive funding through the Kentucky Soil and Water Conservation Commission FRANKFORT, Ky – Governor Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-42-million-in-tobacco-settlement-funds-to-support-kentucky-farmers-31546493-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-announces-42-million-in-tobacco-settlement-funds-to-support-kentucky-farmers-31546493-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear Presents Over $1.4 Million in Awards to Benefit Mason County Funds support clean water projects, tourism, local nonprofits MAYSVILLE, Ky – On March 7th, at the Kentucky Gateway Museum, Gov. Andy Beshear https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-presents-over-14-million-in-awards-to-benefit-mason-county-31546500-maysville-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-presents-over-14-million-in-awards-to-benefit-mason-county-31546500-maysville-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear: $34 Million Going To Grow New Jobs in Kentucky First-round of 54 sites, building projects approaching approvals to be developed for economic growth FRANKFORT, Ky – On March 8th, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-34-million-going-to-grow-new-jobs-in-kentucky-31547081-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-34-million-going-to-grow-new-jobs-in-kentucky-31547081-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Governor Beshear Presents Over $16 Million in Awards to Benefit Henderson, Union Counties Funds support education, infrastructure, tourism, cleaner water projects and local nonprofits MORGANFIELD / HENDERSON, Ky – On March 8th, at https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-presents-over-16-million-in-awards-to-benefit-henderson-union-counties-31547095-frankfort-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-beshear-presents-over-16-million-in-awards-to-benefit-henderson-union-counties-31547095-frankfort-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Kentucky State Police Post 7 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement - March 8, 2023 RICHMOND, Ky – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-post-7-traffic-safety-checkpoint-announcement-march-8-2023-31547096-richmond-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/kentucky-state-police-post-7-traffic-safety-checkpoint-announcement-march-8-2023-31547096-richmond-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Congressman Morgan McGarvey's Statement on the Results of the DOJ's Investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 8, 2023) – Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) released the following statement after the Department of Justice released https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-morgan-mcgarveys-statement-on-the-results-of-the-dojs-investigation-of-the-louisville-metro-police-department-31547554-owensboro-ky.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-morgan-mcgarveys-statement-on-the-results-of-the-dojs-investigation-of-the-louisville-metro-police-department-31547554-owensboro-ky.html Government and Politics Wed, 05 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600