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Brescia University and Kentucky Wesleyan College are enhancing their cooperation with a new agreement that promises preferred acceptance for KWC bachelor's graduates into Brescia's master's programs. The aim is to streamline the transition into advanced studies in fields such as business administration, clinical psycho...

In a significant development in a nearly three-decade-old cold case, 60-year-old Robert Daniel Shelton, from Hickory, North Carolina, has been sentenced to 30 years imprisonment after pleading guilty to a 1994 rape charge. This case dates back to December 1994, when a 19-year-old woman was abducted in Owensboro and for...

Daviess County's Chief Circuit Judge Lisa Payne Jones will officially be sworn in as a Court of Appeals judge for the 1st Appellate District of Western Kentucky. The ceremony is set for April 29 at the Morton J. Holbrook Judicial Center in Owensboro. The event is open to the public, inviting engagement from the communi...

Henderson County High School has chosen Nathan Grace as its new Athletic Director, taking over from the retiring Mark Andrews at the end of this school year. An alumnus of HCHS, Grace has served various roles within the school including teacher, coach, associate athletic director, and guidance counselor. Enthusiastic a...

In a tense encounter at the Daviess County Public Library, a deputy narrowly escaped injury after being struck by a car driven by a wanted man, Noah Leach. Authorities were on the trail of Leach, who was sought for felony parole violations. On receiving a tip-off about his location, deputies approached Leach's vehicle ...