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  • Coin Toss Determines Precinct Stays Dry

    February 23, 2012 8:56 AM

    OWENSBORO (AP) - The toss of a coin has decided a local option election on alcohol sales in western Kentucky. The Graham Precinct in eastern Daviess County will stay dry after a half-dollar landed on tails, according to the Messenger-Inquirer. The coin toss on Wednesday came after the election ended... more »
  • County May Ban Fish, Other Creatures As Prizes

    January 6, 2012 8:25 AM

    OWENSBORO (AP) - Goldfish given as prizes at carnivals may not go home with winners if a western Kentucky county has its way. The Daviess County Fiscal Court is weighing an ordinance that would prohibit using live animals, including goldfish, as prizes in any game of chance. County Commissioner George... more »
  • Daviess County Reaches ADA Settlement With Feds

    July 28, 2011 6:55 AM

    LOUISVILLE (AP) - Daviess County officials doubt many people will notice the changes under way to make county buildings compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act. But for those with disabilities, the upgrades prodded by the U.S. Justice Department could make a big difference. The western Kentucky county reached a... more »
  • Man Accused Of Killing Gas Station Clerk Calls Cops, Admits It

    November 16, 2009 10:21 PM

    The man who police say shot and killed a gas station clerk during an early morning robbery in Daviess County has been caught in Louisville. It happened around 2:30 Monday morning at the Bon Harbor Shell Station on Highway 60 in Owensboro. According to WFIE in Evansville, the clerk, 46-year-old... more »
  • Gas Station Clerk Shot During Hold-Up Dies

    November 16, 2009 1:40 PM

    A Daviess County gas station clerk died Monday hours after being shot during a hold-up. The incident happened at about 2:30 am. at the Bon Harbor Shell station on Highway. The clerk, 46-year-old Suba Singh, told police he had been robbed and shot in the stomach with a semi-automatic gun.... more »
  • KY Amber Alert Suspect Makes Court Appearance In Wisconsin

    September 29, 2009 11:07 AM

    The man who police say kidnapped a 13-year old Daviess County girl, sparking a weekend Amber Alert, has made an appearance in a Wisconsin courtroom. Archie Whalen, 43, will be extradited back to Kentucky to address the charge he kidnapped 13-year-old Haley Willett early Saturday morning. Police in Sturgeon Bay,... more »