When riding his scooter, Owensboro resident Scooty McScootface always wears a helmet, uses turn signals, and sits upright. In fact, he’s been riding his scooter for over 15 years and no one has ever noticed him. When asked if he gets attention on the road, McScootface said, “I don’t guess so. People just treat me …
The Daviess County Semi-Regional Transportation Coalition Commission Society Group surveyed 1,234 drivers about traffic in the area. The 47 question survey was conducted while cars were stopped at one of those well-synchronized stoplights on Highway 54. When asked, “What percentage of Owensboro drivers are bad?” all 1,234 respondents answered 100%. Conversely, when asked, “Are you …
After we spent some time actually reviewing our own website, it has become apparent that satire and fake news is has become a problem in the Owensboro area. Sure, the authors and some readers may find it really freakin’ hilarious, but others just don’t pick up on it no matter how blatantly obvious it is. To help …
Despite being reported by several “real” news stations in the tri-state, there is not a truck on the Sandbar. We’ve driven by like nine times and there’s no truck up there. We even flew a drone up and nothing. Zilch. Nada. It appears the tables have turned in the world of fake news.
It appears that a few of Owensboro’s neighbors to the north were not happy with the bridge being UK blue. A group of college students from Indiana have painted a portion of the Glover Cary bridge IU Red. What’s most impressive is that the group painted a significant portion of the bridge in the dark …
It’s time for Owensboro to cut back on the number of parking options downtown. The biggest problem is that people can just park right in front of any business and stroll right in now that we have added so much parking. This means people don’t have to walk anymore and they’re getting fat. When a …
In what is being touted as the biggest comeback from retirement since that Mayweather fight three days ago, the space shuttle will make its first-ever air show debut right here in Owensboro, Kentucky. The shuttle, which was discontinued around the same time Rebecca Black’s annoying “Friday” song went viral, will fly once more in this …
Owensboro has enjoyed the moonlight on the west end for many generations, but…
My Old Kentucky Home has been the official song of the bluegrass state since 1928, according to the thirty seconds of research we did on Wikipedia. Now Kentucky legislators are pushing to change a lyric that offends some constituents. The offending line is: “The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home. ‘Tis summer, the …
After losing a bid to get Bonnie Tyler to Owensboro for the eclipse, local representatives have a backup plan. All tornado sirens in Daviess County have been reconfigured to blast the 1983 smash hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart” throughout the county. Daviess County Disaster Coordinator, Drew Sphere said, “Fortunately the county is equipped with …