Owensboro Times

September 5, 1937 November 26, 2024 Patricia Joanne “Patty” Ball, age 87 of Hardinsburg, KY, passed away November 26, 2024, at The Heartford House in Owensboro, KY.

February 17, 1932 November 27, 2024 Jack O. King, 92, of Owensboro, Kentucky, passed away on November 27, 2024, at Chautauqua Health and Rehabilitation.

September 23, 1942 November 26, 2024 Regina A. Rice, 82, of Hawesville, passed away peacefully with Leda and Steve by her side on November 26, 2024 at Hamilton Pointe in Newburgh, Indiana.

Owensboro Police Department • Jennifer Wilkinson, 36, homeless was charged Tuesday with theft by unlawful taking or disposition of all others.

Katie Harris, a single mother of four, remembers the moment she felt herself slipping away. Her vision blurred, her chest tightened, and everything went dark. Behind the wheel on Old Hartford Road, her heart began beating irregularly, and her life hung by a thread. In that critical moment, it was her 14-year-old daughter, Darby, who became her lifeline.

Owensboro Memorial Gardens will be aglow with the warmth of remembrance as community members gather for the annual Angel of Hope Candlelight Ceremony at 6 p.m. on December 3. The Angel of Hope statue, located in the Garden of Faith at Owensboro Memorial Gardens, stands as a beacon of support for those who have experienced the loss of a child.

The Owensboro Times is announcing its 2024 Football All-OT Team, featuring athletes from high schools in our coverage area. We are also announcing the Football Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams Player of the Year finalists, who will all be invited to an awards ceremony where the winner will be announced in May.

The Frozen Lounge, located at 1738 Sweeney Street, will close permanently after this weekend, marking the end of its nearly three-year run offering slushie cocktails, standard cocktails, and more. The lounge also regularly had live music, stand-up comedy, and several other public and private events.

The Christmas at Panther Creek light display returns on Friday and runs from 6-9 p.m. nightly through January 1. Five nonprofits will work the ticket booth and will collectively receive half of the total event proceeds.

Kentucky Wesleyan College is presenting its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols, this year titled “The Tree of Life,” on December 5-6.