Owensboro
Nickname: BBQ Capital of the world
Location of Owensboro within Kentucky.
Country	United States of America
State	Kentucky
County	Daviess
Settled	Yellow Banks, 1797
Incorporated	1817
Government
- Mayor	Tom Watson
- Mayor Pro Tem	Charlie Castlen
- City Manager	Bob Whitmer
Area
- City	18.7 sq mi (48.3 km²)
- Land	17.4 sq mi (45.1 km²)
- Water	1.2 sq mi (3.2 km²)
Population (2006)
- City	55,525
- Density	3,107.3/sq mi (1,198.8/km²)
- Metro	111,599
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	42301-42304
Website: http://www.owensboro.org

Owensboro is the third largest city in Kentucky and the county seat of Daviess County.^GR6 It is located on U.S. Highway 60 about 32 miles southeast of Evansville, Indiana and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area. According to 2006 estimates, the city had a total population of 55,525 and a metropolitan population of 111,599. The city was named after Colonel Abraham Owen. // A nickname is a name of a person or thing other than its proper name. ... A barbecue in a public park in Australia A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ... Adapted from Wikipedias KY county maps by Seth Ilys. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Counties, Cities, and Towns Other countries Politics Portal      The political units and divisions of the United States include: The 50 states, which are... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Map of Kentuckys counties This is a list of the one hundred and twenty counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Time Zone observes standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time (UTC-6) and five hours during daylight saving time (UTC-5). ... −12 | −11 | −10 | −9:30 | −9 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3:30 | −3 | −2:30 | −2 | −1 | −0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... -12 | -11 | -10 | -9:30 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -3:30 | -3 | -2:30 | -2 | -1 | -0:25 | UTC (0) | +0:20 | +0:30 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3:30 | +4 | +4:30 | +4:51 | +5 | +5:30 | +5:40 | +5:45 | +6 | +6:30 | +7 | +7:20 | +7... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Daviess County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... United States Highway 60 is an east-west United States highway, running 2,670 miles (4,300 km) from Virginia to Arizona. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Indiana Country United States State Indiana County Vanderburgh Government  - Mayor Jonathan Weinzapfel (D) Area  - City 40. ... In the United States, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has produced a formal definition of metropolitan areas, which are organized around county boundaries. ... Abraham Owen was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 1769. ...

History

Owensboro was first settled in the 1790s by frontiersman William "Bill" Smeathers, for which the park on the riverfront is named, as well a Kentucky Historical Marker # 744 has also been erected in his honor at the park. The settlement was called Yellow Banks, an allusion to the color of the banks of the Ohio River. In 1817, Yellow Banks was incorporated as a city under the name Owensborough, named after Colonel Abraham Owen (who is also the namesake of Owen County, Kentucky). In 1893, the name was shortened to its present spelling of Owensboro. Events and Trends French Revolution (1789 - 1799). ... Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Abraham Owen was born in Prince Edward County, Virginia in 1769. ... If a person, place, or thing is named after a different person, place, or thing, then one is said to be the namesake of the other. ... Owen County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Frederick Ames came to Owensboro from Washington, Pennsylvania in 1887. He started the Carriage Woodstock Company to repair horse-drawn carriages, but in 1910 began to manufacture a line of automobiles under the Ames brand name. Ames hired industrialist Vincent Bendix in 1912, and the company became the Ames Motor Car Company. Despite being called the "best $1500" car by a Texas car dealer, production ceased in 1915. The company instead began manufacturing replacement bodies for the Ford Model T. In 1922, the company again remade itself, manufacturing furniture under the name Ames Corporation. The company finally sold out to Whitehall Furniture in 1970.^[1] Washington is a city in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Catherine IIs carved, painted and gilded Coronation Coach (Hermitage Museum) George VI and Queen Elizabeth in a landau with footmen and an outrider, Canada 1939 The classic definition of a carriage is a four-wheeled horse drawn private passenger vehicle with leaf springs (elliptical springs in the 19th century... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Ames was an American automobile manufactured in Owensboro, Kentucky from 1910 to 1915. ... Vincent Hugo Bendix (August 12, 1882 – March 27, 1945) was an American inventor and industrialist. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) No official language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Largest metro area Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the blues musician, see T-Model Ford. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday. ...

On August 14, 1936, downtown Owensboro became the site of the last public hanging in the United States. Rainey Bethea was executed for the rape of 70-year-old Lischa Edwards, who was also murdered. He had confessed to her strangling but the Commonwealth indicted him only on the rape charge since that was the only capital crime for which the penalty was hanging. is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Hanging is the suspension of a person by a ligature, usually a cord wrapped around the neck, causing death. ... Rainey Bethea (October 16, 1909 – 14 August 1936) was the last person to be publicly executed in the United States. ...

In 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Roman Catholic diocese of Owensboro which spans approximately the western third of the state. It includes thirty-two counties and covers approximately 12,500 square miles.^[2] Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pope Pius XI (Latin: ; Italian: Pio XI; May 31, 1857 – February 10, 1939), born Ambrogio Damiano Achille Ratti, reigned as Pope from February 6, 1922 and as sovereign of Vatican City from 1929 until his death on February 10, 1939. ... The following is a list of the Roman Catholic dioceses of the United States. ...

In 1961, a family of vacuum tubes called the Compactron was introduced by engineers from the General Electric plant in Owensboro. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Structure of a vacuum tube diode Structure of a vacuum tube triode In electronics, a vacuum tube, electron tube, or (outside North America) thermionic valve or just valve, is a device used to amplify, switch or modify a signal by controlling the movement of electrons in an evacuated space. ... The Compactron is a 12-pin vacuum tube family introduced in 1961 by General Electric in Owensboro, Kentucky with the express purpose of keeping tubes in the market for a few more years during the solid state revolution. ... This article is about the American company. ...

Geography

Owensboro is located in the crook of a bend in the Ohio River at 37°45′28″N, 87°7′6″W (37.757748, -87.118390)^GR1. Cincinnati, Ohio is a well known city along the Ohio River, historically known for its riverboats. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 48.3 km² (18.7 mi²). 45.1 km² (17.4 mi²) of it is land and 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (6.59%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 54,067 people, 22,659 households, and 14,093 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,198.4/km² (3,102.9/mi²). There were 24,302 housing units at an average density of 538.6/km² (1,394.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 90.63% White, 6.90% African American, 0.51% Asian, 0.12% Native American, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There were 22,659 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91. “Spouse” redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $31,867, and the median income for a family was $41,333. Males had a median income of $33,429 versus $21,457 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,968. About 12.2% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Law and government

Owensboro has operated under at City Manager form of government since 1954. The citizenry elects a mayor and four city commissioners which form the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of the city government and represents the interests of the citizens. The Board of Commissioners appoints a city manager who administers the day-to-day operations of the city. Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The mayor is elected for a term of four years. Each city commissioner is elected for a term of two years. The term of the city manager is indefinite.

Education

The Owensboro Public School System, the Daviess County School System, and the Owensboro Catholic School System oversee K-12 education in and around Owensboro. Daviess County is a county located in the state of Kentucky. ...

Owensboro is home to two private, four-year colleges, Brescia University and Kentucky Wesleyan College, and one public community college, Owensboro Community and Technical College. Campuses of Draughons Junior College and Daymar College are also located in Owensboro, and Western Kentucky University maintains an extended campus presence there. Brescia University is a leading coeducational Catholic institution founded by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph in 1950 and located in the City of Owensboro, Kentucky. ... Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private Methodist college in Owensboro, Kentucky. ... Owensboro Community & Technical College, or OCTC, is a community college in Owensboro, Kentucky. ... Draughons Junior College is a career college founded in 1879, by John F. Draughon, of Adams Tennessee. ... Daymar College is a career training school based in Owensboro, Kentucky. ... Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a public university in Bowling Green, Kentucky. ...

In 2006, plans were announced for a research center operated by the University of Louisville to be located at the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, a part of the Owensboro Medical Health System, to study how to make the first ever human papilloma virus vaccine, called Gardasil, from tobacco plants. UofL researcher Dr Albert Bennet Jenson and Dr Shin-je Ghim discovered the vaccine in 2006. If successful, the vaccine would be made in Owensboro.^[3] Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public, state-supported university located in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. ... “HPV” redirects here. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ... Gardasil is a vaccine against certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), based on technology created by workers at University of Rochester. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to establish immunity to a disease. ...

Cultural Features

Media

The daily newspaper is Messenger-Inquirer, owned by the Paxton Newspaper Group in Paducah, Kentucky.^[4] Paducah is a city in McCracken County, Kentucky at the confluence of the Tennessee River and the Ohio River. ...

Radio Stations include WOMI (AM), WVJS (AM), WBKR (FM), and WBIO (FM). Numerous other stations broadcasting from Evansville are also available. One, WSTO FM 96.1 Radio, is actually licensed to Owensboro, although its studios are now located in Evansville. WVJS is an AM radio station in Owensboro, Kentucky. ... WBKR FM, is a heritage FM station based in Owensboro, Kentucky. ... WSTO FM a heritage FM station founded by the owner of WVJS AM. The station was among the first FM stations in the region to transform from easy listening music in the early 1980s to pop music. ...

Although no television stations are based in the city, it is part of the Evansville television market, which is the 100th-largest in the United States according to Nielsen Media Research.^[5] Many of the local television stations often promote themselves as serving Evansville, Henderson, and Owensboro. Nielsen Media Research (NMR) is a U.S. firm, headquartered in New York City, and operating primarily from Oldsmar, FL, which measures media audiences, including television, radio and newspapers. ...

Events of interest

Owensboro considers itself the "BBQ Capital of the world"; it holds its International BBQ festival and competition every second weekend in May. A barbecue in a public park in Australia A barbecue on a trailer at a block party in Kansas City Pans on the top shelf hold hamburgers and hot dogs that were grilled earlier when the coals were hot. ... The logo of the International Bar-B-Q Festival The International Bar-B-Q Festival is an event held in Owensboro, Kentucky, every second weekend in May[1] since 1979. ...

During the summer downtown offers Friday After 5, a 16-week series of free outdoor concerts on the downtown riverfront. The festival was created and sponsored by Downtown Owensboro, Inc. The festival includes live bands, events for families, and entertainment every friday from 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm. An estimated 35,000 people attend the events.^[6]

Owensboro is home to the Annual Owensboro PumpkinFest held each September at the Sportscenter/Moreland Park complex. The festival consists of food vendors, crafts people, carnival rides, children and adult activities and games, and plenty of contests using pumpkins.^[7] Each year, the festival hosts a weekend long concert series featuring some of the areas top bands such as Sundown, Bad Kitty, and Mr. Nice Guy to name a few. The event was started by the Glenmary Sisters (also based in Owensboro) as a way to raise awareness and funds for their mission work in the southeastern United States.^[8] Glenmary Home Missioners was founded in 1939 by Father William Howard Bishop, a Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, to serve what he termed “No Priest Land, USA.” Today, Glenmary priests, brothers and coworkers are Catholic missionaries who staff over 50 Catholic missions and ministries, establishing the Catholic Church...

Points of interest

• Ben Hawes State Park
• International Bluegrass Music Museum
• Western Kentucky Botanical Garden
• Glover Cary Bridge
• William H. Natcher Bridge

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Notable natives

Politicians

• Wendell H. Ford, former Kentucky Governor and U.S. Senator
• John M. Spalding, WWII hero, politician
• W. Ralph Basham, former Director of the United States Secret Service
• Steve Henry, former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky

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• Rex Chapman, former NBA basketball player
• Cliff Hagan, former NBA basketball player
• Logan Johnson, former Louisville Cardinals baseball player
• Brad Wilkerson, MLB baseball player
• Darrell Waltrip, NASCAR driver and sports commentator
• Michael Waltrip, NASCAR driver,
• Jeremy Mayfield, NASCAR driver
• Jeff Green, David Green, and Mark Green, NASCAR drivers
• Stuart Kirby, NASCAR driver
• Justin Miller, NFL football player
• Nick Varner, pool champion
• Nicky Hayden, Motorcycle Racer
• Roger Lee Hayden, Motorcycle Racer
• Tommy Hayden, Motorcycle Racer
• BJ Whitmer, professional wrestler
• Mark Higgs, former NFL football player
• Ken Willis, former NFL football player

Entertainers Rex Everett Chapman (born October 5, 1967, in Bowling Green, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... Clifford Oldham Hagan (born December 9, 1931 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player. ... “NBA” redirects here. ... The Louisville Cardinals (also known as the Cards) are the athletic teams representing the University of Louisville. ... Stephen Bradley Breakfast Wilkerson (born June 1, 1977 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an outfielder and first baseman in Major League Baseball who plays for the Texas Rangers. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a three-time former NASCAR Winston Cup champion, the 1989 Daytona 500 winner, and current television race commentator with Fox Broadcasting Company. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Jeremy Allen Mayfield (born May 27, 1969 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a driver in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series who drives the #36 Toyota Camry for Bill Davis Racing. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Jeff Green (born September 6, 1962 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver who drives the #43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger for the Petty Enterprises team, and a part-time Busch Series driver in the #25 U.S. Marines Ford Taurus for Team Rensi Motorsports. ... David Green from Owensboro, KY was born January 28, 1958. ... Mark Green (born April 8, 1959 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a veteran of the NASCAR Busch Series. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Stuart Kirby(born in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a racing car driver. ... Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... Justin Miller is the name of three Americans: Justin Miller, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. ... Nick Varner, 2003 Nick Varner (born May 15, 1948 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American pool player and was inducted into the Billiard Congress of America in 1992. ... This article is about the various cue sports. ... Nicholas Nicky Patrick Hayden, born July 30, 1981 ) (age 25) in Owensboro, Kentucky, also known as The Kentucky Kid, is an American professional motorcycle racer and 2006 MotoGP World Champion. ... Roger Hayden (born May 30, 1983 in Owensboro, Kentucky), also known as Countryboy, is an American professional motorcycle racer and is the younger brother so Tommy Hayden and Nicky Hayden. ... Thomas Tommy Hayden (born July 14, 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky) [1], also known as Tommy Gun, is an American professional motorcycle racer and oldest brother to racers Nicky and Roger Lee. ... BJ Whitmer (born January 25, 1978 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an American professional wrestler, currently working for Ring Of Honor. ... Mark Higgs (born April 11, 1966) is a former American football running back who led the Miami Dolphins in rushing from 1991-1993. ...

• Johnny Depp, actor, director, musician
• Tom Ewell, actor
• Brian "beej" Jackson, radio/TV personality
• Mark Stuart, vocalist for Audio Adrenaline
• William Booth Wecker, showman of the 1930s and 1940s
• Byron C. Miller, filmmaker and member of God Module
• John Ferguson, member of The Apples in Stereo.

Authors and journalists Johnny Depp (born John Christopher Depp II[2] on June 9, 1963, in Owensboro, Kentucky) is an Academy Award-nominated and SAG Awards-winning American actor and for his performances in the films Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Whats Eating Gilbert Grape (1993), Ed Wood (1994... Tom Ewell ( April 29, 1909 – September 12, 1994) was an American actor. ... Brian beej Jackson was born in Harrison, AR in 1957, the son of a Baptist minister who moved the family to St. ... Mark Stuart (born April 14, 1968 in Owensboro, Kentucky) was the vocalist for the Christian rock band Audio Adrenaline. ... Audio Adrenaline was a Grammy Award Winning Christian rock band formed in the early 1990s at Kentucky Christian College in Grayson, Kentucky, USA. Along with dc Talk, Newsboys and Jars of Clay, they quickly became one of the most successful Christian pop-rock bands of the 90s. ... William (Will) Booth Wecker (1886 - c. ... Face The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known in Europe as the World Depression. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... God Module is a US-based aggrotech band founded in Orlando, Florida in 1999 then relocated to Western Washington in 2006. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the American rock band. ...

• Terry Bisson, author
• Chuck Clark, journalist
• Stephen F. Cohen, Russian studies scholar
• Moneta Sleet Jr., Pulitzer prize-winning photographer

Others Terry Bisson (born February 12, 1942) is an American science fiction and fantasy author. ... Stephen Cohen is the foremost Russian scientist in the USA. His academic work concentrates on developments in Russia since the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 and the countrys relationship with the United States. ... Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ...

• Dudley W. Morton, U.S. naval commander

Commander Dudley Mush Morton Dudley Walker Morton (17 July 1907 – 11 October 1943) was a submarine commander of the United States Navy during World War II. Mush Morton was born in Owensboro, Kentucky, 17 July 1907, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1930. ...

Sister Cities

Owensboro has two sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International:^[9] Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ... Sister Cities International is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and fostering town twinning, especially between a city in the United States and a city in another country. ...

• Olomouc, Czech Republic
• Nisshin, Aichi, Japan

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... town hall with astronomical clock Olomouc (German Olmütz, Polish OÅ‚omuniec, Latin Eburum or Olomucium) is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Nisshin (日進市 Nisshin-shi) is a city located in Aichi, Japan. ...

References

1. ^ CoachBuilt.com - Ames Buggy Company
2. ^ Owensboro Diocese Home Page
3. ^ Two at UofL help invent vaccine - Courier Journal
4. ^ Messenger-Inquirer Website. Messenger-Inquirer. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
5. ^ Nielsen Media Research Local Universe Estimates. Audience Research & Development. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
6. ^ Friday After 5. Downtown Owensboro, Inc. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
7. ^ Owensboro PumpkinFest. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
8. ^ Glenmary Sisters. Glenmary Home Mission Sisters of America. Retrieved on 2007-07-03.
9. ^ Online directory: Kentucky, USA. Sister Cities International. Retrieved on 2007-06-11.

Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• International Bar-B-Q Festival
• List of cities and towns along the Ohio River

The logo of the International Bar-B-Q Festival The International Bar-B-Q Festival is an event held in Owensboro, Kentucky every second weekend in May[1] since 1979. ... This is a list of cities, towns and communities along the Ohio River in the United States. ...

External links

• Maps and aerial photos for 37°45′28″N 87°07′06″W / 37.757748, -87.11839Coordinates: 37°45′28″N 87°07′06″W / 37.757748, -87.11839
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  • Topographic maps from TopoZone or TerraServer-USA

• Official website
• Entry about Owensboro from the Kentucky Atlas and Gazetteer, a University of Kentucky website
• Owensboro Chamber of Commerce
• 1821 Advertisement for an auction for land around Owensboro, Kentucky, from the Library of Congress
• Owensboro Tourist Commission