This week on the Volunteer Owensboro Minute, presented by American Legion Post 9, I sat down with Alondra Jones, Executive Director of CASA of Ohio Valley, to talk about how they're serving children in our community. What is CASA? CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. These are trained volunteers appointed...

RiverValley Behavioral Health (RVBH) is proud to announce a partnership with Owensboro High School (OHS) to provide QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer) suicide prevention training to all OHS freshmen. Approximately 300 students will participate in this evidence-based training from February 17 through 20. During this school...

Alanis Morisette said it best in her hit song. February: the month of hearts and flowers for Valentine's Day also holds space for mental health awareness. And isn't that ironic, don't you think? Valentine's Day for me used to mean what it does for a lot of people: cards, flowers, maybe a dinner reservation, and a quiet...

Basham here, and I want to talk about what Super Bowl weekend really means to me. Growing up, my family did not really sit down together to watch sports. As far back as I can remember, I was the only one who truly followed a team, or teams. But one thing I do remember clearly is the Super Bowl parties my mom would help...

Hi! This is Kristen and Erin. We are heading to go to the movies, and highly encourage you to go too! The Big Screen Breakdown brings you our thoughts, reactions, and reviews. With different personalities, honest opinions, and plenty of laughs along the way, The Big Screen Breakdown delivers real reactions to the lates...

I've seen the stories circulating about VFW Post 696 playing TAPS during the most recent snowstorm, and I wanted to share my own perspective on the tradition and how it began. As a veteran, the sound of TAPS immediately brings to mind funerals for fallen service members and veterans. At VFW Post 696, that solemn call h...

You, by now, have probably seen the upcoming weather forecast for Owensboro. Any psychic can read the first two things that come to almost everyone's mind when weather calls for snow: MILK AND BREAD! Suddenly, those two items feel essential, and grocery store shelves empty faster than the forecasted weather arrives. It...

I consider myself someone who usually stays pretty dialed in to what is happening around Kentucky, especially when it comes to things most drivers would notice. That is why I was genuinely surprised to learn that Kentucky released seven new specialty license plate designs back in October, and somehow, they flew complet...