Hello Owensboro! Hope your coffee tastes especially good this morning. In today’s bring-the-kiddos edition: Online license renewal, galaxy lantern workshop, and High School Musical + excuses to get the fam out and about this week.
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01 — Worth knowing In the newsThree local stories this week, plus a few worth your money.
Online renewal arrives statewide: Kentucky’s new MyDrive portal launched June 8 and now lets drivers renew licenses online. Create an account, use a Letter ID, and skip the trip in Owensboro -- learn how to get started.
New local banking venture: Kentucky granted its first new bank charter since 2009, authorizing Cornerstone Community Bank in Owensboro. Backed by $25 million from 200 investors, organizers emphasized workplace culture and community impact -- see the bank charter.
Summer swimming returns: After a Memorial Day weekend delay, Owensboro’s Cravens Pool reopened for summer and is offering Night Swim on Tuesdays and Thursdays all season, with longer hours for families to enjoy -- check pool night swim.
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03 — On our radar
Local business spotlightNearby spots we'd actually send a friend to.
Plant it this week: Your yard called, it wants some color. Marlene's Garden Center is the longtime family-run spot just outside Owensboro with greenhouses full of annuals, perennials, veggies, shrubs, and trees, plus their own ornamental concrete so you can leave with blooms and a porch upgrade.
Rainy day hero: Because sometimes you just need to burn off energy, Maui's Owensboro packs the works: a big arcade, go-karts, laser tag, mini golf, a spinning coaster, a motion theater, and duckpin bowling. Round up the crew and make a little noise indoors, then sleep very well tonight.
Local pint, no fuss: Owensboro has a nano-brewery hiding in plain sight. The Pub on Second still mixes great cocktails, but the real flex is their rotating lineup of house-brewed beers that actually taste like someone cares, making it a solid meet-up spot when you need easy vibes this week.
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05 — The event calendar Fun for the famOur favorite upcoming kid and family-friendly events. All events are subject to change. Always check official event pages before heading out.
🦀 Kids in the Kitchen @ Little Explorers Play Cafe | Wednesday (6/24) at 9:00 AM – Story time meets snack time with A House for Hermit Crab, because we all know snacks are the real plot. Kids listen, then "cook" a matching treat. You supervise with coffee, they get creative, and $15 covers it, plus all day play, morning or afternoon.
🌍 Edible Earth @ Daviess County Public Library | Wednesday (6/24) at 2:00 PM – Got a kid who thinks dirt is a food group? At a workshop, ages 5-12 dig into Earth's layers, then build an edible planet with tasty foods standing in for crust, mantle, and core. Science, sugar, and minimal cleanup, which is basically parenting nirvana.
🎭 High School Musical @ Empress Theatre | Thursday (6/25) at 7:00 PM – Cue the jazz hands, Disney's High School Musical hits The Empress Theatre under Karen Feldhaus's direction. Bring the teens, or your inner teen, for catchy earworms, choreography, and hometown talent that somehow makes detention look fun. Yes, we are all in this together.
🧘 Tiny Tusks Yoga @ Owensboro Museum of Science & History | Friday (6/26) at 10:00 AM – A quick kids' yoga fix, free with museum admission. Tiny Tusks Yoga at the museum delivers 15-minute intros to poses, breathing, and mindfulness for little ones, while you enjoy AC, a bench, and the smug satisfaction of orchestrating a calm morning.
🎮 Pokémon Trainers Club @ Daviess County Public Library | Friday (6/26) at 5:00 PM – Kiddo's Pokemon obsession finally pays off. The annual Pokemon Trivia League is back for ages 6-12, complete with a 20-question quiz that separates the Pikachus from the pretenders, and plenty of bragging rights. You get a few peaceful minutes, they get glory.
🎶 For Heaven's Sake Gospel Sing and Potluck @ Riverside Baptist Church | Saturday (6/27) at 6:00 PM – If your week needs a tune-up, For Heaven's Sake brings the gospel harmonies, you bring your appetite. It is sing first, supper second, with folding chairs, heartfelt amens, and enough casseroles to make the church basement jealous.
🎆 WMBC Freedom Celebration 2026 @ Walnut Memorial Baptist Church | Sunday (6/28) at 6:00 PM – Whether you’re wrangling grandkids or just craving small-town charm, Walnut Memorial’s Freedom Celebration serves up free family fun with snow cones, homemade ice cream, putt putt, and a bounce house. Expect games, prizes, a food truck, and sugar highs plus thanks for those who serve.
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07 — The Owensboro report Weather forecastToday — High: 83°F — Low: 65°F — Precip: 1%
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Later: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 2 mph.
Tomorrow — High: 86°F — Low: 70°F — Precip: 51%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South southwest wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Later: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. This house is wildBuilt in 2024, this better-than-new corner-lot home mixes crisp modern style with smart upgrades throughout. A brick exterior, 40-foot concrete patio, fully fenced backyard, and oversized insulated 3-car garage set the stage. Inside, quartz counters, a herringbone backsplash, coffered ceilings, a spa-like owner’s suite, and an upstairs loft keep things polished and practical.
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