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Daviess County Attorney John Burlew, who took office in January, has a set of priorities for the office, including collecting more restitution for crime victims, hiring an additional prosecutor and

Daviess County Juvenile Drug Court recently received a donation from the City Commission and Fiscal Court. Acc...

For the first time in 122 years, people driving past the Daviess County Courthouse on Tuesday didn’t see the “Soldiers Monument” — better known as “the Confederate statue” — on

The Owensboro Police Department says two elementary school students are charged with burglary and breaking and...

New technology adopted by Owensboro-Daviess County 911 dispatch allows people to send video and photos from smartphones directly to dispatchers. City-county 911 Director Paul Nave said the technology could help emergency crews prepare their responses to incidents, and the system can also be used to solve crimes. Last year, $10,000 was allocated in the dispatch center budget to enter into a two-year contract for the “911eye” system. The dispatch center began using the system late last ...

feed to stay on top of the news. The Daviess Fiscal Court in August voted to remove and relocate the monument in August as a nationwide push to remove Confederate symbols from public spaces gained traction last year following the murder of George Floyd.  A county committee in November recommended the statue go to a museum owned by the city, although city officials opposed placing the statue on city property, according to the Messenger-Inquirer.  But the lawsuit filed this week says the Davi...

Kentucky United Daughters of the Confederacy sues Daviess County over statue Gray Media © Provided by Lexington WKYT The United Daughters of the Confederacy has filed a lawsuit against Daviess County over a Confederate statue. The group claims they own the statue sitting on the courthouse lawn. DAVIESS CO., Ky. (WFIE) - The United Daughters of the Confederacy has filed a lawsuit against Daviess County over a Confederate statue. The group claims they own the statue sitting on ...

The Owensboro Times Updated February 21, 2021 | 7:34 pm Graphic by Owensboro Times I recently retired as Executive Director of the Kentucky County Attorneys’ Association, a position I was privileged to hold for more than a decade. From this position, I have first-hand experience with their unique and enormous responsibilities. I feel compelled to write this letter to voice my thoughts on Claud Porter. The residents of Daviess County are fortunate to have a man of Claud’s stature serving as ...

Daviess County court officials sent fewer than 100 juveniles to youth detention facilities in 2019, making it the first time the number has fallen below 100 since at least 2012. Court officials reduced the number of juveniles incarcerated by finding alternatives to detention, by assessing juveniles to see if incarceration was needed, and through a program that brings victims and offenders together to mediate a solution without the juvenile going to court. According to the state Department of Ju...