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Owensboro, Kentucky

Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat ofDaviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the 4th-largest city in the state by population. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about 107 miles (172 km) southwest of Louisville, and is the principal city of the Owensboro metropolitan area. The city's population was 57,265 at the 2010 census, with an estimated population of 58,374 in 2014. The metropolitan population was estimated at 116,506 that same year.

History

There is evidence of American Indian settlement in the area dating back 12,000 years. Following a series of failed uprisings with British support, however, the last Shawnee were forced to vacate the area before the end of the eighteenth century.

The first European descendant to settle in Owensboro was frontiersman William Smeathers or Smothers in 1797, for whom the riverfront park is named. The settlement was originally known as "Yellow Banks" from the color of the land beside the Ohio River. The Lewis and Clark Expedition wintered at what is today's Owensboro prior to departing on their famous travels. In 1817, Yellow Banks was formally established under the name Owensborough, named after Col. Abraham Owen. In 1893, the spelling of the name was shortened to its current Owensboro.

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Owensboro

Well, I lived in a town
Way down south
By the name of Owensboro
And I worked in a mill
With the rest of the "trash"
As we're often called
As you know
Well, we rise up early
In the morning
And we work all day real hard
To buy our little meat and bread
Buy sugar, tea, and lard
Well, our children
Grow up unlearned
With no time to go to school
Almost before they learn to walk
They learn to spin and spoon
Well, the folks in town
They dress so fine
And spend their money free
But they would hardly look
At a factory hand
Who dresses like you or me
Would you let them wear
Their watches fine
Let them wear their gems
And pearly strings
But when that day
Of judgement comes
They'll have to share

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Owensboro once had a major New Year's Eve party

Messenger-Inquirer 22 Jul 2021
New Year’s Eves have been a little uneventful in Owensboro in recent years. But from 1994 to 2001, Owensboro had a downtown festival on New Year’s Eve called “First Night.” ... That was Owensboro’s version of the lighted apple dropping in New York City’s Times Square. David Edds, president of Downtown Owensboro Inc.
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Bombers geared for Legion state

Marietta Daily Journal 22 Jul 2021
22—Following a stupendous regular season that ...
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Quarles' traveling state to hear hunger concerns

Marietta Daily Journal 22 Jul 2021
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Owensboro City Commission Digest

Messenger-Inquirer 21 Jul 2021
At its meeting Tuesday at City Hall, the Owensboro City Commission took the following actions. ... • Heard a public events update by Tim Ross, public events director about the Owensboro Air Show and Owensboro HydroFair ... Seventh Streets in the city of Owensboro, Kentucky, at the request of Habitat for Humanity of Owensboro-Daviess County.
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Tamme to speak at Steak & Burger

Marietta Daily Journal 21 Jul 2021
Jul. 21—Former University of Kentucky football star Jacob Tamme will be the guest speaker for the 38th Annual Steak & Burger Dinner, which will be hosted by the Cliff Hagan Boys & Girls Club at 5.30 p.m. on Aug. 25 ... .
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RiverDawgs edge Rhythm, 3-2

Marietta Daily Journal 21 Jul 2021
21—The Owensboro RiverDawgs kept one of the Ohio ...
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Creating art in the open air

Marietta Daily Journal 21 Jul 2021
Jul. 21—Minh Best likes painting unicorns, but on Tuesday, she was working on an outdoor scene in Ryan Park. The 6-year-old is one of 240 kids participating in the Owensboro Museum of Fine Art's free art camps this summer. Minh ... .
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