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Vintage Stripes Barber Academy

Downtown Owensboro is now home to Kentucky’s newest barber college, Vintage Stripes Barber Academy. With the barber college in Bowling Green closing, Vintage Stripes is one of the few options for barbers training in the western part of the state. Part-owner Corey Bennett is also incorporating technology into his teaching practices, which he said many other institutions do not do.

Daviess County to Add 2nd Family Court Judge

With the passage of House Bill 214, Daviess County will be among the Kentucky counties to add a muchneeded Family Court judge in 2023. The need was identifed in a statewide judicial efciency study in 2017, and flling the need will go a long way to balance the immense workload previously shouldered by a single Family Court judge. Lawmakers hope that adding a second judge to Family Court will decrease wait times for hearings and decisions.

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$1 Million Donation to Habitat for Humanity

To honor Executive Director Virginia Braswell, who retired from Habitat for Humanity in March, Daviess County Fiscal Court made a donation of $1 million to the charity in her honor. With the money that was donated, incoming Executive Director Stephens said he plans to put every dollar toward the focus that Braswell has set in stone already: ensuring that the people who don’t have an opportunity to live in a safe home receive it.

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Girls Inc. Launches “Experience Your Dream”

At their annual Athena Awards, Girls Inc. received a $50,000 donation from the Kirkpatrick family to start a new program that will help the girls at the organization learn about future careers and hobbies through unique, hands-on experiences. Those could range from a trip to the zoo or a Broadway musical, with the goal of exposing the participants to experiences that they otherwise may have never had.

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SparKY Easter Bone Hunt

On April 16, Saving Paws Animal Rescue of Kentucky (SparKY) hosted its 9th annual Easter Bone Hunt at Ben Hawes Park. The event feld was loaded with dog toys and treats that people hunted with their canines for $10 per dog. Dream Copy Photography also ofered spring pet photos for $20. All proceeds went to beneft SparKY, a nokill animal rescue.

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