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2 Owensboro Black Expo Celebrates Juneteenth Juneteenth is
celebrated on June 19 to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved black Americans. This year, Owensboro Black Expo hosted its 5th annual Juneteenth celebration BELLA SAILORS
at Kendall-Perkins Park. A fireworks show, sponsored by Southern Star, took place at 4th
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Street Baptist Church, and was preceded by an end-of-the-night
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Pedigo Named Executive Director of Pitino Shelter Harry Pedigo is doubling down on his commitment to helping those in need in the local community. Pedigo, already the executive director of St. Benedict’s Homeless Shelter, also recently assumed the executive director position at the Daniel Pitino Shelter. The title of executive director entails various duties such as marketing, grant writing, and trainings, but Pedigo said the most important task is to listen to the people he serves.
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performance called Gospel Fest.
