The Greater Owensboro Leadership Institute (GOLI) has been awarded a grant to support a new local arts initiative aimed at fostering community connection and belonging. The $1,200 Intercultural Microgrant comes from the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange (RUX), through the Kentucky Foundation for Women (KFW) funding pool. The grant will support two key projects — the Artist…

Harold’s Cleaners has been a staple of Owensboro’s small business scene for generations, and Molly Tichenor is proud to carry on the family legacy. Tichenor officially took over the business on Jan. 1 of this year, following the retirement of her father, Eddie Tichenor, who had owned and operated the dry-cleaning service since 1992. Before…

Candance Castlen Brake was honored Thursday morning during her final Rooster Booster breakfast as president and CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce, a role she has held since 2015. Owensboro Mayor Tom Watson presented Brake with a key to the city, and State Representative Suzanne Miles delivered a citation of appreciation from the…

The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce and Girls Inc. of Owensboro-Daviess County are accepting nominations for the 28th annual ATHENA Award. The award honors someone within the community who has assisted women in attaining their full leadership potential, personifies the highest level of professional excellence and has devoted time and energy to the community in…

Candance Castlen Brake’s more than 10-year tenure as president and CEO of the Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce was celebrated during Thursday’s Rooster Booster breakfast held in MidAmerica Jet’s hangar at the Owensboro-Daviess County Regional Airport. Brake announced in May that she would be leaving the position she began in March 2015 by the end…

Nominations are now open for the 28th annual ATHENA Award, which honors individuals who uplift women, demonstrate professional excellence, and make meaningful contributions to the Owensboro-Daviess County community.  The ATHENA Award was founded in 1982 by Martha Mayhood Mertz, who created the program after seeing women’s leadership under-recognized in business communities. Organizers say the bronze…

After more than a decade in the electrical trade, Jonathan Sheriff is finally flipping the switch on his own venture — Zap Electric. The Owensboro-based business officially launched this year, but it’s been years in the making. Sheriff said the journey began nearly a decade ago when he entered the trades as a way to…

Shop Owensboro kicks off Saturday and runs through all of next week as a celebration aimed at boosting local businesses during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Here’s a full list of the record 81 participating businesses, from shops to restaurants to service providers and more. The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce…

Owensboro, Kentucky – The Greater Owensboro Chamber of Commerce announces Shop Owensboro 2025, powered by Independence Bank. Shop Owensboro expands upon the national Small Business Saturday initiative by encouraging the community to support local Chamber Member businesses throughout an entire week. “Shop Owensboro is one of our favorite ways to begin the holiday season because it shines…

After a life-changing cruise through Rome in 2023, Cindy Whittaker-Gist knew she had found her calling. That trip marked the launch of Get Up and Go Travel, a boutique travel agency based in Owensboro that’s now helping clients explore the world in style — without breaking the bank. “I want to help people go wherever…