By Mel Ford
Jun 2, 2021 | 12:06 PM
Daviess County leaders will dedicate the new inclusive playground at Horse Fork Creek Park on Fairview Drive on Thursday, June 3rd at 11:00 a.m.
Officials in attendance include: Al Mattingly, Judge-Executive, Daviess County Fiscal Court, George Wathen, Commissioner, Daviess County Fiscal Court, Charlie Castlen, Commissioner, Daviess County Fiscal Court,
Mike Koger, Commissioner, Daviess County Fiscal Court, Ross Leigh, Director, Daviess County Parks & Recreation and Mark Brasher, Engineer, Daviess County Public Works.
The playground features a poured-in-place rubber surface, accessible ramps, a glider swing, and musical instruments among other features.
Daviess County received a $75,000 matching grant for the project through the Kentucky Department for Local Government (DLG). The playground is located adjacent to the spray park, which is also fully accessible.
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Kentucky crews manage icy roads, ahead of more winter weather
Kentucky crews manage icy roads, ahead of more winter weather By Samantha Johnson | February 10, 2021 at 7:45 PM CST - Updated February 10 at 7:45 PM
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WFIE) - Crews have been treating the roads for days, but even that could not prevent slide offs and wrecks in our western Kentucky counties on Wednesday.
Officials at the Daviess County Garage say they started treating the roads with brine on Monday, followed by two consecutive days of salt.
“There are so many variables,” says Daviess County Engineer Mark Brasher. “Is it snow? Is it sleet? Is it ice? You treat them all a little bit different. What is the temperature of the road?”