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54-882: The IceMen were formerly known as the Muskegon Fury from 1992 to 2008, and Muskegon Lumberjacks from 2008 to 2010. The IceMen franchise replaced the original Evansville IceMen that were a part of the All American Hockey League before folding in 2010. The franchise went dormant after the 2015–16 season and were replaced at the Ford Center by the Evansville Thunderbolts in the Southern Professional Hockey League . The IceMen franchise had ECHL approval to relocate to Owensboro, Kentucky , pending

108-556: A complete renovation of the Owensboro Sportscenter . However, the team's ownership was unable to obtain the financing for the renovations and the deal with Owensboro was voided in September 2016. In January 2017, part of the franchise was sold to an ownership group based out of Jacksonville, Florida , and approved by the league on February 8. The league announced it would return to play in the 2017–18 season and became

162-622: A household in the city was $ 37,289, and the median income for a family was $ 41,333. Males had a median income of $ 33,429 versus $ 21,457 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,183. About 12.2% of families and 18.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over. According to the 2007 census, the Owensboro Metropolitan Area includes Daviess, Hancock , and McLean counties. According to Owensboro's 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report,

216-425: A large crowd including children and many reporters. The execution was presided over by a female sheriff, Florence Shoemaker Thompson , who gained national media attention for her role in the process, although she declined to spring the trap. Before Bethea was dead, the crowd had already begun to tear at his clothes and even his body for souvenirs. The Kentucky General Assembly quickly abolished public executions after

270-469: A mayor and four city commissioners who form the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners is the legislative body of the city government and represents the interests of the citizens. The Board of Commissioners hires a city manager who administers the day-to-day operations of the city. The mayor is elected for a term of four years. Each city commissioner is elected for a term of two years. The term of

324-542: A series of failed uprisings with British support, however, the last Shawnee were forced to vacate the area before the end of the 18th 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 . In 1817, Yellow Banks

378-579: Is actually licensed to Owensboro, although its studios are now located in Evansville. Although no television stations are based in the city, it is part of the Evansville television market, which is the 100th-largest in the United States, according to Nielsen Media Research . However, in early 2007, NBC affiliate WFIE-TV opened a bureau in Owensboro which covers news on the Kentucky side of

432-453: Is also Owensboro based. It is still in operation today. On August 14, 1936, downtown Owensboro was the site of the last public hanging in the United States. A 26 year old African American man, Rainey Bethea , was convicted and sentenced for the rape and murder of 70-year-old Lischa Edwards in a very short time (only 37 days lapsed between the crime and the execution). A carnival atmosphere was in place with vendors selling hotdogs, attended by

486-708: Is also located in Owensboro, and Western Kentucky University has a regional campus there. In 2006, plans were announced for a research center operated by the University of Louisville to be located at the Mitchell Memorial Cancer Center, a part of the Owensboro Medical Health System, to study how to make the first ever human papilloma virus vaccine , called Gardasil , from tobacco plants. U of L researcher Dr Albert Bennet Jenson and Dr Shin-je Ghim discovered

540-444: Is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km ), or 6.47%, is water. Owensboro has a humid subtropical climate which is characterized by hot, humid summers and moderately cold winters. Day-to-day temperature differences can be high during the winter. Summers, in comparison, are much more stable. Severe weather, including the threat of tornadoes , is not uncommon throughout much of the year, with several notable events occurring throughout

594-430: Is the country's largest supplier of underground and above ground steel storage tanks for flammable and combustible liquids. The company celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2007. Texas Gas Transmission Corporation was created in 1948 with the merger of Memphis Natural Gas Company and Kentucky Natural Gas Corporation and made its headquarters in Owensboro. Since that time, Texas Gas changed ownership four times. The company

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648-464: Is the principal city of the Owensboro metropolitan area . The 2020 census had its population at 60,183. The metropolitan population was estimated at 116,506. The metropolitan area is the sixth largest in the state as of 2018, and the seventh largest population center in the state when including micropolitan areas. Evidence of Native American settlement in the area dates back 12,000 years. Following

702-641: Is the regional hub for 50+ Southern Baptist churches in Daviess, McLean, and northern Ohio County. Owensboro is also home to Temple Adath Israel . Organized in 1858 and built in 1877, it is among the oldest Jewish synagogues in the United States. Owensboro is also the location of the Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary . Owensboro is home to the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum (Previously known as

756-543: The 2003–04 season , the Fury would win their third championship by going undefeated through all eleven games of the three playoff series to claiming the Colonial Cup. They won the regular season championship in 2004–05 and a back-to-back Colonial Cup championship. On August 30, 2006, Bruce Ramsay was named the head coach for the 2006–07 season , replacing Todd Nelson who had accepted the assistant coaching position for

810-559: The Ames brand name. Ames hired industrialist Vincent Bendix in 1912, and the company became the Ames Motor Car Company. Despite its product being called the "best $ 1500" car by a Texas car dealer, the company ceased production of its own model in 1915. The company then began manufacturing replacement bodies for the more widely sold Ford Model T . In 1922, the company remade itself and started to manufacture furniture under

864-541: The Binghamton Senators , after losing their Blue Jackets affiliation. In January 2015, Mullins was replaced by Al Sims due to a poor start to the season (9–16–4). On November 16, 2015, team owner Ron Geary wrote a letter to the IceMen fans that the team's operating lease with the Ford Center was ending after the 2015–16 season. Despite attempts to negotiate a lease extension with the city since February 2015,

918-799: The Chicago Wolves a few days earlier after three head coaching seasons in Muskegon. In 2007, the United Hockey League changed names again to the International Hockey League in honor of the now defunct league. On September 12, 2008, new owners Stacey Patulskey, Jeff Patulskey and Tim Taylor changed the team's name from the Muskegon Fury to the Lumberjacks to reflect back on what many remember as

972-651: The Colonial Cup finals in their third season after losing in the first round of the playoffs after their first two seasons. However, they lost to the Thunder Bay Senators in six games. In the 1995–96 season , they won their division but were upset in the first round to the Detroit Falcons in five games. Erin Whitten, one of the few female hockey players to play professionally, played for

1026-624: The Compactron . In June 1932, John G. Barnard founded the Modern Welding Company in a small building located near the Ohio River at First and Frederica Streets where the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum sits today. Today, Modern Welding Company has nine steel tank and vessel fabrication subsidiaries located throughout the United States, and five welding supply stores located in Kentucky and Indiana . The company

1080-640: The Evansville IceMen of the AAHL , purchased the franchise rights of the former Muskegon Lumberjacks from the IHL. Geary then moved the franchise to Evansville, Indiana where they became the Evansville IceMen . The Muskegon Fury were an International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan . The team's colors were teal , purple , and black . The Fury were established in 1992 after

1134-622: The Jacksonville Icemen . On February 8, 2010, it was announced that the Muskegon Lumberjacks would move to Evansville, Indiana as the Evansville IceMen at the conclusion of the 2009–10 International Hockey League season, replacing the team with the same name , and played their home games at Swonder Ice Arena . The United States Hockey League would then award an expansion team to Muskegon taking on

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1188-603: The Peoria Rivermen announced that the IceMen would be their ECHL farm club, cutting ties with the Alaska Aces . The IceMen announced on June 5, 2014, that they had hired Dwight Mullins as the new head coach and was joined by former IceMen player Josh Beaulieu as assistant coach. Prior to the 2014–15 season , the IceMen agreed to a new affiliation contract with the Ottawa Senators and their AHL affiliate,

1242-582: The vaccine in 2006. If successful, the vaccine would be made in Owensboro. Owensboro has a lending library, the Daviess County Public Library. The daily newspaper is the Messenger-Inquirer , owned by Paxton Media Group of Paducah, Kentucky . The Owensboro Times is a local online news site. Radio stations include WBIO , WXCM , WLME , WOMI , WVJS and WBKR broadcasting from Owensboro. One, WSTO-FM ,

1296-701: The Central Hockey League. From 2008 to 2010, the Lumberjacks were affiliated with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League (AHL). In 2008, the Evansville IceMen of the All American Hockey League (AAHL) served as a farm team affiliate. In 2009, the Battle Creek Revolution of the AAHL served as the farm team affiliate. NOTE: The league's name has changed over the years from

1350-520: The Colonial Hockey League (until 1997), United Hockey League (1997–2007), and the International Hockey League (2007–2010). Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky , United States. It is the fourth-most populous city in the state. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about 107 miles (172 km) southwest of Louisville , and

1404-576: The Ford Center beginning in the 2016–17 season , thus displacing the IceMen franchise from Evansville. Finally, on March 14, the IceMen and the ECHL announced the franchise's relocation to Owensboro has been approved but the franchise would have to go dormant for the 2016–17 season to allow time for the necessary renovations on the Owensboro Sportscenter to be completed. However, by September 2016, Geary still had not taken over management of

1458-543: The Fury during the 1995–96 season before being traded to the Flint Generals . The CoHL was renamed the United Hockey League in 1997. In the 1998–99 season , the Fury finished with the best record during the regular season and won their first Colonial Cup by defeating the Quad City Mallards in six games. The Fury would win their second title in 2002 . Despite finishing third in their division during

1512-638: The International Bluegrass Music Museum ). The museum is dedicated to the history and preservation of Bluegrass music , as well as hosting the Bluegrass Hall of Fame to celebrate the best of Bluegrass musicians. The venue also hosts many music events throughout the year. The Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum won the Governor's Award for Community Arts in 2013 The Owensboro Oilers baseball team compete in

1566-549: The Sportscenter and the City of Owensboro announced a different management company would take over the Sportscenter on October 1. On the September 30 deadline, Geary sent a letter to Mayor Ron Payne stating he would not be purchasing the Sportscenter because of too much cost to convert and refurbish the arena. In January 2017, Geary sold the sold part of the franchise to an ownership group based out of Jacksonville, Florida , and

1620-511: The city manager is indefinite and based on performance. The Owensboro Public Schools , Daviess County Public Schools , and the Diocese of Owensboro 's Catholic School System oversee K-12 education in and around Owensboro. Owensboro is home to two private, four-year colleges, Brescia University (Catholic) and Kentucky Wesleyan College , and one public community college , Owensboro Community and Technical College . A campus of Daymar College

1674-562: The city was 87.5% White , 7.3% African American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% Native American , 0.01% Pacific Islander , 0.55% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.2% of the population. There were 23,380 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.7% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who

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1728-432: The city's history. One such event occurred on December 9, 1952 , when F3 tornado tore directly through the city, injuring three people. As of the census of 2010, there were 58,083 people and 23,380 households within the city. The population density was 2,999.1 people per square mile (1,158.0 people/km ). There were 26,072 housing units at an average density of 1,394.7 per square mile (538.5/km ). The racial makeup of

1782-483: The collegiate wood-bat Ohio Valley League. The Oilers were the KIT League's 2008 playoff champions and the 2006 KIT League season champions. The team is named for the baseball minor league farm team " Owensboro Oilers " which existed in the 1940s. Many of the city high schools produced talented college and professional athletes. Owensboro has operated under a City Manager form of government since 1954. Citizens elect

1836-551: The county population is affiliated with a religious organization.  Evangelical Protestants make up the largest contingent at 35.1%, with Southern Baptists being the largest single denomination in the county in terms of both number of congregations and adherents.  Catholics are the second largest single denomination in number of adherents, representing 22.1%. The following is a breakdown of measurably significant 2020 statistics: Owensboro and Daviess County are home to several historic churches.  Bethlehem Methodist Church on

1890-606: The east side of the county was organized in 1806, making it the oldest in the county.  Nearby Yelvington Baptist Church dates back to 1813, making it the second oldest church in the county.  Bethabara Baptist in Philpot dates back to 1825, while Pleasant Grove Baptist in Sorgho traces its origins back to 1835.  First Baptist Church in Owensboro also dates back to 1835, as does Fourth Street Baptist Church. St. Lawrence Parish in eastern Daviess County dates to 1822, making it

1944-539: The embarrassment this caused. The end of the Second World War brought civil engineering projects which helped turn Owensboro from a sleepy industrial town into a modern, expanding community by the turn of the 1960s. Many of the projects were set in motion by Johnson, Depp & Quisenberry, a firm of consulting engineers then engaged in a runway redesign at the County Airport; the "Depp" in question

1998-448: The final ECHL deadline and Geary began relocation discussions with the City of Owensboro, Kentucky . On January 19, it was announced that Geary had agreed to terms with Owensboro and intended to relocate the team to the Owensboro Sportscenter if the IceMen were forced to leave the Ford Center. On February 8, 2016, the City of Evansville announced that it had secured an expansion team in the Southern Professional Hockey League to play at

2052-677: The glory days of hockey in Muskegon. Head coach Bruce Ramsay resigned after the 2008–09 season to become the head coach of the Tulsa Oilers in the Central Hockey League . Ramsay was replaced for the 2009–10 season by Rich Kromm. On February 8, 2010 it was announced that the Lumberjacks franchise would fold following the 2009–10 season. The announcement coincided with the United States Hockey League awarding an expansion team to Muskegon taking on

2106-516: The history of Major League Baseball on May 24, 1935, between the Reds and Phillies at Cincinnati 's Crosley Field . The Owensboro plant was a major part of General Electric's vacuum tube manufacturing operations, producing both receiving types and military/industrial ceramic types. In 1961, engineers at the General Electric plant in Owensboro introduced a family of vacuum tubes called

2160-410: The market. Many of the local television stations often promote themselves as serving Evansville, Indiana , Owensboro, Kentucky, and Henderson, Kentucky . I-165 , US 60 , and US 431 serve Owensboro, with US 431 terminating at the former US 60 Bypass (now signed US 60). US 231 and US 60 form a partial beltway around Owensboro. KY 81 , KY 56 , KY 331 , KY 298 , KY 54 , and KY 144 also serve

2214-603: The name Muskegon Lumberjacks . On July 13, 2010, the International Hockey League merged with the Central Hockey League , retaining the name Central Hockey League . The merger had the Bloomington PrairieThunder , Dayton Gems , Evansville IceMen, Fort Wayne Komets and Quad City Mallards IHL franchises move to the Northern Conference of the CHL. In 2011, the IceMen moved their home games to

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2268-419: The name Muskegon Lumberjacks . On June 23, 2010, the International Hockey League announced that Ron Geary had finalized the transaction to purchase the Muskegon Lumberjacks' IHL franchise from the IHL and move it to Evansville, Indiana , as the Evansville IceMen at the conclusion of the 2009–10 IHL season. However, the IHL would not play another season and the remaining teams, including the new IceMen, joined

2322-503: The name Ames Corporation. The company finally sold out to Whitehall Furniture in 1970. The start of the Kentucky Electrical Lamp Company , a light bulb manufacturing company was in 1899; it eventually was acquired by Kentucky Radio Company (Ken-Rad) in 1918 and later acquired by General Electric in 1945 and in 1987 acquired by MPD, Inc., created the light bulbs that illuminated the first night game in

2376-532: The new Ford Center in Evansville, playing in the inaugural event for the arena. On May 17, 2012, the IceMen were formally accepted into the ECHL, with membership to begin in the 2012–13 season. On June 15, 2012, the IceMen announced an affiliation with the NHL's Columbus Blue Jackets and its primary AHL affiliate, the Springfield Falcons . Before the resumption of the new season on August 30, 2012,

2430-479: The oldest Catholic parish in the county.  St. Stephen Parish dates to 1839, and is the oldest parish in Owensboro. In 1937, Pope Pius XI established the Roman Catholic Diocese of Owensboro , which spans approximately the western third of the state. It includes 32 counties and covers approximately 12,500 square miles (32,000 km ). The Daviess-McLean Baptist Association , dating back to 1844,

2484-419: The original Muskegon Lumberjacks of the previous International Hockey League relocated to Cleveland, Ohio . Up to that point, hockey had been in Muskegon for 32 consecutive seasons and Tony Lisman, owner and president of the Fury, would not let that tradition end. Lisman kept his vow to keep hockey in Muskegon by establishing the Fury in the one-season-old Colonial Hockey League (CoHL). The Fury made it to

2538-409: The relocation was approved by the ECHL on February 8, 2017. Geary remained as the primary owner. [REDACTED] Media related to Evansville IceMen at Wikimedia Commons Muskegon Lumberjacks (1992%E2%80%932010) The Muskegon Lumberjacks was an International Hockey League ice hockey team located in Muskegon, Michigan . After the 2010 season, the team folded and Ron Geary, the owner of

2592-513: The top employers in the city were: Owensboro was named an All-America City in 2013. Owensboro placed fourth on Area Development's Top 20 Southern Cities, with a 9th-place ranking for its "recession busting factors" among the Top 25 Small Cities. Owensboro and Daviess County are served by many churches.  According to statistics from U.S. Religion Census data from 2020, collected by The Association of Religion Data Archives, approximately 63.9% of

2646-471: The two parties had not yet come to an agreement on new terms with the upcoming December 1 deadline (later extended to Dec. 15 and then again to January 6 when the 15th deadline was not met). Evansville had been reported to have been paying the highest rent in the ECHL since moving to the Ford Center in 2011, with as much as $ 650,000 per season compared to the league median of about $ 152,000. The City of Evansville and Geary were unable to come to an agreement before

2700-449: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.91. In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males. The median income for

2754-409: Was a member of an old and prominent Kentucky family which includes the town's most famous son, actor Johnny Depp . As of 1903, Owensboro was home to several stemmeries . Pinkerton Tobacco produced Red Man (now America's Best Chew ) chewing tobacco in Owensboro. Swedish Match continues to make America's Best Chew in a plant outside city limits. The Owensboro Wagon Company , established in 1884,

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2808-484: Was bought by CSX Corp. in 1983, by Transco Energy Corp. in 1989, by Williams in 1995, and by Loews Corporation in 2003. Owensboro is located at the crook of a bend in the Ohio River , 37 miles (60 km) southeast of Evansville, Indiana . According to the United States Census Bureau , Owensboro has a total area of 20.4 square miles (52.9 km ), of which 19.1 square miles (49.5 km )

2862-597: 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. Several distillers , mainly of bourbon whiskey , have been in and around the city of Owensboro. The major distillery still in operation is the Glenmore Distillery Company , now owned by the Sazerac Company . The other distillery, Green River Distilling Company, started in 1885 and

2916-481: Was one of the largest and most influential wagon companies in the nation. With eight styles or sizes of wagons, the company set the standard of quality at the turn of the 20th century. Frederick A. Ames came to Owensboro from Washington, Pennsylvania , in 1887. He started the Carriage Woodstock Company to repair horse-drawn carriages. In 1910, he began to manufacture a line of automobiles under

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