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Jim’s Journal, July 16th, 2024
Congratulations are due to several teams of local high school volleyballers, with their teams earning top honors from the Indiana High School Volleyball Coaches’ Association, for doing exceptionally well in the classroom last school year, ’23-’24. In our part of the state, those outstanding academic squads include Batesville, Jac-Cen-Del, Oldenburg Academy, South Ripley, and Greensburg. Each of those teams reached a cumulative grade-point average of 3.5 or higher.
Indiana Barn Foundation gets selected for $100,000 grant
INDIANA (WTWO/WAWV)— Indiana Landmarks has decided to give their Local Leadership Challenge Grant to the Indiana Barn Foundation for staffing assistance. Indiana Landmarks has been giving this grant out since the late 1990s to help give funding to organizations focused on preservation work. With this money the non-profit will be hiring its first full-time executive […]
Assisting Veterans: Indiana Program Eases Back-to-School Financial Burdens
Indiana veterans who are facing financial hardship and struggling to provide essential school expenses for their dependent children can take advantage of the Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program. Helping Veterans and Their Families. The Military Family Relief Fund Back-to-School Program aims to aid Indiana veterans who are going through...
State employment at record high, restored to pre-pandemic levels
(INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — The number of state employees in Indiana has recovered from pandemic lows and superseded pre-pandemic records with over 32,000 Hoosiers employed by state government agencies. There were 32,075 employees working for 80 different state agencies and departments as of July 12, according to the Indiana Transparency Portal. This count is the highest […]
5-year-old dies after being found unresponsive in pool
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Monroe County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating after a 5-year-old boy was found unresponsive in a pool Saturday evening. According to authorities, at around 7:15 p.m., deputies were called to the Woodland Springs Pool in the 3100 block of South Leonard Springs Road in Bloomington. When deputies arrived, firefighters and medics were actively […]
Homestead grad, IU slugger Mathison picked by Phillies
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Homestead High School graduate and former Indiana University outfielder Carter Mathison is heading to the Philadelphia Phillies organization, as the slugger was drafted with the 162nd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2024 MLB Draft. Mathison is coming off his junior season for the Hoosiers. A sweet-swinging lefty, […]
IU baseball pitcher Luke Sinnard picked in third round of MLB Draft by Atlanta
IU baseball pitcher Luke Sinnard has come full circle after suffering a serious injury at the 2023 NCAA Regional in Lexington. Although he missed the entire 2024 campaign following Tommy John surgery, the 6-foot-8 righthander from Hendersonville, Tenn. was selected with the 99th overall pick in the third round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft by the Atlanta Braves.
Trucking company fires second driver in three years for not wearing “buzz cut”
An Illinois trucking company fired a driver for his hair style for the second time in three years last month. 26-year-old Drew Harbey was fired from TMC Transportation in Des-Moines, Iowa on June 23rd during his training after refusing to wear a “buzz cut” hairstyle. “I was one...
Indiana man was in front row at Trump rally when gunman fired
Evansville, Indiana, resident Mike Boatman has become a fixture at former President Donald Trump's public events. He said he's seen Trump speak 109 times in person, 94 of those at what he considers to be rallies. So it's no surprise that Boatman, a 56-year-old independent contractor, was in the front...
High school best friends reconnect after 60 years, get married at Indianapolis Indians game
INDIANAPOLIS — Fans got to witness a beautiful moment at Victory Field that was decades in the making this weekend. The Indianapolis Indians held a special wedding ceremony Saturday night for 77-year-old Jack Crist and 78-year-old Jan. The two were best friends in high school and Jan was Jack's...
A Final Cheers: Evansville Bar Closes After Decades
This long-time bar has closed after decades of serving Evansville's west side. There's no denying that Evansville's bar scene is alive and well from old staples that have been around for decades to new bars that are thriving. There's something about a bar that can be described as a true "down home bar" where you can go, and see some familiar faces, eat some good food, and enjoy some cold beer. Evansville's west side recently said goodbye to a long-time establishment.
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