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Newburgh picks a familiar name in Evansville to be town manager
Newburgh has a new town manager. Chris Cooke, longtime superintendent of Evansville City Cemeteries, got the job Wednesday night when the Newburgh Town Council formally voted to hire him. Cooke replaces Christy Powell, who left in April to become community development director for the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership (E-REP). The Town Council also promoted...
Community members honor 9-year-old girl after her passing
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEVV) - The community of Henderson is rallying behind one family who is mourning the loss of their sweet daughter Lucy after she passed on Tuesday. She was a daughter, sister, and friend to many. The past week, Henderson has been a sea of pink to honor Lucy Nash. The 9-year-old girl who was a fierce baseball player who was a light to everyone she knew.
15-year-old child found after being reported as missing
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — The parents of 15-year-old Chase Thompson say he has been returned safe. Police say 15-year-old Chase Thompson was reported missing by his parents Wednesday. The details of Thompson’s return have not yet been released.
Indiana State Fair announces 2024 ‘Taste of the Fair’ winners
INDIANAPOLIS — As the Indiana State Fair comes to a close on Sunday, officials announced the 2024 “Taste of the Fair” winners, highlighting fair concessionaires who push boundaries and think outside the box for their offerings. According to a news release from the Indiana State Fair, the winners of this year’s contest include: The three […]
Indiana awards $1.05M in grants to accelerate entrepreneurship
INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) announced Thursday that $1.05 million in grant awards to accelerate entrepreneurial activity and resources statewide through its new Community Collaboration Fund (CCF). This investment will help power 32 community-led projects focused on entrepreneurial education, connection, and acceleration across Indiana, with a particular focus on underrepresented founders and underserved markets.
Hoosier teachers sounding off against new diploma standards
More people who work within education in Indiana are continuing to say that Indiana’s proposed new diploma standards for high schoolers will fall short of what Hoosier kids need to be successful. In a simple summation, the new GPS diploma standards are geared toward helping kids for a particular...
Pollinators & Plants Featured at Art Barn Exhibit Thru Sept. 27th
The Art Barn School of Art is excited to announce a current exhibit with regional artists about pollinator species and native plants titled “Butterflies and Beyond”, on display from now until September 27, 2024. An artist reception will be held at the Art Barn on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 5-7pm, with a chance to meet the artists and enjoy light bites and refreshments. There will also be a Pollinator Pop-Up event taking place before the artist reception from 4-6pm. Drop-in at the Art Barn to make pollinator-themed art, participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project (more info at https://www.eealliance.org/symbolic-migration.html), and enjoy Art Barn’s Monarch-Maker Garden in full bloom. At 5pm, artist and naturalist Betsy Fleek will give a presentation on pollinator-friendly gardening at home about pollinator-friendly gardening, and participate in the Symbolic Monarch Migration project. In tandem with Art Barn’s 8th annual Art Blitz, there will also be a Butterflies and Beyond Market on September 21 from 9am-5pm to purchase a wide array of work from the exhibiting artists.
All Indiana Artist: Mona Mehas recites poetry
The Poetry Society of Indiana, dedicated to fostering the art of poetry, is now accepting submissions for its annual poetry contest through December 1. Co-director of the contest and 2023 winner of two categories, poet Mona Mehas, shared more about the event. Mehas has been writing poetry since she was five years old, inspired by […]
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