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Four bats found in residence halls in first week
Four bats have been found across multiple residence halls in the first week of school. One was found in the basement of Owen Hall at about 10:40 p.m. on Saturday. Three were found on Tuesday, one in Wiley Hall, one in Harrison Hall and the other in Cary Quad northwest.
Boil Order in Effect for Monroe City
The Town of Monroe City has issued a water boil order. It was put in place due to the recently replacement of a fire hydrant. Such orders are part of standard procedure when that time of maintenance work is needed. It’s recommended that water be boiled before being consumed.
Convicted Drug Dealer To Be Sentenced Next Month
A jury in Vanderburgh County Court decides a defendant is Guilty of dealing drugs. Back in May, Evansville police on routine patrol, noticed Cedric Gibson. They knew he had two active warrants. When officers turned on their emergency lights, Gibson ran down an alley. When caught, officers found illegal substances...
Vincennes University Celebrates Enrollment Surge
As the first week of the 2024-25 academic year wraps up, Vincennes University is celebrating a series of positive developments that signal a strong start to the fall semester. The university has seen an encouraging rise in new enrollment, with 1,091 students making up the largest incoming class at the Vincennes Campus since 2021. Additionally, enrollment from the Twin Rivers Career and Technical Education Cooperative has surged by 20 percent, offering high school students from surrounding counties dual enrollment opportunities in high-demand fields like Welding, IT, Law Enforcement, and Pharmacy Technology.
Windy Hollow Speedway Offering $5 General Admission for Sunday, August 25th
Windy Hollow Speedway in Owensboro, KY is hosting Matt Kelley’s Birthday Bash and you’re invited!. Matt Kelley, owner of Kelley Trucking will be celebrating his birthday at the famed track on Sunday and has invited race fans to celebrate for only $5 for admission for ages 6 and up. The $5 admission price corresponds with Kelley’s No. 5 racing number in the CRUSA Street Stock Series.
Registration Open for 2024 St. Jude Walk/Run on September 22nd
The annual St. Jude Walk/Run returns to Evansville in September, and we are inviting you to be a part of this event. Treatments at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have helped push the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20 percent to more than 80 percent since the hospital opened in 1962. That's an amazing statistic. What's even more amazing is that patients and families at St. Jude never receive a bill for a single thing at St. Jude. How? Well, that is all thanks to various fundraising efforts and folks like you who donate to this incredible organization. One such fundraiser is coming up next month here in Evansville that folks of all ages can participate in.
Evansville Man Arrested Over Stinky Situation
Evansville city officials say they tried for months to resolve a problem of raw sewage emanating from a camper. 40-year-old Luke Hayden was arrested on Thursday. Evansville police say he resided in a camper without utilities or sewer service access. The camper was discharging raw sewage into the lot where...
Boyfriend Accused Of Slashing Girlfriend With Utility Knife
A Chandler man is accused of slashing his girlfriend with a box cutter. The victim was taken to the ER with a laceration to her upper arm. She told police that 53-year-old Glenn Wineinger cut her after he thought she was leaving. When he realized what he did he told...
Robert Morris women rally from two-goal deficit to secure 2-2 draw at Southern Indiana
RMU women’s soccer team demonstrated resilience in their first away match of the season, rallying from a two-goal deficit to secure a 2-2 draw against Southern Indiana. With this result, the Colonials remain unbeaten, moving to 1-0-1 on the season. RMU began on the front foot with the first...
Arrests made outside Eastland Mall in drug, neglect investigation
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - Three suspects were arrested Thursday afternoon in a drug investigation involving an infant. That’s according to the Evansville Police Department, who says officers were called to the JCPenney parking lot outside Eastland Mall around 2 p.m. A mall security officer told police through live surveillance...
Owensboro man arrested after drug bust on Maple Street
OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEVV) — State Police say they arrested an Owensboro man this week after finding large bags of meth and other drugs at a home on Maple Street. The Kentucky State Police says 36-year-old Jamal Huggins was arrested on drug trafficking and possession charges in the investigation. Troopers...
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