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Evansville residents ask about Lloyd4U during 2nd Traveling City Hall
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Evansville city officials and residents came together at the University of Evansville on Wednesday night for the second Traveling City Hall. During the event, the public had the chance to ask questions to city leaders. Including questions about a project that has been in the works for quite some time, but […]
Harrison High Celebrates Future Leaders: Scholarships and Military Enlistments Honored
William Henry Harrison High School recently held a Senior Academic Awards Night for the Class of 2024. During the event, the school presented a slideshow featuring students who received scholarships for further education. These scholarships were granted based on student submissions ahead of a specified deadline.
Excel Center receives $85,000 grant
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – CenterPoint Energy awarded a grant to an Evansville organization dedicated to helping adults finish their high school education and prepare for the work force. The Goodwill Excel Center received $85,000 from CenterPoint Energy on Wednesday. The free adult high school offers a second chance for people to earn a high school […]
Evansville Seniors Sell Their School in Most Epic Prank Ever
High school seniors are closing in on their final week of school, and you know what that means...Pranks! Usually, when a senior prank makes the news, it is not because of how awesome it was. These students at Central High School in Evansville, Indiana have every right to be proud...
EVSC families owe more than $250K from the 2022-23 school year. Here's what's included.
EVANSVILLE — As the school year nears a close, records from the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation show the system is still trying to recover $250,000 in debt from families from the 2022-23 school year. The data, obtained by the Courier & Press through a public records request, shows parents and guardians of EVSC students owe $259,790.39 across all schools for 2022-23 for items ranging from extended daycare services and lost computers to textbooks and meals. ...
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 2024 Commencement Dates, Times, and Locations
If you feel like you blinked and May is almost over, you are not alone. As I started putting this article together, I realized that these are the final 2 weeks of the 2023-2024 school year. Some of the EVSC (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation) schools have a limit on the number of tickets each student can have. Keep the weather in mind, because outdoor commencements could be moved indoors if it rains.
Evansville third-grader sets Guinness World Record
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Guinness World Records recognized an Evansville Day School student as the youngest drone videographer in the United States. Third-grader Louisa Royer received a plaque on Tuesday during a ceremony at her school. Officials say the eight-year-old’s interest in videography began at an even younger age, and she’s been able to hone […]
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 2024 Commencement Dates, Times, and Locations
If you feel like you blinked and May is almost over, you are not alone. As I started putting this article together, I realized that these are the final 2 weeks of the 2023-2024 school year. Some of the EVSC (Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation) schools have a limit on the number of tickets each student can have. Keep the weather in mind, because outdoor commencements could be moved indoors if it rains.
Who is this week's Greer's Flooring America/C&P Student of the Week?
Greer's Flooring America and the Courier & Press are shining a light on the accomplishments and good deeds of local high school students. We've asked officials from high schools in Evansville and the surrounding area to send nominations of a local student each week. If you want to vote for one of the students, go online to courierpress.com or visit the Courier & Press app. The Student of the Week poll will run from 4 a.m. Central on Monday through 9 a.m. Central on Thursday.
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