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Really Big Show goes boldly where none has gone before

The Centre became a Starfleet transporter, Saturday, beaming an audience of more than 1,500 people aboard the 10th annual stellar community enterprise for Evansville ARC, the...

One-pot meth labs lead to profusion of damaged, abandoned houses

School buses full of kids lumbered down Waggoner Avenue Thursday afternoon as William Redfairn watched from the side of his neatly kept yard.

'Adoption tree' in full bloom in Vanderburgh Juvenile Court

Kelli and Jeff Freeman weren't looking to adopt when they decided to become foster parents.

Reps. Bucshon, Carney file bill to head off shortages of critical medications

Shortages of prescription drugs, particularly those designed to aid cancer patients, are reaching a critical stage and Indiana Eighth District Rep. Larry Bucshon is determined to...

Orchid display at Mesker Park Zoo provides escape from winter chill

Of the approximately 36,000 varieties of orchids, some 100 of them are on display through March 10 during Orchid Escape inside Amazonia at Evansville's Mesker Park Zoo &...

Illinois teacher convicted of improper relationship with student seeking new trial

Before Circuit Judge David Frankland even started the sentencing hearing for former Fairfield Community High School physical education teacher Haven A. Kirkpatrick last week, her...

Legislators see pros and cons of statewide smoking ban

This week on "Lawmakers," a public affairs television program coproduced by WNIN-PBS and The Courier & Press, Eric Bradner, Statehouse bureau chief for The Courier...

Lloyd Expressway shut for icy weather

The Lloyd Expressway is closed between I-164 and St. Joseph Avenue because of weather conditions, according to Vanderburgh County emergency dispatchers.

HUD grant to be used to promote, enforce fair housing opportunities

The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Human Relations Commission has received a $25,000 federal grant to help promote and enforce fair housing opportunities in the community.

Rare condition seemed to doom man to hospital, but now he's back at home

Diagnosed with a condition known to affect fewer than 300 people worldwide, Billy Miller was told by a family doctor as recently as last weekend that he was likely going to spend...

Hop-N-Ing allows West Terrace students to learn more about a special classmate

The 618 students at Evansville's West Side Terrace Elementary gathered in the gymnasium Friday to learn a few things about a special classmate.

Oak Hill School plans world cultural bazaar for Saturday

Oak Hill School in Evansville will hold its first world culture bazaar Saturday to benefit the school, the Tri-State Food Bank and Heifer International, a nonprofit organization...

Pike students got invitation of a lifetime - but they couldn't tell anyone

As three Pike Central High School students prepared for the experience of a lifetime, they weren't able to share their excitement with anyone — not even their parents,...

Lindsey will appeal punishments in bar incident

Evansville Fire Department Capt. Al Lindsey is expected to file an appeal Monday morning with the Evansville Fire Merit Commission seeking exonerate him of charges that could...

Traffic to be reduced on Twin Bridges on Monday

The Twin Bridges at Henderson, Ky., will have lane closures for a few hours Monday morning while workers repair the bridge’s navigational lights.

Light snow showers possible this morning, tonight

Today’s high temperature should be comfortably above the freezing mark in Evansville, but there are slight chances of light snow both this morning and tonight, according to...

Fast B.R.E.A.K. connects basketball and algebra for students

The Ford Center was filled with nearly 3,000 cheering and waving children from 20 elementary schools Thursday as part of an educational initiative by the University of...

Jury convicts Heironimus of West Side bank robbery

After deliberating about 1-1/2 hours Thursday afternoon, a Vanderburgh Circuit Court jury found an Evansville man guilty of the robbery of a West Side bank in May 2011.

City expands North Side bus service

Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke announced plans Thursday to permanently expand Evansville Metropolitan Transit System services to the city's North and East Sides and beyond.

Tickets on sale for annual police-firefighter boxing card

Tickets for Guns & Hoses, the annual charity-boxing card between local police and firefighters, go on sale today.

Indiana's waiver from No Child Left Behind law will clarify school rankings

Indiana is among 10 states granted a waiver Thursday from federal education requirements in exchange for implementing changes meant to raise student achievement and boost teacher...

Van Haaften will attempt to wrest former House seat away from McNamara

A bid by Trent Van Haaften, a former Democratic state lawmaker who lost his 2010 race for the U.S. House, to reclaim his former state House seat could make Southwestern Indiana...

Consistency, composure, work ethic define city's new fire chief

When then-Lt. Mike Connelly won a local "Firefighter of the Year" award in 2002, former Evansville Fire Chief Mike Humphrey observed, "He's a future leader of our...

Evansville attorney misses cut for Indiana Supreme Court seat

The panel tasked with winnowing the field of Indiana Supreme Court applicants has announced its semifinalists, and Les Shively is not one of them.

Evansville woman arrested over injuries to 4-year-old son

Evansville police officers arrested a woman Tuesday who they said couldn’t explain her son’s broken arm, and other injuries.

Hines sentenced to 20 years for killing girlfriend

When William Hines was sentenced to 20 years in prison Thursday for killing Tonya Starkey, it was the maximum he could receive under Indiana law, but it was far short of what...

Don't forget! THIS SUNDAY you can get FREE help with your financial aid applicat...

from:Ivy Tech Community College

Don't forget! THIS SUNDAY you can get FREE help with your financial aid application (from financial aid experts)! Attend College Goal Sunday at 2 p.m. on Sunday, February 12...

Evansville man accused of stabbing brother

Police arrested an Evansville man Wednesday and accused him of using a seven-inch, military-style knife in an attempt to murder his brother.

UPDATE: Lindsey to face termination | PDFs

Evansville 6th Ward Councilman Al Lindsey has been recommended for termination from his job as a captain with the city's fire department.

Mesker zoo asked to hold that tiger for a while

It's not every day someone lets you borrow an animal listed among the 10 most endangered species on Earth.

Former teacher draws three-year sentence for sexual relationship with student

Former Fairfield Community High School PE teacher Haven A. Kirkpatrick was sentenced Wednesday to three years in prison for having an unlawful sexual relationship with a student...

Old West Side Walmart slated for demolition

As the manager and leasing agent of University Village Shopping Center in recent years, Jan Meeks, owner of Summit Real Estate Services, has been like a caretaker of the vacant...

Toyota expansion is vote of confidence in Princeton plant

The "headline" version of the story is this: Toyota's Princeton plant will ramp up its Highlander production next year, creating about 400 new jobs.

Shively says he would bring 'bit of Southwestern Indiana' to high court

Evansville attorney Les Shively told a panel interviewing applicants Wednesday for a soon-to-be-vacant seat on the Indiana Supreme Court that if selected he would bring "a...

Historic church relocated to Santa Claus Park

After 132 years, a historic Spencer County church has a new home. The Deutsch Evangelische St. Paul’s Kirche, located near Santa Claus, was relocated about a half mile from...

Nigerian education pioneer to speak Thursday at USI

Michael Omolewa, a pioneer of adult education and a leading education historian in his native Africa, will discuss social justice and education initiatives at 5 p.m. Thursday at...

Police arrest suspect in bank robbery | UPDATE

Evansville police arrested the man they sought in connection with a November armed bank robbery Wednesday.

It's International Week at Ivy Tech! and tomorrow is your last opportunity to se...

from:Ivy Tech Community College

It's International Week at Ivy Tech! and tomorrow is your last opportunity to see "Mao’s Last Dancer", the true story of Li Cunxin, a peasant boy from rural...

Toyota to expand Highlander production in Gibson County, add 400 jobs

There's a new production line coming to Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana in late 2013, and with it will come 400 new jobs and $400 million in equipment investments at the...

Officials: Al Lindsey suspended for five days, chief to recommend dismissal from EFD | PDFs

Evansville Fire Department Capt. Al Lindsey will be suspended for five days without pay. Fire Chief Mike Connelly will also recommend to the merit commission that Lindsey's...

UPDATE: Man accused of Downtown crime spree pleads guilty

The case against a man accused in a Downtown Evansville violent crime spree ended Wednesday with a plea deal before jury selection.

White County, Ill., prosecutor seriously injured in wreck

White County State's Attorney T. Scott Webb was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-car crash in southern White County.

Police: Two arrested in connection with truck wash robbery

Indiana State Police said they arrested two men Tuesday night in connection with an armed robbery of a truck wash Jan 29.

Show - The Bat Boy: The Musical

from:Evansville Civic Theatre

Boy: The Musical is a musical comedy/horror show about a half boy/half bat creature who is discovered in a cave near Hope Falls, West Virginia. For lack of a better solution, the...