Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and other city officials announced Wednesday afternoon that Evansville was awarded a $1 million federal grant to help youth affected by opioid and substance abuse connect to local services.
Read MoreDuring Tuesday's school board meeting, members from the Evansville Teachers Association patiently waited for the board's vote on the proposed collective bargaining agreement between the ETA and the school corporation.
The unanimous approval of the agreement came after months of negotiations between the ETA's six-person bargaining team and the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp.
Read MoreFor the first time in history, three Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. schools made their way to the top, earning a spot in the marching band state finals.
Read MoreEvansville Vanderburgh School Corp. announced schools will be closed on Nov. 19 so teachers can attend the Indiana State Teachers Association's Red for Ed Action Day in Indianapolis.
Read MoreThe Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its English as a Second Language program — an initiative designed to improve the academic experiences of international students.
Read MoreA group of Signature School students won the 5th Annual Changemaker Challenge Wednesday, with each team member securing full tuition scholarships to the University of Evansville.
Project Oasis, which includes students Graham Griffin, Ranny Badreddine, Futhallah Hamed and team coach José Mota, pitched the development of a mobile food store for people in low-income areas with no access to groceries.
Read MoreLocal students bear-crawled and tugged their way through a series of obstacle courses Tuesday during the district's Special Education Unified Game Days that continue Wednesday.
For weeks, Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. middle and elementary students trained to participate in the Olympic-style program. The event included more than 200 students from 10 EVSC elementary schools competing on Central High School's track and football field.
Read MoreAs the barricades surrounding the hundreds of bowls were removed, local chili-goers were off to the races at the annual Clay Club Chili Bowl Sale.
Nearly 200 Evansville residents ripped through the rope and tape barriers in front of the University of Evansville's Hyde Hall lawn for the annual sale benefitting Bread of Life Ministry and the Clay Club.
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