Energetically blaring their car horns and waving while driving through the residential streets of Warrick and Vanderburgh County, area teachers and staff came together to visit their students after being away from them for more than a week.
Looking to interact with students outside their computer screens, Warrick County and Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. staff organized "wave parades."
Read MoreUnable to travel back to their native countries, University of Southern Indiana international students, like many others in the Tri-State, have felt confined by the increased restrictions caused by the coronavirus.
USI senior Daniela Gonzalez, who lives in Mexico City, said the impact of the worldwide pandemic has been a major issue for her and other international students, as many of them have been forced to remain on campus and away from their families.
Read MoreWith area schools, libraries and community centers closed due to risks of coronavirus exposure, several national organizations have provided online educational resources for students forced to learn from home.
Here's a list of online activities and websites students can visit during their break from traditional classroom settings.
Read MoreWalking alongside her two siblings Tuesday, 15-year-old Angela Snodgrass joined several community members outside Cedar Hall Community School's doors to receive free "grab and go" meals.
With Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. schools closed through April 13 due to the coronavirus pandemic, Snodgrass, a freshman at Central High School student, said the district's free meal program has made it easier for local families.
Read MoreWith thousands of University of Southern Indiana students rushing to move their belongings after hearing university housing has abruptly closed for the semester, some expressed stress with the process.
Students received an email Tuesday from USI Housing and Residence Life saying all students must move from campus housing by 6 p.m. Sunday.
Read MoreDuring a press conference Tuesday, school officials announced that the University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville and Ivy Tech Community College will go solely to online instruction through the end of the school year as the number of cases of COVID-19 continues to rise across the state and nation.
The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. and Evansville Diocese Schools announced their buildings will be closed an additional two weeks with classes not scheduled to resume in person until April 13. That date may change as more information is known.
Read MoreWith the recent transition to only-online classes for the remaining semester, University of Southern Indiana senior Ian Graves said he and his friends are "discouraged" by the move.
Last week USI announced the suspension of in-class instruction through at least April 6 due to precautions concerning COVID-19. And Tuesday the school announced the remainder of the semester would be online only.
Read MoreWhen Treva Pruden first arrived at Castle South Middle School in 2009, her goal as choir director was to provide memorable experiences for her students.
In a year's time, Pruden established the school's first musical production, "Wipe Out," and from there, she would continue to organize these performances for 10 years, all of them varying in style and execution.
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