Local News: Thursday, October 8th, 2026

High school students in the Evansville area will soon have another opportunity to turn creative ideas into real-world solutions and earn college scholarship money along the way. The University of Evansville has announced its 11th annual High School Changemaker Challenge. Students can present an original idea, product, service or program in whatever format best communicates their vision, including art, video, audio or essays. The top four entries will receive scholarships. First place earns a full-tuition scholarship, while second place receives $29,000, third place gets $27,000, and fourth place earns $25,000. The 2027 Changemaker Challenge officially kicks off October 16th at 4:00 PM at Innovation Pointe in downtown Evansville.

Two teachers from sunny California make their way to EVSC

EVANSVILLE — Sunny Southern California. SoCal. Land of beautiful beaches, beautiful people, perfect weather and celebrity sightings. 90210. Hollywood. Megan Howell and Danielle Meyers left all that this year to come to Evansville and teach in EVSC schools — and they're glad they did. EVSC gets new teachers from everywhere. It gets them right off the tree, from people who've grown up in Evansville. It gets them from not-so-distant places in Indiana and neighboring states. Some, like Howell and Meyers, have teaching experience and some are fresh out of school. Howell and Meyers stood out among new teachers in this year's summer orientation groups because they came here all the way from the left coast. "To have two people coming to us from California ... certainly made that unique," EVSC spokesman Jason Woebkenberg said in what he cheerfully acknowledged was a classic understatement. It's not like Howell and Meyers came together, though. Howell, a special education teacher at North High School, taught last year at Rise Kohyang High School , a charter public school in the Koreatown community of Los Angeles. Meyers, a special education teacher at Thompkins Middle School, worked last year at Grossmont Union High School District in

MCC gets over $4.7M for student achievement, opportunities

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials say student achievement and educational opportunity are at the center of two U.S. Department of Education grant awards representing more than $4.7 million in new and continued investment in programs and resources at Madisonville Community College (MCC). Officials say the TRIO Talent Search program has...

Two local schools named Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Two Tri-State schools are among the latest to be named Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools. Governor Mike Braun is recognizing 16 public and private schools this year for exceptional academic achievement and a commitment to student success. Local schools included in the 2026 list are Evansville...

MCC gets over $4.7M for student achievement, opportunities

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – Officials say student achievement and educational opportunity are at the center of two U.S. Department of Education grant awards representing more than $4.7 million in new and continued investment in programs and resources at Madisonville Community College (MCC). Officials say the TRIO Talent Search program has been fully funded for another […]

Possible swatting incident at Signature School

Two local schools named Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Two Tri-State schools are among the latest to be named Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools. Governor Mike Braun is recognizing 16 public and private schools this year for exceptional academic achievement and a commitment to student success. Local schools included in the 2026 list are Evansville Christian...

Mayfield Routs Caldwell to Maintain District Stranglehold

Caldwell County was hoping to show it had closed the gap on Mayfield in Class 2A’s 1st District. But the Cardinals showed Friday night that they still have a firm grasp on the district’s top spot. Gray Robbins passed for 238 yards and three touchdowns as Mayfield routed...

Kentucky Wesleyan to present Ellie Magnuson Lecture in Literature and Science: “The Power of Still Becoming: Using Reflection and Writing to Evolve”

OWENSBORO, Ky. — Stacy Hawkins Adams will present the Ellie Magnuson Lecture in Literature and Science on Saturday, October 10, 2026 at 10 a.m. in Tapscott Chapel in the Barnard-Jones Administration Building at Kentucky Wesleyan College. Her topic is “The Power of Still Becoming: Using Reflection and Writing to Evolve.” The event is free and open to the public.

Rockets Fly Past Rebels on Todd Senior Night

The Crittenden County Rockets scored on their first possession of the game and never looked back Friday night, handing the Todd County Central Rebels a 36-0 loss on Senior Night at Todd County Central High School. The loss was the seventh straight for the Rebels in the 2026 season. After...

Memorial and Reitz battle till the final minute

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — In a battle of undefeated teams, Memorial high school football team beat Reitz in a close one 30-27. Next, the Tigers will travel to Floyd Central to take on the Highlanders. While the Panthers will face Bosse.

Memorial football proved it has championship resolve in victory over Reitz

EVANSVILLE — This was the exact scenario that Memorial coach John Hurley wanted to witness. The reasoning harkened to how this season has unfolded. The Tigers have not been tested much in the second half thus far. They've been too good — five of the six victories coming by 30-plus points — against nearly everybody on the schedule. How would Memorial, a team with championship aspirations, fare down the stretch with a big game in the balance? The answer was emphatically found on Friday, Oct. 2 at Enlow Field. Memorial delivered its loudest and biggest victory to date with a 30-27 triumph over Reitz. Flip any sequence, especially in the second half, and the result on the scoreboard possibly changes. It was that close. But the Tigers had the winning mix in the final minutes. That could prove vital in the coming weeks. From the other side: Reitz football falls short in Week 7 against Memorial More: Southwestern Indiana week 7 high school football scores, updates "This is good for us to kind of get punched in the mouth and compete," Hurley said. "We weren’t as efficient as we needed to be, but we made plays when we needed to."

Belt, Loveless and Harris lead evolution of Colonels’ passing attack

Loveless and Harris have been Class 6A’s top receiving duo behind Belt’s breakout season. Henderson County football has traditionally been a program that wants to establish the run. That has been especially true at quarterback. Between Skip Patterson, Ben Dalton and Trajdon Davis, the Colonels have leaned heavily...

How to watch Owensboro vs Owensboro Catholic high school football

Owensboro takes on Owensboro Catholic tonight as the 2026 high school football schedule ramps up across the country. Searching for how to watch the game live? Fans can stream the Kentucky high school football game live on the NFHS Network from a laptop, mobile device or even Smart TV apps like Amazon Fire, Apple TV, Google TV and Roku. Don't miss a moment of the game with on-demand replays, too. Ahead of the kickoff, here's what to know about the Owensboro vs. Owensboro Catholic clash. Looking beyond the football field? The digital streaming service broadcasts the best of preps action from more than 30 sports all season, so fans can watch more of their favorite high school teams . Watch Owensboro vs. Owensboro Catholic When is Owensboro (Kentucky) vs Owensboro Catholic? Owensboro takes on Owensboro Catholic on Sep. 28. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. CDT. More: High school football rankings: USA TODAY Sports reveals Week 2 Super 25 Watch Owensboro vs. Owensboro Catholic This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: How to watch Owensboro vs Owensboro Catholic high school football Our editors independently choose our recommendations. Some content is produced with paid support from a third party, however our

95 Local Elementary School Poets to Present their Works Today at the KWC Poetry Cafe

What a cool collaboration! And you are invited! You don't even have to wear a beret or learn how to snap.

Grayson County Marching Cougars Win Grand Champion at Warren East Raider Invitational

Grayson County High School’s Marching Cougars won Grand Champion at the Warren East Raider Invitational in Bowling Green on Saturday, Sept. 26. The event score sheet lists Grayson County first overall among the ten participating bands with a final score of 67.800. The Cougars also placed first in Class AAAA.

Kentucky adopts Common App for statewide college applications

OWENSBORO – At its business meeting in Owensboro, the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education approved pursuing Common App as the statewide platform to meet the requirements of House Bill 307, […]

Owensboro preschool to permanently close

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — After four decades of welcoming some of Owensboro’s youngest learners, a local pre-school is getting ready to say goodbye. Cathedral Preschool says it will close its doors at the end of the school year. Thousands of children and families have walked through its doors since it opened. The school thanked St. […]

95 Local Elementary School Poets to Present their Works Today at the KWC Poetry Cafe

What a cool collaboration! And you are invited! You don't even have to wear a beret or learn how to snap.