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Apollo High senior accepted into US Air Force Academy

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — An Owensboro student has earned the opportunity of a lifetime. Apollo High School senior Kassi Hirt has been accepted to the United States Air Force Academy. She is the first person from Owensboro to attend the Air Force Academy. Hirt will be a part of 1,100 students in the academy making […]

Owensboro, KY · 1d

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New Freeland Clubhouse dedication set for Friday morning

The ceremony will be at 11 a.m. adjacent to German American Bank Field.

Evansville, IN · 1d

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KY lawmakers saved a virtual school. Now it has 3 straight years of bad scores

A Kentucky school district under controversy because the majority of its students take all their classes virtually saw its third year of low academic scores in 2026. Cloverport Independent, a district that has only 230 in-person K-12 students while 2,073 attend its Kentucky Virtual Academy, showed a third straight year of poor academic performance scores, but did show improvement in a handful of areas.

Cloverport, KY · 1d

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EVSC unveils school safety plan after review of all 40 locations

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC) says it is making progress on school safety changes. The district presented its plan Monday, months after an outside review of all 40 EVSC locations. In February, school officials teamed up with National School Safety and Security Services for a...

Evansville, IN · 1d

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Lady Storm look to continue success in 26-27

Hopkins County Central’s girls basketball program have enjoyed a resurgence since head coach Phillip Cotton took over in 2020 as the Lady Storm have made it to the 2nd Region Tournament in every season since then and have won four of the last six 7th District Championships. Going into this basketball season, Central will look to raise the bar in a tough 2nd Region.

Madisonville, KY · 1d

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EVSC approves 2027-2028 school calendar

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation has approved the calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. The calendar was approved during the school board meeting on Monday. The calendar includes the first day of school, holidays, make up days, staff development workdays and high school commencement. Unlike this year, the staggered start will […]

Evansville, IN · 1d

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Madisonville-North Hopkins Qualifies Two Dance Teams for State Competition

Madisonville-North Hopkins will send two dance teams to the KHSAA State Dance Championships after both earned top-three finishes Saturday at the regional competition at Taylor County High School in Campbellsville. The Maroons finished second in the Pom division and third in the Hip Hop Small division, qualifying both teams for...

Madisonville, KY · 1d

The Courier & Press

Evansville-area high school athlete Signing Day list for 2026-27 school year

The signing period for college athletics commitments has arrived. Several athletes across Southwestern Indiana will put pen to paper on the dotted line with the official NCAA early period beginning on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Ceremonies and announcements will continue throughout the school year. (Note: the early period for football is Dec. 2-4 before the regular period in February.) This is a list of all athletes, in alphabetical order by school, in the Courier & Press coverage area who have announced their intentions. It will be updated throughout the 2026-27 school year – for example, some athletes will sign well into the spring – as they become official. If we don't have a signing listed, contact the Courier and Press sports reporters: Kyle Sokeland: on X (formerly Twitter) @kylesokeland or email: kyle.sokeland@courierpress.com . Markos Tsegaye: on X (formerly Twitter) @10_Markos_ or email: mtsegaye@usatodayco.com . Boonville Sam Howard, Nebraska wrestling. Gibson Southern Crewe Hasenour, Taylor baseball; Collin Higginbotham, Olney Central baseball; Brogan McClellan, Indiana Wesleyan baseball; Laney Scherer, Bellarmine softball; Paige Schnaus, Toledo basketball; Adelynn Snow, High Point volleyball; Miley Sperling, John A. Logan College softball. Heritage Hills Tait Wetzel, Saint Francis basketball; Brock Riehle, IU East tennis; Micah Toler, Taylor baseball.

Evansville, IN · 6h

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Madisonville-North Hopkins student chosen as 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholar

Madisonville-North Hopkins High School is celebrating, after Alexavier Garrott has been named a 2026 U.S. Presidential Scholar. According to officials, Garrott was selected by the U.S. Department of Education, and he is among just 161 high school graduates to earn the nationwide recognition. It recognizes exceptional academic achievement, leadership, citizenship, service and contributions to schools and communities.

Madisonville, KY · 2d

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Lawler Academic Team Whiz Kids champions

The Lawler Elementary School Academic Team came away big winners at the latest Whiz Kids competition in Hardin County. The annual event is a quick-recall contest for fourth- and fifth-grade students in the region. The Lawler Academic Team began the competition on October 28 with a win over Kingsolver Elementary,...

Hardin County, KY · 2d

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GCHS Marching Band ends season in splendid fashion at Mid-States AAAA Championships

The Grayson County High School Marching Band ended their season with an exclamation point as the band performed splendidly against 18 of the best marching bands in Kentucky and Ohio. The GCHS Marching Band performed at the season-ending Mid-States Band Association AAAA Championships at Kings Mill, Ohio, over the weekend.

Grayson County, KY · 1d

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Owensboro Welcoming National High School Basketball Competition

We love our hoops here in Kentucky, and we love 'em in Owensboro, too. So you can imagine our excitement when we learned that some of the nation's best high school basketball talent is coming to our fair city. And no, it's not because they heard about the barbecue, although I can see that being cause for a pilgrimage. It's because two major Grind Session events are slated for the Owensboro Sportscenter over the next several months.

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Owensboro Catholic takes down Trigg County

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — The Owensboro Catholic Aces beat Trigg County, 54-6. The Aces advance to the second round of playoffs.

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Owensboro Catholic Ends Trigg County’s Season With 54-6 Playoff Win

Trigg County’s return to the Class 2A football playoffs started well Friday night, but Owensboro Catholic quarterback Dre’Mail Carothers and the Aces quickly turned it into a rout. Carothers threw six touchdown passes, including four in the second quarter, as Owensboro Catholic defeated Trigg County 54-6 at Steele...

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Two Western KY students recognized as Presidential Scholars

Both were congratulated by Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman.

Henderson, KY · 4d

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Tigers dispatch Daviess for 1st football playoff win

The Christian County Tigers are moving on to the second round of the KHSAA football playoffs after a dominating 52-7 win over Daviess County Friday night at the Stadium of Champions. The Tigers had 319 yards of offense and held the Panthers to only 140 total yards while picking up...

Hopkinsville, KY · 4d

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Castle football wins Sectional 16 championship against North

NEWBURGH – If it was going to be anything like the thriller at Bundrant Stadium in Week 1, North-Castle had the makings of being a memorable Class 5A sectional championship game on November 6. The Knights had other ideas. Castle football made its impact early in this one — in all three phases. The scoring began with a punt return touchdown from wide receiver Ben Quach, then a 27-yard touchdown from wide receiver Jaivon Aunspach and a quarterback sneak shortly after for Sawyer Winsett. More: Southwestern Indiana high school football sectional finals updates, scores But the game was determined defensively. A potent Huskies rushing attack, featuring quarterback Jayden Jones and running back Hunter McKinney, was limited in large part by Castle. In the end, the Knights finished the night at John Lidy Field holding a sectional title — the program’s 17 th and coach Doug Hurt’s 10 th . “The defense was stout,” Hurt said. “They were on the field like the whole game which wears a group out. But they were up to the challenge and found a way.” Castle's defense showed up Castle stopped North twice near its own goal line. The first time, stuffing a runner on

Newburgh, IN · 4d

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Trigg County Returns to Class 2A Playoffs Against High-Powered Owensboro Catholic

Trigg County returns to the Class 2A football playoffs Friday night to face a familiar opponent at the site of Curtis Higgins’ final game during his first stint as head coach 20 years ago. The Wildcats (4-6) travel to Owensboro Catholic (9-1) for a first-round matchup at Steele Stadium....

Trigg County, KY · 5d

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Brescia University to freeze undergrad tuition for 2027-28 school year

OWENSBORO, Ky. (WEHT) — Brescia University has frozen undergraduate tuition rates for the 2027-2028 academic year. This means undergraduate tuition will remain unchanged for the upcoming academic year. The freeze was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees during its fall meeting. School officials say the tuition freeze provides greater financial certainty for students and […]