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Local Gas Station Gets Robbed of Hundreds in Cash

 A suspect gets away with $150 dollars cash in an Evansville armed robbery.

Police say a male suspect entered the Circle K gas station on West Columbia Street Saturday.

The clerk told police the suspect had his face covered and tapped a gun on the counter before demanding money. Police are still looking for the suspect.

EVSC Encouraging Family Fitness Through New Program

 The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation is encouraging family fitness through a new program. Teachers, parents and children all enduring exercise together at the inaugural 5k on Sunday.The EVSC is launching its newest fitness program called “Bringing Fitness to Life.” The program is available to all teachers, students, staff and their families.

The initiative aims at heightening fitness across all generations involved in the EVSC, “It’s a family initiative, it doesn’t just go for the actual students or for the staff members the teachers or the other staff, it goes to them, their families, just everyone. We want to be part of that community presence that promotes health and wellness and fitness and says, ‘”It is great to get healthy,”‘ said Jason Woebkenberg. The inaugural run was a huge success with more than 200 participants. EVSC officials say they hope the event becomes an annual one.