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Hoosier History Highlights
Ivy Tech Evansville Plans Homeschool College & Career Day Dec. 16
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Ivy Tech Community College Evansville is planning its annual Homeschool College & Career Day for Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on the main campus, 3501 N. First Avenue.
The event is free and open to all homeschool students and their families. Lunch will be provided. RSVP atlink.ivytech.edu/Dec16
At the event, families can take a tour of campus; sit in on some hands-on class experiences; get tips for applying to college; and learn all about the world of financial aid, scholarships, and the FAFSA.
For additional information, contact Melinda Thomas, assistant director of Admissions, atmthomas518@ivytech.edu or 812-429-1435.
USI to celebrate, recognize Fall 2025 graduates December 13
The University of Southern Indiana will host two Fall Commencement Ceremonies on Saturday, December 13 in Liberty Arena, Home of the Screaming Eagles.
The 10 a.m. Commencement Ceremony will recognize graduates from the Kinney College of Nursing and Health Professions; Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education; and School of Graduate Studies. The 1 p.m. ceremony will recognize graduates from the College of Liberal Arts; Romain College of Business; and School of Graduate Studies.
Tickets will not be required for guests, and a livestream of each ceremony will be available at USI.edu/watch-commencement.
Dr. Zachary Pilot, Associate Professor of Psychology and 2025 recipient of the H. Lee Cooper Core Curriculum Teaching Award, will deliver the Commencement Address at the 10 a.m. ceremony. Pilot is recognized for his innovative, student-centered teaching practices that foster inclusive learning environments and promote academic success across diverse student populations.
Dr. Abbas Foroughi, Professor of Computer Information Systems and 2025 recipient of the USI Distinguished Professor Award, will present the Commencement Address at the 1 p.m. ceremony. Foroughi is recognized for his outstanding contributions to teaching, scholarship and service throughout his more than four decades at USI.
During Fall Commencement Ceremonies, 641 students will be eligible to receive doctoral degrees, master’s degrees, post-bachelor certificates, bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees. As part of the ceremonies, 102 students are graduating with academic honors: 13 will graduate summa cum laude, 43 magna cum laude and 46 cum laude. Of the graduates, seven are University Honors Scholars students who have successfully completed the Honors Program and will be recognized by the white honor cords worn with their regalia.
All planning to attend are strongly advised to review the Liberty Arena Prohibited Items and Security Policy. Follow the Ceremonies on social media with the hashtag #USIGrad on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
Newburgh Holiday Light Parade 2025
Dec 07, 2025, 5:00 PM
Downtown Newburgh, 23 W Water St, Newburgh, IN 47630, USA
The Newburgh Holiday Light Parade will be held after dark and fill attendants with wonder. Each entry in the parade will be lit up to fill our town with magical lights and Holiday cheer!
This event is FREE to the public and is a wonderful way to enjoy the holiday season with family, friends and our community!
CenterPoint Energy submits Indiana generation plan to prioritize long-term reliability, economic growth and customer affordability
Long-term electric generation plan designed to minimize near-term rate increases while also meeting future energy growth and customer needs
As part its commitment to affordability, CenterPoint is focused on keeping electric rates stable for the next two years
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Dec. 5, 2025 – CenterPoint Energy’s Indiana Electric business today submitted its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) that focuses on customer affordability while also providing reliable service now and in the future across southwestern Indiana. The 2025 IRP, which was developed following a series of public meetings and stakeholder discussions since March 2025, is a vital strategic roadmap that defines the appropriate mix of generation required to meet the region’s future energy needs and support potential economic growth, while also prioritizing customer affordability.
“We have listened closely to stakeholders across southwestern Indiana and worked together to address our customers’ and the community’s future energy needs and priorities. Our 2025 IRP reflects this shared focus on reliability and affordability for the Hoosier families we are privileged to serve. Most importantly, it provides a flexible path forward to support southwestern Indiana’s energy and economic needs for decades to come,” said Mike Roeder, President of CenterPoint Energy Indiana.
2025 IRP: Key Benefits for Southwestern Indiana
CenterPoint’s 2025 IRP is a forward-looking, 20-year generation plan, which all Indiana electric utilities are required to submit to the IURC. As part of a commitment to build a more reliable, safer and affordable energy future, CenterPoint’s 2025 IRP includes the following key provisions and benefits for its 150,000 electric customers across southwestern Indiana:
· Limits near-term rate impacts. Helps minimize any rate increase in the near term for southwestern Indiana customers.
· Uses existing and planned resources. Leverages existing and previously approved generation resources to meet customers’ energy needs.
· Defers higher-cost projects. Delays moving forward on certain higher-cost projects that would increase near-term customer bills.
· Provides flexibility for future growth. Includes an alternate preferred portfolio to support scalable system expansion to help accommodate potential new load growth while working to minimize impact to existing customers.
· Provides current and future customer savings. As part of CenterPoint’s affordability efforts, includes cancellation of nearly $1 billion in non-economical renewable projects, saving customers approximately $18/month in current and future costs.
2025 IRP: Engaged with Stakeholders to Incorporate Varying Perspectives
Throughout the planning of its 2025 IRP, CenterPoint has worked closely with stakeholders across southwestern Indiana and the state. The new IRP addresses stakeholder and community feedback and helps achieve a realistic and responsible generation resource plan that best serves southwestern Indiana’s energy future. The scope of local outreach and public engagement efforts included:
· Holding four public stakeholder meetings, with in-person and virtual options, bringing together customers and representatives from more than 30 organizations to share feedback and discuss local needs and priorities.
· Responding to various stakeholder requests and questions through public meetings and technical sessions and using that feedback to help refine the plan.
· Using stakeholder input to refine elements of the planning process by incorporating varying perspectives to develop a well-rounded plan.
As part of the ongoing regulatory process, the IURC and stakeholders will review the IRP and provide additional feedback. CenterPoint will continue to engage customers, local and state officials and community organizations as it implements the plan and its previously announced affordability actions. To view the 2025 IRP and related documents, visit CenterPointEnergy.com/IRP.
TREATY OAK REVIVAL ANNOUNCE 2026 HEADLINE TOUR ACCLAIMED THIRD SELF-RELEASED STUDIO ALBUM WEST TEXAS DEGENERATE OUT NOW
(December 5, 2025) Five-piece powerhouse Treaty Oak Revival has announced a 2026 U.S. headline tour in support of their acclaimed new album West Texas Degenerate. Kicking off February 5th at the DCU Center in Worcester, MA, the 25-city trek will hit arenas and amphitheaters across the country, including CFG Bank Arena in Baltimore, WAMU Theater in Seattle, Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Portland, and Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. The tour also marks the band’s first-ever headline performance at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, CO. Ticket presales begin Thursday, December 11th, with general on-sale following on Friday, December 12th at 12 p.m. local time. The tour features support from Wade Forster, William Clark Green, Laredo, Huser Brothers, Gannon Fremin & CCREV, and Parker Ryan, varying by date. A full tour routing is included below. For tickets and additional information, visit treatyoakrevival.com.
About the tour the band shared, “Our fans have shown up for us in ways we never expected, and this tour feels like the best way to pay that back. We’re still the same degenerates, just a whole lot louder, and we’re ready to raise hell with everyone who walks through those doors.”
Just last week, Treaty Oak Revival released their third self-released studio album, West Texas Degenerate, available now on all DSPs HERE. Hailed by Rolling Stone as a band “on the brink of bona fide superstardom,” with West Texas Degenerate “poised to remove that ‘brink’ caveat for good,” Treaty Oak Revival delivers a raw, unflinching portrait of life on the edge – capturing the chaos, heartbreak, addiction, and resilience of working-class people in boom-and-bust West Texas. With blistering honesty and genre-blending grit, the record tells the stories of those who rarely get sung about – people just trying to get by, fall in love, and make sense of the wreckage.
The new album is highlighted by recent singles “Happy Face” and “Bad State of Mind,” as well as the previously unreleased “Misery.” Earlier this week the band also shared the official video for their track “Blue Star,” streaming now on the band’s official YouTube channel HERE. “Bad State of Mind” reached No. 1 on Bubbling Under Hot 100, peaked at No. 19 on Hot Country Songs, was praised by Billboard as “one of the best songs of the year,” and saw the band perform on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. “Happy Face” landed on Hot Country Songs, Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, and Bubbling Under Hot 100. “Misery” is a slow-burning last stand at the edge of heartbreak, driven by Sam Canty’s gravel-edged vocals and the band’s raw, unguarded intensity. The full album tracklisting is included below.
Next up, Treaty Oak Revival will headline a run of shows in Texas, including a special hometown performance at Odessa’s Ector County Coliseum on December 11th, a stop at Dickies Arena in Fort Worth on December 20th, and a New Year’s Eve show at Houston’s Toyota Center on December 31st.
USI travels to Indiana State Sunday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball finishes its two-game road swing Sunday when it travels to Terre Haute, Indiana, to play Indiana State University at noon (CST). All of the Eagles’ action is being streamed on ESPN+ and aired live on ESPN 97.7FM and The Spin 95.7FM (Saturday only).
The Screaming Eagles (3-6) are hoping to rebound after the tough loss to Western Michigan University, 88-74, Wednesday. Senior guards Ismail Habib and Cardell Bailey led the way for the Eagles in the loss with 26 points and 23 points, respectively.
For the season, Habib has been posting 19.4 points per game and leads the Ohio Valley Conference in scoring. Habib has hit for 20-or-more points in four of the last six games and is averaging 20.0 points per game during that span.
Bailey follows with 13.6 points per contest, while junior guard Kaden Brown is posting 12.0 points per outing.
ISU is 5-4 overall after defeating Eureka College, 99-57, Tuesday in Terre Haute. USI leads the all-time series, 2-1, after taking last year’s meeting at Liberty University, 87-77.
OVER 4,000 STUFFED ANIMALS THROWN ONTO FORD CENTER ICE ON TEDDY BEAR TOSS NIGHT
Evansville, In.: Despite the tough 4-3 shootout loss to the Macon Mayhem, it was a great win for children in need in the Tri-State as 4,304 stuffed animals were tossed onto the ice for the Thunderbolts’ Annual Teddy Bear Toss on Friday night at Ford Center. The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, December 6th against the Birmingham Bulls at 7:00pm CT.
The Mayhem took the game’s first lead 3:30 into the game off a net-front redirection by Conor Witherspoon. At 13:20, Evansville tied the game as Isaac Chapman scored on a turnaround shot in the mid-slot from Dilan Peters and Derek Contessa to begin the deluge of stuffed animals onto the ice from the stands on all sides. The Thunderbolts jumped ahead in the second period as Keanan Stewart scored from Scott Kirton and Tyson Gilmour to give Evansville their first lead, pushed further to 3-1 at 11:37 as Stewart scored again on a 2-on-1 rush from Eelis Laaksonen and Connor Tait. Macon rallied to tie in the third period, as Connor May scored at 11:48 and Hayden Ford scored with 46 seconds remaining to force overtime. The game required a shootout as overtime went scoreless, and Macon defeated Evansville in the shootout two goals to none to win 4-3.
Stewart scored twice for Evansville, while Chapman scored one goal. In goal, Stead finished with 36 saves on 39 shots. The Thunderbolts and Mayhem meet again on Friday, February 6th at Macon Coliseum, with Macon leading the season series 2-0.