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Celebrate Freedom By Donating Blood ahead of Independence Day
Evansville, Ind., (June 26, 2025) — As fireworks light up the sky this Fourth of July, you can be a burst of light for patients in need. The community is invited to donate blood at the Celebrate Freedom Donorama onThursday, July 3 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Southwest Chapter office located at 29 South Stockwell Road in Evansville.
Each day, the American Red Cross must collect more than 12,000 blood donations for patients at hospitals nationwide. The summer months can be a challenging time to collect blood donations, as donors are busy with travel plans and events. The increased risk of severe summer weather can also quickly impact the ability to collect blood donations. Donors of all blood types are encouraged to make an appointment to give blood to help ensure patients never have to wait for vital care.
Celebrate Freedom Donorama
Thursday, July 3
6 a.m. – 4 p.m.
American Red Cross Indiana Region Southwest Chapter Office
29 South Stockwell Road
Evansville, IN 47714
Make an appointment at RedCrossBlood.org and use sponsor code “CELEBRATEFREEDOM.” You can also call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or download the Red Cross Blood Donor App to schedule an appointment.
Thank you to the team at WFIE 14 News for their partnership and support in raising awareness about the importance of blood donation.
Come to give blood at select drives for a ticket to a Six Flags theme park of your choice, while supplies last! For more information, visit RedCross.org/2025SixFlagsDrives. Additionally, those who come to give July 1-14, 2025, will receive a customizable pair of Red Cross x goodr sunglasses, while supplies last. For details, visit RedCrossBlood.org/goodr.
USI English faculty member receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award
Dr. Amy Montz, University of Southern Indiana Professor of English, has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award to conduct research in Manchester, United Kingdom, focusing on the nineteenth-century author Elizabeth Gaskell, during the 2025–26 academic year. She is the first USI faculty member to receive this honor since Dr. Mehmet Kocakulah, USI Professor Emeritus of Accounting, who was selected for the 2016–17 academic year.
Montz began her application in March 2024 and spent most of the summer working on the requested documents (a personal statement, a list of reference works, individual questions outside the personal statement and a sample syllabi).
After much work and several rounds of revisions, she submitted her application in September. In December, she was short-listed for the award, and in January, had an interview with the U.S.-UK Fulbright Commission where they asked questions about her project and goals for living in England. Montz received her decision letter in May.
As a recipient, Montz will write Two Lived Lives: An Autobiographical Survey of Elizabeth Gaskell and Her Works, an examination of Gaskell’s novels, short stories, letters, papers, Victorian textiles, fashions and ephemera. Her publication will be complemented by an examination of current-day responses to Gaskell, such as the BBC’s productions of North and South and Cranford.
Over a six-month residency, Montz will be affiliated with the University of Manchester, working in the renowned John Rylands Library, which houses the Elizabeth Gaskell Collection. Her research will delve into Gaskell’s novels and personal archives, with a particular emphasis on gender, class and nationalism.
“Receiving this Fulbright is the culmination of a career-long dream,” said Montz, who has studied Gaskell’s work for over a decade. “It’s an extraordinary opportunity to immerse myself in Gaskell’s world, both through the archives and through direct engagement with the places she lived and wrote about.”
While in Manchester, she will also engage with undergraduate and graduate students at the university through guest lectures and mentoring, contributing to the academic community through knowledge exchange and scholarly dialogue.
Additionally, she will collaborate with the Elizabeth Gaskell House, a preserved historic site that was Gaskell’s home in Manchester, further enriching the research through site-specific inquiry and public humanities outreach.
“None of this would be possible without the support of Dr. Oana Popescu-Sandu, Chair of English; Dr. Del Doughty, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Kristalyn Shefveland, Assistant Dean of the College of Liberal Arts; Dr. Shelly Blunt, Provost; the University at large, and, of course, my family,” says Montz. “While I am nervous about leaving my family and my country for six months, I’m also so excited to see what this project and adventure brings.”
Fulbright is a program of the U.S. Department of State, with funding provided by the U.S. Government. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations around the world also provide direct and indirect support to the Program, which operates in over 160 countries worldwide.
In the United States, the Institute of International Education implements the Fulbright U.S. Student and U.S. Scholar Programs on behalf of the U.S. Department of State. For more information about the Fulbright Program, visit https://fulbrightprogram.org.
BURTON RESPONDS TO SUMMER STUDY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT, VOWS TO KEEP PRESSURE ON UTILITY COSTS
INDIANAPOLIS – State Rep. Alex Burton (D-Evansville) issued the following statement on yesterday’s announcement of 2025 interim summer study committee topics for the Indiana General Assembly:
“Yesterday’s announcement was a mixed moment. While I’m proud of the work we’ve done to raise the issue of soaring utility rates in Southwest Indiana, I’m disappointed that our bipartisan effort to formally study this crucial topic was not selected.
“Still, this is far from the end of the road. I’m pushing to serve on the Energy, Utilities, and Telecommunications study committee because our region, and the state as a whole, deserves answers, action and a plan forward. I remain committed to ensuring that Southwest Indiana has a voice at the table.
“In my first legislative session, I worked hard to build relationships and credibility while envisioning a future for Indiana that welcomes all forms of energy aligned with our state’s five core pillars for energy: reliability, resilience, stability, affordability and environmental sustainability.
“As always, I will continue to advocate for transparency, affordability and progress, and to make sure that the concerns of Southwest Indiana are heard and addressed.”
The resolution from Wednesday’s Legislative Council meeting outlining the assigned topics can be foundhere.
Hype Hop Dance Fitness Hosts Movin’ for Mental Health on June 28
Event takes place at Bosse Field with proceeds benefiting Youth First
EVANSVILLE, IN – The community is invited on Saturday, June 28 to Movin’ for Mental Health, a one-hour group exercise class presented by Hype Hop Dance Fitness. This high-energy, interactive, calorie-scorching dance party takes place at Bosse Field, and proceeds will benefit Youth First’s mission to transform lives and improve communities by strengthening youth and families.
Registration on-site begins at 10 am CT, and the event runs from 10:30-11:30 am CT. Cost is $10 for adults; kids are free (18 and under). Registration includes the Hype Hop class and a Youth First t-shirt. Vendor booths and concessions will be on-site.
Hype Hop Dance Fitness is celebrating its one-year anniversary with this spectacular community event in collaboration with Youth First. Promotions for the event kicked off in May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. Together, Hype Hop and Youth First want to raise awareness of mental health issues and reduce the stigma of seeking help. The event is family-friendly and open to the public.
Hype Hop Creator & CEO Makenzie Hart says, “We are excited to be celebrating our one-year anniversary and raising awareness for mental health. Physical health and mental health go hand in hand. Youth First is committed to helping students and families build healthy mindsets, and Hype Hop is committed to people being confident in their skin and having an absolute blast while moving their bodies. With this collaboration, we hope to see the entire community getting hype together!”
TOBYMAC’S HEAVEN ON MY MIND: START TO FINISH LIVE AT AIKEN THEATRE!
TICKETS ON SALE
Evansville, IN – January 23, 2025 – Awakening Events and Old National Events Plaza announce TOBYMAC’s HEAVON ON MY MIND: START TO FINISH will visit Evansville on Sunday, November 11, 2025.
This fall, TOBYMAC is trading arenas for something more personal — just 8 cities, 8 nights, and 1 unforgettable experience. Heaven on My Mind: Start to Finish LIVE brings the full album to life, played in order the way it was written: raw, honest, and all heart. It is a rare chance to hear the story behind the songs in a setting that feels more like a conversation than a concert. Seats are limited so grab your tickets before they are gone! Lineup subject to change.
For more information about TOBYMAC visit https://tobymac.com.
Ticket Information:
What: TOBYMAC Heaven on My Mind: Start to Finish LIVE
When: Sunday, November 9th, 2025, 7:00 pm
Where: Old National Events Plaza | 715 Locust Street | Evansville, IN 47708
Tickets: Starting at $19.75 plus applicable fees and taxes
Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com.
Home Free Give Fans Playlist Power on The Jukebox Tour
Unique Shows Let Fans Vote on Each Night’s Setlist, Starting October 15
This Friday, Home Free Revives the ‘90s on Vocal Cover of Billy Ray Cyrus’
“ACHY BREAKY HEART”
Nashville, Tenn. (June 24, 2025) – As Country’s only all-vocal band, HOME FREE are no strangers to the term “one-of-a-kind” – but this fall they take “unique” to the next level. Offering unforgettable nights of harmony, humor, and high-energy entertainment, the mesmerizing performers will put their setlist in the hands of fans on The Jukebox Tour.
Kicking off October 15 in Charlotte, North Carolina, over a dozen shows will showcase Home Free’s versatility in true jukebox fashion – full of hits and with a setlist chosen by the band’s biggest fans.
Shows will stretch from the upper Midwest to the Deep South, before wrapping November 9 in Charleston, South Carolina.
For each unique show, Home Free invites all ticket purchasers to vote on which songs they want to hear. The top 10 selections will make that night’s setlist, and then be paired with 10 more choice cuts picked by the band. The result: A wildly fun concert experience at every tour stop, with no two shows alike.
From crowd-favorite ballads and toe-tapping country bangers to show-stopping medleys and hilarious on-stage banter, The Jukebox Tour will be a full-spectrum showcase of everything that has made Home
Free a global sensation – performed live by the group who does it all, a cappella. Call it a true celebration of Home Free’s greatest hits, redefining what country music can sound like.
Dates, cities, and venues on Home Free’s The Jukebox Tour:
October 15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Knight Theater
October 16 – Chattanooga, TN @ Walker Theatre
October 17 – Senatobia, MS @ Heindl Center for the Performing Arts
October 19 – Hutchinson, KS @ Fox Theatre
October 22 – Green Bay, WI @ Meyer Theatre
October 23 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
October 24 – Shipshewana, IN @ Blue Gate PAC
October 25 – Evansville, IN @ Victory Theatre
October 26 – Rockford, IL @ Coronado Theatre
November 4 – Anderson, IN @ Paramount Theatre
November 5 – Greensburg, PA @ The Palace Theatre
November 6 – Charlottesville, VA @ The Paramount Theater
November 7 – Durham, NC @ Carolina Theatre
November 8 – Augusta, GA @ Miller Theater
November 9 – Charleston, SC @ Charleston Music HallThe Jukebox Tour will follow a full summer of headline and festival dates, plus another run of special
shows. Starting September 18 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Home Free will join fellow vocal group The
Longest Johns for their co-headlining Into the Deep Tour – inspired by Home Free’s hit “Sea Shanty
Medley,” which has now been viewed over 500 million times plus the The Longest Johns’ longstanding
sea shanty mastery. The two groups will hit the road for 13 nautically inclined dates through October 5,
with dates from San Antonio, Texas, to Akron, Ohio.
This Friday, Home Free is taking the feel-good vibes of summer 2025 to the next level, as they revive
the ‘90s on a new cover of Billy Ray Cyrus’ hit, “Achy Breaky Heart.”
Written by Donald L. Von Tress and released in 1992, country fans around the world love the epic track
– a heartbroken anthem with an upbeat edge, which came to define a new era of (line) danceable
country. But in the capable hands of Home Free, the sing-along fun is back.
PRESAVE HOME FREE’S “ACHY BREAKY HEART” HERE
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Taylor hits 8th homer of season as Otters fall
SAUGET, Ill. – The Evansville Otters (18-22) couldn’t do enough late as they fell to the Gateway Grizzlies (23-17), 5-4. Evansville managed to tie the game in the eighth, but gave up a run in the bottom half.
Evansville jumped out in front in the first inning for the second straight game. David Mendham and Graham Brown led off with back-to-back singles and JT Benson grounded into a fielder’s choice to get a run in. The Otters stranded two runners in the first and two in the second.
Anthony Patterson III made his third professional start and pitched extremely well. He worked through two scoreless innings to start the game, facing the minimum. His day’s only blemish came after some traffic in the third and a fielding miscue allowed two runs to score.
A Graham Brown two-out single and JT Benson rocket for a double tied the game at two in the fifth. Gateway responded by scoring one in the fifth as well.
Patterson pitched into the sixth and after two runners reached via the error and a bloop double, Evansville turned to Nick McAuliffe with runners at second and third with one away. Patterson finished with his first professional quality start, pitching 6.1 innings, striking out two and allowing just two earned runs. McAuliffe got two straight outs, allowing a run to score on a sac fly, and sent Evansville to the eighth down 4-2.
JT Benson led off the eighth with a walk, then after back-to-back outs, Keenan Taylor launched his team-leading eighth home run to tie the game at four.
McAuliffe went back out in the eighth and allowed a run to score. Evansville got runners to first and second with two away, but couldn’t push across the tying run and fell 5-4. The Otters utilized just two pitchers while Gateway went through six in tonight’s ballgame.
The Otters are back in action tomorrow morning at 10:45 a.m. CT for the series finale. Following the series in Gateway, the Otters return home Friday night for their first home series with division rivals Florence.