Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 20th of August.
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🏘️ Community
The 140th Annual Labor Day Celebration will be held at Gibson County Fairgrounds from Friday, Sept.
4 to Monday, Sept. 7. The four-day event offers unlimited free carnival rides, scrapper races, a mud bog, mini tractor pulls, and a parade starting at 9 a.m. Monday in Princeton.
Market on Main returned yesterday (Aug.
19) with vendors offering fresh produce, handmade goods and food truck treats downtown. The market runs every Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Sept. 17.
🎭 Culture
The seventh annual Victory International Film Festival runs Sept.
10-12 at The Victory Theatre and Showplace East, showcasing 157 short films from 59 countries and featuring appearances by well-known actors (Alan Cumming, Ray Wise, Thomas Lennon and Mary Elizabeth Ellis) in films, panels and workshops.
🏛️ Government
Evansville Water and Sewer Utility officials will flush select fire hydrants from Monday, Aug.
24 to Friday, Sept. 4 to push fresh, disinfected water through the mains and check hydrant function (a key part of routine maintenance).
KYTC announced a temporary fix for the southbound lane on the Twin Bridges that will restore traffic next weekend.
The plan comes after delays from a rocker bearing issue and ahead of permanent repairs scheduled later this year to ease congestion on I-69 NB+SB.
The Hoosier Lottery recorded nearly $1.7 billion in sales last fiscal year and will send almost $350 million to state coffers to pay pensions for teachers, firefighters, and police while reducing the motor vehicle excise tax today.
Officials are also reviewing an online lottery proposal for future digital sales.
🏈 Sports
The Courier & Press preseason Player of the Year poll for IHSAA girls volleyball is open until Saturday, Aug.
22, inviting local voters to help pick the emerging talent who may lead their teams in the upcoming season.
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