Good morning, Evansville.

Ivy Tech hosted a free Halloween Hoopla with trick-or-treating and family-friendly activities Thursday at its North First Avenue campus, with the event starting at 4 p.m. and open to families & community members.

A Network of Evansville Women named Ashlynn Johnson its 2026 Woman of Action today for professional excellence, volunteerism, and leadership; Johnson is member development officer at Indiana Members Credit Union and is an author + adjunct professor at the University of Southern Indiana.

Evansville Horror Con will return to Old National Events Plaza Feb.

27-28, bringing celebrity guests, photo ops + Q&A panels, a diverse vendor floor, and interactive activities for horror fans across the region.

The Dream Center received a $50,000 CenterPoint Energy Foundation grant to launch The Dream Lab, a lead-prevention program using advanced detection technology to test homes and community spaces and reduce exposure for children and families (focusing on Jacobsville and surrounding areas).

Golf Gives Back will bring 132 Epson Tour pros to Evansville Country Club May 17-22, with tournament play starting May 20 and a $250,000 purse; the group will donate to Building Blocks of Southwestern Indiana and has signed a three-year deal to keep pro golf here.

Evansville Christian, Jasper, and North Posey play semi-state Saturday, Oct.

31: Evansville Christian vs Greenwood Christian, 10:30 a.m. in Martinsville; Jasper hosts Tri-West, 10 a.m.; North Posey vs Heritage Christian, noon in Bedford North Lawrence — two wins that day send teams to the Nov. 7 state finals in Indianapolis.

Goalkeeper Elliott Woodland has been a steady leader for Castle and will start in goal when the Knights play for the IHSAA state championship this weekend after returning from the last-second loss that ended the 2025 season.