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The Book Broker, an Evansville staple since 1975 on Covert Avenue, is closed for now after owner Tom Stillabower became ill and the family cited legal and financial problems; his wife Teresa said a future reopening is uncertain.

Vote now for the Courier & Press high school Athlete of the Week presented by Orthopaedic Associates; voting is open through Thursday at 11:59 p.m. CST and includes Week 11 nominees such as Jack Wilbourne, Avery Slade, Jayden Jones and Sawyer Winsett — refresh the page to vote again.

The 2026-27 IHSAA girls basketball season begins this week, and the Courier & Press has named 65 players to watch across the Evansville area this winter, highlighting returning starters, transfers, and freshmen who could shape local matchups.

Jasper, Evansville Christian and North Posey ended their seasons at IHSAA semi-state on Oct.

31: Jasper lost to Tri‑West 3-1, North Posey fell to Heritage Christian 3-2 (15-13 final set), and Evansville Christian lost to Greenwood Christian 3-1.

Catfish Willy’s, which has operated for 19 years, will close both its East Virginia Street and Owensboro (Tamarack Road) locations as the owners retire; the last day will be Nov.

30.

Signature School's Jack Wilbourne finished second (15:00.4) at the IHSAA state cross country finals on Oct.

31 in Terre Haute, and Reitz's Carter Zeiren was sixth (15:09.5). Barr-Reeve placed 15th and Reitz 19th in the boys team standings, while Jasper finished 23rd in the girls team race.

Evansville Animal Care and Control has reached full capacity and is offering $5 adoptions for dogs, cats, and puppies that cover spay/neuter, vaccinations, microchip, and city license; the shelter asks residents to foster, adopt, or share posts and is at 815 Uhlhorn St. (open until 5 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday).

Memorial beat Guerin Catholic 3-0 to win the IHSAA Class 2A state championship Saturday, Oct.

31, at Michael A. Carroll Stadium, giving the Tigers their seventh state title and coach Angie Lensing her sixth; Memorial finished 20-2-1 (scoring 43 goals in seven tournament wins and allowing one).