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River Watch
“Hey, folks! How are you doing today? Out catching fish or just sun?” To anyone listening, this sounds like a typical conversation between passing boaters. And while the exchange is brief and friendly, the sleek boat being piloted by Evansville Police Sgt. John Montgomery is not…
Susan Jean Schnierle, 78, Evansville
Susan Jean Schnierle was born on September 7, 1948, in Cincinnati, Ohio. She passed into eternal life on September 8, 2026, at Linda E. White Hospice House in Evansville. She was 78 years old. Susan was the daughter of George A. Schroer and Jean A. (Rich) Schroer. On March 22,…
On the Calendar
City of Evansville 2027 Budget Hearing 3 p.m. Sept. 15, Civic Center Complex Room 301, 1 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Mayor Stephanie Terry and department leaders present their proposed 2027 budgets to the City Council, with opportunities for residents to provide feedback…
Carolyn Keen
Carolyn P. Keen, age 90, of Evansville, Ind., formerly of Paris, Ill., passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, 2026, at North River Nursing Facility in Evansville, Ind. A visitation
Best of the City 2026
What makes the River City stand out? For 25 years, readers have answered that question in Evansville Living’s Best of the City awards. From the top spot for a fried tenderloin to the perfect place to score vintage threads, here are this year’s winners — plus a few shoutouts from…
Love in Mid-Century Modern Times
The first thing that attracted Guy Crouch and Justin Tommeraus to Evansville was a house. From Austin, Texas, and Kindred, North Dakota, respectively, they met in 2024 and lived in Crouch’s 4,458-square-foot, three-story home in Louisiana, Missouri. Despite the 220-degree view of…
Carving Out a Niche
After years of building custom cabinets, doors, and even revolving doors, Joe Schneider turned his engineering background and love of woodworking into a new career. Wood Slab King was born in 2013, when Schneider assembled a massive sawmill capable of cutting slabs up to 53…
Sci-Fi Scenery
Why settle for a regular clock when you can also have a conversation starter? That’s the gist of the Oofo Table Clock, an out-of-this-world piece of home decor available at Nance Galleries. Circular, cast from aluminum, and embellished with solid brass accents, its nearly 10-inch…
Perfect Harmony
Joan Moore-Mobley and Gina Moore may be musical siblings, but they didn’t originally intend to duet. A 1986 theater audition for Evansville Civic Theatre Director Dick Engbers changed that. Nearing their 40th anniversary of singing R&B, gospel, and rock hits as The Browne…
Masks, Monsters, and Mayhem
Each October, the River City gets a little … Eville. From ghostly figures haunting Gothic homes to decaying creatures rising from an operating table, wild imaginations power Evansville’s spookiest season. Eville J’s Creepy Closet Facebook and Instagram @evillejs Jim Brown loves…
Paws for the Camera
Look here! Who’s a good boy?” Animal lover Diane Whipkey is nearly 80, but that doesn’t stop her from jumping up and down to get a pet’s attention. A Christmas keepsake is at stake. Pet Pictures with Santa, the Vanderburgh Humane Society’s longtime holiday fundraiser, turns 40…
Swimming Laps, Chasing Dreams
Mason Afifi recalls being among the first to make a lap at Deaconess Aquatic Center when it opened in October 2021. Now a freshman at North High School, Afifi sees regular time at the complex, training with other members of the Greater Evansville Aquatic Team beneath a wall-sized…