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Unhoused Evansville man Marvin Ray Beck died from hypothermia. Public records and newspaper archives give some details about his life. Evansville man found frozen to death had lived on the streets ...
Robert Smith Mortuary, also known as the Greek-Shears Mortuary, is a historic mortuary building located in downtown Evansville, Indiana. It was built in 1930, and is a 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-story, rectangular Mission Revival style brick building. It features arcaded windows, an esplanade, and steeply pitched red tile roof.
For the first four decades of the cemetery's existence (1853–1897), the beautification of the grounds was the responsibility of John S. Goodge. In his obituary (June 1897), he was credited with the "work of making the beautiful place the Oak Hill now is." Some of the more mature plantings are very likely the result of Goodge's endeavors.
Edward J. Meeman, journalist and environmental crusader, born in Evansville in 1889 [5] Molly Newman, playwright and television producer; Paul Osborn, playwright, screenwriter of East of Eden; Steven Sater, Broadway lyricist, playwright and poet; Winifred Sackville Stoner Jr., prolific child author and poet
Vanderburgh County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana.As of 2020, the population was 180,136. [2] The county seat is in Evansville. [3] While Vanderburgh County was the eighth-largest county in 2020 population in Indiana, it is also the eighth-smallest county in area and the smallest in southwestern Indiana, covering only 236 square miles (610 km 2).
The Evansville Courier & Press is a daily newspaper based in Evansville, Indiana. It serves about 30,000 daily and 50,000 Sunday readers. It serves about 30,000 daily and 50,000 Sunday readers. History
The Coliseum was erected as a tribute to the men of Vanderburgh County who fought in the American Civil War and Spanish–American War.After several old buildings were torn down, the cornerstone of the 66,000-square-foot facility was laid May 9, 1916.
Oct. 9—Spencer Mahon At the Millstone Festival on Saturday, 131 years to the day of its original dedication back in 1892, the Squire Boone Rock was dedicated and officially unveiled in its new ...