🌱 Patch AM: Where and when to grab a free holiday food kit today

Good morning to you Evansville! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Where and when to grab a free holiday food kit today
• Which former Otters interns just landed big front office promotions?
• How a $20,000 gift will support Evansville Catholic school students

Also on today's calendar: Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker.

Today's riddle: I once read a book about anti-gravity. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 41 and low of 25 degrees.
• Saturday: A little snow in the p.m., temps: high: 31, low: 0. ⛄️ Brr!
• Sunday: Sunny, but frigid, with a high of 13 and low of 5 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tri-State Food Bank holding annual holiday food giveaway Friday (14news.com) — If you need extra help with holiday groceries, the Tri-State Food Bank is giving out 250 food kits Friday morning at both Central High School and Washington Square Mall in Evansville, no pre-registration required. Organizers say supplies may run out within an hour, but community donations have helped replace lost funding so more local families can enjoy a better holiday season.
   

2. Otters announce 2026 front office promotions and additions (city-countyobserver.com) — Evansville Otters fans will see several familiar faces stepping into bigger roles for the 2026 season, including new Assistant General Manager Jackson Pullen. The team also elevated former interns into key groundskeeping, sales, community relations, and fan engagement positions, and has opened applications for 2026 summer internships, underscoring a strong local pipeline from internships to full-time jobs.
   

3. Ascension St. Vincent Evansville awards $20,000 to Youth First (wbiw.com) — A $20,000 grant from Ascension St. Vincent Evansville will help keep Youth First mental health professionals and prevention programs in Catholic schools across the Evansville Diocese, including Mater Dei High School. Leaders say the support strengthens a safety net for students facing mental health, family, and substance-use challenges while expanding evidence-based services already embedded in local classrooms.
   

4. Tomes, Becker split as redistricting fails in the Indiana Senate (courierpress.com) — Evansville readers may notice their two state senators split as the Indiana Senate rejected a mid-decade redistricting plan that would have strongly favored Republicans in all nine congressional districts. Sen. Vaneta Becker of Evansville opposed the bill, while Sen. Jim Tomes backed it after tying his vote to support for Donald Trump and attending a fundraiser at an Evansville church.
   

5. Kentucky State University shooting: Bond set at $1M for parent charged with murder (ksro.com) — An Evansville man is being held on a $1 million cash bond after being charged with murder and first-degree assault in a deadly shooting at Kentucky State University. Authorities say the parent of two students is accused of opening fire during an on-campus altercation, killing one student and critically injuring another, with a preliminary hearing set for Dec. 16.
   

📸 Around Evansville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evansville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 13

• Winter Wonderland; Bridal Expo Mini Pop-Up
  Fairfield Inn Evansville West, 5400 Weston Rd, Evansville
  10:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker
  Victory Theatre , 600 Main St , Evansville
  7:00 pm

Sunday December 14

• Straight No Chaser
  Old National Events Plaza , 715 Locust St , Evansville
  7:00 pm

📣 Evansville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday December 12

• Gentle Yoga
  EVPL North Park -
  9:30 am
• Crafter-Noon
  EVPL North Park - Meeting Room
  12:00 pm
• I Smell Snow
  Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
  6:30 pm

Sunday December 14

• Pick Your Size: Early Winter Morning
  Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
  10:00 am

Monday December 15

• Stories with Santa
  EVPL North Park , 960 Koehler Dr , Evansville
  10:00 am

Wednesday December 17

• Whose Next?
  EVPL North Park - Meeting Room
  4:00 pm
• 4th/5th Basketball Game vs Oak Hill @ Oak Hill
  Evans School Evansville, IN 47711
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Vampire Diaries Night
  EVPL Stringtown - Meeting Room
  5:00 pm
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas
  Old National Events Plaza , 715 Locust St , Evansville
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT REACHED OUT AND GAVE ADVISE ON MY POST.
  PRINCESS HAS BEEN TO THE VET AND HAS BEEN HELPED. TURNS OUT SHE HAS ARTHRITIS AND SPURS. SHOUT OUT TO SHELLEY SCHAPKER FOR HELPING WITH THE BILL. … (Nextdoor Garvinwood)
• Is anybody on here a veterinarian or know of any in house veterinarians or anybody that can come look something happened to our family dog and nobody knows what is wrong we think her back leg is broken but we don't know she's doing horrific screams
  and it won't stop !! They don't do walk ins here anywhere so if anybody has any references please let me know thanks so much. (Nextdoor Garvinwood)

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Ok Evansville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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