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🌱 Patch AM: Why are 44 Evansville public housing families facing eviction before winter?
Also, don't miss Enchanted Winter Path on the Evansville Patch calendar
What's up Evansville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why are 44 Evansville public housing families facing eviction before winter?
- What the Red Bank library farewell means for Westside readers
- Can USI’s defense carry the Screaming Eagles into OVC play strong?
Also on today's calendar: Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker and 5 more events.
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Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Colder with low clouds, with a high of 34 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Sunday: Sunny, but frigid, temps: high: 13, low: 5.
- Monday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, with a high of 36 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Pastor: EHA officials ignored his offers to help amid mass evictions (courierpress.com) — Dozens of Evansville families in Evansville Housing Authority properties are facing wintertime evictions after nonprofit manager Advantix filed 44 nonpayment cases in local court. Residents at White Oak Manor describe years of lax rent enforcement followed by sudden crackdowns, while a local pastor says his offers to help cover back rent were ignored, leaving vulnerable tenants scrambling for housing in the cold. 
• EVPL Red Bank holds event to celebrate old building before demolition (14news.com) — Evansville’s Red Bank branch of the Vanderburgh Public Library has officially closed, and its longtime building will soon be demolished to make way for a new facility expected in about two years. Westside families marked the transition with a farewell event featuring wall handprints and piñatas, giving kids and regulars one last memory before services move to a yet-to-be-announced temporary location next year.
• USI Women's Basketball approaches OVC Play leaning on defense (14news.com) — USI women’s basketball in Evansville is off to a 5-2 start and sharpening its defense as Ohio Valley Conference play approaches. Coaches and players say holding opponents under 60 points is their key goal, while the offense, led by junior forward Chloe Gannon, has been consistently productive. The Screaming Eagles host Middle Tennessee State at Liberty Arena on Sunday.
📸 Around Evansville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Evansville
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★ Featured events ★
- Enchanted Winter Path
Painting with a Twist, 5625 E Virginia St Ste A, Evansville
6:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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Other local events
- Ballet Indiana - The Nutcracker
Victory Theatre , 600 Main St , Evansville
7:00 pm - Pick Your Size: Early Winter Morning
Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
10:00 am - Straight No Chaser
Old National Events Plaza , 715 Locust St , Evansville
7:00 pm - Teen Gaming
EVPL Central , Caf1 , Evansville
3:30 pm - Retro Reels
EVPL East , Auditorium , Evansville
4:30 pm - Christian Fiction Book Discussion
EVPL Central , Large Group Room , Evansville
1:00 pm - Seven Stories, Seven Principles
EVPL East , Auditorium , Evansville
3:00 pm
Saturday December 13
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
📣 Evansville Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Class: Christmas Squishy Snacks
Painting with a Twist , 5625 E Virginia St Ste A , Evansville
12:00 pm - Stories with Santa
EVPL North Park , 960 Koehler Dr , Evansville
10:00 am - 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
Saturday December 13
Monday December 15
Wednesday December 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Our two labradoodles, Penny and Phoebe ran away today.
If anyone has seen them around the Pollack Avenue/ South Green River Rd area please message me. They usually stick together. The brown one (Penny)… (Nextdoor The Stables) - 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)
- Amcor plc posted a job opening for Assistant Group Leader - Laminate Tube in Evansville. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Evansville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Evansville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Newburgh
- Meet Heath! The Warrick Humane Society Pet of the Week (wkdq.com)
Boonville
- Boonville boys basketball off to its best start, since 2019-20 season (14news.com)
Owensville
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