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Kentucky coal miners bled and died to unionize.

Longtime Southern Illinois attorney Richard Cochran died this past Thursday at his home in Fairfield. He was 85. The shortened version of his obituary might read, "He was a retired lawyer."Those sparse words fail to mention the fact that he helped end a long period of lawlessness in Southern Illinois and helped launch the careers of no less than five judges.

Evansville police arrested a man Friday evening they suspect used a makeshift flamethrower during an altercation on East Tennessee Street.

The Warrick County Election Board will meet Wednesday to discuss a possible ineligible Chandler Town Council candidate.

Summaries of Vanderburgh County Health Department’s inspections are made public after restaurants and food stores have had 10 days to respond. Reinspections are at the inspector’s discretion.

It's no easy feat to make an audience feel completely involved in the action of a production. From its detailed set design to the cast's execution its characters and playwright Steve Martin's well-timed humorous dialogue, Last Minute Productions' "Picasso at the Lapin Agile" created a fly on the wall experience that had me laughing and discussing the show well after I'd left the theater.

Longtime Evansville Police Department detective and former Fraternal Order of Police president, Sgt. Larry Nelson, died Friday from cancer, leaving a "huge void" in the department and the community, his colleagues say.

The trucking company responsible for metal spilled along the Audubon Parkway between Owensboro and Henderson on Thursday has been identified and is stepping up to help motorists who have tire damage.

Teachers in Plaza Park’s special needs program tried to hide the date of the fishing trip from their students as long as they could to contain their excitement.

People and groups who are advancing the cause of diversity were honored at a dinner in Evansville Thursday night.