August/September 2024

Mayor Stephanie Terry has had a busy first six months in office, from preparing her inaugural budget proposal, to getting accustomed to her position as the city’s most visible leader. She’s far from the only one, though. Terry has surrounded

Meet Mayor Stephanie Terry Hometown: Evansville Age: 47 Family: Husband Marques; sons Denereo, 31, and Myles, 18; stepson Marques, 30 Education: Benjamin Bosse High School; Bachelor of Science in Biology, Kentucky State University; Master of Science in Health Service Administration,

Meet Lindsay Locasto, Deputy Mayor Hometown: Newburgh, Indiana Age: 38 Family: Engaged Education: Castle High School, Newburgh, Indiana; attended Western Kentucky University Deputy Mayor Salary: $96,391 Lindsay Locasto loved her nine years in Henderson, Kentucky, during which she held key

Meet Danielle Crook, Executive Director, Parks & Recreation Hometown: Rockford, Illinois Age: 43 Education: Bachelor of Science in mass communications and psychology, University of Evansville; Master of Science in family and consumer sciences, Illinois State University Family: Husband Chris; two

Meet Philip Smith, Chief, Evansville Police Department Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee Age: 40 Family: Wife Jackie; children Jasmyn, 15, and Bryson, 13 Education: Bachelor of Science in Radio/TV Broadcasting, University of Southern Indiana Police Chief Salary: $126,769 I was not traditionally

Meet Tony Knight, Chief, Evansville Fire Department Hometown: St. Philip, Indiana Age: 48 Family: Wife Kerri; children Chase, 24, and Shelby, 22, and stepchildren Kaedin, 21, Gavin, 17, Ava, 17, and Hudson, 11 Education: paramedic science certification, Ivy Tech Community

Meet Vic Kelson, Executive Director, Evansville Water & Sewer Utility Hometown: Aurora, Colorado Age: Did not provide Family: Two grown children Education: Bachelor of Science in chemical and petroleum-refining engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado; Ph.D in environmental science,

Meet Kolbi Jackson, Executive Director, Department of Metropolitan Development Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana Age: 39 Family: Husband Theodore; children Kabryen, 20, Khye, 11, and Khaori, 7 Education: bachelor’s degree in urban planning and development, Ball State University; Master of Public Administration,

Meet Mary Allen, At-Large Member of Evansville City Council Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio Age: 49 Family: Husband Greg; children Gabrielle, Christina, and Gabriella Education: Occupational Therapy Training Program certification, former Academy of Health Sciences, San Antonio, Texas; currently pursuing a Bachelor

Meet Paul Green, At-Large Member of Evansville City Council Hometown: Somerville, Indiana Age: 68 Family: children David, 49,  John, 48, and Jason, 48 Education: NECA/IBEW Electrical JATC - Inside Journeyman Wireman, Electrical Theory and Application Program City Council Member Salary:

Meet Courtney Johnson, At-Large Member of Evansville City Council Hometown: Evansville Age: 35 Education: Benjamin Bosse High School; bachelor’s degree in individualized studies, University of Southern Indiana Family: Wife Annica; daughter Soul, 3; son Mars, 1 City Council Salary: $21,588

NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS Ariah Leary has joined Mayor Stephanie Terry’s administration as its community affairs and special projects director. The Evansville native is a public health graduate from Indiana State University and most recently served as director of 21st Century programs at

Toyota Trinity Stormwater Park is awaiting next steps. Bordered by Court, Vine, and Northwest Third streets, the site of the former Holy Trinity Catholic Church is to be used for stormwater infrastructure as well as park features. Now that the

Since my last publisher's letter, I have had the opportunity to proudly watch my son Jackson graduate from the University of Louisville on May 11. Two days later, we were flying over the Atlantic Ocean along with my wife, Kristen,

When Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library’s McCollough location reopened June 5 after a 10-month, $4 million renovation, it represented the start of an ambitious 20-year process that seeks to transform all eight of EVPL’s locations. Conversations started as early as 2019,

Jacobsville has become a center for revitalization near Downtown Evansville, with the latest project being another housing development. On May 21, Mayor Stephanie Terry and other city officials cut the ribbon on Baker Flats. Brought to life by Indianapolis-based real

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in biology, University of Chicago, Illinois; master’s degree in hospital administration, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.; master’s degree in health law, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey RESUME: Administrative resident, Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, Florida; associate

What does Evansville do well? What could it do better? We polled a few residents who aren’t native to the River City but now call it home. GREG BLAIR Greg is a Canadian native and art professor at the University

Although the number of visitors to Southwestern Indiana for the April 8 total solar eclipse was smaller than expected, umbraphiles in Posey, Gibson, Vanderburgh, and Warrick counties generated millions of dollars in tax revenue and regional wages April 5-9, according

In 2020, as COVID-19 unleashed a world of change, Natalie O’Daniel’s 20-year career in health care abruptly ended. Still reeling, she answered an ad for a parole/probation officer in the Kentucky Department of Corrections and was hired, which led to

“Twenty-one! Blackjack!” Whoops of congratulations and joy erupt from a blackjack table, where a player has beaten the odds to win their hand – and some dough. Amid the revelry, Carla Gardner maintains a steady presence. Gardner, a Bally’s Evansville

Unflappable and unassuming, Matthew Brookman knows the power he yields when he walks into a courtroom. He says he uses the depth of his experience to render the fairest and most just rulings he can. “I approach it as a