History

February is Black History Month - and in observance of the African-American culture, the Kentucky Historical Society has released a new smart phone app dedicated to taking users on an informative ride along the technological railroad, in hopes of educating the masses about the history of slavery in the Bluegrass state...

Lavonne “Pepper” Paire-Davis - the inspiration that spawned the Hollywood movie ‘A League of Their Own’, which was filmed in part at Bosse Field here in Evansville, reportedly has died due to natural causes, according to reports from a family member...

Yippe yi-o ki-ay!  Twinkie the Kid may be resurrected from the dead soon!  If you're a Twinkie lover, then rejoice because it appears that Hostess Brands may have an investment firm or two interested in buying the Twinkie rights.

The bad news is, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has lost a bunch of funding the past few years and the space shuttles have been scuttled.  Where do we go from here with space travel?  What will be the mode of space travel, if any, for the future?  This is where the Apollo 11 Engine comes in.

You've undoubtedly realized the historical significance of this day and regardless of any political feelings you or I have toward Barack Obama, it seems only appropriate that the second inauguration of President Obama falls on the national celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday.

The LST 325 will set sail for Port Arthur, Texas at 10am on Monday, where the ship will be in dry dock for six weeks to undergo routine maintenance and repairs. The ship is scheduled to return to Evansville in about two months.

Another year has come and gone, and this is generally the time when folks like to reflect on the year that was. Well how about we reflect on the past 200+ years that...were. I hope you can take a few minutes to watch this video that documents the history of our awesome city.

35 years ago today was “the night it rained tears.” 1977 was an exciting year for University of Evansville basketball. It was the first season as a division one team. But that all came to an end on December 13, 1977 when a chartered plane carrying the plane crashed shortly after take off from Dress regional airport...

Forget the horror movies and the ghost stories - if you're looking for a real scare this Halloween there's lots of places right here at home where you can get a chill up your spine.  Here's just a few of the places people say are truly haunted in Evansville and Owensboro.

It was bound to happen.  Now, even your tombstone has gone high-tech with a QR code that people can scan with their smartphones.