Ashley S.

-by Nikki Davis

On Saturday, July 19, 2014 SMILE on Down Syndrome will be hosting their second annual Trucks & Heroes event from 9am-12pm at Deaconess Gateway Hospital. The first hour will be siren-and-lights-free for guests with sensory issues, including guests who are on the autism spectrum.

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The 1st Annual Evansville Outdoor Expo is set for Saturday, July 19th & Sunday, July 20th, 2014 at the Old National Events Plaza – The Centre! If you have a love of the outdoors you won’t want to miss it! From the High Flyin’ Fetch n’ Fish team, to vendors, and fishing tips it has everything anyone with a love of outdoors would want.  And now you can meet and greet with some of televisions biggest realities stars, Joining Stephanie and Kris Ford from Sons of Guns is the The Edwards Family from The History Channel's Swamp People!

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Are you a bearded fellow? Submit your beard pics for a chance to win free hair cuts for a year (one haircut/month for 12 months) from Joe's Barber Shop. Finalists will receive a free pair of tickets to the Evansville Outdoor Expo for Sunday, July 20th to compete in a “man pageant” to determine the winner

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Recently, I had the good fortune of vacationing in Jacksonville, FL, and visiting EverBank Field - home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. It's no secret that the Jags have struggled the past few years and selling seats depends a great deal on how the team is performing.

But, with a new owner, comes new possibilities, new ideas and new construction and I got a first-hand look at what will become a Florida oasis in stadium-form.

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We are excited to announce that today at 3 PM, you can hear ESPN Evansville on 105.3 WJLT.

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As I was chatting with one of my freelancer writers (and cruising around Facebook at the same time), I ran across a post that someone had shared entitled 17 Bodies Found in Ohio River Near Henderson Kentucky. Naturally, my interest was piqued and my job requires that I investigate anything as significant as this title suggested. Not only that, but if I'm living next to a serial killer, I like being aware of these things. 

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My sister-in-law sent me a photo of Coke's new marketing technique. #shareacoke

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by Adrienne Mayse

I’m not one of those people that has an emergency generator under a tarp in my back yard. I don’t stock MREs in my basement or have shelves of canned food that I rotate regularly. Honestly, I wish I were, because you never know what might go wrong.

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I always love it when talk show hosts are accosted by wild animals. Nothing is funnier than a giant bird flapping the fake hair off someone who is trying to keep it together. Now, you can get up close and personal with one of TV's hottest animal handlers. 

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I always love it when talk show hosts are accosted by wild animals. Nothing is funnier than a giant bird flapping the fake hair off someone who is trying to keep it together. Now, you can get up close and personal with one of TV's hottest animal handlers. 

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Our local NWTF chapter, the Tri-State Thundering Toms, would like to welcome kids and their families out to the West Side Sportsman’s Club at 1000 N Peerless Rd. in Evansville this Saturday, June 21st from 9AM-3PM for their Annual Jake’s Day PLUS event.  Jake’s Day is fun for the whole family!  Kids can enjoy a free lunch, learn gun, campfire and boating safety, check out the Goose Hunt Simulator, do a little fishing in the Casting Contest, and much more!

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Though Father's Day was Sunday, it's never too late to celebrate the men in our life who have molded us, loved and cared for us and dealt with us when we have been at our worst. The Best Day Ever Evansville talked to some local dads about their trials, wishes and dad stories along with their own thoughts about their dads.

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