Tyler Myers
Tyler Myers is Evansville’s all-time boys basketball scoring leader, finishing his Evansville Day School career with 2,835 points.
Mekhi Lairy
Mekhi Lairy is an American basketball player from Evansville, Indiana, best known for his record-setting career at Benjamin Bosse High School and his collegiate career at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of the most accomplished high school basketball players in Evansville history, Lairy graduated from Bosse in 2018 with 2,237 career points, making him […]
Benjamin Bosse High School
Benjamin Bosse High School, commonly known as Bosse High School, is a public high school located at 1300 Washington Avenue in Evansville, Indiana. Founded in 1924, Bosse is one of Evansville’s oldest operating high schools and is part of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation (EVSC). The school’s athletic teams are known as the Bulldogs. The […]
Everett Burdette
Everett Burdette was a Vanderburgh County, Indiana serviceman who was killed during World War I and became the namesake of both Everett Burdette American Legion Post 187 and Burdette Park on Evansville’s west side. Although his life was cut short by the war, Burdette’s name became permanently connected to one of Vanderburgh County’s best-known recreational […]
Grey Lady Ghost
The Grey Lady Ghost is the legendary spirit said to haunt Willard Library in Evansville, Indiana. Explore sightings dating to 1937, the Louise Carpenter theory, paranormal investigations, strange encounters and Willard Library’s famous live ghost cams.
Harry J. Sonneborn
Harry J. Sonneborn (June 12, 1916 – September 21, 1992) was an Evansville-born American businessman and financial executive best known as the first president and chief executive of McDonald’s Corporation. Sonneborn played a crucial role in transforming McDonald’s from a growing restaurant franchise into a financially powerful corporation. He developed the company’s famous real-estate strategy, […]
Joey Elliott
Joey Elliott Joseph Preston “Joey” Elliott (born August 2, 1986) is an American former professional football quarterback and NFL scouting executive from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of William Henry Harrison High School, Elliott played college football at Purdue University before spending five seasons as a professional quarterback in the Canadian Football League. Elliott played professionally […]
Andy Timmons
Andy Timmons (born July 26, 1963) is an American guitarist, songwriter and recording artist with strong ties to Evansville, Indiana. Best known for his work with the rock band Danger Danger, his solo career and the Andy Timmons Band, Timmons has built an international reputation as a highly accomplished rock and session guitarist. Over the […]
Matthew Alan
Matthew Alan, born Matthew Gerbig, is an American actor and producer from Evansville, Indiana. He is known for appearances in television series including 13 Reasons Why, Castle Rock, Snowfall, Lost, Grey’s Anatomy and Presumed Innocent. Early Life Alan was raised in Evansville and graduated from F.J. Reitz High School in 1996. While at Reitz, he […]
Elijah Dunham
Elijah Dunham (born May 29, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder from Evansville, Indiana. A graduate of F.J. Reitz High School, Dunham played college baseball at Indiana University before beginning his professional career in the New York Yankees organization. Reitz High School Dunham was a standout three-sport athlete at Reitz, competing in baseball, basketball […]