1+ week, 4+ day ago  (660+ words) EVANSVILLE " Most musicians gather influences by listening to recordings, and while that is true for Jack Norton, two of his main influences were people he knew personally. Norton " who plays guitar, steel guitar, banjo, ukulele, harmonica, stomp box and kazoo-a-phone…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (281+ words) EVANSVILLE " Singer/songwriter Jack Norton will pick and grin on the Evansville Art Center stage on Friday, April 3. Travel back in time with the Emmy Award-winning songwriter for a concert of vaudeville blues, old-time country, and vintage Americana folk music....

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (197+ words) BRANDON-EVANSVILLE " The Brandon-Evansville School Board approved a grade reconfiguration for its schools at its meeting last week. The action was taken at the board's regular meeting, which took place at the Brandon school on March 16. The new configuration will consist…...

1+ mon, 7+ hour ago  (318+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (144+ words) BRANDON-EVANSVILLE " The Brandon-Evansville School Board held a reorganizational meeting on Jan. 12 at the Brandon school. The board officers and committee assignments remain the same as last year. Jana Anderson is board chairperson, Rachel Wagner is vice chairperson, Jaci Stepan is…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago  (157+ words) EVANSVILLE " Fire destroyed a shed near Evansville early Saturday morning, Dec. 13. At about 1: 06 a. m. , Douglas County Dispatch received a call from the homeowner, Randy Joseph Bitzan, 50, that his storage shed was on fire at his residence at 17866 County Road 16 NW. When…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago  (318+ words) BARRETT " West Central Area/Ashby-Brandon-Evansville wrestling is ready to put forth a strong follow-up campaign to 2024. The Knights enter the new season with a deep roster, a strong returning core and high expectations following last year's breakthrough as Section 6 A…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (198+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (519+ words) BRANDON " The Ashby-Brandon-Evansville football team overcame a slow start offensively to begin the section playoffs. It also happened to be the Bolts" second victory over a new rival this season. No. 3-seeded A-B-E eventually pulled away in the second half,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (549+ words) Blake Durham is the Sports and Outdoors Editor at the Echo Press. He joined the newspaper in September 2025 and covers various sports in Alexandria and throughout Douglas County. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire with a bachelor's degree…...