Company Venture Suite looks to get resources to Mount Vernon community with coworking space

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Having grown up on the city's South Side, entrepreneurs Branden, 35, and Bruce, 35, Jones have seen the effects of Columbus' "innovation deserts," which they describe as local neighborhoods plagued by a lack of resources and opportunity.

But the two brothers are looking to pour back into the Mount Vernon community with Venture Suite, a new initiative centered on providing a co-working space for aspiring creatives, start-up founders and tech professionals in an area that's been largely been overlooked.

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EVSC Virtual Academy enrollment up at least 1,600%, staff added to help with shift

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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in the days leading up to the first day of school for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp., so do the number of families shifting to online learning.

EVSC spokesman Jason Woebkenberg said Tuesday more than 1,700 students are enrolled in the EVSC Virtual Academy, a program that normally has between 75-100 students each year. That's an increase of at least 1,600% or as much as 2,167%.

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Find out more about the different virtual school options available in the area

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As a concerned parent, Sloane Standley said more families should consider placing their children in virtual learning academies this school year.

After the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. announced its reopening plans, calling for schools to welcome back all students for traditional instruction on Aug. 19, Standley decided to move her children, Leighton and Maddox Beasley, from their schools to an online-learning program.

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Area school districts announce plans for potential graduation ceremonies in July

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Just a few weeks ago, local high school seniors were bracing to miss out on a traditional graduation ceremony, a milestone many have counted on throughout their school years.

Having missed out on prom, traditional award banquets and other events due to the coronavirus, many expected graduations to take place virtually or through some other non-traditional approach.

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