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Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
More than 100 gather in Madisonville to protest Trump administration, Garcia deportation
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WEHT) — 110 people gather on Saturday on Main Street to say what they believe are America's founding principles are under attack. What started as an idea in Madisonville became a block-wide demonstration opposing what many say is President Donald Trump's effort to push the United States into authoritarianism. It's what plenty say is an effort to safeguard American democracy and the Constitution after what some claim is poor behavior from the president. Madisonville's protest comes on the heels of what the current administration considers a mistake of deporting Maryland man Kilmar Abrego Garcia who immigrated illegally to the U.S. but was living legally in America since 2019. President Trump and his allies claim Garcia is part of the designated terrorist group MS-13. 'One of the worst things that he's done — being a trial lawyer for 43 years — is to see a man from Maryland sent to El Salvador that hadn't been charged with a damn thing, and it happened without due process of the law,' says a demonstrator who took the podium. 'This is not who we are,' says another demonstrator taking the podium. 'No kings. Let's say it together. No kings! No kings!' 'That's what we're saying today on the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War in Concord and Lexington, Massachusetts in 1775 — on this very day. We're sick. We said then 'no kings' and now we're saying 'no kings. no authoritarians,'' says former city councilor Mark Lee. I'm told Saturday's protest will not be the last demonstration. More than 100 gather in Madisonville to protest Trump administration, Garcia deportation 'Pulls on your heartstrings': demolition starts on former Sauced building, Thayer Mansion '…the good Lord sent the Red Cross': volunteers across America work around-the-clock to aid flood victims Saturday protests against Trump administration also take place in Henderson Clean-up continues in Princeton following tornado touchdown Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'Pulls on your heartstrings': demolition starts on former Sauced building, Thayer Mansion
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Demolition gets underway after a massive fire on Christmas Day left a restaurant in ruins. The Italian restaurant Sauced and the Thayer Mansion is coming down where birthdays, weddings and receptions were celebrated. After standing tall in Evansville for decades those two buildings at 1113 Parrett Street are coming down after a fire heavily damaged Sauced on Christmas last year. Some say it's heartbreaking. Some on-lookers tell me a piece of Evansville history and what some credit as the spark in the neighborhood revitalization effort will be gone sooner rather than later. Sauced Owner Scott Schymik certainly has made an impression on the city and the customers who came through the door. Brian Buxton who runs the ever-popular Fingers, Fork, Knife & Spoon Facebook page is just one of them. 'Sauced: it was one people's favorite Italian restaurants in town. I had been for many times for dinner. They had a great outdoor patio. Scott obviously is a great chef, had a great menu and it's sad when you lose anything like this,' Buxton says. Construction crews began taking down what house the beloved restaurant, ballroom and the former Kirby's Private Dining where several people hold special memories. That includes Moriah Hobgood who ran the blue bar for two years and now owns Mo's House which sits across the street from hallowed grounds. 'I literally would not be where I am without Sauced, and Scott and the blue bar and what it is. So, it definitely pulls at your heartstrings to see it being torn down and not being part of the neighborhood anymore for sure,' Hobgood says. Schymik tells me the Christmas Day fire waterlogged the entire building and someone was also renting the upstairs apartment. Some say it's a loss, but they have memories to hold close for life. 'It was Sauced — I felt like — was the first thing that was here — Kirby's — and people got married there. They had huge moments, first dates, the married later on. I don't exactly know how to process seeing it gone or what it will look like,' Hobgood says. Schymik believes crews will stay on scene for a couple weeks to finish the demolition. 'Pulls on your heartstrings': demolition starts on former Sauced building, Thayer Mansion '…the good Lord sent the Red Cross': volunteers across America work around-the-clock to aid flood victims Saturday protests against Trump administration also take place in Henderson Clean-up continues in Princeton following tornado touchdown 'You're not a pouncer. You're a bouncer:' Hendrix family 'emotional' over Chaser's bouncers incident Eyewitness News. Everywhere you are. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
