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HOW TO HELP IN THE SEARCH FOR ALEAH BECKERLE THIS WEEKEND

Search teams and Evansville police are working together to search for Aleah Beckerle.

Texas Equusearch leaders will start their search this weekend at a new location.

They will meet at Delaware Elementary School, Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 8:00 a.m.

The school is at the corner of Garvin and Delaware.

The 19-year-old Evansville woman was reported missing from her home a little more than a week ago.

She is disabled and confined to a wheelchair.

Anyone interested in helping out with the search, must be at least 18 years of age and bring a photo ID.

Equusearch says to wear comfortable clothing, sturdy shoes, and bring water and food.

Long sleeved shirts and pants are recommended for searching in wooded areas.

EVANSVILLE BUSINESS EXPANDS DOWNTOWN, LOOKS TO HIRE 100= EMPLOYEES

Shield Global Partners has called Evansville home for the last few years and now they’re expanding into downtown.

“So this is exciting, we are rolling out and introducing Innovation Pointe’s newest tenant,” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke at a press conference.

The tenant is Evansville based Shield Global Partners.

The vehicle monitoring and accident impact  analytics company is moving from it’s location on Burkhardt Rd to Innovation Pointe in downtown Evansville.

“We looked at several opportunities outside of the state and at the end of the day it all kept coming back to Indiana being the place we needed to be,” said Wayne Collins, Shield Global Partners President & CEO. 

As downtown Evansville gains a land based casino, downtown hotel, and IU Medical School, the momentum in the city is not only attracting new businesses but it’s keeping businesses here and allowing them to expand.

“It’s gratifying when a CEO of a company says, hey I can take this business anywhere but I chose here,” said Winnecke. 

Shield Global Partners will add about 50 employees to it’s already 21-member staff within the next year. Then, they plan to add 80-100 employees over the next three years.

Since the company will be employing Hoosiers, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation offered the company performance based incentives of up to $800,000 in tax credits and up to $100,000 in training grants.

“We wanted to hire aggressively and bring more employment here,’” said Collins.

Indiana Secretary of Commerce Victor Smith says the hard work from Governor Mike Pence, and local government have created a “winning team” that continually attracts new businesses and expansions in the Hoosier state.

“I’m convinced that armed with the facts companies will continue to disproportionately look to choose to invest in Indiana because the numbers just require that they would invest here and not other places,” said Smith. 

To apply for a job at Shield Global Partners contact HR Solutions at (812) 476-3180.

EVANSVILLE SPORTS OFFICIALS REMEMBER MARVIN GRAY

Longtime Evansville native and sports fan Marvin Grey passed away Wednesday night at Pine Haven Nursing home.

Marvin was a fixture at many Evansville sporting events, including Mater Dei Football and Basketball and University of Evansville sports.