We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.
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IS IT TRUEÂ the City-County Observer has always strived to serve as a “Community Watchdog” by sounding the alarm when our citizen’s rights are in danger of being violated by large Corporations, Federal, State, and Local Governmental agencies as well as elected or appointed officials?
IS IT TRUE we realize that a community can have no greater ambassador of goodwill than one which keeps its citizens informed about the accomplishments, failures, and triumphs of individuals, the business community, church, hospitals and community groups, educational institutions and elected and appointed officials?
IS IT TRUEÂ we started publishing the City-County Observer 17 years ago and have always made an honorable profit from day one while serving the citizens of this region as the place to go to learn things that are going on that other media are reluctant to cover?
IS IT TRUEÂ last year we entertained a lucrative proposal from a group of well heeded business people from out of town to take the City-County Observer to the next publishing level? …after much prayerful thought, analyzation, and quietly consulting with several local community movers and shakers we decided to stay with our roots and remain a “Homegrown And Home Owned” publication?
IS IT TRUE we are now faced with another interesting business decision because last month we received another unsolicited offer from a group of local well connected individuals encouraging the City-County Observer to consider going to the next publishing level by publishing a weekly Wednesday and Sunday printed newspaper?
IS IT TRUE that you can pickup a FREE copy of the March printed edition of the City-County Observer at the following locations? …the locations are: all the area Casey’s Convenience stores, IGA Convenience Marts located at Crossroads and East Lloyd and Heckel Road, Bargetown Market-4th and Main (Downtown), all The Pet Food stores in Evansville/Vanderburgh County, Evansville/Vanderburgh County Civic Center, Ivy Tech Community College, University of Evansville, USI,  at the Central, McCollough, Oaklyn, North Park, Red Bank and Willard libraries, Merry-Go-Around Restaurant,            Roca Bar-North and Fresh Market.
IS IT TRUE that poor strategic student recruiting planning, inept money management practices, marketing only to large donors and not thinking smaller donors are just as important, University administrators focusing more on athletics and less on academics, University Trustees not hiring a competent leader and the institution using a poorly designed website for fundraising activities have caused Universities throughout America unexpected financial problems?
IS IT TRUEÂ that we commend members of the University of Evansville faculty, staff, students, and alumni for giving their most valuable input during the proposed Institutional Realignment debate?
IS IT TRUE we also give special thanks to the University President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz for staying focus and grounded during some stressful philosophical and heated discussions during the proposed Institutional Realignment negotiations?
IS IT TRUE we also recognize how the members of the Board of Trustees and their Executive Committee for using their business skills and management expertises that proved to be a valuable resource during the proposed Institutional Realignment negotiations?
IS IT TRUE we also give special thanks to the former CEO of Old National Bank and a  member of the UE Board of Trustees, Bob Jones for his help in getting the proposed Institutional Realignment discussions back on track?
IS IT TRUE last but not least we give special recognition to members of the UE AAUP for standing up and debating the proposed Institutional Realignment with research, passion and conviction?
IS IT TRUE that it’s taken many years for the University of Evansville to get into this current financial crisis?  …it’s going to take many more years for the University of Evansville to rebound from their current negative public relations nightmare caused by their  financial and academic crisis?
IS IT TRUE that Vanderburgh County will receive $35 million financial shortfall from the latest COVID relief bill approved by the Feds? Â …we hope that our elected officials will invest this money wisely and not waste it on any political pork barrel projects?
IS IT TRUE we been told that some of our Vanderburgh County leaders are quietly discussing creative ways to utilize the $35 million dollar COVID relief bill windfall to expand the current the county jail?
IS IT TRUEÂ that we been told that local Democratic are puzzled why the newly converted Republican Sheriff Dave Wedding is publicly supporting a candidate in the Democratic primary for Vanderburgh County Sheriff?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Democratic party have two excellent candidates running for Sheriff in the 2021 Democratic primary? Â …that the City-County Observer will not endorse either candidate in the Democratic primary? …we wish them both well?
IS IT TRUE we been told that we can expect to see a well known Republican to announce that he shall be a candidate for the Sheriff of Vanderburgh County?
IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny! Â When the Government fears the people we have Liberty
Today’s “Readers Poll†question is:  How do you rate the proposed Institutional Realignment negotiations between the UE President/Board Of Trustees and members of the  the UE AAUP?Â
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Glad to see the CCO is careful and diligent in it’s strategic decision-making processes.
Thank you Editor.
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