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BREAKING NEWS: Bally’s Remains Open After Car Drives Off Bally’s Parking Garage

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Updated November 25, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Operations are returning to normal at Bally’s after a strange incident this morning.
In the midst of the normal morning routine at Bally’s Casino, the sense of normal disappeared in one frightening moment when a car came crashing through the roof of the conference center. That car came from the top floor of the attached parking garage.
At the time of the crash, Koorsen Fire and Safety was hosting a conference for building inspectors and firefighters at the site. Koorsen is the fire protection company for Bally’s, and they aided in getting the building’s systems turned off. Firefighters and others attending the conference rendered aid at the scene.
The vehicle hit a concrete barrier, causing it to drop through the roof of the conference center, followed by the Ford SUV. The driver of the vehicle was the only injury.
A crane was brought in during the afternoon to lift the SUV and the concrete barrier out of the conference center.
The unanswered question is, “Why?” Police are putting together all of the information, looking at video footage, and planning to talk to the driver to determine what happened.

Bally’s was able to continue with normal casino operations through the day today and the parking garage will remain close until further notice.

Bally’s released the following statement: “We are currently investigating an incident involving a vehicle that drove off the seventh floor of our parking garage and will provide updates as necessary. Upon initial review, the incident appears to be the result of driver error. There are no signage or structural issues with the parking garage. The safety of our guests and staff remains our top priority.”

KIRTON, GILMOUR LEAD THUNDERBOLTS IN 5-1 WIN AT QUAD CITY  

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Moline, Ill.:  Behind two goals from Scott Kirton and a goal and assist from Tyson Gilmour, the Thunderbolts pulled away in the second half of their game against the Storm on Friday night at Vibrant Arena, winning by a 5-1 score.  The Thunderbolts’ home opener and President’s Cup Championship celebration game at Ford Center will be on Saturday, October 25th against the Quad City at 7:00pm CT.
                The first period was a back-and-forth affair, with the first goal scored by Evansville’s Will van der Veen at 10:08, assisted by Matthew Hobbs and Jordan Simoneau.  Quad City responded shortly afterward at 12:32 as Donte DiPonio scored to tie the game 1-1.   Following a massive open-ice hit by Jordan Simoneau on Quad City’s Dmitri Toporowski late in the first period, two fights broke out as Simoneau was challenged by Tommy Tsicos, while Hobbs squared off against Nick Pennucci.  The Thunderbolts held strong in the second period and took the 2-1 lead at 11:29 as Kirton scored off the rush from Matt Clark, the lead expanded by Kirton to 3-1 just over two minutes later at 13:54 off a rebound from Isaac Chapman and Gilmour.  In the final minute of the second period, Gilmour scored his goal on the power play with a shot that snuck through goaltender Luke Lush, assisted by Clark and Simoneau at 19:33 to put Evansville ahead 4-1 after two periods.  After killing three penalties to start the third period, Evansville put the game on ice at 13:17 as Derek Contessa wired a shot home to make it 5-1, assisted by Cameron Patton and John Woernle.
Kirton finished with two goals, Gilmour a goal and assist, and Van der Veen along with Contessa one goal each.  Simoneau and Clark each tallied two assists, while Kristian Stead finished with 31 saves on 32 shots on goal for his 2nd win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Storm meet again on Saturday, October 25th at Ford Center, with Evansville leading the season series 1

Trick or Treat @ WPL | Oct. 31

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Event Details: 

Date: Friday, October 31, 2025
Time: All Day
Location: All Department

 

Are you looking for a safe and dry place to take your kids trick-or-treating this year? Stop by Willard Public Library for Trick or Treat @ WPL. It is the perfect addition to your Halloween plans. Children can enjoy the spooky decorations, show off their costumes, and collect candy or giveaways in every department.

 

This program is free and open to the public, and no registration is required. Simply bring your Halloween spirit and enjoy a special afternoon at Willard Public Library.

 

We look forward to welcoming you, your participation helps make the library a vibrant part of our community. For questions or more information about the event, please contact: lhart@willard.lib.in.us

NEWS ON OUR DOORSTEPS

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GAVEL GAMUT

By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

(Week of 27 October 2025)

NEWS ON OUR DOORSTEPS

According to our new Bible, the Internet, local, independent newspapers are rapidly going the way the American bison did in the 19th century. I researched these facts via the Internet. The last time I entered a public library was about the time Ted Turner unleashed CNN in 1980. However, the last time I received a non-amalgamated view of the news was only today when my October 01 and October 08, 2025 editions of The Posey County News arrived in my post office box.

Some cynics might opine that my view of our fine local newspaper is colored by the fact this column appears every week. Maybe so, but I submit my long-time personal friends, Editors and Owners Connie Redman Pearce and Dave Pearce, are upholding one of America’s essential building blocks of our republic.

At a time when Rodney King’s 1992 plea of, “Can’t we all just get along?”, is belied by the facts of societal anger and hate-speech, America needs its local newspapers to help bind us together in spite of strongly held opposing views. Talking heads on television or Facebook might as well be artificially unintelligently generated. We do not know nor can we evaluate their information. But in local newspapers writers are both known and accountable. We can weigh the pros and cons.

I have been writing the “Gavel Gamut” column since 1990. Over 1,000 of my columns have appeared in Dave and Connie’s paper and not once have they censored, or approved of, one word. I write what I think and it appears for the reader’s analysis, acceptance, rejection or lack of interest.

On the Opinion Page, Dave and Connie explicitly state the content of the columns and cartoons are solely those of the contributors. When I saw the cartoon by Joe Heller in the October 08 edition about “local news” and “community spirit” and the October 01 cartoon by Andy Singer about America’s shameful abetting of the Zionist genocide against Palestinians, I knew the tradition of Benjamin Franklin and Will Rogers was still vibrant.

Thank you, Connie and Dave, for helping to preserve one of our essential liberties!

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com

Or “Follow” us on Substack @gavelgamut 

Death List Report

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WEEKLY DEATH REPORT SEPTEMBER 22 TO SEPTEMBER 28, 2025

Ace CARE Race – Road Closures Tomorrow

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The 2025 Ace Race Skele-Fun Run 5K will take place tomorrow from approximately 9:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. To accommodate the race route, several roads around campus will be closed beginning around 7:30 a.m.
This includes Walnut Street, Rotherwood Avenue, and nearby connecting roads, as well as the Sesquicentennial Front Oval. Please plan accordingly when arriving to or departing from campus.
A map is attached for your reference.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BILLS 11/10/25

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER

PROPERTY TAX BILLS DUE MONDAY 11/10/25

EVANSVILLE, IN –

Fall property tax payments are due on or before November 10th, 2025. Try our new bill pay site with lower convenience fees at https://billpay.forte.net/vanderburghcotreasurerin/

Ways to pay your bill

• Pay at the Treasurer’s drop box in front of the Civic Center at 1 NW MLK Jr Blvd. Evansville, IN 47708

• Mail to – Vanderburgh County Treasurer PO Box 77 Evansville, IN 47701

• Any tri-state Old National Bank location (with your bill)

• Website – https://billpay.forte.net/vanderburghcotreasurerin/

• Call 1-877-690-3729. Enter jurisdiction code 2436

• Pay in the Treasurer’s Office located at 1 NW MLK Jr. Blvd, Evansville, IN. Room 210 of the

Civic Center

CONTACT INFORMATION

BRIAN GERTH – VANDERBURGH COUNTY TREASURER 812-435-5257

Men’s basketball set for Saturday exhibition game

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Aces welcome Henderson State

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In its lone preseason game, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team is set to face Henderson State at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Ford Center.

This will be the first look at the 2025-26 squad, which features six returning players and nine newcomers. Headlining the returners is reigning Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year Connor Turnbull. Last season, Turnbull led the MVC with 1.91 blocks per game, a tally that put him 27th in the nation. In the home win over Valparaiso, Turnbull set career highs in points (27), field goals (12), and attempts (15).

Josh Hughes is back for his third season with the Purple Aces. The forward ranked 5th in the Valley last year with an average of 1.13 blocks. He recorded a season-high 19 points against Radford. Evansville’s other returners include Kaya Berridge, Dakota Candler, Weston Aigner, and Trent Hundley.

Evansville’s nine newcomers include:

  • #0 Bryce Quinet – 6-3 – Freshman – Guard – Scottsdale, Ariz.
  • #1 Keishon Porter – 6-5 – 5th Year – Guard – Pinetops, N.C. (transfer from NC Central)
  • #2 James Dyson-Merwe – 6-11 – Freshman – Guard – Sydney, Australia
  • #5 Marlon Barnes Jr. – 6-6 – Redshirt Sophomore – Forward – Cleveland, Ohio (transfer from Pitt)
  • #6 Leif Moeller – 6-7 – Freshman – Guard – Germany (professional player in Germany)
  • #12 Alex Hemenway – 6-4 – 6th Year – Guard – Newburgh, Ind. (transfer from Clemson and Vanderbilt)
  • #13 Leo Amari IV – 6-2 – Junior – Guard – Sherman Oaks, Calif. (transfer from Northern Illinois)
  • #23 AJ Casey – 6-9 – Senior – Forward – Chicago, Ill. (transfer from Miami and Saint Louis)
  • #33 Aaron Gutman – 6-7 – Freshman – Guard – Walton, Ky.

Henderson State is led by former Purple Aces assistant men’s basketball coach Jimmy Elgas. Elgas enters his 11th season at the helm of the Reddies program. He was on the staff at UE from 2007-2015. HSU returns four players from last year’s 17-13 squad while bringing in 13 new players.

Annual Distance Learning Week to begin at USI November 3

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University of Southern Indiana Online and Adult Learning is hosting its second annual Distance Learning Week Monday through Friday, November 3-7. Presented in conjunction with the U.S. Distance Learning Association’s (USDLA) National Distance Week, this event promotes online and distance learning, exploring issues and trends in distance and online learning while highlighting best practices.

Virtual activities for faculty and students engaged in online learning will be hosted each day. This year’s keynote speaker, Dr. Blake Faulkner, Assistant Vice President for Online Learning and Professional Education at Miami of Ohio, will speak about charting the future in higher education during rapid and disruptive change. Faulkner’s presentation will kick off Distance Learning Week at 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 3 via Zoom. There will also be a question-and-answer session at the conclusion of his presentation.

“This year’s Distance Learning Week events are extremely relevant to students and faculty participating in distance and online learning,” said Brian Crose, USI Director of Online and Adult Learning. “Participants have opportunities to explore best practices related to online learning and better identify how online learning can address some of the time challenges distance learners face with their education. We have a wide variety of resources available for both faculty and learners, regardless of course modality, that we will highlight throughout the week.”

Students participating will explore best practices for time management amid online courses, resources available to assist them in completing online courses, transitioning from degree programs to a career and staying motivated. USI employees can learn about new strategies and tools available to online instructors that better foster virtual connections with students and meet the needs of the variety of learners in their online courses.

The full list of activities and descriptions for the week can be found here. Recordings of the week’s live sessions will be available on the USI National Distance Learning Week webpage after the event concludes.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Delivering for Indiana teachers, students

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By Wendy McNamara

School is the first step in a person’s journey, where they can explore new interests, learn skills that will last a lifetime and build their foundation for success.

To help Hoosier students, our new biennial state budget allocated the most money to K-12 schools in Indiana’s history. We also supported and passed several measures to ensure Indiana’s continued educational success by directing more funding to teachers and classrooms and refocusing on core educational skills like reading and math.

One of the new laws I supported, Senate Enrolled Act 146, raises the minimum teacher salary and directs a larger percentage of state tuition support to teacher compensation. This helps support our Hoosier educators who are working daily to educate and shape our next generation. It also helps Indiana attract and retain high-quality educators.

I also supported HEA 1002, reducing unnecessary regulations and giving more control to local schools to free up time for them to focus on educating rather than complying with burdensome mandates.

Another measure passed this year helps students achieve critical math and STEM competencies. House Enrolled Act 1634 requires Indiana schools to provide early intervention for students falling behind in important math skills and ensures greater opportunity for students who are excelling to be challenged further. This is a comprehensive effort that gives educators the tools to meet students where they are and boost their success.

We are also taking more steps toward tracking our state’s education progress by bringing back letter grades for schools. HEA 1498 restores and modernizes the A-F grade system by requiring the State Board of Education to develop new evaluation benchmarks that prioritize student growth, skill proficiency and graduation readiness. By restoring simple-to-understand letter grades, we’re giving parents and families a better idea of how Indiana’s schools are performing.

As an educator and administrator, I am thrilled to see our students excelling and achieving record results in the classroom. Indiana now ranks 6thin the nation for both 4th and 8th grade reading and our recent IREAD results demonstrated the largest increase we have seen for 3rd grade students in a decade.

I’m grateful to our passionate and dedicated educators and leaders, committed parents and everyone who is working together to help our students succeed.

These are just a few of the steps the legislature took this past session to build up Indiana’s educational system and continue this progress. To learn more about these and other laws, visit iga.in.gov.

 

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