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           Newburgh Police Chief Resigns
           by Britney Taylor

The Newburgh Police Chief who was suspended last week, has officially resigned.

This resignation comes after Chief Brett Sprinkle’s five day suspension. The resignation is effective immediately.

Last Wednesday, the Newburgh Police Commission voted to suspend Chief Sprinkle for five days without pay.

Sprinkle was suspended due to complaints about work performance. He has served as the Police Chief since 2005.

Eric Mitchell will be the acting Police Chief.

       Icemen Will Not Get New Arena In Owensboro

The city of Owensboro will not be able to provide a new arena for the Icemen hockey team.

That’s according to a letter from the city to the Icemen organization.

The city says after performing a feasibility study it isn’t possible to build a new arena along Highway 54.

Now it’s back to the original plan for the Icemen to consider buying and renovating the Sportscenter.

The team has until September 30th at 5 p.m. to either accept or terminate the deal.

                              Fifth Third Bank Provides Funding For ‘Achieve Your Degree’

People who attend New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Memorial Baptist Church are being offered an opportunity to attend college with little to no out-of-pocket costs. Funding will be provided by Fifth Third Bank and the Ivy Tech Foundation. ‘Achieve Your Degree’ is a collaboration between Ivy Tech Community College and businesses, healthcare organizations, and community organizations to minimize financial obstacles for those who want to earn a college degree.

Ivy Tech Community College delays payment of tuition until the end of the semester when working with a business that has tuition reimbursement funds available. Chancellor of Ivy Tech Community College Southwest Jonathan Weinzapfel says, “Because community organizations, like these two churches, don’t have tuition reimbursement benefits – Fifth Third Bank’s generosity is making going to college possible for these church members. This funding will pay any gap between what financial aid is available for a student and what the cost of tuition is.”

Fifth Third Bank is working on establishing internship opportunities with local businesses for students in fields such as technology like Industrial Electrical, Industrial Mechanical, Welding, Machine Tooling, Advanced Automation, and Robotics Technology along with other programs.

Pastor Rabon Turner of New Hope Missionary Baptist Church and Pastor Adrian Brooks of Memorial Baptist Church said they have been recruiting at their churches and there is a significant interest for the opportunity. Both churches will provide mentoring to help students along the way.

To learn more about Achieve Your Degreeâ„¢ and taking advantage of this program, contact 812-429-1430.

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