Simmons, Polakovich lead Eagles over Panthers Eagles winning streak moves to five

01/27/2023

EVANSVILLE, Ind.Â â€“ University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball senior guardÂ Jelani SimmonsÂ (Columbus, Ohio) and senior forwardÂ Jacob PolakovichÂ (Grand Rapids, Michigan) combined for 41 points and led the Screaming Eagles to a 78-74 win over Eastern Illinois University Thursday evening in Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles go to 13-9 overall and 6-3 in the OVC, while the Panthers are 7-15, 3-6 OVC.Â Â

With the victory, USI has won five-straight games and remains in a five-way tie for first in the OVC. USI is tied with the University of Tennessee at Martin, Morehead State University, Tennessee Tech University, and Southeast Missouri State University for the first place slot at 6-3 in league play. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville fell to sixth after falling to Tennessee Tech this evening.Â Â

USI got off to a great start with an 8-1 run and that seven-point lead methodically grew to as many as 20 points, 44-24, before the end of the half. The Eagles would leave the court with an 18-point halftime margin, 47-31.

The USI first half surge was led by Simmons, who dominated with 20 first half points on six three-point field goals in eight attempts and pair of free throws.

Polakovich was nearly as dominating in the first 20 minutes with a double-double before the intermission. He had 11 points on five field goals and a free throw in addition to grabbing 13 rebounds on seven offensive and six defensive boards.

The second half saw the Eagles and the Panthers trade buckets for the first 13 minutes until EIU used a 22-7 run to climb back into the game and cut USI’s margin to three points, 70-67, with 2:18 to play. USI would regain control down the stretch, helped by a big three-point field goal by sophomore guardÂ Isaiah SwopeÂ (Newburgh, Indiana) to make the score 75-69 with 34 seconds to play

USI would seal the 78-74 victory with three free throws in the final seconds, one each by Swope, Simmons, and junior guardÂ Gary SolomonÂ (Detroit, Michigan)

The Eagles finished the game with four players in double-digits, led by Simmons, who finished with 21 points after adding one more in the second half. Simmons was six-of-12 overall, six-of-10 from long distance, and three-of-six from the line

Polakovich, who posted his second 20-20 game of the season, concluded the evening with 20 points, adding nine in the second half, and 24 rebounds, adding another 11 in the final 20 minutes. The senior forward had four 20 rebound games this season (most in NCAA Division I) and nine double-doubles this season

Swope and graduate forwardÂ Trevor LakesÂ (Lebanon, Indiana) rounded out the double-digit scorers with 11 points and 10 points, respectively

USI junior guardÂ Tyler HenryÂ (Brooklyn, New York) highlighted the evening by reach 1,000 career points with his five points in the first half. Henry has scored 578 at USI (2020-Present) and 422 points with Lane College (2019-20).

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Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch testifies on Senate Bill 1

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STATEHOUSE (Jan. 26, 2023) â€“Â Lt. Gov. Suzanne CrouchÂ testified in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee today in support of Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), legislation which will strengthen the direction Indiana takes in assisting Hoosiers suffering with behavioral health issues, including mental illness and addiction.

Authored byÂ Sen. Michael Crider, R-Greenfield, SB 1 will transform the current 988 Crisis Hotline into 988 Response Centers and direct Indianaâ€™s Family and Social Services Administration to apply for support from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand the network of Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in Indiana.

It is unusual for a sitting Indiana governor or lieutenant governor to testify in front of a committee on behalf of a specific piece of legislation.

“As co-chair of the Indiana Roundtable on Mental Health, I could have justified speaking on behalf of this bill. But for personal reasons, I was compelled to testify,” said Lt. Gov. Crouch, who also is Indianaâ€™s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. â€œOne in five Hoosiers suffers from mental illness or addiction, and my family is no exception. My mother suffered from depression throughout her life, and my younger sister died by suicide in her 20s.â€

If enacted, SB 1 will create 988 Crisis Response Centers, allowing mobile crisis teams to be dispatched to assist in a severe mental health crisis.Â SB 1 also addresses funding and sustainability for CCBHCs, which are designed to ensure access to coordinated comprehensive behavioral health care. There are currently 19 pilot CCBHC sites in Indiana.

â€œThe cost of untreated mental illness and addiction cases to the state of Indiana exceeds $4 billion annually,â€ said Crouch, who has been an outspoken supporter of behavioral and mental health initiatives throughout her career. â€œIn addition to the cost of life, can Indiana afford not to do more for Hoosiers suffering from mental illness and addiction?â€

The Senate Appropriations committee is expected to vote on SB 1 at its next meeting.

Another Morning Cup Of “Coffee Newsâ€ The Circus Returns To Washing, D.C.

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By Dannie McIntire

January 18, 2023

If you watched the spectacle of Representative Kevin McCarthy finally ascending to the role of Speaker of the House after 15 rounds of voting then you are well aware that the circus is back in Washington.

As a republican I was dismayed witnessing the dysfunction within the Republican Party that was on full view in front of the American public. After the recent election I would have hoped the Republican Party could take control of the House as a unified party.Â

Well at the moment if doesnâ€™t appear that will happen. To obtain the House leadership role Kevin McCarthy had to surrender too many demands of the extreme right faction of the Republican Party. Â

One procedural rule change he had to agree to in order to secure the support of the extreme right of the party was to allow any one House member to make a motion to elect a new speaker.Â The old procedure required a minimum of five house members to file a motion to elect a new speaker.

The old five member rule was reasonable. Now you will have the one member rule and you can expect having constant motions from both sides of the aisle to elect a new speaker.Â If you thought the House was dysfunctional before I believe instead of getting down to work for the American people much time will be spent on frivolous motions to elect a new speaker.Â

Another concession by Kevin McCarthy was to agree to bring to a vote on term limits. Many people are for term limits while many are against having a limitation on terms. The downside to having a term limit is â€œretiringâ€ a member who may be an effective and fair lawmaker. In my opinion a term limit already exists, itâ€™s called elections. The â€œpeopleâ€ just have to have the collective will to vote the bad apples out of office.

However, in my opinion not all the concessions Kevin McCarthy had to make were bad concessions.

I was happy to see that the right wing of the Republican Party stood firm or a promise that no bill would be brought to the floor for a vote until 72 hours had passed. That gives lawmakers time to read the proposed bill to know whatâ€™s actually is in it.Â No more â€œPelosiâ€ you have to pass it to know whatâ€™s in it.

I also like that the speaker elect had to agree to try and adopt a budget resolution that would balance the budget in ten years and a cap on fiscal year 2024 spending that would not exceed the 2022 level.

Our national debt is out of control and needs to be lassoed and brought back into the â€œsensible corralâ€. Our current national debt stands at 31ttiliion dollar;â€™ thatâ€™s a debt of $94,257 per U. S. citizen.Â Our government operates on borrowing and that needs to be controlled.Â The current rate of excessive government spending is saddling our future generations with unsustainable debt. Â

One thing is certain; you can look for the 118th Congress to be another year of â€œwelcome to the circusâ€.Â Â

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Evansville African American Museum Receives $100,000 Check From The “American Rescue Plan” Funds

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Evansville, INâ€” 1/26/22â€” On Monday, January 23, Commissioners Cheryl Musgrave and Ben Shoulders presented the Evansville African American Museum with a $100,000 Check from the American Rescue Plan funds.

Kori Miller, Executive Director of the Museum stated he is thankful to the Vanderburgh County Commissioners and Vanderburgh County Council for understanding the significant contributions of the culture and arts community to our city and that these funds will definitely help offset funding lost during Covid, and with the completion of the Porterhouse renovation project.

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Share a special valentine’s with a community heroÂ

Evansville, IN, January 26, 2023 â€“ The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library invites the community to share a message of thanks to local nurses, doctors, officers, firefighters, and other heroes during the libraryâ€™s initiative, Hearts for Heroes.Â

Hearts for Heroes, a continuation of EVPLâ€™s annual Valentines for Veterans, offers the opportunity to write a special valentine with a message of thanks, encouragement, or support to individuals who serve our community.Â

â€œValentineâ€™s Day is a wonderful opportunity to take a moment to express our thanks to those who have dedicated their lives to giving back,â€ EVPL CEO-Director Scott Kinney said. â€œHearts for Heroes offers the opportunity to recognize the sacrifice, service, and resilience of our local heroes.â€Â

Valentines are available at any of the eight EVPL locations and on evpl.org. Homemade cards will also be accepted and should be delivered to any EVPL location by Friday, February 10.Â

The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library has served our community for more than a century. With eight locations throughout Vanderburgh County, immediate access to hundreds of thousands of digital resources, and a dedicated team of library professionals, EVPL strives to create opportunities for you to discover, exploÂ

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