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 Vanderburgh County Commissioners Direct Funds to The Arc of Evansville 

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The team and the Board of Directors at The Arc of Evansville would like to thank the Vanderburgh County Commissioners for their continuous support of individuals with disabilities as they work towards self-sufficiency! 

About The Arc of Evansville 

The Arc of Evansville is a not-for-profit organization with the mission to empower individuals with disabilities to build relationships, gain independence, and achieve their full potential. Founded in 1954 by a group of parents frustrated with the lack of services for their children with disabilities, the organization has become a leading advocate for the rights of individuals with disabilities. Innovative services range from training and supports for employment, transition services from high school to adult life, volunteer opportunities in the community, and the development of life skills. www.arcofevansville.org. 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

GAVEL GAMUT By Jim Redwine

Peg and I have been away from our U.S.A. home for almost 5 months now and we are each missing some of what makes our cabin on the Oklahoma prairie so special. Peg is nostalgic for kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, siblings, and friends, you know, Gentle Reader, the things most people get misty-eyed over. I feel her pain but, frankly, I find that what our current home in the old Soviet Union country of Georgia really needs to join the family of democratic nations is a good bowl of chili and some hand-rubbed and torturously slow smoked Oklahoma beef brisket accompanied by a few years of southern Indiana sweet corn.

And while Georgia claims to be the 8,000-year-old birthplace of wine, a theory which Peg and I have certainly tested, I thirst for a cold Corona with salt and lime. One cannot truly swig a real draught of room temperature red wine as you can a long swallow of cold beer to follow the piquant spice of garlic and cayenne pepper. Tell me, is it any wonder these Georgians worry about some crazy Russian neighbor on their northern border wanting to once again invade them and take their most valuable natural resource, their wine? Russia has no chili, no brisket, and nothing but vodka to drown their sorrows about pesky Ukraine; of course, Russia is a concern.

I have written several columns about how America could better address Russian aggression than by throwing forty billion dollars worth of military assets into the same type of winter Napoleon and Hitler did. Russian generals January, February and March may not know much about military strategy, but they sure know plenty about the logistics of winter warfare.

Why hasn’t Commander-in-Chief Biden read my columns and called to ask my advice? I would tell the President the same thing I would tell the Georgian McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken stores just two blocks from our Batumi, Georgia apartment that put out poor imitations of Georgian food disguised as quasi-American cuisine; they could make billions with a good bowl of real chili and a beef brisket sandwich. These Georgian people are smart and their traditional Georgian food is both tasty and interesting. This is probably due to thousands of years of mixed cultures from both Europe and Asia. But if we could just introduce them to what truly makes America so strong, Russia would not stand a chance.

I confess it is not just the war effort that moves me. If we don’t get some fine southwestern chili and bar-b-q and succulent southern Indiana sweet corn soon, Peg and I are going to have to fly home and rely upon friends and family for sustenance.

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES JURY FINDS RICARDO SANDOVAL, JR. GUILTY OF CHILD MOLESTING

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Evansville, IN – Prosecutor Diana Moers announces that, on January 11–12, 2023, the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office successfully prosecuted Ricardo Sandoval, Jr. in a jury trial where he was convicted of 7 counts of child molestation—with the most severe count being a Level 1 felony—and 7 counts of sexual battery.  The prosecution was led by Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Josh Hutcheson and Alec Baker.

The prosecution presented evidence that Mr. Sandoval engaged in frequent sexual abuse of the victim at a young age and over the course of at least six years.

The incident was investigated by Evansville Police Department Detective Kyle Campbell.  The abuse was disclosed to Holly’s House in Evansville, Indiana, which is a child and adult victim advocacy center.  A forensic interview was conducted by Kirsten Hettinga with the participation of the Indiana Department of Child Services. The prosecution deeply appreciates the testimony of Ms. Hettinga and DCS caseworker Harry Hazelwood at trial to reach a just resolution.

Prosecutor Moers thanked her Deputy Prosecuting Attorneys Josh Hutcheson and Alec Baker and Victim Advocate Teresa Wink, as well as EPD Detective Kyle Campbell, for their diligent efforts. DPA Hutcheson stated at the close of trial that he was “very happy that the victim got the justice the victim so rightly deserved through the bravery and willingness to confront the abuser.”  

“The Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office takes its commitment to seek justice for victims of sexual abuse very seriously,” said Prosecutor Moers, “And it welcomes the opportunity to further partner with Holly’s House and DCS to empower victims to speak up about their abuse and to receive justice in the state’s courts.”    

Sentencing is scheduled for February 13, 2023 in front of Magistrate Judge Celia M. Pauli of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court.  Mr. Sandoval faces at least twenty to forty years for the Level 1 felony, either concurrently or consecutively with potentially more time given for the other convictions.

 

City Hosting Access To Service Fair Event This Weekend.

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The event will begin today, Saturday, January 14 at 10 a.m. in the CK Newsome Center lobby, 100 East Walnut Street, and will continue until noon.

Participants will be able to speak one-on-one with CenterPoint Energy and Evansville Water and Sewer Utility (EWSU) customer service representatives about their accounts.

Representatives from local assistance agencies and township trustee offices will also be present.

Tomorrow morning’s event was scheduled to draw in those who have been unable to attend during weeknights.

We’re hosting two additional events on the following dates:

  • Thursday, February 9, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m.
  • Thursday, March 9, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m.

METS & SWIRCA Announce Partnership

Beginning January 1, 2023, and continuing through June 30th, 2023, the Metropolitan Evansville Transit System (METS), in partnership with SWIRCA & More, will provide free bus rides to disabled persons and seniors 65 years and older who reside in the City of Evansville. All of this was made possible through generous community support and grant funding received by SWIRCA & More to help fulfill its mission in serving older adults and individuals with disabilities.

To qualify for a free ride, eligible riders will simply need to provide their current state-issued photo ID showing proof of age, if 65 and older. For those under the age of 65, riders will need to go to METS with their Medicare card and current state-issued photo ID and get a free METS Discount Card. Individuals can contact SWIRCA at 812-464-7800 or METS at (812) 435-6166 for additional information.

Men’s Basketball Welcomes Valparaiso On Saturday

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 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In search of its first Missouri Valley Conference victory of the season, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes Valparaiso to the Ford Center on Saturday afternoon.  Tip is set for 3 p.m. CT with the Purple Aces Radio Network and ESPN+ having the coverage.

Setting the Scene

– UE head coach David Ragland was an assistant on Matt Lottich’s Valpo staff for two seasons (2016-17 and 2017-18)

– Both sitting at 0-7 in Valley play, the Purple Aces and Beacons are looking to break through for their first conference triumph

– UE has fallen by an average of 23.6 points per game in its seven MVC games

– The closest match-up came on Jan. 7 when the Aces dropped a 69-61 home game to Illinois State

Last Time Out

– After staying within striking distance in the first half of Wednesday’s game at Bradley, a huge run to open the second half doomed the Aces in a 91-46 loss

– Up 46-30 at halftime, Bradley outscored UE by a 41-5 margin in the opening 17 minutes of the second half

– Kenny Strawbridge Jr. registered a team-high 13 points while Marvin Coleman II added 11

The Mark of Consistency

– Kenny Strawbridge Jr. scored 13 points at Bradley and has chipped in at least 8 points in 17 out of 18 games

– He continues to lead the Aces while sitting 8th in the MVC with his season average of 16.0 points per game

– Finishing with a game-high 22 points at Indiana State, he reached the 20-point mark for the 7th time this season

– In the Dec. 21 game against Bellarmine, Strawbridge was held scoreless in the opening half but rebounded with 22 points in the final 20 minutes

Raising the Bar

– Yacine Toumi has hauled in at least five rebounds in six straight contests while raising his season average from 5.1 to 5.8 per game

– His top tally of 11 came in the win over Bellarmine while he added 9 at Bradley to solidify his mark of 5.8/game, which is tied for 15th in the Valley

– He looks to get back on track with his offense as he is shooting just 20.0% (7/35) over the last three games while averaging 5.0 points

Keep on Rolling

– Over his last eight games, Marvin Coleman II is averaging 14.6 points per game while raising his season average from 5.4 points to 9.5

– He scored a career-best 22 points at Missouri State on Jan. 4 and followed that with 16 points against Illinois State

– Coleman reached double figures just once in the first 10 games before doing so in seven of the last eight outings

– His effort at Missouri State bested his old record of 18 points, which came earlier this season against Campbell

Scouting the Opponent

– Valparaiso heads to the Ford Center for Saturday’s game with a 6-12 record while dropping their first seven league contests

– On Tuesday, the Beacons lost a home contest to Belmont by a final of 74-59

– Ben Krikke paces Valpo with a season-scoring average of 17.8 points per game along with his rebounding tally of 5.9 per contest

– Kobe King is second on the team with a mark of 16.6 points while Quinton Green checks in at 10.5 PPG

– Nick Edwards paces the team with a season total of 86 assists and 26 steals

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT FOOTNOTE: This information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

 

 

No. 7/12 Indiana, No. 15/13 Michigan Meet in Bloomington

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – No. 7/12 Indiana swimming and diving will host its first meet of the spring when it faces No. 15/13 Michigan in dual meet action on Saturday (Jan. 14) inside the Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatic Center.

The first race is set to begin at 10 a.m. ET following a ceremony honoring IU’s senior student-athletes.

Saturday marks the first dual meet between the Big Ten opponents since January 16, 2021, after last year’s scheduled meet in Ann Arbor, Michigan, was canceled.

MEET INFO

Saturday, January 14 • 10 a.m. ET

Counsilman-Billingsley Aquatics Center • Bloomington, Ind.

Opponent: No. 15/13 Michigan

Live Results (Swimming): https://bit.ly/3a9t16V

Live Results (Diving): http://bit.ly/3hMY9jM

Live Stream: N/A

SCHEDULED EVENTS

Diving: 1-meter, 3-meter
Swimming: 200 Medley Relay, 1,000 Freestyle, 200 Freestyle, 100 Backstroke, 100 Breaststroke, 200 Butterfly, 50 Freestyle, 100 Freestyle, 200 Backstroke, 200 Breaststroke, 500 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly, 200 IM, 400 Freestyle Relay

OF NOTE…

INDIANA SWIMMING AND DIVING TRAINS AT ISHOF

Indiana swimming and diving completed training trips at the International Swimming Hall of Fame in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with the swimming unit traveling in December and diving in February. The Hoosiers were the first team hosted at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex since the facility was recently remodeled.

HOOSIERS NAMED TO USA SWIMMING NATIONAL TEAM

Six athletes with ties to the Indiana swimming and diving program were named to USA Swimming’s 2022-23 national team rosters in September. Of the six Hoosiers, five are breaststroke specialists, and, on the women’s side, IU makes up three of the nine breaststroke selections. The selections include current Hoosiers Mariah Denigan, Mackenzie Looze and Josh Matheny as well as Indiana Swim Club athlete Tommy Cope, Lilly King and Annie Lazor.

USI posts win in national television debut Eagles snap losing streak, get back on track

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball won its national television debut with a 74-67 victory over the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Thursday evening at Screaming Eagles Arena. The Screaming Eagles go to 9-9 overall and 2-3 in the OVC, while Trojans are 5-13, 1-4 OVC.  

The game was televised on ESPNU and in front of an announced crowd of 2296.    USI soared out of the gate to start the game, building a 10-3 lead before three minutes were gone in the game. Sophomore guard Isaiah Swope (Newburgh, Indiana) led the charge with eight points on three-of-four, including a pair from downtown.  
 
The Trojans would overcome a slow start and rally to take a 23-19 lead on a 14-3 run. Little Rock was able to shut down the USI offense for over four minutes and held the Eagles to one-of- seven during the drought.  
 
After falling behind 25-20, the Eagles exploded on a 17-4 surge to regain the lead, 37-29, when senior forward Jacob Polakovich (Grand Rapids, Michigan) slammed the ball home for his ninth point of the run. USI reversed its fortunes from the outside during the five-minute surge with seven-of-nine from the outside.   
 
The Eagles and the Trojans would trade buckets and free throws in the final minutes of the opening half as USI took a 40-36 lead into the intermission. Swope and Polakovich led the first half action for the Eagles with 13 points and 11 points, respectively. 
 
Following a Little Rock sprint to regain the lead, USI graduate forward Trevor Lakes (Lebanon, Indiana) outscored the Trojans, 9-2, on a trio of three-point bombs to put the Eagles up, 54-48, with 14:00 to play. Little Rock would rally to knot the game at 59-59 with 7:07 to play on a 9-1 wave of points.  
 
USI responded with 10-4 dash to regain the momentum, 69-63 with 3:19 left on the clock. The Trojans tried to come back, 70-67, but Swope would put a dagger through the hoop from 25 feet and no time on the shot clock to put the lead back to six, 73-67, and sealed the victory, 74-67, with a free throw 31 ticks left on the clock.  
 
In the scoring column, Lakes scored 17 points in the second half and finished with a game-high 22 points. He was six-of-eight from the field in the final 20 minutes, five-of-seven from beyond the arc.  
 
Polakovich finished with 16 points on a blistering seven-of-10 from the field and a pair of free throws, while Swope had 19 points on five-of-13 from the field, four-of-seven from long range, and five-of-seven from the stripe.  
 
The Eagles won the game on the glass, outrebounding the Trojans, 46-34, with Polakovich (14) and Lakes (10) combining for 24 of the boards. The double-double was Polakovich’s sixth and Lakes third of the season.  
 
Next Up For USI: 
USI concludes a three-game homestand Saturday when it hosts the University of Tennessee at Martin for a 7;30 p.m. OVC contest at Screaming Eagles Arena. The game will be streamed on ESPN+ in addition to being heard on ESPN 97.7FM and 95.7FM The Spin. 
 
UT Martin saw its record go to 11-7 overall and 3-2 in the OVC after defeating Tennessee State University, 77-66, this evening on the road. The Skyhawks were led by sophomore guard Jordan Sears with 21 points.  
 
UT Martin has three players in double-digits for 2022-23, led by graduate guard Parker Stewart with 17.1 points per game. 
 
Saturday’s matchup will be the ninth meeting in the history of the series with UT Martin leading 5-3 since the 1970-71 season. The Skyhawks won the last meeting with the Eagles in 1992, but USI has won three of the last five matchups. USI is 3-2 at home, while UT Martin is 3-0 when hosting the Eagles. 
 

Eagles battle Trojans to final possession in 47-44 loss

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball continued Ohio Valley Conference action from Screaming Eagles Arena on Thursday night, battling the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to a 47-44 final in favor of the visitors.
 
The hosting Screaming Eagles entered Thursday night in a tie for fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, while the Trojans entered in a tie for first place. The matchup on Thursday night went down to the final seconds.
 
The game started with both teams trying to find a flow into the contest. Little Rock grabbed an early 5-0 lead until USI got on the scoreboard 4:05 into the game. Southern Indiana senior forward Tara Robbe (Wildwood, Missouri) cashed in on a three-pointer, and a minute later, sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana) swished home a triple to tie the game 6-6 in the first quarter.
 
The early defensive battle continued for the rest of the first quarter. Little Rock went ahead 13-8 after the first period, attacking the inside and going without an attempt from beyond the arc in the first.
 
The Screaming Eagles began the second quarter by snapping nearly a four-minute scoreless drought, as junior guard Lexie Green (Indianapolis, Indiana) canned a wide-open three to make the score 13-11 Little Rock. The contest was a grind on both ends of the floor, as each side had to value each possession.
 
USI had a pair of big plays late in the second quarter. With 2:52 left in the second period, junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) absorbed contact underneath the basket for a layup. With just under two minutes until halftime, senior guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana) ripped a three-pointer through the bottom of the net to give USI a 25-21 lead. Little Rock had a small burst before halftime to force a tied ballgame at the intermission, 27-27.
 
Out of halftime, the Trojans jumped in front 33-27 on six straight points by redshirt junior forward Sali Kourouma, who had 14 points at the break. The Screaming Eagles responded with some big noise of their own, going on a 10-0 run. USI surged ahead 37-33, receiving a pair of threes from Green and Shafford in the process.
 
The rest of the third quarter saw the defenses step up and the offenses cool down. Southern Indiana’s defense held Little Rock scoreless for the remaining six minutes of the third period. USI led 40-35 after three periods of play.
 
With just over six minutes remaining in the fourth, USI graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) hit a jumper to put USI up seven, 42-35. Meanwhile, USI’s defense continued to be stingy, as Little Rock’s scoreless drought reached over 10 minutes. Down the stretch, each possession was important.
 
The Trojans cut into USI’s lead, but a pair of made free throws by senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) gave USI a 44-40 margin with three minutes left. The Trojans reclaimed the lead 47-44 off a 7-0 run with just over 90 seconds left and held on the rest of the game.
 
On the night, Southern Indiana was led by Shafford with 10 points and eight rebounds. Brown was second in scoring for USI with eight points while claiming six rebounds. Green provided a solid boost off the bench with six points and eight rebounds. USI was 15-for-57 for just over 26 percent in the game, hitting seven triples. The Screaming Eagles were plus-11 on the boards, which included 19 offensive rebounds that led to 11 second-chance points.
 
The Trojans were led by Kourouma with 20 points. Little Rock was 18-for-54 shooting for just over 33 percent in the game, making a single three-pointer.
 
Following Thursday’s game, USI’s record moved to 8-8 overall and 2-3 in OVC play. Little Rock’s record improved to 8-8 this season and 5-0 in OVC action.
 
The Screaming Eagles conclude the homestand Saturday at 5 p.m. from Screaming Eagles Arena, as USI takes on the University of Tennessee at Martin. The game can be seen live with a subscription to ESPN+ and heard on 95.7 FM Th Spin (http://957thespin.com). Tickets can be purchased online at usi.universitytickets.com.

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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