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Senator Braun Votes ‘No’ On $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill

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WASHINGTON – Senator Mike Braun released the following statement following his vote against the $1.7 omnibus spending bill, text of which was first released late on Monday night.

“I voted against the omnibus bill because we can’t keep running America into the ditch with wasteful spending bills negotiated behind closed doors and rammed through the last minute. We’re $31 trillion in debt, and every Hoosier is paying for it. They deserve better.” – Senator Mike Braun

Senator Braun first came out against the omnibus bill on December 1st, with an op-ed calling for a short-term spending bill to keep the government open until the Republican House majority the American people voted for could be sworn in on January 3. Senator Braun called for his Senate Republican colleagues to reject any spending bill negotiated by the outgoing Democratic House majority led by Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Earlier this year, Senator Braun forced a vote on the Senate floor on his own balanced federal budget.

On Tuesday this week, Senator Braun spoke at a press conference with conservative Senate colleagues with all 4,155 pages of the bill in front of them:

Indiana Secretary Of State Holli Sullivan To Join Regional PR Firm C2 Strategic Communications

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INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 22, 2022) — C2 Strategic Communications, a leading regional public relations firm, announced that departing Indiana Secretary of State Holli Sullivan will join the company next month. Sullivan will lead the team’s Indiana business operations, which includes large scale transportation, infrastructure and energy clients from Indianapolis to Evansville.

Sullivan’s experience as an industrial engineer, Indiana legislator and the state’s chief election official gives her a broad understanding of core issues facing Hoosier communities.

“Our team thrives on telling success stories for clients that are improving and growing communities we serve,” said C2 Strategic CEO Chad Carlton. “Holli’s understanding of advanced manufacturing, workforce development, higher education and infrastructure are directly connected to the work we are doing at C2 to inform and prepare communities for growth.”

“Through my career, I’ve learned how effective communications can build bridges,” said Sullivan. “Joining C2 Strategic is a natural extension of my work in connecting varied groups of people for common causes. I’m looking forward to helping share stories that build a stronger, better Indiana.”

Sullivan is an industrial engineer who worked at General Motors and Toyota and started her own consulting business before representing northern Evansville and Newburgh in the Indiana House from 2014-21. In 2017, she co-authored and championed the passage of Indiana’s fully funded 20-year infrastructure plan, then chaired the House Roads and Transportation Committee for four years. As Secretary of State, she developed the Election Integrity Bill which created measures to strengthen election security.

“I’m excited that Holli’s next chapter will be with a trusted communications partner dedicated to building communities,” said Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “Holli’s diverse professional background will greatly enhance C2’s service to the Greater Evansville Region.”

“Holli’s commitment to community is well known here and across the state,” said Tara Barney, CEO of the Evansville Regional Economic Partnership. “C2 Strategic has driven community conversations about the I-69 bridge and the Lloyd Expressway —the kinds of projects that bring people together. We are excited that Holli will bring her hometown understanding and connections to her new position.”

C2 Strategic Communications has more than 30 employees across three offices in Indianapolis, Louisville and Lexington. Services include strategic planning, media relations, crisis communications, social media, marketing, advertising, videography and photography. The company’s diverse roster of more than 50 clients includes businesses, government agencies and non-profits that includes:

  • Ford Motor Co. and SK’s joint venture, Blue Oval SK Battery Park in Glendale, KY
  • AES Indiana, the leading electric utility for the Indianapolis region
  • River Ridge Commerce Center, the region’s largest economic development campus
  • Anthem of Kentucky
  • Kentucky Economic Development Cabinet
  • Caesars Southern Indiana

C2 Strategic is also the leading provider of communications and public engagement services for the Indiana Department of Transportation, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and engineering firms. The company has built the region’s most experienced communications team to inform and involve citizens in major transportation projects such as new bridges linking Louisville/Southern Indiana and Evansville/Henderson and major highway expansions in Central Indiana and Eastern Kentucky.

 

VU Bowling Makes Big Splash With Signing Of Cayden Russell

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VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University bowling coach Paul LeMond hit big on his first signing as head coach of the Trailblazers in Noblesville native Cayden Russell.

Cayden is a right hand, two-handed bowler and is the son of 2003 NJCAA All-American, member of the VU 2003 NJCAA National Championship team and current PBA Tour pro Ronnie Russell and 2003 NJCAA All-American and 2003 NJCAA Women’s Individual National Champion Michelle Russell.

“I am really excited to have Cayden joining our team next season,” VU Bowling Coach Paul LeMond said. “He will always be my first signee and I couldn’t think of a better kid for it. I’ve known Cayden and have bowled with him since he was about 10 years old. Cayden is one of the Top 20 high school bowlers in the country and he is a strong start to the type of bowling team I am looking to build for next season.”

Cayden didn’t begin to seriously pursue bowling until the age of 14, but in the four short years cine he has committed to the sport and has earned many achievements.

Russell was the Middle School Regional Champion in 2019 after winning 2-TKO championships and one second-place finish.

That same year, Russell also bowled his first 300 game at the age of 14.

With little opportunities to compete his freshman year of high school, Russell still managed to find success, winning the Indiana High School Bowling Sectional Championship in his conference and had a strong showing at the Indiana High School State Finals.

Cayden then took advantage of every event available to him in 2021 and built up quite a resume including winning the 2021 Indiana High School State Championship with his team, 2021 Storm Youth Team Challenge Champion and Indiana/Kentucky All-Star and Team Champion, collecting both High Series and Game for both Team and Singles.

Russell was also the runner-up at the 2021 Indiana Youth State Masters, placed seventh at the Indiana Youth State Open and 16th place at the 2021 Junior Gold tournament out of a field of 1,100 bowlers.

Last season Cayden continued to challenge himself by entering new events and programs which led to him being named to the 2022 Indianapolis All-City Team and an Indiana/Kentucky All-Star.

Russell was also named a Northwest Indiana Junior Tournament Players Association (NWIJTPA) All-Star and won the Adult/Youth Tournament Championship alongside his father Ronnie.

Russell also competed with his father as a contestant in the 2022 PBA chosen Royal Family Tournament which aired on Fox Sports.

Russell won his second Indiana State Youth Masters Championship in 2022 and was an Indiana High School All-State Champion, as well as being a Lake Michigan Cup Member and Champion that year.

To date, Russell has 22 300 games under his belt, including countless 800 series. Russell will be finishing his senior high school season this spring at Noblesville High School where his mother Michelle is the head coach.

Russell said he looks forward to the adventure ahead with Coach LeMond and is excited to be a member of the Vincennes University Trailblazer bowling program.

The Vincennes University Athletic Department would like to welcome Cayden Russell to the 2023 recruiting class and wish him well as he finishes his senior year of high school.

 

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DEATH REPORT LIST FOR Vanderburgh County

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Weekly Death Report Nov 21 to Nov 27, 2022

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

 

Eagles add transfer goalkeeper for 2023

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Goalkeeper Anna Markland signs with USI Women’s Soccer

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer announced the addition of transfer goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) for the 2023 season. Markland joins a talented list of newcomers added to the roster by USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein for the upcoming season.

Markland, a 5’10” goalkeeper, comes to USI after spending her freshman campaign at Samford University. The Samford squad was the Southern Conference regular season and tournament champions in 2022.

“We’re very excited to add a player of Anna’s quality to the USI soccer family,” Schoenstein said. “She brings a great deal of experience, playing in the ECNL and collegiate experience.”

Playing her prep career at Hoover High School in Alabama, Markland was named to the 7A All-State First Team and Super All-State team during her junior campaign in the spring of 2021. She also garnered first-team All-Metro honors.

Markland played club soccer for Birmingham United Soccer Association, Alabama FC (ECNL) from 2019-21.

USI Women’s Soccer heads into its second season as an NCAA Division I program in 2023, coming off a postseason berth in the Ohio Valley Conference Championship Tournament. The 2023 schedule will be released at a later date.

Lady Blazers grab 10th win of the season at Delta College

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UNIVERSITY CENTER, Mich. – The Vincennes University Lady Trailblazers hit double digits in the win column just before the Holiday break after a Wednesday afternoon road showdown with Delta College.

The Lady Blazers caught fire from long range, hitting 13 three-point shots on their way to an 82-57 win over the Lady Pioneers.

The day did not get off to a great start for the Blue and Gold, with Delta College opening the game on a 10-2 scoring run on their home floor.

Vincennes would respond back to tie the game at 11-11. Delta would gain a six-point advantage before VU closed out the first quarter strong to even the score at 19-19.

The VU shooters began to get hot at the start of the second quarter, with the Blazers hitting four straight shots from three-point range to take a nine-point lead.

Vincennes would add more to this lead before halftime, heading into the break with a 41-28 lead on the scoreboard.

Coming out of halftime the Lady Pioneers looked to keep the game close and played the Blazers even throughout most of the period.

VU used a late 7-0 scoring run to take a 19-point lead before Delta scored the final basket of the quarter to head into the fourth with the Blazers ahead 64-47.

The Blazers now looked to put the game away in the fourth quarter and were able to put a bigger gap on the board with Delta, outscoring the Lady Pioneers 18-10 in the final period of play, as Vincennes now heads into the Holiday break off of an 82-57 victory.

VU was led offensively by sophomore Kennadi Harris (Columbus, Ohio) who finished with 19 points, 15 of which coming in the first half.

Sophomore Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind.) ended her day with five made three’s on her way to 18 points and four assists.

Sophomore Daylynn Thornton (Lafayette, Ind.) finished with 15 points to go along with five rebounds and a team-high five assists and four steals.

Sophomore Chanice Willis (Champaign, Ill.) came off the bench to reach double figures scoring, finishing with 13 points, 12 of which coming in the second half, four rebounds and three assists.

Sophomore Nyre Williams (Indianapolis, Ind.) came off the bench to add six points and three steals to go along with a team-high seven rebounds.

Williams was matched in the rebounding column by freshman Brie Miller (Greencastle, Ind.) who also came away with seven boards, including five coming off of the offensive glass.

The Lady Blazers head into the midway break with a record of 10-6 and will look to begin the second half of the regular season strong when VU hosts No. 21 Moberly Area College at the P.E. Complex, Saturday, Jan. 7 at 3 p.m. eastern.

 

THUNDERBOLTS BACK ON THE ROAD WITH LONE WEEKEND GAME IN HUNTSVILLE

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Evansville, In.: Following a 5-2 win over the Quad City Storm on Saturday night at Ford Center, the Thunderbolts are on the road this Friday night as they take on the Huntsville Havoc in their lone game of the weekend, and their final game before Christmas.

Week In Review: 

 

                The Thunderbolts defeated Quad City 5-2 on Saturday night at Ford Center, behind second period goals from Scott Kirton, Zachary Bennett and Mike Ferraro, along with third period goals from Mathieu Cloutier and Bennett.  In goal, Zane Steeves put up a strong performance with 35 saves on 37 shots.

 

The Week Ahead: 

The Thunderbolts are in Huntsville to take on the Havoc this Friday night at 7:00pm CT.  The game can be viewed on SPHL TV with an active subscription through HockeyTV, or can be listened to for free on the Thunderbolts Radio Network, viahttps://evansvillethunderbolts.com/fan-center/live or on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel.

Scouting the Opponent: 

Huntsville Havoc: 

    • Record: 10-7-1, 21 Points, T-6th Place
    • Leading Goal Scorer: Austin Martinsen (9 Goals)
    • Leading Point Scorer: Rob Darrar (19 Points)
    • Primary Goaltender: Nick Latinovich (8-4-1, .922 Save %)
    • Thunderbolts 22-23 Record vs HSV: 2-1-0

The Havoc mounted a comeback from 2-0 down in Pensacola on Friday night, behind second period goals from Austin Martinsen and Tyler Piacentini, however the Ice Flyers emerged victorious, winning in overtime 3-2.  In Saturday’s rematch in Huntsville, the Havoc defeated Pensacola 4-2 with four unanswered goals, two from Martinsen and one each from Connor Russell and Sy Nutkevich.  In goal for both games, Nick Latinovich stopped 22 of 25 shots on Friday, and 33 of 35 on Saturday.

Call-up Report 

                – Chase Perry (Greenville Swamp Rabbits – ECHL)
– 2 GP, 1-0-1, 1.93 GAA, .944 Save %

– Matthew Barron (Indy Fuel – ECHL)
– 4 GP, 2 G, 1 A, 3 P, 0 PIM

Transactions:     

Wed. 12/21: D Bryan Etter placed on 21-Day Injured Reserve

Wed. 12/21: RW Jake Goldowski signed to Professional Tryout

Wed. 12/21: D Joseph Leonidas signed to contract

Thur. 12/15: C Matt Ustaski activated from Injured Reserve, traded to Quad City in exchange for future considerations

Eagles claim big home win before the holidays

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball claimed a 90-48 win Wednesday against Brescia University (Ky.) in the Screaming Eagles’ non-conference finale before the holidays and leading up to the start of the Ohio Valley Conference season.
 
A slow offensive start for both sides led to a competitive game early in the first quarter. Brescia knocked down a pair of three-pointers in the opening minutes, while USI was earning trips to the charity stripe after attacking the paint.
 
USI led 15-10 with 3:42 left in the first period. Then the Screaming Eagles established strong play inside with the post players. After the first, senior forward Hannah Haithcock (Washington Courthouse, Ohio) had 12 points, while graduate forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) had nine. Additionally, the nation’s most efficient three-point shooter, sophomore guard Vanessa Shafford (Linton, Indiana), canned a couple of triples in the first.
 
With USI leading 33-10 after the first quarter, an 18-0 run by the Screaming Eagles to finish the first carried over into the start of the second period. Brescia snapped its scoring drought and USI’s scoring run at 28-0 on a basket with 6:55 remaining in the second quarter.
 
The offenses cooled off toward the tail end of the second quarter, leading to a 51-20 advantage for USI at halftime. USI’s Ohio forwards in Haithcock and Brown tallied 32 of USI’s 51 first-half points.
 
USI utilized space away from the basket early in the third quarter. A minute in the third, Shafford drained a three to crossover into double figures, giving USI a 54-20 lead. Near the six-minute mark, junior forward Meredith Raley (Haubstadt, Indiana) connected on a jumper before senior guard Tori Handley (Jeffersonville, Indiana) cashed in from downtown. The jump shots pushed USI’s lead to 61-24.
 
After being held to single digits for the first time of the season on Sunday in Cincinnati, Raley started a new streak of reaching double figures Wednesday night on a layup with 5:12 left in the third. USI went on to take a 71-34 lead to the fourth quarter.
 
Southern Indiana continued to space the floor to start the fourth. Senior guard Soffia Rieckers (Evansville, Indiana) swished in a triple only seconds into the fourth, and a minute later, Handley nailed her second three of the game. USI led 79-34 after Handley’s three-pointer.
 
Midway into the fourth quarter, Brescia put together a 9-0 run off a charge led by senior forward Lindsey Peyton. Peyton was Brescia’s leading scorer on the night with 11 points.
 
For USI, senior guard Lexi Thompson (Lafayette, Indiana) found her way into the scoring fun for the Screaming Eagles. Thompson, who finished with 12 points, posted seven of her 12 points in the final frame.
 
Southern Indiana had five players score 10 or more in the contest. Haithcock led all scorers with 24 points on 9-16 shooting. Plus, she grabbed 13 rebounds to secure her eighth career double double. Brown recorded 19 points with eight rebounds, going 9-12 from the field. Shafford and Raley each had 11 points. The last time USI had five players reach double figures was January 20, 2022, against the University of Illinois Springfield.
 
Overall, USI shot 35-81 for 43.2 percent. The Screaming Eagles hit eight threes and went 12-for-13 at the line. Southern Indiana outrebounded Brescia 53-30, including 21 offensive rebounds. USI also had 28 assists, 46 points in the paint, and 22 second-chance points.
 
Brescia was 17-50 for 34 percent with three triples and 11-18 at the stripe. The Bearcats had 12 takeaways.
 
The Screaming Eagles will next prepare for the start of the OVC season after the holidays. On December 29, USI will open the OVC season at Screaming Eagles Arena against Southeast Missouri State University for a 5 p.m. tip-off time.

 

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