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TOBIN RINEY TO RUN FOR POSEY COUNTY SHERIFF AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

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TOBIN RINEY TO RUN FOR POSEY COUNTY SHERIFF AS AN INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE

AUGUST 5, 2022

Tobin Riney has recently announced that he will be a candidate for Posey County Sheriff.

He has spent the last 30 years working for the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in various capacities. He has gained a great of knowledge, and experience during his tenure in law enforcement which he feels will prove to be extremely valuable if he is elected Sheriff of Posey Count If elected the Sheriff Of Posey County Tobin plans to improve the offerings of training for his Deputies.  He will be focused on improving the relationship between members of the Sheriff’s Office, the Fire Departments, EMS, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the residents of Posey County. Riney further stated that he’s a firm believer in having an open-door policy.

He graduated from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. While with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Department he has worked on road patrol, inmate transport, and monitoring of court security activities.  During his tenure with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, he became a Communications Instructor, a State Certified Firearms Instructor, and a Medical Instructor. He has also been a guest instructor at the ILEA.
During his career, he has also completed SWAT training at Camp Attebury.  He is also a certified ALERRT Instructor, completed the ERASE training course, and is currently on the Southern Indiana Honor Flight Medical team.

The Women’s Hospital Is Your Ticket To USI Soccer

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The Women’s Hospital Is Your Ticket To USI Soccer

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Soccer fans will be able to attend all 2022 fall matches at Strassweg Field for free courtesy of The Women’s Hospital.

Free admission, courtesy of The Women’s Hospital is offered for both USI Women’s and Men’s Soccer home matches.

“We are very excited about our partnership with The Women’s Hospital and appreciative of their support of USI soccer,” USI Director of Athletics Jon Mark Hall said. “The Women’s Hospital sponsorship of tickets for men’s and women’s home soccer games will allow families and individuals to come to see high quality, Division I soccer at no cost.”

“We know youth soccer is an integral part of our community and The Women’s Hospital hopes that this will encourage youth soccer families, and soccer fans in general, to come to many games without being concerned about the price of admission.”

The special admission deal for the 2022 season starts this Sunday for a women’s soccer exhibition against the University of Missouri-Kansas City at 1 p.m.

The regular season home opener for Women’s Soccer is August 25 at 6 p.m. against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. USI opens the home portion of its debut conference season in the Ohio Valley Conference on September 22 at 5:30 p.m. against Tennessee Tech.

Other USI Women’s Soccer home dates include August 25, September 5, September 22, September 25, October 6, October 16, and October 23.

USI Men’s Soccer hosts their regular season home opener on September 1 at noon against the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Their conference home opener as an affiliate conference member of The Summit League is September 28 at 7 p.m. against the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

Other USI Men’s Soccer home dates are September 16, September 24, October 8, October 26, and November 2.

The 2022 season will feature the first season for USI Women’s Soccer as an NCAA Division I program, while USI Men’s Soccer will be returning to NCAA Division I status for the first time since 1995.

Efroymson Family Fund Supports UE Art, Creates New Endeavors

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EVANSVILLE, IN (08/04/2022) The University of Evansville (UE) has received support for its Department of Art from the Efroymson Family Fund for the 2022-23 academic year. The generous gift, which marks the 11th year of annual support from the family, will fund existing traditions and create new opportunities for art students.

“The Department of Art is deeply committed to providing high-quality, unique experiences for students, and the Efroymson Family Fund is helping us do exactly that,” said Todd Matteson, chair of the UE Department of Art. “We are excited to enhance our students’ education and share even more art with the community through this gift.”

The Efroymson Family Emerging Contemporary Artists Lecture Series will continue into the next academic year. Through this initiative, professional artists will be selected to display artwork in the Melvin Peterson and Krannert Galleries. During this time, art students interact with professional artists through lectures and workshops, and the public is invited to view the galleries.

Each year, the fund also supports a marketing internship for a current art student. One intern is selected each semester to work closely with the department chair in designing print and digital materials that assist with recruitment, exhibitions and receptions, and departmental advertising. The paid internship provides beneficial, hands-on experience that allows for growth beyond the classroom.

For the second year in a row, the Efroymson Family Fund will provide a Bridge Fellowship Program. The UE Department of Art will extend this opportunity to a recent art graduate who wishes to pursue a further art education. This individual will work on research and assist with studio management and teaching. The fellow will also receive studio space and exhibit their research. The assistance performed by the Bridge Year Fellow will allow current art faculty to dedicate more time to classrooms, student mentorship, and artwork.

“The Efroymson Family is proud to support the work of the University of Evansville and its mission to empower each student to think critically, act bravely, serve responsibly, and live meaningfully in a changing world,” said Jeremy Efroymson, vice chair of the Efroymson Family Fund.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Double Homicide: 2100 Block of Lodge Ave.

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 On August 3rd, around 7:40 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Riverside Dr. and Lodge Ave. in reference to shots fired. Dispatch received another call about someone behind the building at 2100 Lodge Ave. who had been shot. 

When officers arrived at 2100 Lodge Ave., they located two males with gunshot wounds who were confirmed to be deceased. Dispatch received a 911 call from an individual who stated he had shot one of the deceased males. 

The individual/shooter gave officers his location and turned himself in. Officers located him and he was cooperative. Officers took him into custody without incident and transported him to EPD headquarters for an interview with detectives. 

During the interview, the shooter stated that he was on the parking lot of 2100 Lodge Ave. in his truck when he observed two males on the lot who were arguing with each other. He saw one of the males draw a handgun and fire several rounds into the air. He then saw the male fatally shoot the other male. He told detectives that he was armed and yelled for the male with the gun to drop his weapon but he refused. He stated he shot at the male and the male fled behind the building. The shooter then left the parking lot and called 911 to turn himself in. 

Detectives spoke with a witness who corroborated the shooter’s account of what had occurred. At this time, the investigation is still active and no arrests have been made. It is too early in the investigation to determine what charges, if any, will be filed. 

Autopsies are being scheduled and the identity of the victims will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office. 

Indiana Senators honor victims of Greenwood attack and commend Good Samaritan

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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Mike Braun and Senator Todd Young will introduce a resolution on the floor of the U.S. Senate condemning the attack that occurred in Greenwood, Indiana on July 17, 2022, honoring the memory of the victims of the attack, and praising the actions of Elisjsha Dicken who valiantly engaged and thwarted the shooter. The resolution is expected to pass unanimously around 6:00pm tonight.

“Hoosiers are united in mourning for the victims of the senseless shooting at the Greenwood Mall and grateful for the heroic actions of the Good Samaritan that prevented the shooter from taking more lives. I am proud to recognize 22-year-old Elisjsha Dicken of Seymour, Indiana here on the Senate floor today for defending himself and others in an act of bravery in the face of danger. ”— Sen. Mike Braun

“On July 17, a tragic shooting occurred in my home county at the Greenwood Park Mall, resulting in the deaths of three innocent victims. As we condemn the shooting and continue to grieve the lives lost in this horrific incident, we are thankful for the quick actions taken by Eli Dicken and first responders. There is no doubt that Eli’s bravery and decisive actions saved countless lives.” — Sen. Todd Young

 

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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CenterPoint Energy Provides Restoration Update

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CenterPoint Energy Provides Restoration Update

Severe weather caused significant damage in areas of service territory; the company continues to communicate expectations with customers remaining without electric service

 Evansville – Aug. 3, 2022 – CenterPoint Energy has issued the following update as restoration efforts continue in southwestern Indiana:

CenterPoint Energy and contract crews continue to make progress on restoring customers without electric service following severe weather on Monday evening and Tuesday morning. As crews have prioritized larger outages to restore as many customers as possible at a time, the remaining outages are tied to smaller groups of customers. Therefore, the number of customers restored will progress at a slower rate. Efforts continue to clear the significant amount of fallen trees, limbs, and wires and begin repairs.

“Our crews have made significant progress throughout the day on the remaining outages; however, we have not seen a storm produce this level of damage in several years,” said Richard Leger, Senior Vice President of Indiana Electric. “We have more than 60 crews performing tree trimming and restoration work on the remaining outages. We understand the frustrations of those customers who are still without power, and our around-the-clock efforts will continue until the last customer is restored as safely as possible.”

CenterPoint Energy is in the process of reaching out directly to customers who remain without power to communicate additional information and provide a timeframe on when they can anticipate service to be restored. Based on the current assessment of the remaining restoration work, the company expects outages for some customers will last until Friday, Aug. 5.

For the latest information on power outages:

 

Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Eastern Kentucky Flooding

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Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Eastern Kentucky Flooding

The death toll remains at 37; vicious heat is on the way – cooling centers open

FRANKFORT, Ky. (Aug. 3, 2022) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on rescue and recovery efforts following historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky. The Governor said the death toll remains the same, 37, but is still expected to increase and that vicious heat is expected in the impacted regions, where cooling centers are open.

“Our biggest concern for today and tomorrow is the weather. It is very, very hot,” the Governor said. “Highs are ranging in the 90s. Combined with a humid air mass, it’s going to make it feel much hotter. That’s why we have set up these cooling centers.”

Yesterday, Gov. Beshear visited the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and emergency shelter at Shelby Valley Elementary School in Pike County and the Floyd County EOC and emergency shelter. He met with local officials in Breathitt County and toured the high school in the City of Jackson.

The Governor reminded Kentuckians to visit the state’s flood resources web pagefor information about the different types of help and services, including individual assistance directions, for flood victims. Those seeking to donate to the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund, where all proceeds go to help victims, can visit TeamEKYFloodReliefFund.ky.gov.

Fatalities
There are 37 confirmed fatalities in five counties:

  • Breathitt – 8
  • Clay – 2
  • Knott – 17 (13 adults and 4 children)
  • Letcher – 3
  • Perry – 7

Gov. Beshear noted that Kentucky State Police is reporting three missing persons within the affected posts. But the Governor said this number does not consider other missing person reports made to local agencies.

Weather Update
Highs ranging in the 90s are expected in the impacted areas. These temperatures combined with a humid air mass will make it feel much hotter. The heat index is expected to peak near or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit in some locations. There is also a possibility for additional thunderstorms Thursday. For Eastern Kentucky, more rain is expected Friday night through Saturday and into Sunday morning.

Cooling Stations
There are a total of eight cooling stations across Breathitt, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Letcher, Perry, Pike and Wolfe counties. For details visit the Governor’s flood resources web page.

“If you don’t have power, if you don’t have a cool place to be, today and tomorrow is going to get really hot,” Gov. Beshear said. “For seniors, people with medical conditions and really everybody, make sure you take care of yourselves.”

Emergency Shelters
There are 10 emergency shelters actively assisting 221 people. Please visit the Governor’s flood resources web page for a full list of locations and addresses.

FEMA
Earlier this week the Governor sent a request to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for additional individual assistance (IA), to add to the IA already approved for the counties of Breathitt, Clay, Knott, Letcher and Perry. Yesterday morning, IA was approved for Floyd and Pike counties. Currently, renters and homeowners of Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike counties who were affected by the severe storms, flooding and mudslides that began July 26 may apply for individual disaster assistance by applying online at DisasterAssistance.gov or by calling 800-621-FEMA (3362).

“I would strongly encourage people, because this is a tougher process than it should be, to actually go in and talk to someone,” Gov. Beshear said. “We have been promised mobile folks on the ground will be going neighborhood to neighborhood in the near future to document people’s losses.”

Additional counties are expected to qualify for individual assistance as FEMA teams continue to assess the damage.

FEMA Mobile Registration Centers
A mobile registration center is located in each of Knott, Breathitt, Letcher, Clay and Perry counties. Center locations:

  • Breathitt County – 421 Jett Drive, Jackson, KY 41339
  • Clay County – Clay Community Center – 311 Highway 638, Manchester, KY 40962
  • Knott County – Knott County Sportsplex – 450 Kenny Champion Loop #8765, Leburn, KY 41831
  • Letcher County – Letcher County Recreation Center – 1505 Jenkins Rd., Whitesburg, KY, 41858
  • Perry County – Hazard Community and Technical College – 1 Community College Drive, Hazard, KY 41701

Hours for all the centers are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. FEMA representatives will be at the centers to help with applications for federal assistance and provide information about other disaster recovery resources.

Power Outages
Power outages have been cut in half. Currently there are about 5,000 reported outages across Breathitt, Knott, Perry, Floyd and Letcher counties.

Kentucky National Guard
In addition to their great rescue work, the Kentucky National Guard has distributed 2,404 cases of water and 65 cases of meals ready to eat in the affected counties. Four hundred Kentucky National Guard members are currently supporting the mission.

Parks Housing
A total of 219 people are temporarily housed at Kentucky State Parks:

  • Jenny Wiley State Resort Park has a total of 147 people occupying rooms, cottages and the campground. Rooms are fully booked, but campground space is available.
  • The road to Jenny Wiley between the ranger’s station and convention center remains flooded, but parks are providing shuttle by boat to transport to May Lodge.
  • Four people are staying in one camper at the Paintsville State Park Campground.
  • Pine Mountain State Resort Park has a total of two people staying and five rooms available.
  • Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park’s power has been restored, and now has running water.
  • Buckhorn Lake State Resort Park has 55 people occupying rooms and 20 rooms and two cottages are available.

Travel Trailers
Today, the Governor announced a way for people who are seeking emergency shelter in a travel trailer to register for assistance. That registration page is linked on the flood resources page, and the state also has supplied flyers to FEMA disaster recovery centers and Red Cross shelters that have the registration link. The Eastern Kentucky Sheltering Program is available to survivors whose homes were majorly damaged, destroyed or deemed not habitable in one of the seven counties designated for FEMA Individual Assistance: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike. Program eligibility requires that participants register for assistance with FEMA at disasterassistance.gov.

Location of travel trailers so far: 25 at Jenny Wiley State Park, two are operational and ready for occupancy; 25 are at Mine Made Campground in Knott County, soon to be operational; nine are at Carr Creek State Park in Knott County, soon to be operational.

Transportation

  • Bridge inspections continue. There are nearly 1,100 inventoried bridges in the region, and 84% have been inspected.
  • Twenty-one bridges that have been checked are still impassable. Four are state bridges; the other 17 are county bridges.
  • Transportation Cabinet crews from as far away as the Paducah highway district are in Eastern Kentucky, helping to reopen county roads in Breathitt, Knott and Letcher counties.

Debris Clean Up

  • The Transportation Cabinet is seeking sites where debris can be safely disposed.
  • Requests for quotes have gone out to dozens of potential vendors.
  • The cabinet is coordinating on this with the Division of Emergency Management and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Replacing Licenses, Titles and Registrations

  • Mobile “pop-up” driver licensing services will be set up to issue replacement driver licenses, permits and state ID cards for flood victims sheltering at Jenny Wiley, Pine Mountain and Buckhorn Lake state resort parks.
  • The one-day visits will be Friday at Jenny Wiley, Monday at Pine Mountain and Tuesday at Buckhorn Lake.
  • The hours at each location will be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. No appointments needed, walk-ins only.
  • There’s no charge for the replacement documents and credentials for residents of the 13 counties covered by the federal disaster declaration: Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe.
  • There is also no charge for replacing titles or registrations for motor vehicles, boats, mobile homes and ATVs.

For more information read the full release.

HVAC Mechanics and Plumbers
The director of Kentucky Emergency Management issued a directive allowing HVAC mechanics and plumbers who have out-of-state licenses in good standing to perform volunteer work in the counties of Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe counties.

Team KY Flood Relief Fund
Donations through TeamEKYFloodReliefFund.ky.gov include 21,692 donations for a total of more than $3 million. The first expenditures from the fund will start going out this week. The Governor said we have 11 funeral payments ready to go out to those families who lost a loved one, and more is on the way as the fund is covering the cost of each victim’s funeral. These first payments will be $10,000 per lost loved ones going to the families of the deceased. No one will have to apply for this assistance as the state is working with area officials and funeral directors to identify these families.

“After all that work you put in, for your family, you’re suddenly left with only the clothes on your back,” Gov. Beshear said. “These are proud hard working folks that just lost it all, and maybe even lost someone they love. The least we can do as human beings, as people of faith and values, is to give and do what we can to get them back on their feet.”

Comprehensive Vehicle Coverage
Comprehensive auto insurance covers flood damage. People with comprehensive coverage should contact their insurance agent to file a claim.

Kentucky Department of Revenue
The Kentucky Department of Revenue will honor the recently announced IRS special tax relief for taxpayers in any area designated by FEMA as qualifying for individual assistance due to flooding. Individuals and households who reside or have a business in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe counties qualify for this income tax relief. Affected taxpayers with a valid extension will have until Nov. 15, 2022, to file Kentucky tax returns for individual income tax, corporate income tax, and limited liability entity tax.

Estimated income tax payments due on Sept. 15, 2022, are also allowed an extension until Nov. 15, 2022. Payroll withholding filings and payments due between July 26 and Nov. 15, 2022, are also eligible for this extension. Late filing and payment penalties will be waived for those affected taxpayers seeking relief based on these tax categories. Kentucky’s tax laws do not allow interest to be waived due to natural disasters. Taxpayers should label the top margin of the tax forms filed under this relief provision in large, red letters with the words “Kentucky Flood Relief.”

U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that Floyd and Pike counties are now included as primary counties in the disaster declaration in Eastern Kentucky, and the SBA will open three Business Recovery Centers this week. For complete information read the release from the SBA.

For more information on flooding response efforts visit the Governor’s flood resources page.

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