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Early College High School Student Council Hosts Culture Fair on May 12th
Early College High School Student Council Hosts Culture Fair on May 12th
Evansville, Indiana—The Early College High School Student Council is hosting a Culture Fair on Thursday, May 12th from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College.Â
An afternoon of international games, crafts, and food, the Culture Fair will give Early College students a chance to showcase their cultural heritage as well as learn about communities from around the world. Â
Early College High School (ECHS) is one of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s innovative school programs. The school is designed to provide self-motivated students the chance to earn college credits while still in high school. A challenging program, ECHS allows teens to earn thirty or more credit hours before they move on to a four-year college, saving them thousands of dollars.
The Early College Student Council provides leadership and service opportunities to ECHS students, promotes diversity and equity in the school community, and cultivates the interests and fellowship of our student body. Â
For more information, please call Amy Scharf, Student Council Advisor, at 812-589-5614.
What:Â Early College Student Council Culture Fair
When: Thursday, May 12th from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Where: Ivy Tech Community College, Rooms 169-175
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BREAKING NEWS: SHERIFF DAVE WEDDING GIVES ADDITIONAL IMFORMATION ABOUT THE CAPTURE OF CASEY WHITE
NBC NEWS
Casey White, the Alabama inmate who was captured Monday in Indiana after a multiday manhunt, told authorities that he had planned to engage in a shootout with law enforcement, an official said Tuesday.
Casey White and Vicky White, the former corrections officer accused of helping him escape, had a cache of weapons, according to Vanderburgh County, Indiana, Sheriff Dave Wedding. The pair had four handguns, and several semiautomatic weapons, including an AR-15, that were recovered from their car, he said. He added the pair had about $29,000 left in the car.
“He said that he was probably going to have a shootout at the stake of both of them losing their lives,” Wedding told reporters.
But the fugitive’s plans were hampered when U.S. marshals used their vehicles to push Casey and Vicky White’s Cadillac into a ditch.
“That action may have saved many of my deputies and members of law enforcement,” Wedding said.
Casey White surrendered to authorities following the wreck.
Vicky White, 56, was pronounced dead hours after the crash, Vanderburgh County Coroner Steve Lockyear said.
The U.S. Marshals Service said when Casey White came out of the car, he exclaimed: “Please help my wife. She just shot herself in the head, and I didn’t do it.â€
Vicky and Casey White were not related, Wedding said during an appearance Tuesday on NBC’s “TODAY†show.
While the initial information indicates Vicky White shot herself, the sheriff said “we won’t rule anything out until we have a thorough investigation by the coroner.â€
An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, according to Lockyear.
Casey White, 38, waived extradition during his first court hearing Tuesday, meaning he can now be transported back to Alabama. He signed the waiver with his shackled left hand.
“I’m waiving my rights. I’m going back to Alabama,” Casey White, wearing a bright yellow prison shirt and pants, told the judge.
Officials have said Casey White had a “special relationship†with Vicky White, the former assistant director of corrections at the Lauderdale County Jail. They had a relationship for at least two years and communicated over the phone, according to authorities.
Vicky White is believed to have helped Casey White escape on her final day at work before retirement, and a warrant for her arrest was issued this month.
Vincennes baseball falls in conference doubleheader at Parkland College
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – The Vincennes University baseball team closed out their road Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) season with a doubleheader at Parkland College Monday afternoon.
The Trailblazers fell behind early in both games and were unable to recover as the Cobras took game one of the day 15-4 and game two 10-2.
Game one of the day got off to a shaky start for the Blazers as Parkland put up a big five-run inning in the second and tacked on another run in the third to take an early 6-0 lead.
Vincennes would get on the scoreboard in the fourth after four straight walks drove in VU’s first run of the game, followed by a fielder’s choice by freshman Ethan Burdette (Linton, Ind.) to drive in a second run.
Parkland would grow their lead back with a pair of runs in the bottom half of the inning before Vincennes would responded with another two run inning in the fifth.
Sophomore Peyton Lane (New Paris, Ohio) led off the inning with a walk and would later score on a wild pitch.
Sophomore Connor VanLannen (Clinton, Ind.) later walked in the inning and was driven in on an RBI single by sophomore Dale Coy (Evansville, Ind.).
Parkland would grab the momentum back in the bottom of the fifth with a three-run inning and take game one in walk-off fashion in the sixth with another four runs, giving the Cobras the 15-4 win.
Freshman Dawson Blaylock (Eaton, Ohio) got the start on the mound in game one of the day, throwing three and two-thirds innings, allowing eight runs on 10 hits and striking out two.
Sophomore Ryan Bartley (Tuscola, Ill.) worked two-thirds of an inning out of the bullpen and allowed two runs, while striking out one.
Freshman Caleb Moore (Wentzville, Mo.) threw the remaining one and one-third innings, allowing five runs on four hits and striking out one.
“Game one of the day we gave up five runs in the third and battled our way back into the game, but not enough,†VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney said. “We’ve got to play better defense, bottom line. Today we didn’t do it. We had about five or six errors in the game, we had missed opportunities to turn a double play, we had some pick off plays where we had guys out but we just didn’t catch the ball. We’ve just got to do a better job of catching the baseball and recording outs.â€
Thank You Hoosier Nurses
Thank You Hoosier Nurses
By State Representative, Tim O’BrienÂ
Hoosier nurses work hard and selflessly serve our communities. These professionals are heroes for being on the frontlines to help Hoosiers in their most challenging and vulnerable moments. As we celebrate National Nurses Week through May 12, let’s come together to voice our appreciation for those who dedicate their careers to this worthy profession. From births and broken bones to surgeries and scrapes, the care provided by nurses is critical. It’s also a time to shine a light on the need for more skilled nurses in Indiana as demand continues to outpace supply. Thankfully, our state is stepping up to help.
Even before the COVID-19 virus began to spread, hospitals across our nation experienced a severe nursing shortage. The pandemic exacerbated an already stressful situation for nurses and Indiana is projected to need 5,000 additional nurses by 2031. This means we will need 1,350 additional students above what’s projected to graduate from nursing school each year to meet our needs.
With more than 4,000 nursing job openings statewide, I voted for a new law already in effect which allows nursing programs to increase enrollment at faster rates and accept more clinical simulation hours, all while maintaining high-quality training for all nursing students.
With the demand for nurses, competitive salaries and numerous specialties to choose from, launching a nursing career can be very rewarding. To learn more about a career in nursing, including scholarships dedicated to those who agree to work in Indiana upon graduating, visit ic4n.org.
Please take a moment to thank a nurse this week. Whether in an emergency room, at our schools or in the workplace, nurses are there for us in our time of need. Thank you, nurses, for your dedication and care.