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FOOTNOTE: The City-County Observer posted this CAGEL Political Cartoon without bias in order to generate a rational discussion.
Answering incoming calls, process incoming and outgoing mail, confirm daily invoices printed. Use Excel to maintain production reports, sales volume and monthly…
Peyton Manning Center for Children. The pediatric feeding program at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Center for Children in Evansville is a multidisciplinary…
Part Time (20 hours a week). The quality management department is currently looking for a part time Administrative Assistant. When you join Ascension St.
Part Time Clerical/Administrative Support – Evansville-Owensboro. As a team member of Townsquare Media Evansville’s administrative support staff, this position…
This position assists with taking calls after business hours and on weekends and will be expected to provide direct care supports to individuals as needed as…
Organize, implement, direct and evaluate the administration function and performance. Peyton Manning Center for Children. High school diploma or GED required.
Curran Miller Auction / Realty, Inc.– Evansville, IN
$10.50 an hour
Entry level receptionist position in small family-owned business. Job responsibilities include answering telephones, word processing, data entry and general…
Select Specialty Hospital – Evansville– Evansville, IN
Notifying Administration of any requests for service. A 401(k) retirement plan with company match. At Select Specialty/Regency Hospitals, a division of Select…
Mid-sized manufacturing facility seeking a self-motivated individual to handle Customer Service Management responsibilities for our Sebree, KY facility.
May include human resources functions (including benefit administration, personnel action forms and payroll processing) for the unit as well as the district and…
We are looking for compassionate, caring people to join our talented staff of health care professionals as we continue to grow to be the preferred, regional…
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Will assist a 39-year-old male in a wheelchair with paralysis navigate through his day, commuting (pick up and drop off), run personal & business errands,…
INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff to honor former First Lady Susan Bayh.
As the memorial for former First Lady will be held at a later date when health conditions allow, flags should be flown at half-staff in her honor from now until sunset on Thursday, February 18.
Gov. Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Health today announced that 1,445 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at state and private laboratories. That brings to 646,425 the number of Indiana residents now known to have had the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s dashboard.
A total of 11,690 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 86 from the previous day. Another 427 probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record.
To date, 3,036,554 unique individuals have been tested in Indiana, up from 3,029,943 on Thursday. A total of 7,470,213 tests, including repeat tests for unique individuals, have been reported to the state Department of Health since Feb. 26, 2020.
To find testing sites around the state, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link.
Hoosiers age 65 and older, along with healthcare workers, long-term care residents and first responders who are regularly called to the scene of an emergency to render medical assistance, are now eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. To schedule, visit https://ourshot.in.gov or call 211 if you do not have access to a computer or require assistance.
As of today, 779,240 Hoosiers have received a first dose of vaccine, and 300,742 are fully vaccinated.
Additional locations and appointments are being added as more vaccine becomes available.
On Friday, February 12, 2021 at approximately 12:00 AM an inmate at the Vanderburgh County Jail was discovered unresponsive.
The confinement officer assigned to the housing unit where the inmate was discovered immediately called for assistance. Sheriff’s Office medical staff responded to the housing unit and assisted officers who had begun administering CPR. Medics from the Evansville Fire Department and Scott Township Fire Department then arrived to assist. At 12:54 AM medics ceased all resuscitation efforts upon orders of the St. Vincent Hospital physician.
The Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office was then notified and responded to the jail. The Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Section is investigating the death, although no foul play is suspected. The inmate was last seen responsive and looking around inside of his cell outside his cell at 11:05 PM.
The Coroner’s Office will schedule an autopsy and provide further updates regarding the cause of death.
DECEASED:
William Conley Pease Sr., 77, of Evansville.
ORIGINAL CHARGES:
Parole Violation Warrant (In Custody since February 02, 2021)
IS IT TRUE that former elected office holder Mike Duckworth is seeking the Chairmanship of the Vanderburgh County Republican Party position? Â …that Mr. Duckworth has spoken to City and County elected GOP leaders about becoming the next Chairman of the local GOP? Â …we been told by several people within the local Republican party that they believe that Mr. Duckworth has the ability to continued the positive results generated by the soon to be former Chairmen of the Vanderburgh County Republican Party, Wayne Parke?
IS IT TRUE that over the last several decades the City Of Evansville Employees Healthcare Insurance have continually posted million dollar deficits each year?
IS IT TRUE when management are face with a serious financial challenge they come up with a creative solution to correct it?
IS IT TRUEÂ we were informed that Evansville City Councilman Justin Elpers has just drafted a binding “Resolution” that will make several major changes to the City Employees Healthcare Insurance program starting in 2022?
IS IT TRUE we are also told that Evansville Councilman Justin Elpers “Resolution” will encourage the City’s administration to establish a process for evaluating and selecting a new City Employee’s Health Insurance benefits broker sometime this year?
IS IT TRUEÂ that we been informed if Evansville Councilman Justin Elpers “Resolution” passes a City Employee Health Insurance broker will be retained in order to find a long term solution for an affordable the City of Evansville Employees Healthcare Insurance program?
 IS IT TRUE if Mr. Elpers “Resolution” is approved by City Council many budget minded people hope that an newly amended Employee Healthcare plan will sustain itself in the long run? …if this happens our elected City officials will have made an impressive “Good Public Policy” decision that will save the taxpayers million of dollar in years to come?  …we give Mr. Elpers  five (5) cheers for thinking outside the political box?
IS IT TRUE we are told that the proposed Vanderburgh County Mills Road bridge project won’t happen because of major projected costs overruns?
IS IT TRUE we would like to thank the City Of Evansville Communication Director Noah Stubbs for doing an excellent job in sending us current and accurate news articles?
Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Which elected Vanderburgh County body do you consider to the most financial conservative?
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch today announced 11 communities that have partnered with non-profits will receive more than $1.63 million in federal funding through the new Community Connections for People with Disabilities (CCPWD) grant program. This opportunity is being offered through a partnership between the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) and the Indiana Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services (DDRS). Â
“The pandemic has disrupted the life of every Hoosier,†Crouch said. “These partnerships will reconnect Hoosiers with disabilities to their crucial support systems, while also creating new ways for these individuals to thrive and pursue their aspirations. This federal CARES Act funding will help quickly remove some of the social divide COVID-19 has caused.â€Â
The program’s goal is to help develop innovative technology strategies and cultivate strong community partnerships to address the negative social, economic, and health effects of COVID-19 on Hoosiers with disabilities and to increase community and workplace inclusion for this population. Â
“I’m so proud to see these communities took innovative steps to partner with local organizations to provide assistance is a variety of ways to Hoosiers with disabilities,â€Â said Denny Spinner, executive director of OCRA. “These projects are the first step in ensuring no Hoosier is left isolated and partnering with DDRS to make it happen demonstrates the type of collaboration necessary to create a road to recovery.â€Â Â
Grant activities for this program implement strategies, including virtual or technology-assisted activities, that address lack of internet access and technology equity, or social isolation and lost access to natural supports.Â
Eligible applicants include a local unit of government, which include counties, cities, or incorporated towns, both entitlement and non-entitlement communities.  Each applicant partnered with a qualifying developmental disability non-profit organization that serves adults (18 and older) with disabilities within the geographical area.Â
“Due to the pandemic, Hoosiers with disabilities are experiencing various disruptions to their day-to-day supports that they utilize to ensure community inclusion.  I appreciate the partnership with Lt. Gov. Crouch and OCRA to provide this opportunity for municipalities and providers to develop innovative technology solutions to mitigate COVID-19 related barriers to community inclusion,â€Â said Kylee Hope, director of the Division of Disability and Rehabilitative Services.
This grant opportunity is made available due to supplemental CDBG Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funds authorized under the CARES Act. More information on another round of funding will be released by the middle of March.   Â
INDIANAPOLIS—After reporting last week that Indiana’s number of COVID-19 cases and deaths was falling, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday the number of cases and deaths is continuing to fall.
Last week’s positivity rate was 7.7% and has now decreased to 6.2%.
“A lot of our numbers are trending in the right direction,†Holcomb said in his weekly COVID-19 briefing. “I’d like to think it has something to do with how we’re responding to the virus itself and the actions and precautions we are taking.â€
Gov. Eric Holcomb and Dr. Kristina Box discuss this week’s COVID-19 numbers for Indiana.
The number of Hoosiers vaccinated against the disease also is heading in the right direction.
Dr. Kristina Box, Indiana State Health commissioner, said there has been an increase of 126,000 in those receiving the first dose of the vaccine from last week and there are more than 258,000 Hoosiers who have received both doses and are now fully vaccinated. About 81,000 doses of the vaccine have been given to residents and staff in long-term care facilities.
Box announced the Indiana State Department of Health will be moving forward with people ages 60 to 65 for the COVID-19 vaccine once they are sure everyone 65 and older has received both doses. Hoosiers can register to be vaccinated online or by calling 211.
The number of Hoosiers in hospitals is down. About 12.1% of hospital beds in the ICU are being used to treat COVID-19. A total of 1,300 Hoosiers were hospitalized with symptoms of COVID-19 as of Feb. 9, which is down from 1,600 the previous week. Hospital admissions continue to remain under 200 a day on average.
The map on which counties are rated by color based on their positivity rates revealed that only one county out of 92 is still in the red, indicating dangerous levels of 15% or higher. Starke County moved to blue, meaning a rate of less than 5%—the first county to be blue in months. There are 50 counties in yellow, indicating 5 to 9.9% positivity.
This week began the distribution of KN95 masks to critical infrastructures like hospitals, police departments and schools. Schools are also now receiving the binaxNOW cards, which are rapid COVID-19 tests that detect active infection in the first seven days of symptoms. All supplies are being provided at no cost to schools and businesses.
Box said the Indiana State Health Department is shipping supplies to schools that request masks. They have received requests from more than 250 school districts about the masks and binaxNOW cards. Eleven of those districts should be receiving shipments Feb. 11.
“We will continue shipping supplies to schools over the next few weeks,†Box said.
The state health department is looking to include early childhood centers in future phases and will be sending a survey to all non-public schools to see if they are interested in supplies.
Box wanted to remind Hoosiers that quarantine and contact tracing is not required for exposure in a classroom setting if everyone in the classroom remains three feet apart and wears a mask at all times.
The Indiana COVID-19 dashboard updated at noon Wednesday showed there have been 643,305 total positive cases and 11,578 total deaths.
FOOTNOTE: Alexa Shrake is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
“Without help from the SW Indiana SBDC, none of this would have happened,†said Scott Massey.
Doug Claybourne, SW Indiana SBDC Business Advisor, has had a close relationship with Scott Massey and the development of his company Heliponix.
Claybourne says, “He had won a big ‘pitch’ competition at Purdue to get his business started. He then came to us for assistance and we pointed him to another pitch competition hosted by USI, which he won. Not long after that, he was seeking money to begin production prototypes, so we hooked him up with the Vectren Foundation loan. At that time, he was considering moving the new company to Indianapolis (or another large city). A condition of receiving the Vectren Foundation loan was that the company had to be based in Evansville, which is his home (Memorial HS grad). That was a pivotal moment because he is very happy he made that decision….and we’re very happy he did too.â€
“In addition to those contributions, I introduced him to a company that used to reside in Innovation Pointe. It was made up of former Whirlpool engineers. They relocated to John St. and provided space for Scott and his partner to set up shop. Since they were constructing an appliance, it was a perfect environment to be around other appliance engineers to bounce ideas off of. Later, we started connecting him to additional resources like export assistance through our lead center, Elevate Ventures, and other technical assistance offered by ISBDC.â€
Massey and Heliponix have been featured by the Economic Development Coalition and Inside Indiana Business.
