“Left Jab†And “Middle Jab†And “Right Jab†November 16, 2020
“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jabâ€Â was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE†or “Readers Forumâ€Â columns concerning National or International issues.
The majority of our “IS IT TRUE†columns are about local or state issues, so we have decided to give our more opinionated readers exclusive access to our newly created “LEFT JAB and Middle Jab and RIGHT JAB† column. They now have this post to exclusively discuss national or world issues that they feel passionate about.
We shall be posting the “LEFT JAB†AND “MIDDLE JAB†AND “RIGHT JABâ€Â several times a week.  Oh, “LEFT JAB†is a liberal view, “MIDDLE JAB†is the libertarian view and the “RIGHT JAB is representative of the more conservative views. Also, any reader who would like to react to the written comments in this column is free to do s
 Daily ScripturesÂ
MONDAYÂ
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.†Matthew 6:19 NLTÂ
TUESDAYÂ
“Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal.†Matthew 6:20 NLTÂ
WEDNESDAYÂ
“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.†Matthew 6:21 NLTÂ
THURSDAYÂ
“Your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body. When your eye is healthy, your whole body is filled with light.†Matthew 6:22 NLTÂ
FRIDAYÂ
“But when your eye is unhealthy, your whole body is filled with darkness. And if the light you think you have is actually darkness, how deep that darkness is!†Matthew 6:23 NLTÂ
SATURDAYÂ
“No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.†Matthew 6:24 NLTÂ
SUNDAYÂ
“That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?†Matthew 6:25 NLTÂ
Submitted to the City-County Observer by Karen SeltzerÂ
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BREAKING NEWS: STEVE HAMMER WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP PARTY CHAIRMEN
STEVE HAMMER WILL NOT BE A CANDIDATE FOR Â VANDERBURGH COUNTY GOP PARTY CHAIRMEN
Dear City- County Observer Readers
I’ve got some news regarding the Vanderburgh County Republican Party Central Committee elections this coming Spring. Â My Dad has decided this week to retire from the work world. At 84, he’s developed some recent health issues.
He’s just tired of dealing with it all. I’m taking over all of his business interests and real estate holdings effectively immediately.
In light of that, I’ve decided not to run for Vanderburgh County Republican Party Chairman this Spring. I was 90% sure I was going to run for Vanderburgh County GOP Chairman until this last week.
I’m going to maintain my part-time position with Senator Braun but that’s really all I’m capable of handling at this time.
I appreciate all of your support and encouragement and I’m sorry to let you down but I just can’t spread myself too thin.
With Warm Regards,
STEVE HAMMER
Break-In And Shooting 1100 Block Of Loft Cove
  On November 14 around 9:45 p.m., the Evansville Police Department was called to the 1100 block of Loft Cove. The reporter (victim) called Central Dispatch to say that someone was breaking into his residence. The victim went on to say that he had just been shot.Â
 When officers arrived, they were able to quickly find the victim who had a gunshot wound to his left leg. He said the suspect was in the backyard. He described the suspect as a male wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt.Â
  A friend of the victim’s, who was inside the residence when this incident occurred, told officers that the suspect had fled from the backyard through a gate.Â
 While one of the officers ran back to his patrol car to obtain medical supplies for the victim, he was confronted by the suspect who was acting very erratic. The suspect attacked the officer, punching him in the face.Â
 The officer was able to deploy his Taser which incapacitated the suspect long enough so other arriving officers could place him into custody.
 After being placed in custody, the suspect continued to act erratically and was eventually transported to the hospital for treatment.Â
 It was only after detectives arrived and spoke to all the involved parties that they were able find out that the victim was hosting a gathering, of which the suspect was a participant. At some point in the gathering, the suspect became belligerent, attacking the victim, striking him several times. The victim was in fear for his life as well at the other people at his residence.Â
 They were eventually able to get the suspect outside of the apartment, locked the door and called the police. The suspect kept trying to open the door to get back inside.Â
 Another person at the gathering fired his weapon at the suspect, in self-defense, but accidently struck the victim in the leg.Â
 The victim did not wish to file charges against the person who accidently shot him in the leg. He is expected to survive his injuries.Â
HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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New K-9 Team Joins ISP Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force
The Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has added a K-9 team to its unit with the graduation of Sergeant Ginger Marshall and her K-9 partner Titus this morning at the Buck Creek Township Community Center in Greenfield. The ceremony graduated a total of three new electronic detection K-9 teams, which included teams from Boulder County, Colorado and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Marshall, a 12-year veteran, and Titus, a two-year-old English Labrador just completed two weeks of intense training in which the two built on the training that Titus had received in electronic detection before being paired with Marshall..
Titus started his service career in Michigan as a candidate for becoming an assistance dog. He was then taken in and trained for upwards of five months by Jordan Detection K-9 in the field of electronic detection. Funding for Titus’ training was donated by Neighborhood Electronic Detection K-9 Inc., an Indianapolis non-for-profit organization which has provided funding for the training of 10 similar dogs throughout the nation.
Indiana Continues To Battle Opioid Epidemic
Indiana Continues To Battle Opioid Epidemic
By LaMonte Richardson Jr.
TheStatehouseFile.com
INDIANAPOLIS— Indiana has launched a new program that provides medical professionals with information about how many opioid prescriptions they write compared with their peers.
The hope is to eventually reduce the number of opioid prescriptions, members of the Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse were told Thursday during a virtual meeting.
“Our administration has not sat by and watched the side effects of COVID-19,†said Douglas Huntsinger, executive director for drug prevention. “If anything COVID-19 has us working harder than ever, and in more collaborative ways to help those with substance use disorder and mental health challenges.â€
To prevent possible opioid addiction, the state launched a program called prescriber report cards to lower Indiana’s prescription rate. Prescriber report cards provide doctors with an understanding of where they rank in terms of the number of opioid prescriptions in comparison to all other prescribers within a particular specialty. Research shows prescriber report cards are likely to result in decreased prescribing rates statewide.
Although actions have been put in place to treat, educate and prevent addiction, the state is seeing substantial increases in overdoses in 2020, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Compared to January through June 2019, Indiana has seen a 25.6% increase in fatal overdoses in 2020. There has also been a 52.7% increase in emergency room visits due to an opioid overdose.
As opioid use rises, more treatment options are being made available. The Next Level progress report provided by the Commission to Combat Drug abuse shows since2017, there has been a 156% increase in residential treatment beds and more than 55,000 Hoosiers have been enrolled in an opioid treatment program. Opioid treatment programs provide medication-assisted treatment in combination with counseling and behavioral therapy. Since 2017, Indiana has opened seven treatment programs statewide, with five more on the way.
After seeing the rise of Naloxone administration by emergency medical staff, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced a partnership with Overdose Lifeline Inc. to distribute 25,000 naloxone kits to Hoosiers at risk of overdose, totaling $1 million. Naloxone is a medication administered to rapidly reverse opioid overdose. Since the start of the partnership on June 1, Overdose Lifeline has fulfilled more than 13,000 requests for naloxone.
“Battling the drug epidemic continues to be Gov. Holcomb’s top priorities,†Huntsinger said. “We’ve made tremendous strides this year.â€
FOOTNOTE: LaMonte Richardson Jr. is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
