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CenterPoint Energy launches state-specific social media accounts

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To better serve customers and local communities in 2025, CenterPoint Energy launches state-specific social media accounts to provide tailored experience across its multi-state service territory

New options available on X for Indiana, Ohio, Texas and Minnesota

Follow @CenterPoint_IN to receive the most up-to-date information on the company’s operations in Indiana

Evansville, Ind. – Jan. 14, 2025 – As part of CenterPoint Energy’s commitment to continuously improving locally focused, relevant customer and public communications, the company is launching state-specific accounts in Indiana, Ohio, Texas and Minnesota on the social media platform X (previously known as Twitter). Alongside the company’s main enterprise account, @CenterPoint, these accounts will provide more tailored local content and share valuable information on relevant company news, energy industry issues, weather updates, energy efficiency tips, emergency response and preparedness topics, as well as outage and restoration updates all tailored to the needs and interests of customers in each service territory.

“We are always working to listen to our customers, incorporate their feedback into our operations and communications and improve the methods and content we deliver across the states and communities we have the privilege to serve,” said Keith Stephens, Senior Vice President and Chief Communications Officer. “CenterPoint is proud to deliver electric and gas service to a diverse footprint across the country, and it is critical our customers have an equally diverse set of options in how they receive CenterPoint news. By following these new accounts, customers will continue to receive relevant and timely information impacting their communities at a more targeted, regional level.”

Find each of the new accounts on X at:

Across its other social media platforms like Facebook and Nextdoor, CenterPoint will continue to use geotargeting to deliver more precise messages and content in each state where it has customers. LinkedIn and Instagram will remain enterprise-level channels.

Customers can continue to follow @CenterPoint for company-wide updates and highlights from each area.

USI Theatre begins Spring Semester with two student-led shows

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USI Theatre begins Spring Semester with two student-led shows

University of Southern Indiana Theatre is proud to kick off the 2025 Spring Semester with two student-directed shows in February.

35 MM: A Musical Exhibition will run Thursday through Saturday, February 6-8, in the Mallette Studio Theatre, located on the lower level of the College of Liberal Arts building. Shows will begin at 7 p.m.

The original production, based on photographs by Matthew Murphy, was scored and lyricized by Ryan Scott Oliver. The belief is that if a picture is worth a thousand words, what about a song? This intricately woven collection of stories told through song reimagines what the modern American musical can be. Each new image tells its story through movement, voice and emotion. Directed by USI Student Rayn Miller, 35 MM will feature Soprano Brynne Stevens as Image 1, Alto LillyBea Ireland as the Photographer, Tenor Ethan Hoover as Image 2, Baritone Cooper Craig as Image 3 and Bass Will Monroe as Image 4.

The second show, The Taming, written by Lauren Gunderson and directed by USI Theatre student Chloe Kummer, will run Thursday through Saturday, February 20-22, in the Mallette Studio Theatre. Shows will begin at 7 p.m. Contestant Katherine has political aspirations to match her beauty pageant ambitions, and all she needs to revolutionize the American government is the help of one ultra-conservative senator’s aide on the cusp of a career breakthrough and one bleeding-heart liberal blogger who will do anything for her cause. Joining Kummer will be Ashlyn Thornburg as Katherine, Jade Griffey as Patricia and Abby Scheller as Bianca.

The Mallette Studio Theatre gives students the chance to produce, design and stage theatrical works in a setting with limited faculty involvement and allows them to explore new topics and gain valuable skills that will translate into their field of choice. Due to its size, tickets are very limited and will sell quickly.

All tickets are general admission, are on a first-come first-served basis and may be purchased online at the USI Theatre website. Tickets are $5, and patrons are encouraged to purchase early, as day-of-sale box office tickets may not be available.

For more information or ticket purchase assistance, contact Adam Funkhouser at 812-465-7110 or by email at theatre.management@usi.edu.

EVANSVILLE LAND BANK CORPORATION NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

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EVANSVILLE LAND BANK CORPORATION

One N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
306 Civic Center Complex  Evansville, IN 47708
(812) 760-2449  TDD: (812) 436-4928  Fax: (812) 436-7809

EVANSVILLE LAND BANK CORPORATION NOTICE OF EXECUTIVE SESSION

Evansville Land Bank will hold an Executive Session on Friday, January 17, 2025, at
9:00 a.m. in Room 301 of the Civic Center Complex at 1 N. W. Martin Luther King Jr.
Blvd.
This Executive Session will be held for discussion of strategy with respect to the
purchase, sale or lease of real property by the Evansville Land Bank Corporation
pursuant to the Indiana Code 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(2)(D).

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

 

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

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Euthanizing Dogs is Not Acceptable

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Johnny's dog, Ellie

I have to be honest; I was appalled by the news last week that Evansville Animal Care and Control (ACC) was full, and the staff was faced with the agonizing decision to possibly euthanize dogs. What an agonizing thought for the ACC staff, it’s an option that nobody wants to use. Fortunately, several local shelters were able to find room to take in some of the dogs from ACC.

“Euthanize” is just the polite way to say “killing dogs”

Nobody wants to admit it, but killing these beautiful animals is sometimes seen as the answer to overcrowding at Animal Care and Control. It’s a lousy way of addressing the problem, and it is the absolute last resort, but it still happens.

The death sentence for the dog is not because of anything that the canine did; it is a crisis of human making. People neglect to spay or neuter their pets, which leads to overpopulation. People adopt a pet and, for a variety of reasons, find themselves unable to care for them anymore. In worst-case scenarios, people neglect or abuse the animals, forcing ACC to take them. Yet we punish the animal for the sins of man.

Saving animal lives

The Evansville area has a network of no-kill shelters that do all they can with limited resources to save lives. These nonprofit shelters rely on donations to house and care for the animals that need shelter.

Each of the shelters has volunteers who not only help at the shelter but also open their hearts to provide a short-term foster home. Caring for dogs, cats, and other pets at the shelter or in a foster home is not the goal. The real goal is to have a loving family decide that one of these animals would be a good fit in their home.

Every Friday, Friends of Evansville Animal Control posts pictures of dogs that are in ACC and an alert about how close to full the center is. City-County Observer recently started reposting the pictures on Saturday mornings in hopes that as you scroll through the photos, you will see a dog that you can fall in love with.

We’re going a step further by helping fund adoptions or reclaimed pet fees.

On Wednesday night (1/15) the mayor will host a Town Hall meeting on the subject. The Town Hall meeting will take place at the CK Newsome Center from 5:30-6:30. During the meeting, a panel of representatives from Animal Care & Control, the Vanderburgh Humane Society, PAAWS, Project ARF, and It Takes a Village will speak about how Evansville is addressing the national issue of overcrowded animal shelters and how their organizations are partnering to do so. Lynn Miller Pease, executive director of Leadership Everyone, will serve as facilitator for the discussion.

After their discussion, they will take questions from the public.

Our rescue story

About three years ago, Jill and I decided that our neurotic little poodle needed some companionship. Jill went to a local no-kill shelter and called me when she found “the one.” When I arrived at the shelter, I was informed that the dog was very standoffish with men, and they weren’t sure how long she wandered the streets before being brought in. She was about four times the size of our little poodle. As soon as I walked in, she went to the far side of the room and pressed as close to the wall as possible. She had no desire to interact with me and we sat in the room for the next thirty minutes trying to convince her that I’m not such a bad guy.

After Ellie came home with us, she gradually decreased the amount of space she needed to have between her and me.  Now, Ellie is an amazing, loving pet. Despite her size, she sees herself as a lap dog and frequently jumps up on my lap, pushing the computer out of her way and rolls on her back to beg for a belly rub.

Jill and I couldn’t imagine our lives without Ellie staring at us with her almost human eyes. That trip to the shelter was life-changing.

I highly encourage you to visit ACC or one of the shelters below. Bring some four-legged joy into your home.

It Takes a Village No-Kill Rescue

Vanderburgh Humane Society

Warrick Humane Society

PAAWS   No-Kill Animal Rescue

Project ARF Evansville

Evansville Animal Care and Control

815 E Uhlhorn Street Evansville

10am to 5pm

Monday through Saturday

2025 Legislature: What Bills Written And Co-Sponsored by Representative Tim O’Brien

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Here are the 2025 bills written And Co-Sponsored by Rep, Tim O.Brien.

House Bill 1451Evansville professional sports development area.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Wendy McNamara, Rep. Matt Hostettler, Rep. Alex Burton.

Increases the maximum amount of covered taxes that may be captured in the Evansville professional sports and convention development area from $10 per resident to $5,000,000.

House Bill 1453 Pediatric cancer research and treatment grant.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Ryan Lauer, Rep. Robb Greene.

Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment grant program (grant program) to be administered by the Indiana department of health (state department). Establishes the pediatric cancer research and treatment fund. Sets forth requirements for an entity to receive a grant. Requires the state department to develop criteria, policies, procedures, and a plan concerning awarding of the grants. Prioritizes use of the funds to be on innovative research and treatments with the potential of resulting in novel therapies for pediatric cancer. Requires the state department to submit an annual report to the governor and legislative council concerning the grant program and publish the report on the state department’s website. View less

House Bill 1452 Audits of township governments.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Doug Miller.

Requires the state board of accounts to conduct examinations of townships not less than once every two years (rather than not less than once every four years under current law).

House Bill 1454 Emergency ambulance services.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.

Co-Authored by: Rep. Brad Barrett, Rep. Doug Miller, Rep. Steve Bartels.

Specifies that emergency medical services, including emergency ambulance services, are essential services in Indiana. Specifies that the provision of emergency medical services is an essential purpose of political subdivisions. Requires the county commissioners of each county to: (1) identify areas that are unserved by emergency ambulance services; and (2) provide emergency ambulance services to the areas by establishing a county emergency ambulance service, contracting with a public, private, or nonprofit provider of emergency ambulance services, or by any other available means.

House Bill 1489 Indiana-Ireland Trade Commission.
Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Beau Baird, Rep. Timothy Wesco, Rep. Edward DeLaney.

Establishes the Indiana-Ireland trade commission (commission) to advance bilateral trade and investment between Indiana and Ireland and other related matters. Specifies the membership of the commission. Requires the commission to provide an annual report of its activities. Provides for the expiration of the commission.

House Bill 1005 Housing and building matters.
Authored by: Rep. Doug Miller.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Dave Hall, Rep. Timothy O’Brien.

Requires (rather than allows) a city, town, or county (unit) that requires a building permit for construction of a Class 2 structure to allow the inspection to be provided by qualified individuals in addition to the unit’s inspectors. Creates deadlines and a process for a unit to approve any of the following if required by the unit: (1) A building permit. (2) A plan review. (3) An inspection. Requires the state to give political subdivisions that enact certain land use policies first priority in receiving loans from the residential housing infrastructure assistance revolving fund (fund). Appropriates $25,000,000 from the state general fund to the fund for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, to provide loans for housing infrastructure benefiting political subdivisions.

House Bill 1111 Indiana National Guard.
Authored by: Rep. Steve Bartels.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Ethan Lawson, Rep. Chuck Moseley.

Increases, from $8,800 to $20,000, the amount that shall be paid by the state if a member of the Indiana National Guard dies in the active service of the state. Provides that a spouse or dependent of a member of the Indiana National Guard is eligible for a state employee death benefit if the member dies while serving on state active duty. Provides that the adjutant general may procure a medical insurance plan for members of the Indiana National Guard who are ordered to state active duty. Adds awards and decorations that may be awarded by the Indiana National Guard. Provides that members of the Indiana National Guard, while serving on state active duty, shall be considered state employees for purposes of receiving worker’s compensation. Provides that a scholarship applicant of the National Guard tuition supplement program may use the scholarship for a credential-certifying program, licensing program, trade certification program, or apprenticeship program for an in-demand occupation as identified by the adjutant general and the department of workforce development, in consultation with the commission for higher education. Provides that if a scholarship applicant of the National Guard tuition supplement program receives a twenty-first century scholars program scholarship, the scholarship applicant may use a National Guard tuition supplement program scholarship awarded to pay for room and board for two years. Makes technical corrections. View less

House Bill 1113 Fire protection districts.
Authored by: Rep. Alex Zimmerman.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Steve Bartels.

Expands the purposes for which a fire protection district may be established.

House Bill 1132 Stadium and convention building authority.
Authored by: Rep. Doug Miller.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Steve Bartels.

Provides that the Indiana finance authority is required to provide staff support for the Indiana stadium and convention building authority board. (Current law provides that the Indiana stadium and convention building authority is required to provide staff support.)

House Bill 1136 School corporation reorganization.

Authored by: Rep. Jake Teshka. Co-Authored by: Rep. Jeffrey Thompson,
Rep. Timothy O’Brien.

Provides that, if more than 50% of students who have legal settlement in a school corporation were enrolled in a school that is not operated by the school corporation on the 2024 fall average daily membership count date, the school corporation must be dissolved and all public schools of the school corporation must be transitioned to operating as charter schools. Establishes a new governing board, requirements, and procedures regarding the dissolution and reorganization of the applicable school corporations.

House Bill 1346 Maintenance of U.
Authored by: Rep. Matt Hostettler.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Cindy Ledbetter, Rep. Wendy McNamara, Rep. Timothy O’Brien,

41 right-of-way. Appropriates $500,000 from the state general fund to the Indiana department of transportation (department) to be used by the department for the purpose of providing roadside mowing on U.S. 41 from the Vanderburgh County – Gibson County line to the Knox County – Sullivan County line.

House Bill 1347 Real estate matters.
Authored by: Rep. Edward Clere.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Wendy Dant Chesser.

Requires a broker company to deposit funds belonging to others into a trust account that the broker company maintains. Requires that residential real estate sales disclosure forms include disclosures by an owner that a property is located within a locally designated historic district or is listed on or eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Requires that residential real estate sales disclosure forms include disclosures by an owner of any restrictive covenants or other deed restrictions. Makes a technical correction.

House Bill 1450 False or fraudulent deeds and affidavits.
Authored by: Rep. Peggy Mayfield.
Co-Authored by: Rep. Timothy O’Brien, Rep. Edward Clere.

Provides that it is a deceptive act enforceable by the attorney general for a person to: (1) convey or attempt to convey; or (2) conspire to convey or attempt to convey; title to real property by recording a false or fraudulent deed or affidavit.

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