On September 30 around 6:30 p.m., Evansville police officers were dispatched to the Liquor Locker at 211 N. Heidelbach for a stabbing.
  Upon arrival officers located the victim who had been stabbed in the right shoulder area and was bleeding. There were many witnesses at the scene that all said the victim and suspect were in an argument that had escalated.Â
 One witness told officers that they observed the suspect pull out a pocket knife, stab the victim, and then take off on a bicycle. Â
 A short time later the suspect’s bicycle was located at a local shelter. The suspect was found inside the shelter and transported to police headquarters for questioning. Â
 The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.Â
 The victim is expected to survive his injuries.Â
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Terry Miles: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony)
Michael Aaron Shannon: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Logan Lamont Sanners: Theft of a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Class A misdemeanor), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)
Charles Holland: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Allan Ramos: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Jonathan Isaac Ray: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor), Interference with the reporting of a crime (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)
Face coverings are required for all Hoosiers according to Executive Order 20-43
Maintain social distancing of 6 feet, especially in public spaces and when you are in close contact with others who are not members of your household
Wash your hands frequently; use hand sanitizer when hand-washing is not available
Do not go to work or other locations when you feel sick or symptomatic
Hoosiers 65 and older and those with known high-risk medical conditions should remain vigilant about protecting their exposure to COVID
• Limit gatherings with those outside of your household or regular social bubble
• Hoosiers who will be in contact with individuals 65 and older and those with known high-risk medical conditions should remain vigilant about exposure
• Consider obtaining a COVID test before prolonged exposure to high-risk individuals. A COVID test before visiting may enable you to make an informed decision about contact with other persons. Do not visit if you are positive or symptomatic
• Maintain 6 feet of social distancing indoors and outdoors and wear a mask for the protection of other individuals and yours
This view of West Franklin Street was recorded in January of 1921, but much of it is still recognizable nearly a century later. At the far right is the two-story limestone-faced West Side Bank building, which still functions as a bank since its construction in 1906.
A block down the street, nearly obscured by the mist, is an imposing three-story brick structure built in 1890. It originally opened as Rosenberger’s wholesale grocery, and then was occupied by the Heldt & Voelker hardware store in the mid-1920s. (It now houses a restaurant.)
West Franklin Street is the main east-west route through an area west of Pigeon Creek once called Independence, which was largely settled by German immigrants and incorporated into Evansville in 1870. Historically, this section of the street has been unusually wide, more than sufficient to accommodate the horse-drawn buggies, automobiles, and the distant streetcar pictured here.
“Today I had the pleasure of meeting with Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Judge Barrett is a consummately qualified jurist who has proven on and off the bench that she has the decency, the intellectual rigor, and the fundamental respect for our country and its Constitution to serve honorably on the Supreme Court.
“Amy Coney Barrett’s sterling record as a Constitutional originalist demonstrates that she will be a phenomenal Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and I believe her reputation as an educator and a model for decency and citizenship will make Americans proud to have her on the highest court for many years to come.
“I fully support Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination and will vote to confirm her without hesitation.” – Senator Mike Braun
Theatre majors Eve Pigman ’23 and Kyle Burgess ’21 were preparing to return to campus for rehearsals of the department’s spring musical, Little Shop of Horrors when USI announced Spring Break would be extended because of COVID-19. “I was like, ‘What does that mean for our show? Are our rehearsals going to be extended?’†Pigman recalled.
Uncertainty turned to heartbreak as they learned their production and the all-female, student-directed show Eclipsed, just days from opening, would not see the stage.
“It was gone like that,†said Pigman. “We just got an email, and it was gone.â€
“I cried for two hours. I was devastated,†added Burgess. “It was the same day Broadway announced that they were on shutdown for COVID, and that devastated me as well because that’s kind of like my dream, to go to Broadway and audition.â€
“To add to the difficulty of it, we weren’t really there to hug them and tell them it was OK,†explained Eric Altheide, Associate Professor of Theatre.
“It was the right choice, but that came with a very steep cost,†said Burgess. “We were all hurt.â€
Which is why he and Pigman were hesitant to get their hopes up this fall. Though they longed to return to the Performance Center, with universities canceling productions for the semester—and, in some cases, the entire year—they knew more disappointment was possible.
Providing a “light”
While they waited for a decision, Altheide and Elliot Wasserman, Chair of USI’s Theatre Department, got creative.
“We tried to figure out different approaches,†Wasserman said. “I tried to brainstorm plays where actors in masks could fit within the metaphor of the show, the concept of the show.â€
They even considered adding masks to productions without an obvious connection. “Theatre reflects life, and this is the way we live now,†added Wasserman. “But that is not a very satisfying theatrical formula for every show.â€
After much consideration, and with support from Dr. James Beeby, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, and Dr. Mohammed Khayum, Provost, the directors ultimately moved forward with two productions, replacing the shows they’d selected before the pandemic with options that more easily cater to the current restrictions—Songs for a New World and It’s a Wonderful Life: A Radio Play.
Both Burgess and Pigman, who’d been understudies in Little Shop of Horrors, eagerly auditioned for Songs for a New World, a musical medley or “song cycle†with just four acting roles; the radio play has six. “When the cast list came out [and I learned I would be in the production], I was just elated,†recalled Burgess. “I was in my kitchen eating lunch, and I jumped up and down like a kid on Christmas.â€
Pigman learned of her casting alongside her roommate, who is also her understudy; they’re enjoying the “light†theatre is providing at the end of a tunnel darkened by COVID-19. “I think they [Wasserman and Altheide] knew that it would help our mental health to be able to be part of a show, because not having anything, I think, would make it feel very bleak,†said Pigman.
INDIANAPOLIS – Five words crystalized Tuesday’s presidential debate.
“Will you shut up, man?â€
John Krull, publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com
The Democratic presidential candidate, former Vice President Joe Biden, spoke them early on as President Donald Trump tried to run roughshod over him, moderator Chris Wallace, the debate rules and, frankly, the American people.
The debate was a disgrace – an embarrassment for a proud nation and a proud people.
The fact that the reason it was such a disaster is that the president of the United States – our commander-in-chief and the leader of the free world – couldn’t summon levels of dignity and self-control we would expect from 5-year-olds only adds to the disgrace. The man – I use the term loosely – was shameful and he was shameful on our dime and with our authority.
I’ve been a close observer of politics for 40 years now. I know what the president’s goal was going into the debate.
He wanted not to make a case for himself but to discredit his opponent as a reasonable alternative. If Trump could scare independents and moderate Republicans who have been disturbed and, yes, disgusted by his conduct in office into thinking Biden posed a threat to them, he might have a chance of clawing his way back into this race.
It’s an old political strategy, but never has it been executed with such naked desperation and panic.
The president flailed all night long. When he wasn’t spewing falsehoods, he was refusing to condemn white supremacists – and, in fact, telling them to “stand by.†When he wasn’t seeking to divide the nation, he was denying that he had any obligation to honor the results of the election – that is, to abide by the will of the people in a free and self-governing country.
In doing so, he abased himself, he dishonored his office and he insulted the American people.
Biden didn’t have a great night, but he didn’t have to, given that Trump was all but self-destructing in front of his and the nation’s eyes. The former vice president stuttered and stammered a bit – not surprising, given that he’s battled a stutter all his life – but he stood his ground. In fact, he grew stronger as the night went on.
Time and again, he tried to pivot and talk directly to the American people about their lives, their needs and their hopes.
Every time Biden did so, Trump began to chirp and then screech interruptions, because he recognized the threat such direct communication posed to his re-election. If Joe Biden turns this campaign into a referendum on how well Donald Trump has served Americans and their interests, the president’s chances will disappear like snow under a July sun.
Biden’s worst and best moments were products of the same impulse.
The worst moment came when he ducked Wallace’s question about whether he would support increasing the size of the U.S. Supreme Court or ending the filibuster in the Senate. Biden said he wouldn’t answer the question because he wanted to hear the American people speak.
The best moment came at the end.
Biden said, if elected, he wanted to be president of not just Democrats but Republicans, too. He spoke straight to the longing felt by millions of Americans to live in a country where we don’t have to be angry all the time.
One where we’re not encouraged by our president to hate our neighbors and fellow citizens.
That’s not Donald Trump’s dream for America. He hungers for chaos and thrives on division. There is no standard of decency or institutional safeguard he feels duty-bound to honor or protect.
He demonstrated that and so much more Tuesday night.
There are supposed to be two more presidential debates before the Nov. 3 election. In normal times, I would be tempted to say that the next ones couldn’t possibly be worse or more embarrassing than what we saw in the first one.
But these are not normal times.
This is life in Donald Trump’s America.
And this man – this president – has no bottom.
FOOTNOTE: John Krull is director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
The City-County Observer posted this article without editing, bias, or opinion.
INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today signed Executive Order 20-45 to extend the temporary licensing of health care workers who do not currently hold an active license.
The following workers will be permitted to practice for an additional 90 days:
medical professionals who retired or became inactive in the last five years
medical professionals who hold licenses in other states
certain medical students and graduates
These professionals must register with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency via their website atwww.in.gov/pla. They will be able to assist in screenings, telemedicine and other basic procedures to allow regularly licensed medical professionals to be on the frontline.
In an effort to recruit poll workers for Indiana’s upcoming general election, the executive order also ensures election workers are able to collect their stipend without reducing their unemployment benefits.
