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OUR FIRST “YOUNG ACHIEVER” IS WRITER HADLIE DARKE-SCHREIBER

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This article is the first of our new series called “YOUNG ACHIEVERS.”  If you know of talented youngsters (12 years or younger) that excel in the arts (music-painting-dance-acting), creative writing, academics, and athletes please submit your nominee to the City-CountyObserver@live.com. so we can publish their achievements.

OUR FIRST “YOUNG ACHIEVER” IS WRITER HADLIE DARKE-SCHREIBER

The Mystery was written in “The First Person” by 10-year-old fifth-grade honor student-athlete Hadlie Drake-Schreiber. Hadlie is a gifted fifth-grade student who is taking accelerated academic courses.

She plays soccer, softball, and basketball and is on the traveling team for each sport.  She is also an excellent competitive swimmer and enjoys hiking,

Harlie enjoys building legos and aspires to be either a writer or an Engineer.  Other information about Hadie was withheld by request

THE MYSTERY

 is written by 10-year-old Hadie Darke-Schreiber

(We would like to point out that Hadie’s literary project is a work in progress)

One day my family was led to a bus that blocked up the windows and told us to be quiet. My son Henry and my husband Jeff were on one side of the bus and I, Sally, and my daughter Carolina were on the other side. We did not have any idea where we were and how we got here. My husband is an engineer and likes to build things. That is how we got into this program and we did not want to leave him alone so we went with him. We are only allowed to bring two suitcases. One was for the clothes and the other was filled with things we need or want.

The bus finally stopped and we got our suitcases and looked outside. It was so beautiful, there were birds and flowers everywhere. Crops grew throughout the place. This place was not like any other, there were no buildings in sight. No people either, just us wanting to build the city and live in this beautiful place forever. So they began to build in three days they were so bummed.  There were piles of wood everywhere, bricks, and blueprints to build. They were assigned their pieces of wood and bricks to build with. Then the bus driver gave them their blueprints and drove off.

He left the instructor a bag. This bag had food for him and supplies for us. The instructor’s name was Bill and he was so nice. They were supposed to have him as a mayor but he got replaced by this other guy that was supposed to be better. His name is Joe. No one knew him. But Bill was popular and everyone knew him. He was the person who helped us find our way. We are pretty sure that Joe was the person who made us come here not to help us even though we are having a hard time leaving all of our family. Just a little support would be nice.

Anyway, we have to assign jobs to the family. Once the school is built the kids will go there and we will be alone. Carolina is 7 years old and her brother is 10 years old. I have to do all the cooking, cleaning, and do the crops. Plus I can sew clothes. All he has to do is build our house and other things that do not seem fair. But he has to help three people build their houses because he is already building his. So he will be done before everyone else and his family will be safe.

Two Months Later

Jeff finished the house and went to work on some other person’s house. The school was built and Carolina and Henry finished their chores and went to school. I am cooking dinner and picking the apples at the local farm. The school is open all hours kids are allowed to go to school whenever, but they have to go to school for five hours at minimum.

When the kids came home they ate dinner, cleaned the dishes, and did their homework. Carolina had not as much homework compared to Henry. Henry had tons of homework. Carolina asks “Can I play with my friends from school’. I say ‘Yes you may and she rushes out the door’. Henry asks for a snack. I say ‘What do you want’. He says ‘ May I have some crackers’. I say ‘ For sure sweety’. And I go get some. I hand him some crackers that I have bought from the MarketPlace.

When Carolina gets home she says ‘I and my friends went to the farm with their mom and I got something for you, I picked this wonderful flower from the garden’. ‘ Smell it’, she says sweetly. It was the best smelling flower I have ever smelt. It was the best thing I have smelt since sliced bread. ‘I also have some eggs, milk, and fresh apples’ said Carolina. ‘Wow you were hard at work’, she said. ‘Yes I was.’ she says. ‘Well then, you better go get some rest’, I say.

‘What, no I want to see daddy’. ‘Daddy is coming home later tonight’. ‘You can see him in the morning, now go read your book’. ‘Yes mommy’, she says. She has to finish this book this weekend because she can not read on Sunday. Sunday is the day of rest for them, all they do is go to church. Even their dad is off on Sundays.

Henry went to bed later and finished his homework. He already finished his book this week and now he has to choose a different one.

Later That Weekend

It is Saturday and today is the day we get donuts and coffee at the bakery shop. Then we go to the playground and jump on the new trampolines. Today is Henry’s birthday so we are getting him a puppy and he does not know so don’t tell him! We are going to surprise him tonight. But I told the kids not to go home and if so tell me other than that follow my directions. They think that dad is at work but he is everything ready for tonight. He got

Cake, candles, puppy, and supplies. I am in charge of keeping them away from the house. His birthday is on the 27th of October. Which is three days away from Halloween and he was so excited. He was going to be a skeleton and his sister is going to be a princess. Their parents stayed at home and passed out candy and they went with their best friend Larry and Susan. They have two kids named Nora and Charlie. Charlie is Henry’s age and Nora is Carolina’s age. They have a dog named Jack, he is a poodle. Jack loves to play fetch and eats up pillows. He is only one-year-old.

Tonight

Happy birthday, Henry! Henry has the biggest smile on his face. You are 11 now! He eats dinner from his favorite place. Pizza Palace has the best food in town. All he gets is a cheese pizza but it is still good. He loves crackers too. When they got home he ate cake, it was chocolate with sprinkles. After they ate they came to open the presents. He always saved the biggest for last. His first present was a library card now that he was 11 he could check out as many books as he wants. He was only allowed to have one book checked out at a time. Now he could do whatever he wanted with his card. He was so thankful he had always wanted his own library card, and now here it is. The next present was a new pair of shoes, his old ones have holes in them. His next present was a piece of paper. It said you ‘Will be assigned a job from the mayor tomorrow please be at the town church at 8:00 am to have a job, if no one is there, no job for you. He was in shock. All he ever wanted was a job and here it is. Lastly, he opened the last box. The biggest box. The surprise of the year. He opened the box, he really didn’t want anything else. He was happy with what he had but he was still excited. He opened the box. Inside there was his favorite thing yet.  His own puppy! The dog kissed him on the cheek and jumped on him. He asks ‘ Is it a girl or a boy’. I say it is a boy. Yeah, it sure looks like it. He says. Now you have to take care of him, he is not our responsibility anymore.  Yes, mom, He says. You have your own schedule tomorrow we most likely are not going to see you so have fun. I will, he says.

Tomorrow

Henry is already gone. It is 7:30 and he will be a little bit early. So we are making breakfast. I am having bacon and Carolina is having cereal. We are supposed to church today but today we can’t because we have two people missing today it is just me and Carolina. Jeff is at work because one of the workers passed away. Now he gets paid more but has to work more. The worker ate something that was not food. The bus driver said if there was ever someone who passed he would come every month to collect and put it somewhere else. Also, he came to stay in the city. He will pick a house that was the best-built home. We weren’t worried.

Anyway, I had planned to go shopping for food and clothes for the kids. So me and Carolina had a mommy-daughter day. First, we are going to get food for our Halloween party with Nora and Charlie. Then, we are going to the clothes shop to buy some costumes for Carolina and Henry. Next, we are going to the playground and have some fun. Then we are going to have some lunch at her favorite place to eat. I love sushi. Lastly, we are going to go home! The only reason we are going excited to go home is that we figure out Henry’s job.

Later That Evening

When we finally came home there was Henry sitting on the couch. They asked him what his job was as soon as they walked through the door. He answers in a quiet voice. I am… Then he gets louder, the mayor’s assistant. They scream for joy. Being the mayor’s assistant is the best job in town. All he gets to do is fetch the mayor his drink or ask the chief for whatever he wants. You also help him decide things. Like where to put the new hair salon. You sit in a big throne or chair and ask for a few things. Wherever the mayor goes he goes. He gets all the luxury. There is one thing he is kind of upset about is school. He absolutely loved his teachers and friends. The good thing is that he can ride in a big car wherever he wants and have as many people on it. Henry had to take many tests and here is his story.

Henry’s Story

It is 7:00 and I just woke up. I made some waffles and ate it on the way. It only takes 10 minutes to get to the mayor’s office. I will arrive at 7:20 because I have to take a shower. When I get there the guards welcome me. As soon as I walk in they ask for my address, name, and picture of me. Then they lead me to a little private room.

In the room, there were 2 guards and the mayor. In that room, they showed him the mayor and where he would sit and a lot of other stuff. Then a guard took him to another room. Next, he handed him special clothes. Then they tested him. One was a checklist about his health and another one was about how long he has lived here, and questions about the streets and how to get around.  The last test was about school and your certificate that you graduated. When they were waiting for the results he knew he was going to make it because it was so easy, he decided to make the guards his friends because if you get on their bad they have too much power. One guy’s name was Mason and he was so nice. He has been my neighbor for 7 years. We would go out to eat sometimes he would play with them because he is only 3 years older. Now he sees someone familiar. Someone from the bus ride. I think that he was in front of me on the bus. He did not talk at all, nobody did. Hmm… Ohh he knows now he was in his class in third grade. He was nice but he definitely was not the nieces. He would be a kid that did not turn in his homework or was doing something wrong and got in trouble but he tried to be a showoff and show everyone how he is the best. Then everything changed when he met his girlfriend. She is so nice and pretty. Nobody knows how they met or if he bribed her to make him look good. The next thing we know is his grades are up and he is being nice to people so we are all happy. The other guard I don’t know, I have never seen him. Anyhow the mayor just walked into the room. Here we go. One of the guards said the rules. Like ‘ You have to be silent whenever someone is talking’. ‘For example, when the mayor is talking your lips are zipped, understood.’ ‘Yes sir’ Henry says. ‘ Also if we are having an agreement on something you don’t know about, agree and we will tell you later, understood.’  ‘Yes sir’ I respond. Now you have passed the tests so you are officially the mayor’s assistant. Now report back here tomorrow at 9:00. Your time working will be for six hours, from 9 to 2 pm. ‘Thank you, for all of your time today,’ says a guard. The mayor stands. I am so happy you are my assistant. Nobody could be smarter or more intelligent. On the way home he sees Carolina and mom walking home. He knew they wanted to see him and ask what his job was. So he tells the driver to hurry so they did not get any clues of what his job is. So he got home about 10 minutes before they did and that was about when my story ends.

So I was so impressed with all of this Henry did a great job and he will be on his own soon. Anyway, Halloween is tomorrow! Everyone was decorating their house and laughing with happiness. We decorated our house with a big skeleton in front of the house, lots of lights around the top, and lastly a lot of blow-ups like Jack from the Nightmare Before Christmas and Zeros’ grave.

Halloween

Tonight they went to put their costumes on and Carolina was going to be Sally from the ‘ Nightmare Before Christmas’ and Henry was going to be Jack. Their friends Nora and Charlie were going too. Nora was going to be Zero the dog and Charlie was going to be the mayor from the movie. That was their favorite movie for the season.I stayed home and Jeff and passed out some candy to the kids that came by.  The kids went to their friend’s house and played with them till 7:00. Then they went trick or treating. The party had food and dessert. It was delicious and the treats were even better. When we went trick or treating we were so tired. There were 200 houses in the neighborhood and we knew we could not get them all. We got 106 houses in counting. When we went home mom and dad were waiting for us. We hugged them and then we went to bed.

Today is Monday and today Carolina is going to school. She was so excited because today is November 1, 2020. She got to get one donut on the days that were the first, but only if she worked hard at school.

FOOTNOTE: We would like to point out that Hadie’s literary project is a work in progress.  We hope by publishing her work it will be an encouragement for her to continue her passion for creative writing,

Gannett Downsizes To Reduce Its Debt Load

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Gannett Downsizes To Reduce Its Debt Load

By SMRITI JACOB 

ROCHESTER BEACON

Is Gannett’s sale of BridgeTower Media, its business-to-business subsidiary, to private equity firm Transom Capital Group another sign of its struggle to relieve its debt burden? Some company watchers think so.

The decision to divest the BridgeTower segment—which includes the Rochester Business Journal—comes on the heels of another offload, roughly a year after GateHouse Media’s acquisition of Gannett became official, creating the nation’s largest newspaper company. The merged companies, which retained Gannett’s name, let go of papers in Nantucket and Arkansas in October. Terms of the BridgeTower transaction, announced Nov. 3, were not disclosed.

Dan Kennedy, a professor at Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and Media Nation blogger, says it is too early to say that the Gannett chain is in the midst of a sell-off, “but if you’re thinking of making an offer on your local Gannett-owned newspaper, it looks like this might be a good time.”

Shares of Gannett (NYSE: GCI) have lost roughly three-quarters of their value since the merger closed last November. The stock closed Monday at $1.54, up from $1.14 a week earlier.

“Gannett shares have lost about 82.1 percent since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500’s gain of 2.5 percent,” a Nov. 3 Zacks Equity Research analysis notes.

Sales of non-core assets and real estate assets are expected to help Gannett to reduce its outstanding debt to $1.63 billion, Chairman and CEO Michael Reed said when the company announced its third-quarter results.

Minneapolis-based BridgeTower and the Nantucket Inquirer & Mirror were among the non-core assets whose sale brought Gannett approximately $95 million after the end of the quarter. (The Nantucket paper was acquired by local owners.) Gannett remains the owner of Democrat and Chronicle, the Daily Messenger in Canandaigua and other newspapers in the Rochester region.

GateHouse acquired the business and legal newspapers previously operated by the Dolan Co. (including the Daily Record in Rochester) for $35 million in 2015. The next year, it renamed the subsidiary BridgeTower Media. GateHouse acquired RBJ at the start of the fourth quarter of 2016.

Transom, the new owner of RBJ and the Daily Record, is an operations-focused middle market firm, based in Los Angeles. Its portfolio, with more than $600 million in assets under management, includes properties in what Transom calls the “lower middle market.” The list includes a motley of businesses, from makers of fine-writing instruments (Cross and Sheaffer) and toy manufacturer Uncle Milton to Blue Microphones and Beauty Quest Group, a private-label manufacturer of hair care products. BridgeTower is Transom’s first newspaper acquisition.

Transom’s transactions, the company says, are defined by value-creation potential. Its team works with management to make margin improvements and boost topline growth. Most of its investments are in businesses with more than $5 million in cash flow and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization of less than zero to more than $20 million. In some situations, the company does invest in companies with negative to modest cash flow.

BridgeTower served as GateHouse’s business-to-business arm. Through more than 40 print and digital brands, BridgeTower provides content in the legal, business, construction and other sectors. The segment also has a research unit that targets employee satisfaction, and offers lead-generation services and live events.

While announcing the acquisition, James Oh, partner at Transom, noted BridgeTower’s strong leadership. BridgeTower is run by CEO Adam Reinbach, who joined GateHouse in 2016. Reinbach views Transom’s role as an investment partner in a positive light.

“We’re excited to partner with Transom to expand our business and strengthen our commitment to the markets we serve,” he says.

Reinbach will most likely work with Oh’s team, which is charged with monitoring portfolio companies, including financial and operational oversight. Last year, Oh was named one of the Rising Stars of Private Equity by Mergers & Acquisitions magazine.

As for Gannett, its challenges could be far from over. Last month, the company was readying for another round of voluntary buyouts. In June, Paul Bascobert’s job was folded into Reed’s responsibilities. Bascobert, who spent less than a year at Gannett, was operating CEO.

FOOTNOTE: Smriti Jacob is Rochester Beacon, the managing editor. She worked at RBJ before it was acquired by GateHouse Media and became part of the BridgeTower Media segment.

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Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Set For November 19, 2020

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(November 12, 2020) — Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will welcome the start of the holiday season with the lighting of the City of Evansville’s official Christmas tree in front of the Civic Center Complex on Thursday, November 19 at 5 p.m.

The Signature School Choir, led by Henry Maurer, will perform and Mayor Winnecke will offer a few remarks before starting the countdown to turn on the Christmas tree lights.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

“In light of all the pandemic-related postponements, this is one tradition our community can still enjoy,” said Mayor Lloyd Winnecke. “Wearing our masks and distancing ourselves from others, we can safely welcome the holiday season.”

Special thanks to the Southern Indiana National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) for donating the 26-foot-tall Blue Spruce for the City’s holiday display. And thanks to SKANSKA, the Evansville Police Department, and Vectren, a CenterPoint Energy Company, for volunteering crews and equipment to safely cut down the tree and transport it to the Civic Center.

The Christmas tree is expected to arrive at the Civic Center Friday morning, November 13. The Traffic Engineering Department will decorate the tree with approximately 25,000 lights donated by Advanced Network and Computer Services. It will be topped with an illuminated “e” signifying everyone is welcome.

And the Downtown Economic Improvement District will have a few surprises throughout the ceremony to help spread the Holiday cheer.

The Christmas tree will remain on display in front of the Civic Center building through the holiday season and will be removed sometime after January 1, 2021.

Check out a video from last year’s lighting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb4ccdTLe-g

 

Ascension St. Vincent Foundation Funds New Neonatal Transport Isolette

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Your Giving in Action: New Neonatal Transport Isolette
The Foundation is proud to have fully funded our local health system’s new Neonatal Transport Isolette. This isolette will transport sick and premature babies throughout our Tri-State communities to our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital Evansville. The isolette, and all the life-saving equipment it contains, is the same as what is found in our hospital NICU and is fully-staffed with a dedicated care team.
A small Blessing Ceremony was held in honor of the transporter led by Sister Jane McConnell, Director of Mission Integration. Prayers were offered for the lives it will serve.
Our local Foundation wants to thank all individual and corporate donors for their financial support to this life-saving isolette.

CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER made arrangements with ProPublica on-line newspaper

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The City-County Observer is pleased to announce that we have worked out an arrangement to use the select content published in the award-winning ProPublica on-line newspaper.
The MISSION of ProPublica is to expose abuses of power and betrayals of the public trust by government, business, and other institutions, using the moral force of investigative journalism to spur reform through the sustained spotlighting of wrongdoing.
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. They dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust and they stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account. With a team of numerous dedicated reporters and editors, ProPublica covers a range of topics including government and politics, business, criminal justice, the environment, education, health care, immigration, and technology.
Among other positive changes, their reporting has contributed to the passage of new laws; reversals of harmful policies and practices; and accountability for leaders at local, state, and national levels. Investigative journalism requires a great deal of time and resources, and many newsrooms can no longer afford to take on this kind of deep-dive reporting.
As a nonprofit, ProPublica’s work is financed primarily through donations. The vast bulk of the money they spend goes directly into world-class reporting. They are committed to uncovering the truth, no matter how long it takes or how much it costs, and they practice transparent financial reporting so donors know how their dollars are spent.
ProPublica was founded in 2007-2008 with the belief that investigative journalism is critical to our democracy. Their staff remains dedicated to carrying forward the important work of exposing corruption, informing the public about complex issues, and using the power of investigative journalism to spur reform.
FOOTNOTE: ProPublica is honored to have been recognized by their peers. ProPublica and members of their staff have been honored for the quality of our work, the ethics of our journalists, and the innovative spirit of our newsroom. Since they began publishing in 2008, ProPublica has received four Pulitzer Prizes, three Peabody Awards, two Emmy Awards, five George Polk Awards, three Online Journalism Awards for General Excellence, and a National Magazine Award among others.

First Capital Christian Church of Corydon provides ‘Church Anywhere’ to Offender Tablets

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While pandemic conditions resulted in suspension of visitors and volunteers to correctional facilities, use of special tablets from GTL helps incarcerated men and women maintain contact with family, receive educational training and participate in religious services.

Using technology to partner with religious organizations provides a faith connection for incarcerated men and women desiring to continue or begin a religious affiliation.  First Capital Christian Church of Corydon, IN had been providing regular services to Branchville Correctional Facility for more than two years prior to the pandemic. Now, their online service, Church Anywhere is now available to the offenders via their GTL tablets.

“Our ministry is based on building relationships. We use the technology to begin and foster those relationships with the people inside the walls,” Tyler Sansom, lead pastor said. “We also customize the video service for the incarcerated.  Church Anywhere  tailors the service to its audience. That’s the best way we can take the church to the people even if we can’t be there in person.”

David Liebel, Director of Religious Services for the IDOC, says the tablets are a wonderful resource particularly during these times, “Having a variety of religious programming available on the tablets allows us to provide spiritual support to our men and women on their schedule. Even those who can’t go to the chapel are able to participate in religious services and education. We plan to continue this project even after the pandemic.”

Many other religious organizations in Indiana are providing their services to the offender tablets, including Eastern Star Church in Indianapolis, Northview Church in Carmel, ITOWN Church in Fishers, and the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.

The Indiana Department of Correction is also looking for other faiths to participate in this program.  If your faith group would like to participate, contact David Liebel at dliebel@idoc.in.gov.

Mundell’s 2012 UIS Team Receives Hall of Fame Nod

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The 2012 University of Illinois Springfield softball team, which was led by University of Evansville head coach Mat Mundell, will be part of the 2020 UIS Hall of Fame class.

 The 2012 UIS softball program made athletics history when it became the first Prairie Stars squad to make a NCAA Division II postseason field. UIS finished the year with a 36-22 overall record and went 22-12 in conference play. It won the GLVC West Division Regular Season title and reached the championship games of the GLVC Postseason Tournament and the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional Tournament.

“I am so excited for the 2012 team to be inducted into the Hall of Fame,” Mundell said.  “It was an amazing group of young women.  What they were able to accomplish on the field was special, but what they have become off of it is more impressive!  I was blessed to be able to coach them.”

UIS ended its regular season by winning 23 of its final 32 contests, and it earned the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament. After splitting the first two games, the Prairie Stars won three straight to reach the finals. After receiving a bid to the NCAA Regional event, UIS lost its first game before winning two straight, including a 5-1 victory over top-seed Indianapolis. The season ended with a one-run loss in the regional finals.

They were led by an offense that averaged 4.53 runs a game, and it ranked seventh in the nation with 2.29 stolen bases per game. The Prairie Stars had three first-team all-conference players in Sarah Gray, Rachel Wood, and Heather Gradishar, and Mandy Smith was a second-team all-GLVC selection.

 

ETFCU sponsoring free live-stream viewing
of all athletic contests in EVSC gymnasiums

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Thanks to a partnership between the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. and Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union, all athletic contests taking place in EVSC gymnasiums through March 2021 will be live-streamed at no cost to viewers.

The EVSC will use HUDL Focus cameras that follow the action at boys’ and girls’ basketball games – varsity, junior varsity and freshman – and wrestling matches in its gyms at Bosse, Central, Harrison, North and Reitz high schools. ETFCU is covering rights fees for the IHSAA and subscription fees at IHSAATV.org to allow viewing on smart phones, tablets, and smart televisions.

EVSC officials identified the need because COVID restrictions will limit in-person attendance to two fans per participant. With the live stream, extended families, friends, students and alumni can keep up with the action. Schedules will be posted at www.ihsaatv.org/evsc, and fans can select what they want to view from the listings. To maintain COVID protocol, the public-address system in each gym will double as the announcer.

“These cameras are amazing – it’s as if you’re in the gym following the action yourself,” said Andy Owen, EVSC director of athletics. “You’ll hear the whistles and be able to follow the action. As a bonus, coaches can use the system to break down video and share with their teams without necessarily having to meet as a group.”

The agreement with IHSAATV.org includes all regular-season games played in the gyms, as well as any postseason tournament events hosted by an EVSC school – including sectional and regional wrestling, and the Class 4A sectionals in both boys’ and girls’ basketball.

Fans of non-EVSC schools also will be able to view the livestreams.

ETFCU, the sponsor, was founded in Evansville in 1936. It has grown to more than 220,000 members and $2 billion in assets, and been honored nationally in the past two years for its community service, its leadership, and its product line including free Vertical Checking, which pays 3.30% APY on any balance up to $20,000. ETFCU now operates 25 branch offices in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.

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“Left Jab” And “Middle Jab” And “Right Jab” November 13, 2020

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“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” was created because we have a couple of commenters that post on a daily basis either in our “IS IT TRUE” or “Readers Forum” 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 JAB” 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 so
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