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Indiana Education Officials Change School Funding Rules For Virtual Learning In The Pandemic

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SExercising special power granted during the pandemic, Indiana education officials rewrote school funding rules Wednesday to prevent cuts for virtual learning due to the coronavirus.

The State Board of Education created a new rule to address funding for students who would normally be in classrooms but are learning online because of the pandemic — including students in hybrid or all-virtual options, and those at schools that haven’t reopened for in-person instruction. The state will fully fund those students this fall, as though they were attending in-person.

The change aims to keep school funding steady through the pandemic and comes in response to a recent warning that schools could receive reduced state support if they don’t return to in-person learning.

Without the new rule, schools would see their per-student funding drop to 85% for online students — a loss that would equate, for example, to $28 million for Indianapolis Public Schools, which is staying all-virtual for at least two months.

The board unanimously approved the change, which only applies to the fall and leaves the virtual funding issue up in the air for the spring. Board member Pete Miller stressed that while they were creating an exception, he still believes students learn best in person.

“In effect, we’re doing a workaround to an existing statute — this incentivizes the virtual instruction,” Miller said. “My hope is that schools will continue to seek to provide in-person instruction wherever it’s possible. And obviously I say that fully aware of all the challenges with all of that.”

The state board’s move does not apply to students who were already enrolled in online programs before the pandemic, or to students who transferred to virtual charter schools.

State board members took a different tactic for addressing the issue than what Gov. Eric Holcomb called upon them to do last month. Holcomb had suggested delaying the September student count day used to determine funding in the fall, to buy time for lawmakers to act or for the virus to subside enough to allow students to return to classrooms.

But Holcomb’s proposal left much uncertainty and raised some logistical issues. Under that plan, schools could have still seen retroactive cuts if lawmakers failed to act. Districts and teachers unions would have had to bargain contracts in the fall without knowing how much school funding would come in that year. Teacher bonuses could have been delayed, since the funding pot is divided among districts based on enrollment. And schools that had significantly underestimated fall enrollment would have had to wait months for their funding to be corrected.

The state board’s action avoids some of those complications and ensures full funding for the fall. But Denny Costerison, executive director of the Indiana Association of School Business Officials, stressed that it doesn’t solve everything, and lawmakers still need to address the question of virtual funding in the spring.

“It gets us hopefully a step closer to the final solution of this,” Costerison said. “We’ve gone around the barn here on it — how are we going to count these students that are virtual because of COVID, not because of any other choice but that?”

IPS Superintendent Aleesia Johnson said in a statement Wednesday that she appreciated the move to protect “the funding we so desperately need this fall.”

“Their vote will allow us to continue to make the critical safety decisions necessary in the best interest of our students and staff whether remotely or in-person,” Johnson said. “However, the need for a permanent solution still exists and we look forward to continuing this discussion with our legislators.”

During Wednesday’s short meeting, State Superintendent Jennifer McCormick asked for an explanation why the state board was not addressing funding for the spring. The agency has limited authority to take this kind of action during a public health emergency, state board attorney Chad Ranney said, and it’s not clear what the effects of the pandemic will look like next year.

“If there were a vaccine tomorrow, then students would be able to return in person in a safe environment,” Ranney said. “We want to be able to check the conditions on the ground, before we make a decision, before we have to.”

Judge Voids West Lafayette’s Mask Mandate, Rules

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Judge Voids West Lafayette’s Mask Mandate, Rules Mayor Didn’t Have Power To Issue Order That Carried $100 Fine

Dave Bangert

Lafayette Journal & Courier

 

WEST LAFAYETTE – West Lafayette’s mandatory mask ordinance was voided Tuesday morning, when a Tippecanoe County judge ruled West Lafayette Mayor John Dennis did not have the authority to use a July 13 executive order to implement it on his own.

In a ruling issued Tuesday, Tippecanoe Circuit Judge Sean Persin said Dennis’s use of the city’s nuisance ordinances to issue a mask policy – one that carried a $100 fine for first offenses – went beyond what state law allowed mayors to do.

“It is a stretch to suggest that … the Indiana Legislature intended to authorize mayors to take any action they deem fit, at any time during a public health emergency, including closing schools or churches, forbidding gatherings, or levying civil penalties for violating a mask mandate without council approval,” Persin wrote, ruling on a rural West Lafayette man’s challenge of Dennis’ executive order.

Gov. Holcomb Announces More Than $51 Million For Broadband Expansion

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Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced $51 million for 50 broadband infrastructure expansion projects across the state as a part of the second round of the Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program.

The $100 million Next Level Broadband Grant Program is the largest single state investment in broadband. In total, rounds one and two of the program have awarded more than $79 million for broadband infrastructure for more than 21,900 homes and commercial locations in 41 counties.

“Lt. Governor Crouch and I have been dedicated to improving internet access for years, and now COVID has only made the need for affordable, dependable broadband more apparent,” Gov. Holcomb said. “This latest round of grants will give more Hoosiers access to more affordable, quality internet regardless of where they live, work or go to school.”

This second round of funding will provide broadband infrastructure to more than 10,590 homes and commercial locations across 32 counties. A map marking both rounds one and two is attached to this press release.

In addition to the $51 million awarded today, the 16 telecommunications providers and utility cooperatives contributed more than $53 million in matching funds, resulting in more than $104 million total investment for broadband.

The program allows broadband service providers and utility cooperatives to apply for up to $5 million to expand service to unserved areas if they provide at least a 20 percent match. Unserved areas are those without at least one telecommunication provider offering at least 10 mbps download and 1 mbps upload. Proposed projects must provide a minimum level of service at actual speeds of 25 mbps download and 3 mbps upload.

At Governor Holcomb’s request, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs, administers and oversees the program.

“In a time where Hoosiers are having to adjust their lifestyles due to COVID-19, it’s imperative that we connect as many Hoosiers as possible,” said Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch. “Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Connections initiative is a significant step toward bridging the digital divide and bringing greater opportunities for all Hoosiers.”

Last year during round one, 14 projects were awarded more than $28 million. With more than $23 million in local match, a total of more than $51 million was invested in broadband expansion. Information regarding a third round will be released in the future. For more information, visithttps://www.in.gov/ocra/3018.htm.

Next Level Connections Broadband Grant Program is part of Governor Holcomb’s $1 billion Next Level Connections infrastructure program, which accelerates the completion of major highway projects, expands access to rural broadband services, creates more nonstop flights and pursues the expansion of rail projects in northwest Indiana.

The following applicants will provide broadband service in unserved areas throughout Indiana in the second round:

Central Indiana Communications

Henry County
In partnership with Henry County Rural Electric Membership Corporation, this project will serve 70 unserved households and 10 businesses. The requested grant amount is $361,711, with a local match of more than $194,767, for a total project cost of $556,478.

Comcast

Montgomery County
This project will serve 210 unserved homes in the Town of Darlington in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $673,155, with a local match of $174,171, for a total project cost of $847,326.

Eastern Indiana WIFI

Grant County
This project will serve 12 households and one anchor institution in eastern Grant County. The requested grant amount is $31,983, with a local match of $8,502 for a total project cost of $40,485.

Eastern Indiana WIFI

Grant County
This project will serve 103 households and 28 businesses in Monroe and Jefferson Townships in Grant County. The requested grant amount is $251,756, with a local match of $66,922, for a total project cost of $318,678.

Endeavor Communications

Hendricks County

This project will serve roughly 138 unserved locations near the town of Danville in Hendricks County. The requested grant amount is $851,085, with a local match of $438,438, for a total project cost of more than $1.28 million.

Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Jennings County

This project will serve 163 locations in three Jennings County Townships: North Vernon, Seymour, and Scipio. The requested grant amount is $239,309, with a local match of $358,964, for a total project cost of $598,273.

Jackson County Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Jennings County

This project will serve 118 locations in North Vernon Township in Jennings County. The requested grant amount is $192,273, with a local match of $288,407, for a total project cost of $480,680.

Parke County
This project will serve approximately 73 unserved households and businesses in Parke County. The requested grant amount is $351,002, with a local match of $87,750, for a total project cost of $438,752.

Parke County
This project will serve approximately 26 households in Parke County. The requested grant amount is $284,172, with a local match of $71,043, for a total project cost of $355,215.

Parke County
This project will connect approximately 18 unserved households in Washington Township in Parke County. The requested grant amount is $298,081, with a local match of $74,520, for a total project cost of $372,601.

Vermillion County
This project will serve 22 households and one business in South East Cayuga in Vermillion County. The requested grant amount is $252,979, with a local match of $63,245, for a total project cost of $316,224

Vigo County
This project will serve three households around West Concannon Avenue in Vigo County. The requested grant amount is $135,155, with a local match of $33,789, for a total project cost of $168,944.

Vigo County
This project will serve 36 unserved households around French Lake, on the southside of Vigo County. The requested grant amount is $338,642, with a local match of $84,660, for a total project cost of $423,302.

Vigo County

This project will serve 18 unserved households and businesses in Blackhawk, which is on the south side of Vigo County. The requested grant amount is $263,402, with a local match of $65,851, for a total project cost of $329,253.

Johnson County Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Morgan County
This project will connect 37 households and three businesses in eastern Morgan County. The requested grant amount is $68,193, with a local match of $108,932, for a total project cost of $177,125.

Lakeland Internet
Steuben County
This project will serve 40 households in Pine Canyon Lake. The requested grant amount is $30,830, with a local match of $34,874, for a total project cost of $65,704.

Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties
This project will serve 84 households, 13 farms and two businesses in Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties. The requested grant amount is $809,441, with a local match of more than $1.07 million, for a total project cost of more than $1.88 million.

Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Lawrence and Orange Counties

This project will serve 123 households, 18 farms and three businesses across two counties. The requested grant amount is $702,967, with a local match of more than $1.64 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.34 million.

Orange County Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Orange and Dubois Counties

This project will connect seven households, six businesses and two anchor institutions in portions of Orange and Dubois Counties. The requested grant amount is $680,993, with a local match of $417,382, for a total project cost of more than $1.09 million.

New Lisbon Broadband and Communications

Henry County

This project will serve six unserved residences in the south-central Henry County. The requested grant amount is $10,649, with a local match of $16,657, for a total project cost of $27,306.

Mainstream Fiber Networks

Crawford County

This project will connect roughly 1,041 unserved households, 128 businesses and 25 anchor institutions in Crawford County. The requested grant amount is more than $3.06 million, with a local match of more than $2.71 million, for a total project cost of more than $5.77 million.

Mainstream Fiber Networks

Posey County

This project will serve roughly 678 unserved households, 32 businesses and eight anchor institutions in Posey County. The requested grant amount is more than $3.31 million, with a local match of more than $2.94 million, for a total project cost of more than $6.25 million.

Mercury Wireless

Allen, Dekalb, and Whitley Counties
This project will connect 130 households and five businesses in portions of Allen, DeKalb and Whitley Counties. The requested grant amount is $110,040, with a local match of $348,460, for a total project cost of $458,500.

Perry-Spencer Rural Telephone Cooperative, Inc.

Dubois County

This project will serve 679 unserved locations in Dubois County. The requested grant amount is $5 million, with a local match of more than $2.81 million, for a total project cost of more than $7.81 million.

South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Brown, Monroe, and Owen Counties
This project will serve 420 households and four businesses in Brown, Monroe and Owen Counties. The requested grant amount is more than $1.89 million, with a local match of more than $1.89 million, for a total project cost of more than $3.78 million.

 South Central Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation
Owen County
This project will connect 217 unserved locations in Freedom, an unincorporated community, located southwest of the City of Spencer. The requested grant amount is $866,580, with a local match of $446,420, for a total project cost of more than $1.31 million.

SEI Communications

Dearborn County

This project will serve five households, one business and three anchor institutions in Dearborn County. The requested grant amount is $439,560, with a local match of $226,440, for a total project cost of $666,000.

 SEI Communication

Dearborn, Franklin, and Ripley Counties

In partnership with Southeastern Indiana Rural Electric Membership Corporation, this project will serve 447 households, 58 businesses, and 55 anchor institutions in Ripley, Franklin and Dearborn Counties. The requested grant amount is more than $3.21 million, with a local match of more than $4.83 million, for a total project cost of more than $8.04 million.

 SEI Communications

Dearborn, Jefferson, Jennings, and Ripley Counties

In partnership with Southeastern Indiana REMC, this project will provide service to 2,263 households, 199 business and 24 anchor institutions in Ripley, Jennings, and a small portion of Jefferson Counties. The requested grant amount is $5 million, with a local match of more than $8.4 million, for a total project cost of more than $13.4 million.

SEI Communications

Dearborn, Jefferson, Jennings, Ohio, and Switzerland Counties

In partnership with Southeastern Indiana REMC, this project will serve 522 households, 27 businesses and eight anchor institutions in Switzerland, Jennings, and small portions of Jefferson, Ohio, and Dearborn Counties. The requested grant amount is more than $4.34 million, with a local match of more than $6.51 million, for a total project cost of more than $10.85 million.

 Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Clinton and Tippecanoe Counties

This project will serve 150 unserved households, 12 farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Clinton and Tippecanoe Counties. The requested grant amount is $814,985, with a local match of $814,985, for a total project cost of more than $1.62 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Clinton County

This project will serve 163 unserved households and 34 farms/businesses in Clinton County. The requested grant amount is $1.16 million, with a local match of more than $1.16 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.33 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 59 unserved households, 13 farms/businesses and 13 anchor institutions in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is $547,146, with a local match of $547,146, for a total project cost of roughly $1.09 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 434 unserved households, 24 farms/businesses and three anchor institutions in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is more than $1.73 million, with a local match of more than $1.73 million, for a total project cost of more than $3.47 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 75 unserved households, 35 farms/businesses and three anchor institutions in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is more than $1.25 million, with a local match of $1.25 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.50 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 167 unserved households, 21 farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is more than $1.01 million, with a local match of $1.01 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.02 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 16 unserved households, five farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is $880,418, with a local match of $880,418, for a total project cost of more than $1.76 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Montgomery County

This project will serve 39 unserved households and 10 farms/businesses in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $673,956, with a local match of $673,956, for a total project cost of more than $1.34 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain and Montgomery Counties

This project will serve 58 unserved households and 17 farms/businesses in Fountain and Montgomery Counties. The requested grant amount is $722,034, with a local match of $722,034, for a total project cost of more than $1.44 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain and Montgomery Counties

This project will serve 65 unserved households, 19 farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Fountain and Montgomery counties. The requested grant amount is $821,969, with a local match of $821,969, for a total project cost of more than $1.64 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain and Tippecanoe Counties

This project will serve 203 unserved households, 57 farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Fountain and Tippecanoe Counties. The requested grant amount is more than $1.34 million, with a local match of more than $1.34 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.68 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain and Tippecanoe Counties

This project will serve 298 unserved households, 19 farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Fountain and Tippecanoe Counties. The requested grant amount is more than $1.29 million, with a local match of more than $1.29 million, for a total project cost of more than $2.59 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Tippecanoe County

This project will serve 30 unserved households and three farms/businesses in Tippecanoe County. The requested grant amount is $546,303, with a local match of $546,303, for a total project cost of more than $1.09 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Tippecanoe, Montgomery and Clinton Counties

This project will serve 39 unserved households, four farms/businesses and three anchor institutions in Tippecanoe, Montgomery, and Clinton Counties. The requested grant amount is $981,803, with a local match of $981,803 for a total project cost of more than $1.96 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Fountain County

This project will serve 23 unserved households and five farms/businesses in Fountain County. The requested grant amount is $566,822, with a local match of $566,822, for a total project cost of more than $1.13 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Montgomery County

This project will serve nine unserved households, seven farms/businesses and one anchor institution in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $394,033, with a local match of $394,033, for a total project cost of $788,066.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Montgomery County

This project will serve 28 unserved households and five farms/businesses in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $617,400, with a local match of $617,400, for a total project cost of more than $1.23 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Montgomery County

This project will serve 12 unserved households and two farms/businesses in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $400,694, with a local match of $400,694, for a total project cost of $801,388.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Tippecanoe and White Counties

This project will serve nine unserved households, six farms/businesses and five anchor institutions in Tippecanoe and White Counties. The requested grant amount is $737,613, with a local match of $737,613, for a total project cost of more than $1.47 million.

Tipmont Rural Electric Membership Corporation

Montgomery County

This project will serve 12 unserved households and two farms/businesses in Montgomery County. The requested grant amount is $439,186, with a local match of $439,186, for a total project cost of $878,372.

 

 

Federal Appeals Court Grants Expedited Review Of Absentee Voting Lawsuit

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By Taylor Wooten 
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS —A federal appeals court is giving a group of voting-rights advocates another chance to make the case that Indiana should allow no-excuse absentee voting.

The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted the motion Tuesday for an expedited appeal in the Indiana Vote By Mail complaint asking for no-excuse mail-in voting.

The lawsuit was initially filed by Indiana Vote By Mail. But U.S. District Court Judge Patrick Hanlon denied their motion for a preliminary injunction ordering the state to change its vote by mail rules in August. As the Nov. 3 election draws nearer, the call for action to allow no-excuse mail voting has been growing.

William Groth, an Indianapolis attorney representing Indiana Vote By Mail, said this issue is about opening access to the polls to as many Hoosiers as possible.

“This issue is important to all Indiana voters during the pandemic,” Groth said. “They need to have the same option to vote safely and securely by mail as they did in the spring primary.”

At the time of the primary on June 2, Indiana had a little more than 35,000 positive cases of coronavirus. This week, the Indiana State Department of Health is reporting more than 95,000 new cases of the highly contagious virus.

In order to get an absentee ballot in Indiana, voters must have one of 11 listed excuses in the application, including being over 65 years of age or out of the county on the date of the election.

Jonathan Weinzapfel, Democratic nominee for Indiana Attorney General, criticized the state’s use of courts to debate no-excuse mail-in voting rather than using faster methods used in the primary election.

“They could call a meeting this week and allow people to vote by mail, just like they did during the Primary Election,” Weinzapfel said in a press release. “Instead, they are hiding behind legal arguments that even the courts aren’t buying.”

The bipartisan Indiana Election Commission to allow no-excuse absentee voting for Indiana residents in the primary election was made on March 25, along with the decision to delay the primary from May to June.

The state is facing other voting related court challenges.

On July 31, Common Cause Indiana and the state conference of the NAACP filed a lawsuit to force Secretary of State Connie Lawson and members of the Election Commission to count absentee ballots received past the noon deadline on Nov. 3.

In an Indiana Election Committee virtual meeting on Aug. 11, the four members of the committee were divided along party lines on the issue of expanding mail-in voting to all, with the two Democrat members in support of the change and the two Republican members in opposition.

On Aug. 21, U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled that absentee ballots cannot be rejected solely on the basis of non-matching signatures. Voters will be instead notified of the issue and allowed a hearing to retain their vote.

The deadline to register to vote for the general election is Oct. 5. The deadline to request an absentee ballot is Oct. 22. This can be done on the Indiana Voter Registration website.

Taylor Wooten is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Food Inspection Report Vanderburgh County

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Food inspection reports 9-3-20

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” SEPTEMBER 4, 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.

RESCHEDULED – JOSH TURNER OLD NATIONAL EVENTS PLAZA – FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH, 2021

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Thursday, September 3, 2020 – The Josh Turner concert originally scheduled for Thursday, September 10th, 2020 at Old National Events Plaza’s Aiken Theatre has been rescheduled to Friday, June 18th, 2021. Tickets for the original date will be honored for the new date. Ticket holders may contact the original point of purchase for additional information.

 

Old National Events Plaza’s top priority is the health and safety of our guests and employees. We continue to drive prevention and best practices based on the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO), in conjunction with local public health officials.

 

Old National Events Plaza follows the cleaning and precautionary guidelines of the CDC and other public health organizations. Our venue and staff are supported by ASM Global corporate resources, ensuring operational best practices are upheld throughout our network of facilities.

 

 

About Josh Turner:

With his rich, deep voice and distinctive style, MCA Nashville recording artist Josh Turner is one of country music’s most recognizable hit-makers. From his 2003 Platinum-selling debut Long Black Train to his 2017 Billboard No. 1 release, Deep South, Turner has scored multiple GRAMMY®, CMA and ACM Awards nominations and received six Inspirational Country Music Awards. As one of the youngest members inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, Turner has sold more than 8 million units, topped more than 1.5 billion in global streaming and populated radio with such memorable hits as “Hometown Girl,” “Would You Go With Me,” “Your Man,” “Time Is

Love,” “Why Don’t We Just Dance” and “Long Black Train.”

 

With his newest project, I Serve A Savior debuted at No. 1 on Nielsen’s Top Current Country Albums Chart and No. 2 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart and Billboard’s Top Christian Albums Chart, Turner adds an exciting new dimension to his already acclaimed career. The “musically brilliant” (Worship Magazine) album remained Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums Chart for 17 consecutive weeks and it currently sits Top 10 on the Top Current Country Albums chart and Top 5 on the Top Current Contemporary Christian Albums chart and, as it has for 38 of the past 41 weeks since its October release.

 

I Serve A Savior is a thoughtful gospel collection that finds Turner’s rich, distinctive baritone paired with timeless classics including “Amazing Grace,” “How Great Thou Art” and “Great Is Your Faithfulness,” as well as introducing originals including the title track, “I Serve A Savior,” and “The River (of Happiness),” written by his wife, Jennifer, and their eldest son, Hampton. In addition to the 12-track studio project, Turner has released a complementing 90-minute live performance DVD featuring a special interview of Turner with gospel legend Bill Gaither, a performance with Turner alongside his wife Jennifer and their four sons, and more. The DVD has been edited to air as a one-hour television special hosted by Bill Gaither, which will air on numerous networks across the U.S. and Canada.

 

Turner is a disciple of traditional country music, a mentor to up-and-coming artists, and one of the youngest members of the Grand Ole Opry. Turner has been an Opry member for over 10 years and he recently reveled in his 150th performance on the famed Opry circle. Turner checked off another bucket list item when he added author to his list of accomplishments. His first book, Man Stuff: Thoughts on Faith, Family and Fatherhood was released in 2014. As highlighted in the book, the Hannah, S.C. native has been songwriting and performing since he was a young child, and in support of music education, created The Josh Turner Scholarship Fund to assist students interested in pursuing a future in arts and music. As a high school student, Turner had very little access to music education, therefore realizes first-hand the importance of arts education in schools.

 

Tickets are available at TicketMaster.com or at Old National Events Plaza Box Office.

For more information about the Aiken Theatre, visit: www.oldnationaleventsplaza.com

 

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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 The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 5:30 p.m. to conduct the regular scheduled meeting. The meeting will take place in the EVSC Administration Building Board Room, located at 951 Walnut Street, Evansville IN 47713. In accordance with orders from the Governor, seating will be limited to allow for appropriate social distancing. 

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