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ADOPT A PET

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Mei Li is an absolute unit. This chonky girl is 4 years old, and she is a Lynx point Siamese mix. She is not a fan of other cats here at the shelter at all. She may be able to coexist peacefully with 1-2 other laid-back cats in a home environment, but is not likely to be affectionate with them. Mei Li is a “cat person’s cat!” She can go home today for $40. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or apply online to adopt atwww.vhslifesaver.org!

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Adwar Luis Sadah: Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Aryn Marcos Tamez: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)

Thomas Frank Wagner: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 3 Felony), Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)

Montoya N. Smith: Attempt Battery by bodily waste (Level 6 Felony)

Angelena M. Vasquez: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal trespass (Class A misdemeanor)

Charles Howanda Polk: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Joshua Robert Ivie: Theft (Level 6 Felony)

HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS

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The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) today announced that 646 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and private laboratories. That brings to 33,068 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

 Intensive care unit and ventilator capacity remain steady. As of today, more than 39 percent of ICU beds and more than 82 percent of ventilators are available.

 A total of 1,907 Hoosiers are confirmed to have died from COVID-19, an increase of 37 over the previous day following a correction to the previous day’s total. Another 161probable deaths have been reported based on clinical diagnoses in patients for whom no positive test is on record, following a correction to the previous day’s total. Deaths are reported based on when data are received by ISDH and occurred over multiple days.

                                                        To date, 242,287 tests have been reported to ISDH, up from 235,333 on Wednesday.

                                                                                           Hoosiers who have symptoms of COVID-19 and those who have been exposed and need a test to return to work are encouraged to visit a state-sponsored testing site for free testing. Individuals without symptoms who are at high risk because they are over age 65, have diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure or another underlying condition, as well as those who are pregnant, live with a high-risk individual or are a member of a minority population that is at greater risk for severe illness, also are encouraged to get tested.

 ISDH will host drive-thru testing clinics from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today through Sunday at the following locations:

 

Shelbyville High School

2003 S. Miller Street

Shelbyville, IN 46176

 

Miller School – Hammond

6530 New Hampshire

Hammond, IN 46323

 

Ivy Tech Community College – Princeton

2431 S. Crabtree Drive

Princeton, IN 47670

 

Franklin County 4-H Fairgrounds

7178 Blue Creek

Brookville, IN 

 

To find additional testing locations, visit www.coronavirus.in.gov and click on the COVID-19 testing information link. More than 200 locations are available around the state.

 

Last Night Shooting at 1700 E. Michigan

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 Last night around 11:46 p.m. there were multiple calls to Evansville Dispatch from people wanting to report that they heard several shots fired around the area of the 1700 block of E Michigan St. Dispatch also advised units that a pregnant female had been shot in the leg. 

  Once on scene, the arriving officers quickly located the female victim. They then rendered aid until an ambulance showed up to take her to the hospital. 

  Officers were able to locate 6 different apartments that had been struck by bullets. They were also able to find several shell casings in the parking lot of the apartment complex. 

  The victim’s injuries were non-life threatening and her unborn child is doing fine at this time. 

  Suspects have yet to be identified and we are asking anyone

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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https://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

“IS IT TRUE” MAY 28, 2020

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
City-County Observer Comment Policy. Be kind to people. No personal attacks or harassment will be tolerated and will be removed from our site.”
We understand that sometimes people don’t always agree and discussions may become a little heated.  The use of offensive language, insults against commenters will not be tolerated and will be removed from our site.
IS IT TRUE we realize that a community can have no greater ambassador of goodwill than one which keeps its citizens informed about the accomplishments, failures, and triumphs of individuals, the business community, churches, hospitals, community groups, educational institutions, athletic groups and elected and appointed officials?
IS IT TRUE we started publishing the City-County Observer about 17 years ago?  …we printed the CCO for a couple of years and later on, we started publishing the CCO online for the remaining years?  …that both of the printed and online publications of the City-County Observer were complimentary and profitable?
IS IT TRUE over the years the CCO has become the place to go to learn things that are going on in our community that other news media are reluctant to cover?
IS IT TRUE last year we reported that we entertained a lucrative proposal from a group of successful business people from out of town that promised to take the City-County Observer to the next level?  ….we also stated that after much prayerful thought, analyzation, and quietly consulting with several local community movers and shakers we decided to stay with our roots and remain a “Homegrown and Home Owned” on-line publication?
IS IT TRUE since that time we have received several inquiries concerning the future staus of the City-County Observer?  …some of the more curious ask us if we are planning to stop publishing the CCO?
IS IT TRUE we have recently been approached by a couple of local business people asking us to consider publishing a printed Sunday paper?  …so far the dialog between both parties has been productive?
IS IT TRUE we discussed if the majority of advertising sold in the proposed Sunday newspaper should come from locally owned businesses?  …both parties agreed that Legal Notices and Obituaries published in this proposed Sunday newspaper should be sold at an extremely affordable price?  …both parties feel that the proposed Sunday publication shouldn’t be subscription-based but should be distributed in convenient locations throughout Evansville and Vanderburgh County?
IS IT TRUE the potential investors would like for the cost of a proposed printed Sunday newspaper to be $1 dollar but we would like for this publication to be complimentary?
IS IT TRUE that both parties would like to have a female Publisher to be in charge of the proposed Sunday newspaper?
IS IT TRUE both sides concur that the City-County Observer Advisory Board and Board Of Directors positions should be held by local people?  …we also agree that the make-up of these boards should represent the diverse makeup of our community?  …both sides also feel that no elected political officials shall serve on either of the above boards?
IS IT TRUE if the negotiations continue to go well we hope that in the near future the citizens of Evansville/Vanderburgh County will be able to pick up either a $1 dollar or a complimentary in print “Home Grown Non-Partisan Community  Sunday Newspaper” at a convenient location near you?
IS IT TRUE we want to stress that the dialog between the owners of the CCO and potential investors are in the beginning stages?  …both parties are approaching this potential business opportunity with cautious optimism? …as things develop we shall keep you informed?
IS IT TRUE we are hearing conflicting statements concerning the dates for the 2020 live racing season at ELLIS PARK?  …we are hearing rumors that Ellis Park will not be having live races during Labor Day weekend?  …if this information is correct it will be the first time since 1922 that Ellis Park would not have live racing during the Labor Day weekend?
IS IT TRUE it been alleged that Ellis Park has 28 live racing dates each year?  …it’s been rumored that Ellis Park has sold several live racing dates to several owners of other thoroughbred race tracks located in Kentucky for big bucks?  … it’s been alleged that Ellis Park has sold five (5) live racing dates to Kentucky Downs,?  …its also been alleged that Churchhill Down purchased five (5) live racing dates from Ellis Park?  …it has been alleged that Keeneland purchased three (3) live racing dates from Ellis Park? …if these rumors are correct that would mean that Ellis Park would only have 15 live racing days during their 2020 racing meet?  …we look forward to an aggressive mainstream media Sports reporter to verify if any of the above rumors are accurate or not?
IS IT TRUE our “READERS POLLS” are non-scientific but trendy?
Today’s “Readers Poll” question is: Would you pay $1 dollars for a printed “Home Owned and Home Grown” Sunday newspaper?
IS IT TRUE that our most recent “Readers Poll” ask the question “If the election for the Vanderburgh County Commissioner (District Three) race was held today who would you vote for? …the results of this non-scientific but trendy poll was as follows:
351 total votes were casts?  ..incumbent County Commissioner Commissioner, Cheryl Musgrave (R) received a whopping 169 votes (48%)?  … Randall Chapman (R) received 85 votes (24%)?  …54 (15%) people voted that they had non-idea?  …that 43 (12%) people voted that they are not voting for either one?
Please take time and read our articles entitled “STATEHOUSE FILES, LAW ENFORCEMENT, “READERS POLL”, BIRTHDAYS, HOT JOBS”, EDUCATION, OBITUARIES and “LOCAL SPORTS”.
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IS IT TRUE when the people fear the Government we have Tyranny!  When the Government fears the people we have Liberty
FOOTNOTE:  Any comments posted in this column do not represent the views or opinions of the City-County Observer or our advertisers.

Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Fight Against COVID-19

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Gov. Beshear Provides Update on Fight Against COVID-19

Lt. Gov. Coleman highlights Team Kentucky Fund assistance applications

FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 27, 2020) – Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday updated Kentuckians on the fight against the novel coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).

“We are going to get through this together because no matter what this virus or anybody else throws at us, we are strong enough, we are united and we are ready to do what it takes,” the Governor said. “This is perhaps one of the most important moments that we will ever face, one of the biggest challenges that we will ever have to rise to. It’s one where we are fighting for the lives of so many and we are rewriting history about how we respond.”

Gov. Beshear and other officials also offered updates about the Team Kentucky Fund, a reorganization of the Executive Branch Ethics Commission and the use of masks.

Team Kentucky Fund
Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman highlighted the Team Kentucky Fund Assistance application, which was launched a week and a half ago. She said the site already has received more than 1,900 applications for assistance.

She said the funds are available to those who have been financially burdened through job loss related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The COVID-19 outbreak has caused its own unique set of issues, but what it has also done is exacerbate issues that we know already exist,” said Lt. Gov. Coleman. “As a rural Kentuckian, I can speak to those from experience, because I know that in lots of places in Kentucky there is not adequate job opportunity for many people. We struggle with health care and infrastructure and internet access in some areas. And what we’ve seen with this fund is that those disparities are showing up in our application process as well.”

The Lieutenant Governor urged people in Breathitt, Fleming, Harlan, Knott, Knox, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Mason and Wolfe counties to participate in greater numbers.

Lt. Gov. Coleman said Kentucky’s Community Action Agencies will disburse the money regionally, acting as the “hands and feet” of the Team Kentucky Fund, reaching into communities across the commonwealth.

The Team Kentucky Fund currently has raised more than $3.1 million. To access an application, click here.

Case information
As of 5 p.m. May 27, Gov. Beshear said there were at least 9,077 coronavirus cases in Kentucky, 127 of which were newly confirmed Wednesday.

“Our numbers suggest again today that we are no longer in a plateau, but on a decline,” the Governor said.

Unfortunately, Gov. Beshear also reported six new deaths Wednesday, raising the total to 400 Kentuckians lost to the virus.

“In Kentucky, we’ve now lost 400 of our own to this pandemic,” the Governor said. “Without all our actions, without heroic actions, would it have been a heck of a lot worse? Yes. But let’s all acknowledge that losing 400 people to anything, at any time, for any reason isn’t OK. It’s just not.”

The deaths reported Wednesday include a 71-year-old man and a 97-year-old woman from Boone County; a 78-year-old man from Hopkins County; two men, ages 77 and 79, from Jefferson County; and an 80-year-old man from Oldham County.

At least 3,124 Kentuckians have recovered from the virus. For additional information, including up-to-date lists of positive cases and deaths, as well as breakdowns of coronavirus infections by county, race and ethnicity, click here.

Executive Branch Ethics Commission
Gov. Beshear announced Wednesday that he is reorganizing the Executive Branch Ethics Commission in order to strengthen its mission.

“Today, I’ve taken a step to try to restore the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to what it should be,” the Governor said. “As of today, the Commission will no longer be five individuals directly appointed by the governor with no input from others. I am appointing three members, and the other two members will come from a list of nominees from the attorney general and a list of nominees from the state auditor. This is very easy. It’s the right thing to do. I am beyond politics and want to move this state in a better direction.”

The goal of the changes will be to increase the strength and independence of the Ethics Commission and the integrity of state governance.

Gov. Beshear noted that he was restoring two positions that provide wider participation. He said that in 2008, former Gov. Steve Beshear made two appointments to the Ethics Commission from recommendations by the Kentucky attorney general and auditor of public accounts. In 2016, former Gov. Matt Bevin rescinded those appointments and appointed all new members without recommendations.

The Governor appointed Crit Luallen, David Karem and Roger Crittenden. To view Gov. Beshear’s executive order on the reorganization, click here.

Testing expansion
Gov. Beshear continued to urge Kentuckians to get tested for COVID-19.

Information on how to register at sites throughout the commonwealth visit kycovid19.ky.gov.

Absentee Ballot Application Portal online
Gov. Beshear is encouraging all voters to use a new Absentee Ballot Application Portal now available online. A link to the State Board of Elections’ portal can be found at govoteky.com. He urged everyone who plans to vote in next month’s primary elections to go to the portal and request an absentee mail-in ballot.

More information
Read about other key updates, actions and information from Gov. Beshear and his administration at governor.ky.gov, kycovid19.ky.gov and the Governor’s official social media accounts Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

Purdue Trustees OK Plans To Accommodate Remote Students

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Purdue University’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday (May 26) approved plans to accommodate those students who cannot or choose not to come to the West Lafayette for the fall 2020 semester with a plan for online coursework. The online alternative was one of several actions trustees ratified as Purdue’s leaders, guided by medical advisors and scientific experts, prepare the campus to return to its learning, research and engagement missions in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The overwhelming majority of our students have indicated they want to be on campus this fall, and everything we are doing right now is aimed at offering the safest experience we can as we protect all the members of our community,” trustees chair Michael Berghoff said. “This will include many major changes in our protocols and our behaviors. We will rely on each member of the Boilermaker community to be responsible and make the best decisions for themselves and for others.”

Online offerings for fall will include an extensive course catalog, including most high-enrollment courses, which will allow students, who for various reasons may not be able to be on campus, to take classes fully online and make progress toward their academic degree goals. Details about the online option will be communicated in June to both current and incoming students and will be linked from the Protect Purdue website when available.

Trustees also approved several measures based on proposals vetted by the University’s Medical Advisory Team of Drs. Michael Mirro, Roger Scott Stienecker and Xiaoying (Karen) Wan of Parkview Health.

Those plans are:

  • To de-densify learning spaces on campus by reconfiguring facilities, and adhering to space management principles, assignment and scheduling protocols. For classroom spaces, student occupant capacities will be reduced by approximately 50%, and large-classroom occupancy will be limited to no more than 150 students. The space between instructor and student will be a minimum of 10 feet, and mobile plexiglass barriers will be available for additional protection.
  • To de-densify living spaces on campus, ensuring that each residential space meets the following requirements: square footage per person will meet or exceed 113 square feet, allowing for a radius of 6 feet per person, or while sleeping, a separation of at least 10 feet head-to-head. Additional work will be done leading into fall semester to adhere to the best scientific practices.
  • To implement more frequent and intensive practices for disinfecting campus facilities, including the mobilization of existing staff and the hiring of additional staff as required for this effort.
  • To adopt a definitional framework for identifying those most vulnerable in the campus community and, thus, at greater risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and to implement a process for making individual accommodations for those for whom it is medically appropriate.

Trustees also on Tuesday ratified and confirmed:

  • The adoption of the fall 2020 academic calendar with on-campus classroom instruction from Aug. 24 to Nov. 24 (without customary university holidays and fall breaks) and the balance of the semester to be completed thereafter by remote means, as well as designation of the previously announced requirement to wear face masks while indoors and in any close-quarters setting as an official university regulation.

Trustees emphasized that the single most important factor in promoting a safe campus may be compliance with protective behaviors. To that end, they ratified the Protect Purdue Pledge as a way of receiving the shared commitment of all members of the campus community to take protective measures for themselves and others in the collective effort to keep the community safe by stopping the spread of COVID-19 and other potential infections, and directed enforcement of the pledge as an official university regulation.

The pledge includes specific commitments for individuals to, among other items:
Monitor for the symptoms of COVID-19, including daily temperature check and staying home if ill.
Wash hands often and get vaccinated for the seasonal flu.
Maintain social distancing and wear appropriate protective gear.
Keep clothing, belongings and personal and common spaces clean.

All individuals are expected to pledge to “protect myself, protect others and protect our Purdue community.”

Separately, the board determined that the August 2020 commencement ceremony will be conducted in a manner consistent with the method successfully used for the May 2020 commencement, in which students, wherever they may be, can watch their ceremony, complete with music, ceremonial traditions and speeches, and hear their names called with their fellow graduates.

With these directives approved by trustees, campus leaders continue their work on an aggressive timeline for implementation and will provide updated announcements to the campus community as progress is made.

Updates also will continue to be posted to the Protect Purdue website.

In support of preparations to open campus this fall, the university has launched the Safe Campus Initiative Fund at crowdfunding.purdue.edu/safecampus. Gifts to the fund will go toward areas of greatest need across campus, enabling campus leaders to move nimbly to address a range of anticipated and unanticipated needs.

 

Claire & The Hot 96 Morning Show Hosts Tri-State Food Bank’s Annual 24 Carrot Challenge June 1st – 24th

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Tri-State Food Bank is kicking off its second annual 24 Carrot Challenge campaign to raise awareness of childhood hunger during the summer months. In partnership with Claire & The Hot 96 Morning Show and many sponsors, the 24 Carrot Challenge is a 24-day media and fundraising campaign to raise $24,000 for Tri-State

Food Bank’s efforts to combat childhood hunger in the Tri-State. The campaign kicks off on June 1st and will run through June 24. During this time, individuals can help by texting CARROT to 71777 and donating directly. Those individuals and companies passionate about fighting childhood hunger can also create a crowdfunding team online at tristatefoodbank.org.

In the 33-county region of Indiana, Illinois, and Kentucky which Tri-State Food Bank serves, Feeding America’s Map the Meal Gap data shows that 18% of children face food insecurity. When summer months are here, our children who rely on two meals per day through school lunch programs often struggle to find nutritious and healthy meals. Tri-State Food Bank is working to address this need through summer feeding programs that provide meals for our children who need it most.

To help raise awareness and address the need, Claire & The Hot 96 Morning Show and Tri-State Food Bank ask that you join in on the 24 Carrot Challenge and help fight childhood hunger.

Donate today or anytime during the campaign by texting CARROT to 71777. If you are interested in being part of the team challenge and hosting a crowdfunding campaign, please contact Brooke Schleter, Development Director, at 812-303- 3595 or via email at development@tristatefoodbank.org.

USI Steering Committee To Make Announcements Regarding Fall 2020 Semester

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Members of the University of Southern Indiana Steering Committee, representing the more than 125 members of the COVID-19 task force addressing a safe return to campus, will hold a press conference Thursday to announce decisions concerning operating budget and the Fall 2020 Semester. Task force leaders will also be available to take questions from the media. The press conference follows a special meeting of the USI Board of Trustees and Zoom presentations to the USI community.

WHO: Members of the USI Steering Committee on COVID-19:

  • Dr. Ronald S. Rochon, President
  • David Bower, Vice President for Development, Task Force Facilitator
  • Dr. Mohammad Khayum, Provost
  • Kindra Strupp, Vice President for Marketing and Communications
  • Steve Bridges, Vice President for Finance and Administration
  • Dr. Khalilah Doss, Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Aaron Trump, Chief Government and Legal Affairs Officer

WHAT: Press conference announcing decisions regarding operating budget and the Fall 2020 Academic Semester

WHEN: Noon Thursday, May 28

ZOOM: The press conference will be held via Zoom. To ensure the security of the meeting, the meeting will be password protected. Media members who wish to join the press conference should email Ben Luttrull at bluttrull@usi.edu to confirm their attendance and receive the Meeting ID and password.

QUESTION ORDER: To facilitate the Zoom meeting, media members will be asked to ask questions in a predetermined order based on reservations and attendance. Once every outlet has had a chance to ask a question of the committee, we will reverse the order of the list to ensure each outlet has a chance to ask two questions. Any remaining time in the conference will be opened to all in attendance for final questions.

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