Judge Les Shively was selected by his colleagues to serve another term as chief Judge of the Vanderburgh Superior Court. Judge Shively has been on the bench for 7 years and previously served as chief Judge in 2018 and 2019.Â
Judge Shively currently serves on the Board of Managers of the Indiana Judges Association; the EBA Board of Director of the Indiana Judicial Conference; and is a member of the Domestic Relations Committee of the Indiana Judicial conference.Â
Attorney General Curtis Hill expressed satisfaction today with a federal jury’s finding that an Indiana state trooper was justified when he fatally shot a suspect in 2015.
“As compassionate people, we always regret the loss of human life in police-action shootings,†Attorney General Hill said. “At the same time, we appreciate the jury’s correct finding in this case that the trooper was simply doing the job he was entrusted to do.â€
On Monday, the jury found that the defendant, Indiana State Trooper Michael Allen, did not use excessive force in violation of the U.S. Constitution when he fired his weapon at Jose Damiani Jr. to stop a threat to Officer Bobby Troutman of the West Baden Police Department.
The incident occurred on Sept. 4, 2015, after Trooper Allen and Officer Troutman responded to a domestic dispute call in French Lick in which a suspect allegedly had strangled his wife. The alleged victim directed police to the couple’s back yard, at which time the suspect came out of his shed wielding an approximately 4-foot-long pole. The officers tried unsuccessfully to convince Damiani to drop the pole. Instead, the suspect charged at Officer Troutman while wielding the pole in a threatening manner. When Trooper Allen observed Damiani begin to swing the pole at Officer Troutman’s head, he responded by firing fatal shots.
After hearing evidence from multiple witnesses, the jury rendered its verdict in favor of the defendant, who was represented by the Office of the Attorney General.
“The men and women of law enforcement deserve our gratitude daily for putting themselves in harm’s way as they protect and serve their communities,†Attorney General Hill said.
WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK AT TROPICANA EVANSVILLE CASINO HOSTS BIG GAME PARTY
(Indiana’s Big Game Party Headquarters Features Buffet, Great Prizes, & Live ESPN Broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 2 at 3 p.m. C.S.T.)
 In celebration of legalized sports betting in Indiana, fans and bettors are invited to come to place their bets on the biggest sporting event of the year. William Hill Sports Book at Tropicana Evansville Casino will host a Big Game Party Sunday, Feb. 2, starting at 3 p.m. C.S.T. in the Tropicana Evansville Executive Conference Center.
Sunday, Feb. 2
1 to 3 p.m.:Â ESPN 97.7 FM/WREF Hosts Gene Whorl & Dan Egierski will broadcast their show, All About Sports, live from the William Hill Sports Book
3 p.m. through the end of the game:Â The party, for sports fans 21 years of age and older, will include an all-you-can-eat buffet available throughout the game. Party guests will receive a commemorative Pro Football Championship T-shirt while supplies last and have the chance to win prizes, including an Elijah Craig Golf Bag, Coors Light Mini Refrigerator, Yuengling Grill, Patron Hammock Lounge Chair, Coors Light Prizes, and $100 Bets provided by William Hill Sports Book.
One lucky guest will win the end-of-game Grand Prize, Indianapolis 500 Weekend Tickets for Two which include the Friday Carb Day Miller Lite VIP Party, General Admission to a Saturday Concert, Sunday VIP Passes to the Coors Light Snake Pit & VIP Passes to the Miller Lite Party Deck.
Tickets to the Tropicana Evansville Big Game Party are $20 each at the door.
The Tropicana Evansville Hotel is offering fans a special $100 Overnight Hotel Rate Sunday, Feb. 2, which includes two Big Game Party tickets, when they reference offer code: BIG GAME.
Within the William Hill Sports Book, seating is complimentary and first come, first served. Sports fans will be able to enjoy the new menu including beef chili, hotdogs, pizza and more!
William Hill will be offering more than 800 ways to bet the Big Game, including prop bets such as:
The Sports Book also will be offering a $100,000 Parlay Card where bettors have the chance to win up to $100,000 by correctly choosing all 15 winners of 15 Big Game Props on the card. The parlay card is $5 to play, and sports fans may play multiple cards for the chance to win.
WHAT: Â William Hill Sports Book at Tropicana Evansville Casino Hosts Big Game Party
WHERE: William Hill Sports Book at Tropicana Evansville Casino ON 421 NW Riverside Drive Evansville, IN 47708
WEBÂ https://www.tropevansville.com/event/casino-tournament/hey-sports-fans
MAYORS TRAVELING CITY HALL
What: January Traveling City Hall
When: Wednesday, January 29, 2020, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Ivy Tech Community College Southwest, Room 107 (Directions)
Join us as we kick off the 2020 series of Traveling City Hall meetings.
Evansville Water & Sewer Utility (EWSU) officials will present an overview of the First Avenue Water Main Replacement project.
The project is estimated to include 7,900 feet of new 4-inch to 36-inch water main pipe. The new water line will be installed from the Pigeon Creek Bridge north to Ivy Tech.
The goal is to increase water supply to the northern areas of the EWSU distribution system and improve overall water distribution.
 The public and media are encouraged to attend and ask questions as this will be one of the Utility’s largest and most important water projects of the year.
Utility staff will also showcase and provide technical assistance for the recently relaunched MyWater EWSU mobile app. The new app features make it more convenient for residents and businesses to access their accounts, monitor usage, make payments, report water waste and communicate directly with EWSU Customer Service.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke and City department heads will be available after the EWSU presentation to talk one-on-one with residents about any issue involving local government. The event is free and open to everyone.
More:
MyWater EWSU App (Google Play | iOS)
For more information, reach out to me or EWSU PIO Ella Johnson-Watson.
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Those interested in an accelerated completion of their college degree may be interested in attending the Ivy Tech Community College ASAP Night planned for Thursday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at the main campus, 3501 N. First Avenue, Evansville.
The Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP) at Ivy Tech is designed for high school graduates to earn an associate degree in 11 months and prepares them to transfer as a junior to a four-year college to earn a bachelor’s degree. Classes are held in small, closely-knit groups and students remain with this group throughout the program.
98% of ASAP students go on to pursue their bachelor’s degree or a second associate degree, and 100% of ASAP graduates who applied to one or more four-year college were accepted.
Mason Clark, a graduate of Mt. Vernon Senior High School, graduated from ASAP in 2019. He said that not only was there value in completing his degree quickly and with a group of like-minded individuals, he also learned a lot in several experiences the group did together. “While I, with six other members of Cohort V, was busy taking four 8-week courses at a time, I was also busy bettering the community and myself,†he said, noting all of the many service projects with which ASAP assisted. He also had the honor of being the Outstanding Graduate of the General Education Transfer Core.
Gina Nalley, also a 2019 ASAP graduate, had the honor of being selected the student commencement speaker. “This program is fast paced, but if students are willing to apply themselves, they will be given the resources they need to be successful,†she said. “In ASAP, you do not just learn about school subjects, you learn life lessons.â€
For more information about the program, come to the event or go to www.ivytech.edu/asap. Those completing the Interest Form link at this site will also receive additional information.
MARILYN COSBY
BEN SCHMITT
KAREN EDWARDS
BARBETTE DeTALENTE
GREG HAGAN
JENNIFER McDANIEL
JEFFREY STECKLER
LISA GASTON
GLEN STOVER
JAY ZIMMER
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CHUCK FRARY
HOLLY DUNN PENDELETON
LACEY DIPIETRO
ADAM BURRIS
DOROS HHADJISARVA
LAUIE MAANOR
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KAREN EMBRY
AL BRAGIN
NIKKI McLAUGHIN
ROBERT MASSEY
MICHAEL KNAPP
AL BRAGIN
ANDY KELLER
STONEYÂ HAYHURST
ANDY KELLER
TINA WHEELER
COREY IVY
NICOLE E JACKSON
JAME VOGLER
STONEY HAYHURST
ANDY KELLER
TINA WHEELER
MONTE RICHEY
ALEX JARIS
The Evansville Otters will host a Frontier League preseason tryout Saturday March 21 at Bosse Field.
This workout serves as an open tryout for players who are seeking an opportunity to sign a professional contract for the 2020 season. Only the first 100 players to sign up will be accepted.
Registration can be done online at http://www.ondeckbaseballlafayette.com/.
The event gives each player a chance to showcase their talents in front of Frontier League managers and coaches. The Joliet Slammers and Evansville Otters will be represented at the Evansville tryout.
“Joliet and Evansville both put great emphasis on these tryout camps,†Otters manager Andy McCauley said.
Registration fee for each player is $75 and players can register online at ondeckbaseballlafayette.com.
Tryouts start at 9 a.m. Position players can check in from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and pitchers can check in from 11:30 a.m. to noon (all times CT).
Players from outside the area can find discounted lodging at Comfort Inn and Suites on the corner of Lynch Road and Highway 41 by calling and mentioning “otterstryout.†For more details about the hotel discount and to make reservations, call (812) 423-5818.
The rain date will be March 22 and if there is inclement weather both days, the tryout will be moved to an indoor facility.
The Otters will also have a tryout in Allentown, Pa. Saturday April 4 starting at 9 a.m. from ECTB Stadium at Bicentennial Park. Position players can check in from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. and pitchers can check in from 11:30 a.m. to noon (all times ET).
“These tryout camps have been successful in previous years as evidenced by the signing of 13 players from these two preseason camps the last three years,†McCauley said.
The Joliet Slammers and Evansville Otters will be represented at the Allentown tryout.
That tryout is $100 per player and you can also register for that event at ondeckbaseballlafayette.com.
The rain date for that tryout will be April 5 and if there is inclement weather both days, the tryout will be moved to an indoor facility.
The Frontier League is a professional, independent baseball organization located in the Midwestern and Northeastern United States. It operates mostly in cities that are not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is not affiliated with either. The league formed in 1993 and is the oldest active independent league.
Enrollment for full-day kindergarten in the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will officially begin Tuesday, February 18, at all EVSC elementary schools. Parents are asked to go to the school in the district in which they live and complete the required paperwork.
In order to enroll, children must be five years old on or before August 1, 2020. Parents or legal guardians will need to be present and bring the child’s legal birth certificate (hospital certificates cannot be considered) at the time of enrollment.
Each elementary school will host orientation meetings on Tuesday, April 7. More information on the exact time of each school’s orientation meeting will be communicated at a later date.
The school district a child will attend is based on where a student and parent reside. Individuals unsure in which school district their home is located can visit www.evscschools.com/schooldistrict. Individuals also can call 812-435-8866. In addition, parents can visit www.evscschools.com to see more information on enrolling in the EVSC, including forms that parents can fill out prior to enrolling at the school.
EVSC schools enrolling kindergarten students include:
Caze, 2013 S. Green River Road, 477-5567
Cedar Hall, 2100 N. Fulton Avenue, 435-8223
Cynthia Heights, 7225 Big Cynthiana Rd., 435-8740
Daniel Wertz, 1701 S. Red Bank Rd., 435-8312
Delaware, 700 N. Garvin St., 435-8227
Dexter, 917 S. Dexter Ave., 476-1321
Evans, 2727 N. Evans Ave., 435-8330
Fairlawn, 2021S. Alvord Blvd., 476-4997
Glenwood, 901 Sweetser Ave., 435-8242
Harper, 21 S. Alvord Blvd., 476-1308
Hebron, 4400 Bellemeade Ave., 477-8915
Highland, 6701 Darmstadt Rd., 867-6401
Lincoln, 635 Lincoln Ave., 435-8235
Lodge, 2000 Lodge Ave.ÂÂ, 477-5319
Oak Hill, 7700 Oak Hill Rd., 867-6426
McCutchanville,10701 Petersburg Rd., 735-8770
Scott, 14940 Old State Rd., 867-2427
Stockwell, 2501 N. Stockwell Rd., 477-5345
Stringtown, 4720 Stringtown Rd., 435-8320
Tekoppel, 111 N. Tekoppel Ave., 435-8333
Vogel, 1500 Oak Hill Rd., 477-6109
West Terrace, 8000 West Terrace Dr., 435-8733
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