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Road Restrictions for Sewer Rehabilitation on N. First Avenue

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The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will begin sewer rehabilitation work impacting traffic on the N. First Avenue corridor in three distinct areas over an upcoming two-week period.  The contractor, Granite Inliner, will perform lining operations in the following work zone areas:

  • N. First Avenue – Kratz Avenue to W. Campground Road (2-3 days)
  • N. First Avenue – Allens Lane to Fairway Drive (1-2 days)
  • N. First Avenue – W. Tennessee Street to W. Morgan Avenue (2-3 days)

For each location, traffic will be restricted to one lane in each direction as both passing lanes will be closed to create a secure zone for the workers.  All side road traffic approaching First Avenue through active zones will also be required to turn right only.  The work is anticipated to last up to the duration indicated with each work location above and generally occurring between October 28 and November 11, weather permitting.

Due to the advanced notice and date range, a reminder will be communicated through social media as the scheduled work approaches or requires updating. Information will be posted on the Evansville Water and Sewer Utility Facebook page and the @EWSUtility Twitter feed.

 

St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements October 22, 2019

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Ariel Burgess and Cameron Mautz, Newburgh, daughter, Melody Rose, October 10

Alicia Love and William Bagwell, Evansville, daughter, Ocean Jade Love, October 10

Kelsey Bullock and Brandon Berry, Evansville, daughter, Kynslee Grace, October 12

Rosa Barnett and Isaih Mayes, Evansville, son, Isaih Cortez Jr., October 12

Danielle’ Folz, Evansville, son, Aiden Robert, October 14

Loren and Michael Bryant, Evansville, daughter, Joshlyn Renae, October 14

Ashley and Trent Tenbarge, Evansville, daughter, Raelynn Jane, October 15

Susan and Jacob Pauli, Evansville, daughter, Nora Louise, October 15

Kayla and Eli Wilder, Boonville, IN, son, Roman Ezra Parker, October 15

Laura and Aaron Wining, Evansville, son, Romanos Nathaniel Fleeger, October 16

Arenda Rowlett-Byrley, Henderson, KY, son, De’Aaron Calab, October 16

Meghan Browning and Joseph Zack, Evansville, daughter, Maycee Rae, October 20

Sherie and Gabriel Cooley, Wadesville, IN, daughter, Clare Avila, October 21

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

“Right Jab And Middle Jab And Left Jab” October 23, 2019

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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.

Today’s “Readers Poll’ question is: If the election was held today for City Council Ward three (3) who would you vote for?

If you would like to advertise in the CCO please contact us at City-County Observer@live.com

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT COMING TO FORD CENTER MAY 14-17

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TICKETS FOR DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS WORLDS OF ENCHANTMENT ON PRE-SALE OCTOBER 22 IN EVANSVILLE

Rev up for non-stop fun with four of your favorite Disney stories when Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment comes to your hometown! This one-of-a-kind production visits Evansville from May 14 to 17 for seven performances at the Ford Center.

Sign up today at www.disneyonice.com to become a Preferred Customer and gain early access to the best seats available, beginning Tuesday October 22. Public on-sale begins Tuesday, October 29.

Get ready to enter a dazzling world of Disney magic, live on ice where Lightning McQueen, Mater and the crew of Disney and Pixar Cars perform high-speed stunts and race across the ice like you’ve never seen before! Be amazed and join Ariel as she dives into the underwater kingdom of Disney’s The Little Mermaid. Cheer on Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and other favorites from the Toy Story gang as they try and escape from Sunnyside Daycare in one of their most daring adventures ever from Disney and Pixar Toy Story 3 – proving that the toys are back in town! Plus, enter the world of Arendelle with sisters Anna and Elsa from the Academy Award®-winning and number one animated feature film of all time, Disney’s Frozen. Join Anna as she embarks on an epic journey with the hilarious snowman Olaf and rugged mountain-man Kristoff to find her sister, the magical Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

From wheels to waves, royal realms to infinity and beyond, see some of your family’s favorite Disney moments come to life at Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Enchantment.

Ford Center; 1 SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Evansville, IN 47708 Dates and Times of Performances:

Thursday, May 14 ………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 p.m. Friday, May 15……………………………………………………………………………………….. 7 p.m.

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Saturday, May 16 ………………………………. 11 a.m. ………………3 p.m. Sunday, May 17 …………………………………. 11 a.m. …………….. 3 p.m.

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Tickets start at:
To order tickets in person:
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*Ticket pricing is subject to change based on market demand.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/DisneyOnIce Twitter: @DisneyOnIce #DisneyOnIce YouTube: www.youtube.com/DisneyOnIce Instagram: @DisneyOnIce

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Ford Center box office disneyonice.com

Members of the media should visit www.FeldMediaGuides.com/WorldsofEnchantment for more information. Photos can be found at www.FeldEntertainment.com/hrp (username: feldmedia; password: photos).

Monsters on Main reception this Saturday

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Join us for our scariest exhibit of the year — Monsters on Main. The exhibit features nearly 60 monster-inspired entries, including 3D and 2D pieces, from 44 regional artists. The “scary scale” goes from horrific to spookily cute.
The exhibit runs Oct. 22 – Nov. 1, with a free public reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 featuring a cash bar and complimentary hor d’oeuvres.
October 26, 5:30 pm
Public exhibit reception
at the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana
212 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708

Eagles look to go over .500 on the road

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team goes back on the road this week with the goal of surpassing the .500 mark when it visits Truman State University Friday at noon in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois. Match coverage can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

USI returns to Strassweg Field next week to end the 2019 regular season when it hosts Maryville University November 1 and Missouri University of Science & Technology November 3 for Senior Day.

Week 8 Eagle Notes: 

USI sweeps homestand: The Screaming Eagles reached the .500 mark at 5-5-3 overall and surpassed .500 in the GLVC at 5-4-2 with a homestand sweep last weekend. USI shutout the University of Illinois Springfield, 3-0, and Lewis University, 1-0. USI was led by senior forward Eric Ramirez, who had two game-winning goals and an assist, while senior midfielder Sean Rickey had a goal and two assists in the wins.

In the GLVC: The Eagles start this week’s action in sixth in the GLVC standings, percentage points out of fifth place and 2.5 games out of fourth. USI also leads seventh-place Quincy by a half-game and eighth-place Drury University by one game. The top eight teams qualify for the GLVC Tournament with the top four earning the right to host a first round match.

Season leaders: USI is led in scoring by senior forward Eric Ramirez with 13 points on five goals and three assists, while senior midfielder Sean Rickey has 12 points on four goals and a team-high four assists.

Career scoring leaders: USI senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez are climbing up the Eagles’ all-time leader boards. Ramirez tied Chris King (1987-90) for fifth all-time with 29 goals and is ninth all-time with 68 points. Rickey is tied for sixth all-time with Matt Settles (2000-03) in assists (18) and ninth all-time in points (70) and goals scored (26).

Between the posts: Junior goalkeeper Justin Faas dropped his goals against average below 1.00 with a pair of shutouts to 0.83 this fall. He has a 5-1-3 record overall and four shutouts.

The Bulldogs in 2019: The Bulldogs of Truman State are 5-6-2 overall and 4-5-2 in the GLVC after going 0-1-1 in last week’s road swing. They lost to the surging Missouri University of Science & Technology, 2-1, and tied Maryville, 0-0, in double-overtime. Truman State is 2-1-1 overall at home this fall, 3-5-1 on the road.

USI versus Truman State: The Eagles have a chance to reach the .500 mark against Truman State, trailing the all-time series, 9-8-3, after the 0-0 double overtime tie last year in Kirksville. USI has had the advantage over the last six years, going undefeated at 4-0-2.

The Hawks in 2019: The Hawks of Quincy, who host McKendree University Friday before hosting the Eagles, are 7-6-0 overall, 5-5-0 in the GLVC. The Hawks, which split their matches on the road last weekend, are 3-1-0 overall at home in 2019, 4-5-0 on the road.

USI versus Hawks: Quincy leads the all-time series with USI, 17-7-2, but the Eagles have had the upper hand over the last five years, going 4-0-1 versus the Hawks. USI won at Quincy last fall, 2-0, on goals by senior midfielder Sean Rickey and senior forward Eric Ramirez.

Santoro begins his 11th year: USI Head Coach Mat Santoro has a 93-79-21 overall record at the helm. Santoro has guided the Eagles to a pair of NCAA II Tournament appearances; the 2018 GLVC regular season crown, and five GLVC Tournament appearances during his tenure.

USI hits the road for big GLVC matches

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team hits the road for a pair of important GLVC matches this weekend, visiting Truman State University Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Sunday at noon in Quincy, Illinois. Match coverage for all of USI’s GLVC showdowns can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

USI returns to Strassweg Field next week to end the 2019 regular season when it hosts Maryville University November 1 and Missouri University of Science & Technology November 3 for Senior Day.

Week 8 Eagle Notes: 

Eagles get a win and tie at home: The Eagles took their record to 9-3-1 overall and 7-3-1 in the GLVC with a win and a tie last week at Strassweg. USI started the short homestand with a 3-1 win over the University of Illinois Springfield before tying Lewis University, 1-1, in double-overtime. USI was led by junior forward Maggie Winter with a pair of goals, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres had a goal and two assists in the two matches.

The GLVC Standings: USI enters this week’s action tied for fourth in the GLVC with Bellarmine University and the University of Indianapolis, sixth after tiebreakers. USI is 1.5 games ahead of seventh place and a half-game out of third in the standings. The top eight teams qualify for the GLVC Tournament with the top four earning the right to host a first-round match.

Scoring Leaders: Junior forward Maggie Winter sits on top of the scoring column for USI with 14 points on six goals and two assists, while sophomore forward Katlyn Andres is second with 13 points on five goals and three assists. Junior defender Madelyne Juenger has a team-high four assists.

Between the posts:  Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne leads the Eagles in goal with a 9-3-1 record, a 0.62 goals against average, seven shutouts, and 65 saves.

GLVC Players of the Week: USI has had three GLVC Players of the Week this fall. Freshman goalkeeper Maya Etienne became the third player and the first defensive award winner last week, while junior forward Maggie Winter and junior defender Madelyne Juenger have earned the offensive award earlier this year.

Schoenstein enters his 4th year: USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein is in his fourth season as the head coach of the Eagles, producing a 38-22-8 mark, a share of a GLVC regular season title, and three-straight GLVC Tournament appearances.

Truman State in 2019: The Bulldogs of Truman State are 6-6-1 overall and 6-5-0 in the GLVC after having its four-match winning-streak snapped with a 1-0 overtime loss to Maryville on Sunday. Truman State is 3-1-0 at home this fall.

USI vs. Truman State: The Eagles trail in the all-time series with Truman State, 7-3-1, after the Bulldogs won last fall’s meeting, 2-0, in Kirksville. The Bulldogs have won five of the last six meetings with the Eagles.

Quincy in 2019:  Quincy is 5-8-0 overall and 4-7-0 in the GLVC after being swept on the road last week. The Hawks are 2-2-0 at home in 2019, 3-6-0 on the road.

USI vs. Quincy: Quincy leads the all-time series with USI, 16-6-1, and has won the last seven matches versus the Eagles after posting a 2-1 win at Quincy last fall. USI senior midfielder Emilie Blomenkamp had the Eagles’ lone goal versus the Hawks in the loss.

Gov. Holcomb announces Indiana selected for elite cyber battalion

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Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced today that the country’s fifth National Guard cyber battalion will be located in Indiana.

“With our National Guard’s current cyber resources and Indiana’s top notch academic institutions, our state is a natural fit for one of the country’s first cyber battalions,” Gov. Holcomb said. “Warfare is becoming increasingly digital and it’s an honor for Indiana to be home to those who protect our country from computer-generated threats.”

The 127th Cyber Protection Battalion will be made up of nearly 100 soldiers focused on cyber security and cyber warfare.

The soldiers will have access to the U.S. Department of Defense’s only live, full-scale cyber range at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in Jennings County. The center is unique with its realistic simulations with live environments for cyber and electronic warfare testing and training.

Indiana is also home to one of the nation’s premier Defense Department laboratories, the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Martin County, with experts in cyber security and hardware assurance.

A majority of National Guard members are part-time. The additional education and skills the National Guard provides to soldiers creates a stronger civilian workforce as cyber security jobs are in high demand. This training includes Ivy Tech’s Cyber Academy at Muscatatuck.

“I am excited about the opportunity of stationing a cyber battalion in the Indiana National Guard. Indiana is well suited to build and generate mission readiness with this critical force structure,” said Indiana’s Adjutant General, Brig. Gen. R. Dale Lyles.

The Army National Guard created its first and only cyber brigade in 2016. The 91st Cyber Brigade, based in Virginia, oversees five subordinate battalions. The initial four battalions are located on the east coast: two in Virginia, one in South Carolina and one in Massachusetts.

AG Curtis Hill files lawsuit against three opioid distributors

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today filed a lawsuit against three drug distributors responsible for a commanding share of the prescription opioids sold to Indiana pharmacies during the relevant time period.

The complaint alleges that AmerisourceBergen Drug Corp., Cardinal Health and McKesson Corp. violated Indiana law by: 1) designing flawed systems that failed to adequately identify, report and prevent the shipment of suspicious orders for opioids; 2) failing to adhere to the terms of their own anti-diversion programs for opioids; and 3) unfairly and deceptively marketing prescription opioids.

“Distributors play a crucial role in the drug supply chain,” Attorney General Hill said. “As wholesalers, they are the link between drug manufacturers and the pharmacies that sell drugs directly to consumers. When they conduct themselves responsibly, distributors should function as a significant line of defense to protect the public from too many pills flooding into our communities and being diverted away from legitimate medical channels. In Indiana, these distributors failed to meet their legal obligations, and the results have been devastating.”

Indiana has had one of the highest rates of opioid prescribing and diversion in the nation. From 2012 to 2016, there were 58 Indiana counties with opioid prescribing rates greater than 100 prescriptions per 100 residents per year. As of 2012, Indiana had the ninth-highest rate of opioid prescriptions per capita — and the fifth-highest rate of diversion — in the United States. Between 2010 and 2016, more than 3,000 Hoosiers died of opioid overdoses.

The complaint alleges the three companies violated the law by distributing quantities of prescription opioids that they knew, or reasonably should have known, exceeded legitimate medical and scientific needs — while failing to maintain appropriate controls over such distribution. For years, these drugs were being overprescribed, misused, abused and diverted outside legitimate medical channels. The complaint further alleges that these companies engaged in deceptive, unfair and abusive business practices by marketing and promoting the sale of these addictive and dangerous drugs, all the while failing to implement effective controls against diversion.

In describing the alleged wrongdoing, Attorney General Hill explained: “AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal and McKesson are the largest wholesale distributors of opioids nationally and here in Indiana. Our lawsuit asserts that they breached their duty to prevent diversion of controlled substances by failing to maintain effective controls in their distribution systems and that these companies profited handsomely — to the tune of billions of dollars nationally — by their unlawful conduct.”

In the lawsuit, Attorney General Hill seeks civil penalties; injunctive relief; disgorgement of ill-gotten gains; and other appropriate relief.

“The effects of the opioid crisis in Indiana have been profound,” Attorney General Hill said. “The toll includes death, babies born addicted to these drugs, increases in drug-related crime and incarceration, devastating loss of work productivity and increased health care costs for the state and its citizens. The effects are felt not just by the individuals but also by their families and entire communities. These outcomes were predictable consequences of the distributors’ failure to impose and enforce adequate controls, and they have contributed to a full-blown public health crisis.”

The lawsuit filed today, spanning more than 200 pages, results from a lengthy, months-long investigation that included multiple depositions of individuals in the industry and extensive review of company documents.

The Office of the Attorney General is being assisted in this matter by the law firms of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC and Zimmerman Reed LLP.

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