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Indiana State Police Conducting Extra Patrols Over Thanksgiving HolidayÂ
Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. As families take to the roads this holiday season, law enforcement is reminding drivers that extra patrols will be cracking down on impaired and dangerous driving behavior and seat belt violations as we attempt to increase safety on our Indiana roadways.
This patrol effort has been appropriately designated as “Operation Safe Family Travelâ€, where upwards of 150 extra Troopers will be working overtime hours as part of a comprehensive effort to curb impaired and dangerous driving. Identifying high risk driving behaviors, such as high speeds, following too closely, unsafe lane movements, distracted driving / texting while driving, and failure to properly use seatbelts and child restraints are just a few of the targeted violations.
The Indiana State Police remind drivers that proper planning, preparation, and time management are the keys to any successful commute, especially during periods of holiday travel when our roadways are heavily traveled.
- Plan your route ahead of time to include consideration for inclement weather forecasts, areas of road construction, and areas known for heavy congestion, all issues that may increase your travel time and risk associated with operating in heavy traffic.
- Ensure that your vehicle is mechanically sound and up to handling the trip. Sufficient tire tread and proper tire pressures lead not only to better fuel consumption, but combined with a proper brake system, these are two of the most important mechanical components contributing to safe vehicle handling.
- As you plan your trip, make sure that you give yourself plenty of extra time so that you don’t find yourself feeling rushed. Drivers up against a time crunch will undoubtedly find themselves more likely to be distracted, and more likely to take risks while driving in order to expedite travel time.
Last year in Indiana, the 2018 Thanksgiving holiday period from November 21-24 experienced more than 2,100 vehicle crashes across the state. 267 of those crashes  involved personal injury, and seven involved fatalities.
The Indiana State Police Fort Wayne Post is committed to making this 2019 Thanksgiving holiday as safe as possible for all motorists on our roadways in northeast Indiana. As you head out to spend time with family and friends this week, please join your Troopers in making this a safe and enjoyable holiday for all. Plan accordingly, don’t be rushed, and avoid impaired and dangerous driving behaviors.
EPA Takes Important Step To Advance PFAS Action Plan
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is asking the public for input on potentially adding certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of chemicals companies are required to report to the agency as part of the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). This action supports the agency’s February 2019 PFAS Action Plan, which describes EPA’s long- and short-term actions to address PFAS.
“EPA continues to show critical leadership on addressing PFAS as we aggressively implement our PFAS Action Plan—the most comprehensive cross-agency plan to address an emerging chemical ever taken by EPA,†said EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler.“I started at the agency as a career employee in the TRI program and exploring the addition of certain PFAS chemicals to the TRI is an important step that can enhance this tool and provide important information to the public on these chemicals for the first time.â€
EPA’s TRI is an important tool that provides the public with information about the use of certain chemicals by tracking their management  and associated activities. U.S. facilities in different industry sectors must report annually how much of each chemical is released to the environment and/or managed through recycling, energy recovery, and treatment. TRI helps support informed decision-making by companies, government agencies, non-governmental organizations and the public. Currently, no PFAS chemicals are included on the list of chemicals required to report to TRI.
As EPA considers whether to add these chemicals, the agency will use public comments and information received in response to today’s Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) for two purposes. First, the public input will help the agency determine whether data and information are available to fulfill the TRI chemical listing criteria. Second, EPA will use the input to help evaluate the extent and usefulness of the data that would be gathered under TRI.
All comments and information received in response to this ANPRM will be evaluated along with previously collected and assembled studies. If EPA decides to move forward with adding PFAS chemicals to the TRI, the agency will publish a proposed rule and seek public comment on the proposal.
This Week At USI
Lighting a Tradition, a campus-favorite holiday event, is set for Monday, November 25, at the University of Southern Indiana. Full of family-friendly festivities, the event is open to the public and runs from 5:30 to 8 p.m.
Holiday caroling, horse and carriage rides, train rides around the Quad, photos with Santa, karaoke, hot chocolate and cookies make this annual event an evening of fun and merriment.
Hosted by the Student Alumni Association, donations of hats and scarves will also be collected for distribution at a local shelter.
Activities will be located primarily in the Quad and University Center (UC) areas. Holiday carnival games begin at 5:30 p.m. Caroling begins at 6 p.m. in front of the David L. Rice Library, followed by the ceremonial lighting of The Quad’s holiday lights at 6:15 p.m. Refreshments and other activities will begin shortly thereafter.
Event updates can be found on Facebook and on the USI events calendar at calendar.usi.edu. For questions, contact Lauren Smith, assistant director of Alumni Relations and Volunteer USI, at 812-464-1924 or lnsmith2@usi.edu.
Wednesday, November 27 – Sunday, December 1
Thanksgiving Break
USI will not hold classes on Wednesday, November 27 and will be closed Thursday, November 28 – Sunday, December 1 for Thanksgiving Break. The University will reopen and classes will resume at 8 a.m. Monday, December 2.
Thursday, December 5 – Wednesday, December 11
Fall 2019 finals
USI will not hold classes on Wednesday, December 4 in order for students to prepare for upcoming final exams. Final exams begin on Thursday, December 4 and run through Wednesday, December 11. Students can check their finals schedule at the USI website by visiting the Registrar’s Office page.
10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturday, December 7
USI Fall Commencement to be held Saturday, December 7
The University of Southern Indiana will hold two Fall Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, December 7, in the Screaming Eagles Arena. The ceremony for the College of Liberal Arts and the Romain College of Business will be held at 10 a.m. The ceremony for the College of Nursing and Health Professions and the Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education will be held at 1 p.m. Doors will open one hour prior to each ceremony. In all, 708 degrees will be awarded, including master’s degrees, post-bachelor certificates, bachelor’s degrees and associate degrees. Read More
Exhibit open through Saturday, December 7
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art to feature popup exhibition
The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary will host “Praxis,†a popup exhibition, through Saturday, December 7. “Praxis” is a physical manifestation and continuation of the dialogue initiated between the panelists and audience members of the Marketing Yourself as an Artist event that was held this past September. More Information
Eagles Host Hillsdale To Tip-Off Busy Thanksgiving Week
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball hosts Midwest Region opponent Hillsdale College Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. inside Screaming Eagles Arena to begin a busy Thanksgiving week.
The Screaming Eagles (1-1) also travel to Louisville, Kentucky, to take part in the Bellarmine Thanksgiving Classic Friday and Saturday. USI takes on the University of Tampa Friday at noon (CST) before playing Midwest Region foe Trevecca Nazarene University Saturday at noon.
USI is coming off an 86-75 setback to Ferris State University Saturday in Big Rapids, Michigan. The Eagles nearly rallied from a 20-point second-half deficit as they got to within four points with two minutes to play in the game before a Ferris State three-pointer stole USI’s momentum.
Junior guard Emma DeHart leads the Eagles with 13.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while senior guard Kiara Moses is chipping in 11.5 points per appearance. Sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown rounds out the Eagles’ double-digit scorers with 10.5 points per outing, while senior guard Ashley Johnsonis averaging 9.5 points to go along with a team-high 4.0 assists and 2.5 steals per contest.
All three games this week will be aired live on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video, if available, can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.
USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Eagles fall to Ferris State. Despite trimming a 20-point half third-quarter deficit to just four points with two minutes to play, USI Women’s Basketball was unable to complete the rally as Ferris State held on for the 86-75 victory. Junior guard Emma DeHart and sophomore forward Ashlynn Brown each had 16 points to lead the Eagles in the loss.
• Moses continues strong start in new digs. Senior guard Kiara Moses scored 12 points against Ferris State after finishing with 11 points in USI’s win over then No. 11 Central Missouri. Moses is shooting 55.6 percent from three-point range and leads the Eagles through two games with five three-pointers.
• Brown scores career high. Brown’s 16-point effort against Ferris State marked a career high for the sophomore forward.
• Double-figures. USI has four players in double figures against Ferris State and have had five different players reach double figures in its first two games.
• Eagles getting set for 1,200th game. The Eagles will play their 1,200th game Tuesday night when they host Hillsdale. USI is 667-532 (.556) all-time.
• About Hillsdale. Sophomore guard Lauren Daffenberg leads the Chargers with 14.5 points. Senior center Julia Wacker averages a team-best 7.0 rebounds per game for Hillsdale, which is 2-4 on the year.
• About Tampa. The Spartans are 2-1 to start the year and are led by junior forwards LaShayla Wright-Ponder and Dori Nagy. Wright-Ponder is averaging a team-high 20 points in addition to 8.3 rebounds per contest; while Nagy is chipping in 17.7 points and a team-best 10.0 rebounds per outing.
• About Trevecca. The Trojans are 3-2 to start the year and visit Auburn University-Montgomery to start Wednesday and Bellarmine Friday before playing USI Saturday. Junior guard Olivia Pepperman averages 17.4 points and 5.8 rebounds per game to lead the Trojans.
• USI opens Screaming Eagles Arena with win. USI Women’s Basketball christened its brand-new home with a 52-45 come-from-behind win over No. 11 Central Missouri last Wednesday. The Eagles rallied from a 13-point first-quarter deficit to earn the season-opening victory after holding the Jennies to just 31 points throughout the final 33 minutes of the contest.
• Screaming Eagles Arena. The Eagles’ game against Central Missouri marked the first-ever regular-season basketball game in Screaming Eagles Arena. USI Women’s Basketball played in the Physical Activities Center from 1980-81 to 2018-19, posting a 363-194 record all-time at the PAC, including a 217-81 record under Head Coach Rick Stein.
• USI earns first win over nationally-ranked opponent since 2017. The Eagles’ win over then No. 11 Central Missouri marked USI’s first victory over a Top 25 opponent since they defeated No. 25 Grand Valley State, 53-44, at the Bellarmine Thanksgiving Classic November 25, 2017. Central Missouri also represented the highest-ranked opponent the Eagles have defeated since taking down No. 9 Drury, 84-78, at the PAC February 4, 2017.
• USI tabbed for fourth-place finish in GLVC. GLVC Women’s Basketball coaches predicted a fourth-place finish in the GLVC for the Eagles in 2019-20. Drury was the unanimous top pick, while Lewis and Bellarmine were respectively predicted to finish second and third. League-newcomer Lindenwood rounded out the top five picks.
• Magic Mark: 75 points. The Eagles are 413-77 (.843) all-time when scoring at least 75 points. USI is 286-28 (.911) since 1996-97 when reaching the 75-point plateau.
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Jacqueline Rene Nance: Leaving the scene of an accident (Level 3 Felony), Causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 5 Felony)
Kimberley Kay Drew: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
James Anthony Hart: Domestic battery on a person less than 14 years old (Level 6 Felony)
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Men’s basketball rallies for triple overtime win
Aces return to Evansville on Monday
Trailing by 11 points in the final minutes of regulation, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team tie the game with 1.5 seconds remaining on a K.J. Riley three-pointer before defeating Morgan State in triple overtime by a final of 115-112 in the Islands of the Bahamas Showcase at Baha Mar.
For the second day in a row, Riley reset his career scoring mark, pouring in 36 on 12-of-19 shooting while adding 10 free throws. Artur Labinowicz was 6-of-9 from the floor on his way to 17. Shamar Givance and Sam Cunliffe recorded 15 points apiece while DeAndre Williams had 14. Morgan State was led by Troy Baxter, who had 30 points and 10 rebounds.
“I am really proud of our guys, they never gave up today. We really came together at the end of the game and in overtime,†Aces head coach Walter McCarty said. “This shows what we are capable of when we play the right way. We are excited to get back home tomorrow and get off our feet before heading to IUPUI next week.â€
Morgan State scored the first five points of the game with Troy Baxter hitting a triple and one from inside. The Bears would open up a 7-2 lead before the UE offense got rolling, scoring nine in a row. Most of that was attributed to Artur Labinowicz. The redshirt junior hit a game-tying triple before finding John Hall on a nice feed to give UE its first lead at 9-7 at the 16:12 mark.
Labinowicz finished the run with a layup before the Bears got back on the board. He continued to battle, scoring what would be seven points in a row that gave Evansville a 16-11 lead just over seven minutes into the contest.
The Bears were able to make their way back, scoring nine in a row to retake the lead at 20-14. David Syfax Jr. capped the rally off with consecutive baskets. Jawaun Newton put UE back in front with six minutes left before bookending the run with a layup that saw the Aces match their largest lead of seven – 32-25. Over the final four minutes, the Bears would outscore the Aces by a 14-6 tally to take a 39-38 halftime lead.
Out of the locker room, an and-one by MSU pushed the lead back to four in the opening minute. They would extend their advantage to six points at 49-43, but it was Labinowicz converting a 4-point play that got UE within a pair. DeAndre Williams made his presence known, hitting a pair of field goals that saw Evansville keep the game within a possession.
The sixth triple of the day for MSU pushed the lead back to five at 56-51 and the advantage would grow to eight on a pair of transition baskets with under 13 minutes remaining. They would open their first double figure lead of 67-55 on a Baxter three at the midway point of the half. Riley quickly cut the deficit back to nine with a 3-point play on the ensuing trip.
Sam Cunliffe blocked the next Bear attempt and would drain a triple that got Evansville back within six tallies. Credit on that possession goers to Noah Frederking, who saved the ball from going out of bounds, leading to the triple. On the other end, UE blocked a shot that went right back to Morgan State, who drained another trey that reestablished their nine-point lead.
Shamar Givance drained his first 3-pointer of the game to bring his team within five and the Bears were able to counter with another triple that made it a 75-67 game with six minutes remaining. MSU would take an 80-69 advantage with three minutes remaining, but UE staged one final rally. Labinowicz drew a charge that turned into a Riley three on the other side as the deficit was trimmed to six.
After forcing a quick turnover, Shamar Givance found Williams for a slam that made it an 80-76 Morgan State lead with the clock going into the final two minutes. With 1:43 left, Riley struck again as the squad got within a pair. Givance put the pressure on the Bears with 40 ticks left, forcing a turnover and hitting a bucket to get even closer at 81-80.
Trailing by three in the final possession, K.J. Riley was the hero. Facing immense pressure, he nailed the game-tying three. He was off balance due to the pressure but was still able to hit the shot and force overtime with an 85-85 score.
Givance knocked down a triple to open the extra period before the Bears tied it up at 92-92 two minutes in. They would go back in front on a pair of free throws with 96 seconds remaining with Riley tying it back up at 96-96 seconds later. Both teams would add two more tallies, leading to double overtime tied at 98-98. UE looked to take the lead with five seconds left in the first overtime, but a goaltend was overturned.
A pair of MSU free throws opened the scoring in the second extra period before Riley continued another career effort, putting the Aces in front with a 3-point play at 102-100. The Bears fought their way back in front at 105-102 with the second overtime going into the final two minutes. Their lead would stand until Cunliffe reached 15 points on the day with a triple that tied it up with 25.4 seconds left. On MSU’s next trip, lockdown defense by Cunliffe saw him block the potential game-winner and send it to a third OT knotted at 105-105.
In the third overtime, two more free throws saw the Bears add two more from the charity stripe to go back in front. As the clock went under 50 seconds, Evansville took its first lead as Riley took on three Bear players to grab his own offensive board and turn it into a field goal that made it a 112-111 game in favor of the Aces. Following a Bear miss, the Aces corralled the rebound and Shamar Givance hit both free throws. A final MSU shot fell short, giving Evansville the 115-112 win. The Aces shot 56.5% for the game while holding MSU to 46.9%. The Bears finished with a 44-35 rebounding advantage.
Today’s game marked the first time UE has scored 100 or more since Nov. 15, 2014 when the team posted 116 against Earlham. It marked the first triple overtime game for UE since Feb. 6, 1958 when the Aces defeated St. Joseph’s (Indiana), 78-70.