Harrison Students to Participate in Refugee Simulation
Senator Braun Visits All 92 Counties in 2019
JASPER, IN – U.S. Senator Mike Braun is set to complete his campaign promise of holding public events in all 92 counties on Thursday, October 10, 2019, with visits to Brown and Shelby County.
“As I built my business and create jobs, one of my guiding principles was to meet and hear feedback from as many customers as possible. Since being elected to serve Hoosiers in the Senate, I’ve adopted a similar business model by fulfilling my promise to visit all 92 counties in Indiana each year,” said Senator Mike Braun. “Throughout this journey, we’ve had conversations about creating jobs, protecting the Second Amendment, ways to help our veterans, and how we can lower the cost of healthcare and I look forward to continuing this Hoosier tradition in 2020.â€
DETAILS ON THE FINALÂ 92Â COUNTYÂ TOUR STOPS FOR 2019, OPEN TO ALL HOOSIERS:
Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 1:00 PM ET
Grandma’s Pancake House
South Harrison Street
Shelbyville, Indiana
Thursday, October 10, 2019, at 3:00 PM ET
Brown County Community Foundation
209 North Van Buren Street
Nashville, Indiana
Indiana Swimming And Diving Opens Season With Tri-Meet at Kentucky
The Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams are set to begin the 2019-20 season on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the Lancaster Aquatic Center in Lexington, Ky.
The tri-meet, hosted by Kentucky, will feature the Hoosiers, the Wildcats, and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
A total of 32 events will be contested in the meet with 14 swimming events and two diving events for both the men and the women.
The order of events for swimming will be 200 medley relay, 1,000 freestyle, 200 freestyle, 100 backstrokes, 100 breaststrokes, 200 butterflies, 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 backstrokes, 200 breaststrokes, 500 freestyle 100 butterflies, 200 IM, and 400 freestyle relay.
Diving will run during the meet and during the swimming breaks with both the 1M and 3M events.
EIGHT HOOSIERS NAMED TO 2019-20 U.S. NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER
Eight current and postgraduate Indiana University swimmers were named to the 2019-20 USA Swimming National Team roster, which is made up of the nation’s top six swimmers in each individual Olympic event. Current Hoosier swimmer Michael Brinegar was named to the squad, while postgrads Lilly King, Annie Lazor, Zach Apple, Ian Finnerty, Zane Grothe, Cody Miller, and Blake Pieroni made the cut.
BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIPS DOMINANCE
For the first time in school history, both Indiana University men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams captured the Big Ten Championship in the same season at the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
The Hoosier men won the team’s 27th Big Ten title and third-straight conference crown, a feat not accomplished by the IU men since 1983-85. The Indiana women’s squad won the team’s sixth Big Ten championship, the first for the team since 2011.
At the conference championships, the two Indiana teams combined to win 20 Big Ten titles and 38 medals overall – both established league-best totals. The Hoosiers combined to win six of the 10 relays at the Big Ten Championships and three of the six diving events.
 IU MEN TAKE THIRD AT NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team closed a historic week at the 2019 NCAA Championships at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas with a third-place finish. IU tallied 385.5 points, while national champion California secured 560 points and Texas notched 475 points.
With the third-place effort, Indiana posted back-to-back top-3 finishes at the NCAA Championships for the first time in 44 years. IU finished in the top-3 of the NCAA’s in 12-straight years from 1964-75, winning the team title six times during that stretch.
INDIANA DOMINATES POSTSEASON LAURELS
IU head swimming coach Ray Looze was named Big Ten Men’s Swimming Coach of the Year, while Drew Johansen was named Big Ten Men’s Diving Coach of the Year. Vini Lanza was named Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, while Andrew Capobianco was named Big Ten Diver of the Year.
 FOUR HOOSIERS NOMINATED FOR GOLDEN GOGGLE AWARDS
Looze, along with IU postgraduate swimmers Lilly King, Zach Apple, and Blake Pieroni were all nominated for the 2019 Golden Goggle Awards. The nation’s top swimmers and coaches are nominated in eight categories for the celebration and fundraising gala honoring the sport’s top performances of the year.
University of Evansville To Host Webelos Engineering Pin Day
The University of Evansville College of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting a 2019 Webelos Engineering Pin Day on Saturday, October 26, in the Koch Center for Engineering and Science on UE’s campus. Registration is at 7:30 a.m., with the event starting at 8:00 a.m. and ending at 11:15 a.m.
This event is a workshop with activity stations designed to provide some of the experience required for a Webelos scout to qualify for an engineering pin.
A registration fee of $6 per Webelos scout is required. Registration for the event is limited to 200. Registrations will be taken until the event is full or until Thursday, October 17 – whichever comes first.
In order to register, a registration packet must be filled out and submitted. The packet can be found by going to www.evansville.edu/WebelosEngineeringPinDay.
Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for October 9-10
Below You, Will Find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s Public Scheduled For October 9-10, 2019.
 Wednesday, October 9: WIFIA Loan Announcement
WHO: Â Gov. Holcomb
EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler
Jim McGoff, COO of Indiana Finance Authority
WHAT: The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 9
WHERE:Â Indiana State House South Atrium 200 W Washington St Indianapolis, IN 46204
Thursday, October 10: Community Crossings Grant Announcement
WHO: Â Gov. Holcomb
INDOT Commissioner Joe McGuinness
WHAT: Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â 10 a.m., Thursday, October 10
WHERE:Â Lamplighter Park, 201 West Vaughn Drive Madison, IN 47250
Location:Â Madison City Hall 101 West Main Street Madison, IN 47250
Thursday, October 10: Community Crossings Grant Announcement
WHO: Gov. Holcomb and Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke
WHAT: Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN: 2 p.m. CT, Thursday, October 10
WHERE: Â Civic Center Complex, Room 301 1 NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Evansville, IN 47708
St. Vincent Evansville Birth Announcements October 9, 2019
Lacey and Lamar Brown, Evansville, Son, Landri Lamar, September 26
Laura and Justin Wilburn, Evansville, Son, Houston Alexander, September 26
Nadia Thomas and Tylon Holmes-Wells, Evansville, Son, Naszir Capri, September 27
Danielle Sander and Austin Davis, Evansville, Daughter, Stella Rose, September 27
Sierra Baxter and Juan Alvarado, Evansville, Son, James Phineas, September 27
Shelby and Jarvis Eastin, Newburgh, Son, Jensen Blake, September 28
Dawn Bunting and Brandin Fowler, Evansville, Daughter, Kalilah Grace, September 30
Hannah and Chase Sailer, Carmi, IL, Son, Tripp Jackson, September 30
Hannah Gill and Darrell Rhodes, Evansville, Daughter, Dannah Elizabeth, October 2
Ashley and Gary Jones, Henderson, KY, Daughter, Mila Kate Ashton, October 2
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USI ranked 20th in preseason poll
The Screaming Eagles, who also received votes in the new NCAA.com Division II Preseason Top 25, are coming off of an outstanding run through the 2019 NCAA Division II Tournament, culminating in a NCAA II Midwest Regional Championship and a final four appearance at the NCAA II Elite Eight last spring at the Ford Center. USI finished the 2018-19 campaign with a 26-9 overall record and was third in the GLVC with a 13-5 league record.
The Eagles return senior guard/forward Kobe Caldwell (Bowling Green, Kentucky), who averaged a13.3 points per game, and junior forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana), who averaged 11.5 points per game and a team-high 7.3 rebounds per outing. Caldwell also averaged 12.9 points and 5.3 rebounds per game during the 2019 post-season, while Little posted 8.6 points and 6.6 rebounds during the team’s tournament run.
USI officially opens practice on October 15 before going on the road for exhibition games at the University of Evansville October 28 at the Ford Center and Purdue University November 1 in Lafayette, Indiana.
Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 25
1. NW Missouri St.
2. UC San Diego
3. Nova Southeastern
4. So. Nazarene
5. Valdosta St.
6. West Liberty
7. Bellarmine
8. Northern State
9. Lincoln Memorial
10. Augusta
11. Indiana (Pa.)
12. West Texas A&M
13. Bentley
|14 Jefferson
15. Colorado Mines
16. Ashland
17. Queens (NC)
18. Christian Brothers
19. Missouri Southern
20. Southern Indiana
21. Morehouse
22. Findlay
23. Bridgeport
24. Seattle Pacific
25. Slippery Rock
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Veldon Paul Joseph Huck: Neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury (Level 3 Felony)
Timothy L. Burkstead: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Attempt Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony)
Janice Marie Burkstead: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Terry Dean Johnson: Prisoner possession a deadly weapon (Level 4 Felony)
Michael Paul Woods: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor)
Tiffany D. Constant: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Kevin Vanshawn Profit: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony)
Daniel Lee Mayes: Criminal confinement (Level 6 Felony), Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor)
Dvonte Marrkeith Harris: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), False informing (Class B misdemeanor)
Carmen M. Clements: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Kyle Raymond Morrow: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Class C misdemeanor)
Dallas Jonathon Decurtis: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Damon Dorell Campbell II: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony)
Calvin Clark Weatherall III: Domestic battery (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Strangulation (Level 6 Felony)
Jennifer M. Tramill: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)
Reshawna Elaine Stewart: Burglary (Level 4 Felony), Residential entry (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor)
Charles Brumitt: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official (Level 5 Felony), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)
Kenyon Samie Stiff: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 3 Felony)
Tyrell Timrell Stiff: Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 3 Felony)
Caroline Marie Rich: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony), Forgery (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Level 6 Felony), Forgery (Level 6 Felony), Theft (Class A misdemeanor)
Nicholas John Chaffin: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)
Elaina Jade Kempf: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Jodi Erin Pate: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)
Anthony Eugene Darrett Jr.: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)