Bird is a 3-year-old female orange & white cat. She came in with her kittens, named after birds, on May 10th. The kittens have all been adopted so now it’s Bird’s turn! She is also a Manx mix (bob tail.) Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
The Evansville Police Department has increased patrols along the Greenway Passage this summer. The increased presence, especially in areas not accessible by car, is being funded by a federal grant.Â
Officers are providing the increased presence using all-terrain vehicles, bike patrol, and on foot. The increased patrols will continue through August and into late summer.Â
In addition to preventing crime, officers are identifying public safety issues and providing safety tips to passage users.Â
Traffic Alert:Â New Lane Restrictions, Lane Closures on Veterans Memorial Parkway
(Lane restrictions starting Monday, August 19, lane closures starting Monday, August 26)
(Evansville, IN) – Drivers traveling along Veterans Memorial Parkway through the traffic control zone immediately southeast of the Waterworks Road intersection will experience minor changes near the eastbound lane work area starting next week and more significant changes in the following week.
Beginning Monday, August 19, after 9 a.m., Deig Brothers will shift the concrete barriers and traffic cones to restrict eastbound traffic into the passing lane only and create the necessary space for the concrete pavement restoration work in the driving lane.
The shift in the lane restriction will make it feel tighter for motorists driving through the area, and traffic will be within inches of construction workers restoring the pavement. This is why drivers are again reminded to observe the reduced speed limits in place, which will be enforced.
The restricted width will remain in place until Thursday, August 22, 2019, when the concrete is cured and the traffic controls can be shifted back to the current lane width while the asphalt shoulder restoration occurs.
A more significant traffic control plan will be implemented beginning Monday, August 26, as the current zone will be expanded to restrict traffic to one lane in both directions on Veterans Memorial Parkway to accommodate necessary work for two Evansville Water and Sewer Utility projects.
The sewer rehabilitation project work will continue as Deig Brothers shift into an access structure in the median. Blankenberger Brothers (BBI) will also soon begin road work associated with the Waterworks Road Relocation project for the creation of an auxiliary left turn lane and new intersection improvements.
Traffic patterns will be modified to create a larger and safer work zone with the closure of both passing lanes adjacent to the median. This is the first of multiple traffic control phases for the Waterworks Road Relocation project, and additional details for that project will be forthcoming.
The picture below shows drivers traveling along Veterans Memorial Parkway through the 0.50-mile traffic control zone. The red-striped area indicates where the concrete barriers and traffic cones will be located beginning Monday, August 19, through Thursday, August 22, 2019.
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Vectren Finalizes Plan For Beneficial Reuse For Coal Ash Pond Excavation And Recycling Evansville, Ind. – Vectren, a CenterPoint Energy company, today announced as part of its ongoing sustainability efforts, ponded coal ash from its southwestern Indiana generating station, A.B. Brown, will be excavated and recycled for beneficial reuse. This partnership is a result of the federally mandated Coal Combustion Residuals Rule (CCR) requiring certain compliance measures for the long-term closure plans of coal ash ponds. This week, Vectren filed an application with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to recover the costs associated with the ash pond remediation. The company will soon begin construction of the infrastructure needed to transport the coal ash to the Ohio River for transport by the manufacturer that will reuse the ash. The material that can be beneficially reused will be removed from the site, thereby greatly reducing future cost and environmental risk compared to alternatives that would leave all the ash on Vectren’s property. “This partnership with the manufacturer is an ideal solution – the material is removed from the environment, it will be used for beneficial purposes, and the cost to customers will be less than other viable compliance options,†said Lynnae Wilson, chief business officer, Indiana Electric. “Vectren’s decision to recycle the ponded coal ash reduces the impact on the environment and allows for the safe clean closure of the A.B. Brown coal ash pond.†Vectren signed a multi-year agreement for the excavation, conversion, and recycling of up to six million tons of ponded ash, a by-product of coal-fired generation, beginning in 2021. Since 2009, Vectren has been shipping dry fly ash from A.B. Brown, F.B. Culley and Warrick coal plants for use as a raw material in cement manufacturing.  Forward-Looking Statement This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. When used in this news release, the words “anticipate,†“believe,†“continue,†“could,†“estimate,†“expect,†“forecast,†“goal,†“intend,†“may,†“objective,†“plan,†“potential,†“predict,†“projection,†“should,†“target,†“will†or other similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions of management which are believed to be reasonable at the time made and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Any statements in this news release regarding future events, such as the company’s anticipated closure plan for the excavation and recycling of coal ash, including infrastructure construction related thereto, future cost impacts on the company and its customers and expectations regarding the company’s future environmental risk profile, regulatory filings and decisions on those filings, legislative actions or requirements, and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Each forward-looking statement contained in this news release speaks only as of the date of this release. Factors that could affect actual results include the timing and impact of future regulatory and legislative decisions, effects of competition, weather variations, changes in business plans, financial market conditions and other factors discussed in CenterPoint Energy’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, CenterPoint Energy’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 and June 30, 2019 and other reports CenterPoint Energy or its subsidiaries may file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  About CenterPoint Energy Headquartered in Houston, Texas, CenterPoint Energy, Inc. is an energy delivery company with regulated utility businesses in eight states and a competitive energy businesses footprint in nearly 40 states. Through its electric transmission & distribution, power generation and natural gas distribution businesses, the company serves more than 7 million metered customers primarily in Arkansas, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas. CenterPoint Energy’s competitive energy businesses include natural gas marketing and energy-related services; energy efficiency, sustainability, and infrastructure modernization solutions; and construction and repair services for pipeline systems, primarily natural gas. The company also owns 53.8 percent of the common units representing limited partner interests in Enable Midstream Partners, LP, a publicly-traded master limited partnership that owns, operates and develops strategically located natural gas and crude oil infrastructure assets. With approximately 14,000 employees and nearly $29 billion in assets, CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years. For more information, visit CenterPointEnergy.com.
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the roster additions for the 2019-20 campaign. The seven new Screaming Eagles – junior guard Charles Wilson (Louisville, Kentucky), junior forward Clayton Hughes (Jackson, Tennessee), senior guard Joe Laravie (Kettering, Ohio), junior forward Justin Carpenter (Mt. Carmel, Illinois), senior guard Darnell Butler (Lafayette, Indiana), freshman guard Tyler Martin (Bowling Green, Kentucky), freshman guard/forward Joey Waling (Williamsport, Indiana) – includes five transfer players and a pair of freshmen.
Transferring to USI for their senior seasons are Laravie and Butler.
Laravie (6-foot-3, 180 lb.) will conclude his college career at USI, following three seasons at Christian Brothers University. He was named NABC All-Region, first-team All-Gulf South Conference and GSC Player of the Week three times in 2018-19 after averaging a career-best 18.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a junior in 2018-19.
Laravie also had a three-year career average of 14.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game during his tenure at CBU.
Butler (6-foot-4, 210 Ib.) joins the USI program after spending last season at Middle Tennessee State University. He played one season at Seminole State College (2017-18), posting 19.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Carpenter, Hughes, and Wilson join the Eagles for the next two seasons.
Carpenter and Wilson journey to USI after spending last season at Wabash Valley College. Carpenter (6-foot-9, 230 lb.), who also averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Southeast Missouri State University in 2017-18, posted 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore for WVC.
Wilson (6-foot-2, 170 lb.) averaged 9.1 points and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore at WVC in 2018-19, following a year at Three Rivers College, recording 11.0 points and 3.1 rebounds as a freshman in 2017-18.
Hughes (6-foot-6, 206 Ib.) comes south to USI after two seasons at Indiana State University, averaging 3.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 54 games for the Sycamores. He posted a two-year high 4.4 points per game as a sophomore in 2018-19 that included a career-best 23 points versus San Jose State University.
Martin and Waling begin their college basketball careers at USI in 2019-20.
Martin (6-foot-2, 180 lb.) lettered in baseball and basketball at South Warren High School (Bowling Green, Kentucky) where he was named All-Region (second-team in 2019; third-team All-Region in 2018) and All-District (2018, 2019) twice. He also finished his prep career as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at SWHS. Martin is the son of former USI Men’s Basketball player, Craig Martin, who was a member of the 1994 NCAA II Tournament finalist team and a graduate assistant coach on the 1995 NCAA II National Championship team.
Waling (6-foot-5, 205 lb.) earned letters in basketball at Seeger Memorial High School (West Lebanon, Indiana), where he was named honorable mention All-State, first-team All-Conference, and first-team All-Area as a senior after averaging 19.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest in 2018-19. He also earned second-team All-Area and honorable mention All-Conference as a junior in 2017-18.
The Eagles reached the NCAA Division II Elite Eight semifinals in 2018-19 after capturing the program’s fourth NCAA II Midwest Region championship. USI concluded the campaign with a 26-9 overall mark and a 13-5 record in the GLVC.
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INDIANA QUICK QUIZ1. Indiana is one of four states which begins with the letter “I.” What are the other three? 2. The official state aircraft of Indiana is the World War II P-47 Thunderbolt. In what Hoosier city was it built? 3. What is manufactured at Fort Wayne’s Vera Bradley Company? a. cosmetics b. purses c. draperies d. floor coverings Answers Below
“The trouble with the dictionary is that you have to know how a word is spelled before you can look it up to see how it is spelled.”– – Will Cuppy
DID YOU KNOW?   The Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument was under construction for nearly 13 years. Dedication ceremonies were held in April of 1902. General Lew Wallace presided over a large celebration which included poetry by James Whitcomb Riley and music by John Philip Sousa. ANSWERS: 1. Idaho, Illinois, Iowa 2. Evansville 3. b. purses |
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Keith Grieshaber’s RBI single in the third inning gave Evansville a 1-0 advantage. Ryan Long followed with an RBI double and later in the frame, Taylor Lane’s sacrifice fly pushed the lead to 3-0.
In the fourth, David Cronin’s RBI single made it a 4-0. With the bases loaded, a pitch hit Grieshaber to score Hunter Cullen before Taylor Lane hit a bases-clearing double, giving the Otters an 8-0 lead.
Evansville scored two more runs in the fifth and added another in the sixth.
Gateway scored three runs back-to-back innings in the sixth and seventh to pull within five runs at 11-6.
Austin Nicely earned the win for Evansville, going six innings while allowing three runs–one earned–on six hits. He faced 26 batters, struck out seven and didn’t allow a walk.
Reign Letkeman took the loss, pitching three innings while surrendering six runs–three earned– on six hits.
Cam Opp earned the save, pitching 1 2/3 innings and striking out three.
Lane finished 1 for 4 with four RBIs for Evansville and Cronin went 2 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs.
Evansville improved to 49-35 with the win while Gateway fell to 33-51.
The Otters will make a midweek road trip to Marion, Ill. for a three-game series against the Southern Illinois Miners.
First pitch Tuesday is at 6:35 p.m. from Rent One Park.
1929   The Paramount Theater opened in Anderson. Designed by famous architect John Eberson, the lavish interior is in the style of a Spanish village. The theater, with its original Page Pipe Organ, is still a popular venue for movies, stage shows, and social events. There were once over 100 Eberson movie palaces in America. Only 12 remain. Two have survived in Indiana: The Paramount in Anderson and the Embassy in Fort Wayne.
2014   History was made as JudgeLoretta Rush was sworn in as Indiana’s first female Supreme Court Chief Justice. Appointed to the Court by Governor Mitch Daniels, she succeeded Brent Dickson as Chief Justice. She had earlier served 14 years as a judge in Tippecanoe County.
