 Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for May 16, 2019.
Thursday, May 16: Cummins Expansion Announcement
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
Columbus Mayor James Lienhoop
Greenwood Mayor Mark Myers
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett
Executives of Cummins
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will give remarks.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2:30 p.m., Thursday, May 16
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Pavilion 3
4790 W. 16th St.
Speedway, IN 46224
The EPD is requesting assistance from the public on the location of Tyrell Jeevan Culley – DOB: 09/18/98. He is 5’06†and approximately 130 pounds. The above photos were his appearance on January 15, 2019.
Culley is a convicted serious violent felon and an arrest warrant has been issued for him in connection to the shooting of Robert Johnson at 501 S.E. Tenth Street on May 1, 2019 (19-08907).
Culley is also wanted for questioning in another investigation involving dealing marijuana and possessing a firearm (19-09657).
If anyone has knowledge or information about Culley’s location or these crimes, please call the Evansville Police Department at 812-436-7979 or the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.
Adam Oller collected 12 strikeouts against the Otters, allowing two hits in seven innings of shutout baseball.
The Otters only had one hit through the first five innings, a single by Keith Grieshaber in the top of the first inning.
Oller had the Otters off-balance with his fastball and breaking pitches Tuesday night.
The Thunderbolts’ offense gathered momentum in the second inning.
After Windy City’s Dash Winningham hit a solo home run to give the Thunderbolts a 1-0 lead, they had men on second and third with one out.
Blair Beck hit a ground ball to Otters third baseman Ryan Long who scooped and threw to catcher Mike Rizzitello, putting the Thunderbolts’ designated hitter Derek Bangert in a run down. After a throw-back from Rizzitello to Long, the All-Star third baseman used his speed and athleticism by diving headfirst, extending his glove to tag the right foot of Bangert. Despite the tag made by Long, the home plate umpire ruled Bangert safe, giving the Thunderbolts a 2-0 lead.
The Thunderbolts would add two more runs on a sac-fly from Brynn Martinez and an RBI double from David Oppenheim, making the score 4-0 after two innings.
Oppenheim delivered another blow in the fourth inning, smacking a two-RBI single in the fourth to extend the Thunderbolts advantage to 6-0.
The former USC Trojan for the Thunderbolts accounted for three RBIs on two hits.
That Oppenheim single would end the night for Otters starter Tyler Beardsley, who allowed five earned runs on five hits in five innings.
With the score 7-0 in the eighth, Grieshaber, who accounted for the first three of the Otters’ five hits, knocked in Rizzitello on an RBI single over the head of Martinez.
In the ninth, with two outs, Mitchell Hansen launched a deep solo home run to right-center field to give the Otters their second run of the game.
After a Rizzitello walk, Jack Meggs smacked an RBI double, making the score 7-3.
Game two of the series is Wednesday at 10:35 a.m. from Ozinga Field in Crestwood, Ill. with right-hander tabbed to take the baseball for the Otters against his former club.
Freshman right-hander Sam Steimel (2-1) made his first collegiate start, and tossed a shutout opening frame. However the third inning was another story, as the Bruins hung a pair of runs on the newcomer, and another in the third, putting UE in a 3-0 hole.
The Aces would bounce back in the top of the fourth, getting on the scoreboard on freshman designated hitter A.J. Fritz’s groundout to second, bringing in senior left fielder Matthew Jones from third, making it 4-1 Evansville.
Steimel would hold Belmont scoreless in the bottom of the frame, but in the fifth, the Bruins would get that run back on a sacrifice fly. Steimel’s night would end after five innings, giving up five runs, but just two earned, on five hits.
The Evansville offense would come to life in the sixth on sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig’s fourth home run of the season. The solo home run would cut the deficit to three runs. Senior center fielder Troy Beilsmith would continue the comeback in the seventh inning, drilling a two-run homer. His fifth roundtripper of the season would draw Evansville within one at 5-4.
Fellow freshman Garrett Presko would take over for Steimel, but after tossing a scoreless sixth, Belmont would re-build their lead in the bottom of the seventh on Chandler Adkins’ solo homer. That would be the only blemish on Presko’s night. However, UE would draw no closer.
The loss drops Evansville to 23-25 on the season, while Belmont improves to 25-26. The Aces are back in action Thursday night when they wrap up the regular season on the road with the first contest of a three game series at Illinois State. First pitch from Normal is set for 5 p.m. Central Time.
An Evansville man is in custody this evening after assaulting his wife with a handgun and setting fire to his mobile home in Grandin Pointe subdivision.
On Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at 8:30 pm the Sheriff’s Office responded to an address in the 6100 block of Rockford Drive for a report of Domestic Violence in progress. The female victim was able to flee the home and call 911 from a neighbor’s phone.
The victim reported that her husband, Mr. Steven Goldstein, had hit her in the head with a pistol and then shot her with a BB gun. She said Goldstein was in the home, was armed with several handguns, and had been using methamphetamines most of the day. Deputies went to the address and attempted to make contact with Goldstein. Goldstein refused to exit the home. After brief negotiations, Goldstein cut off communications and set the home on fire. Within a few minutes Goldstein emerged from the front door and was taken into custody. McCutchanville Fire Department and German Township Fire Department quickly extinguished the fire.
Both the victim and suspect were transported to local hospitals for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
ARRESTED:
Steven Howard Goldstein, 46, of Evansville. Arson as a Level 4 Felony, Domestic Battery as a Level 5 Felony
We hope that today’s “READERS FORUMâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way.
We hope that the powers that be will agree on a new jail design that will be meet the future needs of the Vanderburgh County Sheriff Office for the next 25 years.  We don’t want to see our elected officials make the same mistake when they built the jail years ago by miscalculating how many inmates the jail should accommodate.
That the downtown Evansville 6,600 square foot limestone building known as the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum was dedicated to the memory of those who served in the Civil War and the Spanish American War? …the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum has hosted a wide range of events since its dedication in 1917?  …that Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum is one of the few historical “Crown Jewels” left standing in our community?  …that it seems like the only public event that the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum that is attracting on a regular basis are bingo?  …we were very surprised to find out that longtime Director of the Veterans Coliseum Commander Mark Acker retired without fanfare and moved back to his roots in another State?  …we have been told that Commander Acker’s daughter has replaced him?  …we are told that numerous people feel that members of the Vanderburgh County Commission should invite the new Coliseum Director to explain to them her future plans of this historic building?
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
MAY 14TH, 2019 
JESSICA HARTMAN INDIANA
New requirements have been put in place for Indiana teachers renewing their license and some teachers say the new rules blindsided them.
Indiana teachers may now have to complete a 15-hour externship with a company, as one of several options connected to license renewal.
Teachers are required to renew their license every five years. During that period, they must acquire 90 points according to the Department Of Educations’s Professional Growth Plan, or PGP.
The PGP is not new, but legislators are changing the requirements of attaining points towards the PGP.
Starting July 1st, teachers will have to complete 15 of those 90 PGP points in one of three ways.
The first option requires teachers to complete an externship with a company or have a representative from a company come to their school to educate them.
The second option is for teachers to participate in professional development provided by the state, a local business, or a community partner that provides opportunities for school and employers to partner in promoting career navigation.
The final option is to participate in professional development that outlines current or future economic needs of the community.
Indiana State Senator Dennis Kruse said the new requirement will help students prepare for the workforce.
“For some reason, there’s been a gap between what the kids are learning in school and what employers want them to have, as far as skills and knowledge on the job,†he said. “So we want to try and connect those two and teachers is one of the key things to connect to employers so the teacher knows what the employer needs and want, so they can help teach and guide those kids so they can fulfill those job opportunities that are out there.â€
President of the Fort Wayne Education Association Julie Hyndman said Fort Wayne Community Schools teachers were blindsided by this law.
“It’s another opportunity to demoralize public school teachers that the Indiana legislatures have continued to do, this year and most years prior,†she said. “This is a complete insult.â€
Hyndman, an FWCS elementary school teacher of 24 years, said lawmakers don’t understand educators or the hardships and business of their career.
She explained that teachers already participate in conferences, workshops, and continuing education through their districts. She doesn’t see any value in going to an outside source for professional development.
