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Funky Monkey is a 7-year-old male brown tabby. He had an “Eosinophilic Granuloma†in his mouth, and is also missing his top two front teeth, so he drools a little more than normal. But otherwise he is healthy and it will not affect his quality of life. He can eat just fine. Funky was transferred in from Warrick County Animal Control and is now currently adoptable at River Kitty Cat Café in downtown Evansville. His adoption fee is $40. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
Senator Braun Supports Tougher Penalties for Cop Killers
Senator Pat Toomey introduced the Thin Blue Line Act: a measure to ensure that criminals face the strongest possible repercussions in federal cases when they kill or attempt to kill local law enforcement officers.
Senator Mike Braun co-sponsored the legislation, and released the following statement in support of Hoosier law enforcement:
“Hoosiers can rest easy at night because our police never do,†said Senator Braun. “Our phenomenal men and women of law enforcement put their lives on the line every single day to protect our communities from danger, and anyone who kills or attempts to kill a police officer should pay the highest price possible.â€
North Jr. to Donate to Chemo Buddies
North Jr. to Donate to Chemo Buddies
Friday, May 17
9 a.m.
North Junior High School, 15325 Highway 41 N.
Going through chemotherapy is definitely not easy, but students at North Junior High School are doing their part to make it a little better. Tomorrow, North Jr. will host an assembly where students will present more than 500 port pillows and a $525 monetary donation to Chemo Buddies.
The port pillows will be used by cancer patients receiving chemotherapy who need a soft, protective layer next to their port sites while they ride in a car and wear a seat belt. Students have sewn designs on the pillows and cut fleece rectangles for the back.
This year marks the sixth year that the school has partnered with Chemo Buddies.
Aces look to close out regular season with a flourish at Illinois State
With a chance to avoid the single elimination opening round of the upcoming Missouri Valley Conference baseball championships, the University of Evansville baseball team makes the trip to Normal, Illinois this week for a three game series against first place Illinois State.
The Aces (23-25, 8-7) are coming off a successful final home weekend. One which saw them take 2-of-3 from longtime conference rival Missouri State. It was their ninth winning weekend of the 2019 campaign. Last year, Evansville only won one series all season, an early three game sweep of Western Illinois.
The Aces’ closed out their non-conference schedule on the road at Belmont, falling to the Bruins 6-4 in Nashville.
THE OPPOSITION:  • After dropping five of six contests, the Redbirds (30-21, 12-6) bounced back to take two of three this past weekend from Missouri Valley Conference in-state rival Bradley in Peoria. ISU outscored the Braves 15-1 in the first two games of the series, both victories. Bradley took the final game of the series, 7-2.
Illinois State’s non-conference finale against SIU-Edwardsville was canceled due to poor field conditions in Edwardsville.
THE STARTING ROTATION:  •  The Aces will open the weekend with junior right-hander Adam Lukas (5-4, 4.96 ERA) to face the Bears. Lukas sat for the first time all season this past weekend against Missouri State. Last time out, the highly-touted Grafton, Wisconsin native tossed his shortest outing of the season, going just 2.1 innings against Southern Illinois, allowing six runs on five hits, while striking out three, in taking the loss in Evansville’s 8-2 set back. Illinois State will counter with LHP Brent Headrick (6-3, 4.11 ERA).
On Friday, the Aces will send out senior right-hander Justin Hayden (2-2, 4.47 ERA) for his eighth start of the season. Last time out, Hayden went 5.2 innings, giving up four runs runs on five hits, while striking out five, but got a no-decision as UE blew a four run lead and fell 10-9 defeat to Missouri State. The Redbirds will counter with LHP Matt Walker (3-7, 5.27 ERA).
On Saturday, Evansville will close out the series with senior left-hander Alex Weigand (2-5, 5.01 ERA) on the bump. The sometimes starter-sometimes reliever got the start against Missouri State last Sunday, going five innings, allowing just two runs, while scattering six hits and striking out five, but got a no-decision in the Aces 4-3 come-from behind series-sealing victory over the Bears. Illinois State will counter with RHP Brett Wicklund (4-3, 4.19 ERA).
ALL-TIME SERIES:  • The Aces and Redbirds have met 116 times through the years, with Illinois State holding the series edge 63-52-1, dating back to 1948. The last time the two crossed paths on the diamond, Illinois State took 2-of-3 from UE in the regular series finale at Braun Stadium last season.
Otters held to two hits in loss to Windy City
The Evansville Otters could not find an offensive spark Wednesday, being held by the Windy City Thunderbolts’ pitching staff to two hits in a 7-0 road loss.
Windy City’s Kenny Matthews pitched lights out against Evansville, going seven innings with seven strikeouts.
Like Tuesday night’s game, the Thunderbolts were able to strike first on Wednesday morning.
Centerfielder Patrick Mathis started the third inning with a solo home run to give Windy City an early 1-0 lead. Later in the inning, Blair Beck roped an RBI single into the outfield, extending the Thunderbolts lead to two.
In the sixth inning, shortstop Brynn Martinez smashed a two-run RBI double to the outfield, doubling the Windy City lead to four.
The sixth inning would spell the end of Otters pitcher Jake Welch’s start against his former club. He went six innings, allowing four runs on nine hits, and throwing five strikeouts.
In the seventh, P.J. Browne entered the game for Evansville and his first pitch to Tyler Alamo was a home run over the centerfield wall. Coming into today’s game, Alamo had a batting average of .100. The home run helped increase it to .240.
Browne would give up two more runs in the inning, as the Thunderbolts scored seven runs on 12 hits.
Keith Grieshaber, who had a .540 batting average entering Wednesday’s game, and Rob Calabrese recorded the lone hits in the game for the Otters, occurring in the first and third innings, respectively.
The Otters will look to take one game out of the three-game road series in the finale on Thursday. First pitch is scheduled for 10:35 a.m. for the second consecutive day.
“IS IT TRUE” MAY 16, 2019
IS IT TRUE the Vanderburgh County Commissioners held a public meeting yesterday that followed their regular meeting to discuss the Vanderburgh County jail expansion?  …that this meeting involved all three County Commissioners, all seven members of County Council, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff, the Building Authority General Manager and the lead design team of American Structure Point? …that this meeting reviewed the size, scope, and design new of the Vanderburgh County jail expansion project? …we understand that nobody wants to raise taxes however there a little known tax that that can be used to help pay for the proposed renovation of the County jail? …the tax is called the “Safety Tax?
IS IT TRUE the “Demand Table” for the newly renovated jail are: 500 beds will meet our needs for the next 10 years? Â …that a 600 beds jail will meet our needs for the next 15 years? Â …that a 750-bed jail will meet our needs for the next 20 years?
IS IT TRUE 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 20 years by building a 750-bed addition because it makes sound economic sense?
IS IT TRUE  the news that the Indiana Firebirds-Evansville will not be playing at the Ford Center this year is no surprise to the City-County Observer and our readers because we been projecting this news for several months?  …looks like the CEO of the Ford Center got egg on his face because he didn’t properly vent this proposed arena football deal?
IS IT TRUEÂ we wonder why the former owner of the Evansville Iceman Hockey didn’t send Mayor Winnecke a thank you note to him for forcing him to leave town? …it’s obvious that the Evansville Thunderbolts lost money hand over fist and Ron Geary’s Jacksonville, Fla. IceMen did extremely well financially? ..it’s been reported by credible sources in Jacksonville, Fla. that the Jacksonville IceMen owner Ron Geary has just accepted a generous offer from a well-heeled businessman in the Jacksonville area to purchase the Jasonville Iceman from him?
IS IT TRUE 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 extremely 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 the future direction of this historic building?
IS IT TRUE that yesterday a land drilling company from Indy were seen getting ready to take core samples from the parking lot of the vacant IGA Grocery store on North Main Street? …it looks like this is a developing story?
IS IT TRUE that the City just purchased three (3) vacant and dilapidated houses located at 22 to 26 East Virginia Street? …we hope that these properties won’t become another little-used parking lot but used for affordable housing?
IS IT TRUE that Sarah-Jeanne Royer, a postdoctoral research fellow at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography charges that “microplastic pollution is something we don’t talk about as much because it’s unseen, but these microfibers are everywhere?â€