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Bill Tightening Penalties on Synthetic Drugs Passes Unanimously

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The Indiana Senate unanimously approved House Bill 1186 on Tuesday, 48-0, giving the state code a much needed update to deal effectively with synthetic drugs.

HB 1186, authored by Rep. Sharon Negele, R-Attica, and sponsored by Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores, acknowledges and addresses the fact that synthetic, or lookalike drugs, have become a very real problem in Indiana.

“Synthetic substances, like spice or bath salts, are created to imitate other known illegal drugs, like marijuana or cocaine,” Negele said. “However, the synthetics can sometimes be more toxic and dangerous than the drugs they mimic. By strengthening penalties, we can get these criminals off the streets and help deter the manufacture of synthetic drugs.”

Under current Indiana law, synthetic drug offenses are currently classified as infractions or Class B misdemeanors. In recent years, synthetic drugs have increased in potency and are much more likely to be bought and abused in Indiana. Fentanyl analogs in particular are on the rise and are capable of causing severe harm and even death. HB 1186 changes the current classification and will ensure crimes involving synthetic or analog drugs are prosecuted the same way as the Schedule 1 drugs they are mimicking.

“In my district, I have worked with youths in the juvenile justice system and seen the dangerous effects of synthetic drugs,” Bohacek said. “This bill is necessary to ensure synthetic drugs are properly categorized as well as help combat drug use in our state. If signed into law, I believe this bill would help enhance the safety of Hoosiers and our local communities.”

HB 1186 is also a serious attempt at staunching the number of new drugs added to the code each year by criminalizing the analogs of already schedule controlled substances. Now, a person caught trafficking or abusing an analog of an already controlled substance would be prosecuted as if it was a controlled substance.

“House Bill 1186 ensures the traffickers of dangerous synthetic drugs are punished appropriately and will effectively curb the manufacture and distribution of these extremely harmful drugs,” said David Powell, executive director of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council. “We want to thank Rep. Negele and Sen. Bohacek for their work on this bill.”

Because the bill was not changed in the Senate, HB 1186 is on its way to Gov. Holcomb for his approval.

USI Softball Changes Schedule In Advance Of Alumni Weekend

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University of Southern Indiana Softball has changed its weekend schedule due to the impending rain the Evansville Tri-State area is expected to receive Saturday. The Screaming Eagles are moving their Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader Saturday against Truman State University to Monday at noon at the USI Softball Field.

USI also is moving its Alumni Day event to Sunday at noon, in conjunction with its GLVC doubleheader against Quincy University.

Sunday’s games will be aired on the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats and video will be available on GoUSIEagles.com. Monday’s games will have live stats only.

USI begins the week with an 18-12 overall record and a 6-2 mark in GLVC play; Quincy is 11-13 overall and 3-5 in GLVC play. Truman State, which visits Bellarmine University Sunday, enters the weekend with a 15-6 overall record and a 3-5 mark in league place.

USI Softball Notes
• Eagles go 2-2 last week.USI Softball went 2-2 on the road last week, falling twice at Missouri-St. Louis before earning a doubleheader sweep over Maryville.

• Last week’s leaders. As a team, USI struggled at the plate as it posted a .242 batting average on the week. Sophomore outfielder Alicia Webband junior shortstop Taylor Ricketts each hit .333 to lead the Eagles at the plate, while senior second baseman Claire Johnson had a double, home run and three RBIs. Junior outfielder Allison Schubert also had a pair of home runs in USI’s 3-2 loss to Missouri-St. Louis.

• In the circle. Junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt paced the Eagles in the circle last week with a 1-1 record, a save, a 0.93 ERA, a .151 opponent batting average and 18 strikeouts. Senior hurler Haylee Smith was 1-0 with a 0.81 ERA and five strikeouts.

• Alumni Day. The Eagles are expected to welcome more than 50 former USI Softball players to the USI Softball Field Sunday. Alumni Day was originally slated for Saturday, but expected rain in the Evansville Tri-State area Saturday forced a change to USI’s schedule.

• Streaks end. Leonhardt saw a pair of lengthy streaks come to an end in USI’s 3-2 loss to Missouri-St. Louis. The game marked the first time in more than 35 innings that Leonhardt had issued a walk and the first time in 34.1 innings of work that she had allowed a run.

• Leonhardt continues to shut down opposing batters. Leonhardt has recorded five shutouts in her six starts and has taken a no-hitter into the sixth inning in three of her last six starts.

• Leonhardt named GLVC Pitcher of Week. Junior pitcher Jennifer Leonhardt was named the GLVC Pitcher of the Week after going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA, a .152 opponent batting average and 16 strikeouts in USI’s wins over McKendree and Illinois Springfield.

• Webb ties record. Sophomore outfielder Alicia Webb tied a school record for triples in a game (2) when she had back-to-back triples in the first and second innings of USI’s 7-0 game-one win over Illinois Springfield Sunday.

• Johnson named GLVC Player of Week. Johnson was named the GLVC Player of the Week for her efforts in USI’s final week at The Spring Games. In addition to her .538 batting average, Johnson had a .613 on-base percentage and a 1.000 slugging percentage. She drew five walks and struck out just two times as the Eagles went 5-3.

• NFCA Top 25. The University of Indianapolis (No. 20) is the only team from the GLVC that is in this week’s Top 25, while No. 7 Grand Valley State (GLIAC) and No. 17 Wayne State (GLIAC) are the only other Midwest Region teams inside the Top 25. Ashland (GLIAC) is receiving votes outside the Top 25.

• Offensive leaders. Johnson leads the Eagles in batting average (.409), triples (5), on-base percentage (.495), runs scored (28) and RBIs (22). Leonhardt is hitting .364 with a team-best 11 sacrifices, while Schubert and senior catcher Lindsey Barr each have a team-high four home runs.

• Leonhardt leading Eagles in circle. Leonhardt leads the Eagles with an 11-4 record, two saves, a 1.55 ERA, a .181 opponent batting average and 113 strikeouts. She began the week leading the GLVC in ERA and opponent batting average, and was third in strikeouts.

• Leonhardt closing in on strikeout record. Leonhardt begins the week needing just 61 strikeouts match Brooke Harmening‘s all-time school record of 642.

• Hitting streaks. Johnson, Ricketts and Webb each start the week with a team-best three-game hitting streak. Johnson and Ricketts each have recorded a team-high eight-game hitting streak this year.

University Of Evansville Gets A 9-5 victory over SIU-Edwardsville

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville baseball team stayed hot at the plate and rode some solid relief pitching to a 9-5 victory over SIU-Edwardsville at Charles H. Braun Stadium Wednesday night.

After falling into a 4-0 hole in the second inning, freshman right-hand pitcher Sam Steimel came in to toss a scoreless third and fourth frame, scattering a pair of hits while striking out a batter. For his efforts, Steimel picked up the first victory of his college career.

Meanwhile, the Aces bats ignited. After a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the frame got Evansville on the scoreboard, sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig drilled a one-out solo home run to left in the third, cutting the Cougar lead down to two.

Then in the third, UE overtook SIUE. Tanner Craig continued his sudden warm-up at the plate, drilling a shot to deep left with the bases loaded, just missing out on a grand slam. Instead, it was an RBI single, driving in junior right fielder Troy Beilsmith, cutting the deficit to 4-3. Then, senior center fielder Nate Reeder continued his torrid start to the season with a bases-loaded single, driving in both freshman designated hitter A.J. Fritz and junior shortstop Craig Shepherd, giving the Aces the lead, 5-4.

The Cougars would come back to knot the game up in the top of the fifth, but in the bottom of the sixth, the Aces snap the deadlock. Craig Shepherd would tally on a bases-loaded wild pitch, giving UE the lead, 6-5. Nate Reeder would follow that up with an RBI single deep in the hole at shortstop, scoring Shepherd for an insurance tally, 7-5.

Freshman left-hand reliever Michael Parks would take it from there, tossing three straight shutout frames to close out the game, earning him the third save of his young collegiate career.

The win improves Evansville’s record to 11-9 on the season, while SIU-Edwardsville falls to 8-14.

The Aces now head to Peoria, Illinois to open the Missouri Valley Conference schedule on the road at Bradley, beginning Friday at 6 p.m.

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Evansville Supply Company by Pat Sides

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This view of Pennsylvania Street looks east towards First Avenue and Willard Park in the early 1960s. On the right is the Evansville Supply Company, which sat at the busy intersection for decades.

The firm was incorporated in 1908, and the building seen here was erected in 1913, one of about 320 factories operating in Evansville around this time. ESCO manufactured factory, mill and mine supplies, and by 1929 it claimed to be the largest such factory in the state.

In 1967, a Milwaukee firm purchased the company, and suspected arson sealed the old building’s fate in early 1984 when it was being demolished to make way for the new expressway.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Jason Greer: Intimidation (Level 5 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

David Julius Jackson Jr.: Possession of altered handgun (Level 5 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Class A misdemeanor)

Jason Daniel Seibert: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

Marlon Ricardo Waddell Jr.: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a public safety official (Level 5 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor), Refusal to identify self (Class C misdemeanor), Disregarding stop sign (C infraction)

Lawmakers pass bills adding new courts, judicial officers

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Katie Stancombe for www.theindianalawyer.com

Several bills seeking extra judicial assistance for Indiana counties struggling under overburdened caseloads have successfully made their cases to both legislative chambers. With that approval secured, the next stop is the governor’s desk.

A full Senate unanimously voted in favor of House Bill 1155 and House Bill 1332 Tuesday, advancing their requests for the addition or appointment of more judges and magistrate judges to their respective county’s circuit and superior courts.

HB 1155 would add two Clark County Circuit Court judges, while HB 1332 would appoint four additional Marion County commissioners for eventual conversion to magistrate judges.

Other bills with similar requests have passed the Indiana General Assembly or are near passage, including:

HB 1057: Vanderburgh County Magistrates — provides two additional magistrate judges to serve in circuit and superior court. Received unanimous approval from both the House and Senate. Awaits House speaker’s, governor’s signatures.

HB 1173: Tippecanoe Superior Court — provides the addition of a superior court in Tippecanoe County. Received unanimous approval from both the House and Senate. Signed by House Speaker and headed to the governor’s desk.

HB 1118: Howard Circuit Court — provides one new magistrate judge for Howard Circuit Court. Passed House; Full Senate scheduled to vote on second reading Wednesday.

 

HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE

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Customer Service Agent
PrimeFlight Aviation 3.1/5 rating   544 reviews  – Evansville, IN
As a valued member of the PrimeFlight team, you will provide safe and courteous services to various airline passengers with disabilities, while complying with…
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Front Desk/Business Assistant (full-time)
Elite Dental Partners 3.3/5 rating   24 reviews  – Henderson, KY
Elite Dental has a busy family practice in Henderson, KY looking for a motivated, friendly and professional individual to interact with patients on a daily…
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Office Assistant/Receptionist
Henderson Municipal Power & Light – Henderson, KY
A valid Driver’s License is required; High School Diploma or GED and vocational or technical school training in clerical, accounting or business related studies…
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Customer Service Associate
No More Problems Pool Service and Supply – Evansville, IN
Must have great customer service skills, answer phones, data entry, must be able to lift 50lbs, detail oriented, dependable, flexible work hours….
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Medical Receptionist
Plaza Park Family Practice, LLC – Newburgh, IN
Responsibilities include answering phones, scheduling and confirming appointments, operating office equipment such as copiers, phones, fax machine, etc.,…
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Surgery Scheduler
Talley Eye Institute – Evansville, IN
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Help at Home, LLC 3.5/5 rating   1,088 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Customer Service Representative Full-Time Regular
Pet Partners 3.6/5 rating   13 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Administrative Assistant
St. Vincent Health, IN 3.6/5 rating   5 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Receives and screens visitors and telephone calls, and handles general inquiries. Establishes and maintains filing systems….
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O’Bryan Barrel 3.5/5 rating   4 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Driver’s License (Required). This position is responsible for the pick-up of merchandise from donors, safely packing the merchandise in the ReStore truck and…
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Front Desk Agent-Holiday Inn
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Heights Finance Corporation 2.8/5 rating   32 reviews  – Evansville, IN
Answer incoming phone calls in a timely manner and obtain appropriate information from customer in order to direct customer to appropriate team member within…
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Summer School – Site Coordinator
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 3.7/5 rating   46 reviews  – Evansville, IN
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Clerical Teachers’ Assistant
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 3.7/5 rating   46 reviews  – Evansville, IN
$10.14 an hour
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Help Wanted
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ADOPT A PET

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Lewis is a male silver Lab mix. He has beautiful coloring unlike many dogs we’ve seen before! He’s a pretty energetic dude who loves to play and he’s also very vocal. He’s 5 years old and weighs 67 lbs. His adoption fee is $110 and includes his neuter, microchip, and vaccines. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

ADOPT A PET

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Domino is a beautiful longhaired white cat. He’s 5 years old and was transferred to VHS from Hopkins County Humane Society. He has two different colored eyes and is an absolutely wonderful boy. He could also be deaf. VHS is working to determine how well he can hear. His adoption fee is $40 and includes his neuter, microchip, and vaccines. He is FIV+ but can live just fine with other cats who don’t have FIV. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

ADOPT A PET

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Oberon is a male Dutch rabbit. He’s about 3 years old and to be honest, he needs an experienced bunny owner. He can be cage-protective and could use some socialization & positive reinforcement to help him learn to be more affectionate. The VHS Animal Care team is working diligently with him on his socialization and litterbox training to hopefully help him become a bun to be sought after! His adoption fee is $50 and will include his neuter and microchip. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!

 

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