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Obituary for Jai’Areria Whitsell

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Obituary for Jai’Areria Whitsell

by MASON FUNERAL HOME

Jai’Areria Whitsell, affectionately called “Pink,” age 15, made her transition into eternal rest on Sunday, March 24, 2019, at 5:00 am while surrounded by her loving brother and sister. She was born on March 23, 2004, in Madisonville, Kentucky to the union of Eulan Rhenea Allison (deceased) and John Whitsell.

Jai’Areria was truly dedicated to trying to meet all her health goals. She also participated in the Special Olympics where she was in the fishing game and where she competed in the wheelchair race, winning first place.

Jai’Areria attended Pride Elementary in Madisonville, KY where she was deeply loved. She also attended James Madison Middle School and graduated from Greenwood Leadership Academy with honors. She received the Dewey Moore Award and was the outstanding student of the year. This past year, she attended Harrison High School as a freshman.

Jai’Areria was preceded in death by her mother, Eulan Rhenea Allison, and her grandparents, John and Willie Dee Whitsell.

Jai’Areria leaves to cherish her memory her father, John W. Whitsell of Madisonville KY; two brothers: Jai’Arius “Jai” Allison of Evansville IN and Wesley “Wes” Noel of Madisonville KY; two sisters: Porchia “Mimi” Burroughs of Evansville IN, and Dezaree Stone Woodbey of Tucson AZ. She also leaves behind two best friends and a host of uncles, aunties, nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services are Saturday, March 30, 2019, at 1:00 pm at Disciples of Christ Christian Worship Center, 552 E. Center Street in Madisonville, KY with Bishop Robert Garrard officiating. Visitation from 11:00 am until service time. Burial at Eastside Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville. Arrangements entrusted to R. Mason Brothers Memorial Chapel. Condolences may be left at www.masonbrothersfs.com

Obituary for Kenneth William Merritt

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Obituary for Kenneth William Merritt

by MASON BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME

Kenneth William Merritt passed away peacefully on March 26th, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital.

Kenneth was born on October 12, 1960, in Evansville, into the late James Merritt and Valaida (Manion) Merritt. Kenneth graduated from Bosse High School in 1980. He married Evelyn Martin in 1982 and to this union, two children were born.

Kenneth loved sports and was a member of Alexander AME Church. In earlier years he worked for Ball Plastics and TJ Maxx. He loved being around his family and friends and would help them when he could. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother Stanley Crowe.

He leaves to cherish his memory two children Michael Merritt and Karis Merritt; sister Janita Merritt-Brown (Clayton Sr.); his niece Jaylyn Brown; nephews Clayton Brown Jr., Aharon Brown, and Jacob Brown; and a host of close cousins and friends.

Obituary for Ollie Marie McNary

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  • Obituary for Ollie Marie McNary
  • by MASON BROTHERS FUNERAL HOMES

Ollie Marie McNary, age 79, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019. She was born May 2, 1939, in Henderson, KY. Her parents were Everett McNary and Josie Johnson.

Ollie attended the Henderson County Schools and graduated from Douglas High School where she served as a cheerleader. She was a real sports enthusiast. She played on the Women’s Softball team and loved football, especially the Dallas Cowboys.

Ollie Marie was an active member of Seventh Street Baptist Church until her health no longer permitted her to attend. She served on the Culinary Committee and her good cooking was enjoyed by many.

Through the years, she worked at the Community Methodist Church and retired from the Henderson Housing Authority.

Ollie was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Everett McNary and Maurice Edmond, Sr.

She leaves behind cherished and fond memories for “the love of her life,” her son, Rodney (Angela) McNary of Indianapolis IN; four grandsons: Elijah McNary, Ethan McNary, Jarrod Lindsey, and Gabriel McNary; five great-grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Services will be held Monday, April 1, 2019, at 1:00 pm at Seventh Street Baptist Church in Henderson, KY with same day visitation from 11:00 am until service time. Burial at Fernwood Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Mason Brothers Audubon Chapel. Condolences may be left at www.masonbrothersfs.com

Kenny Curtis of New Harmony, Indiana Obituary

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Kenneth Ray Curtis, 87, of New Harmony, IN passed away March 26, 2019, at Linda E. White Hospice House. He was born in Mt. Vernon, into the late Amos and Inez (Todd) Curtis.

Kenny was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. He was a Marine Corps veteran, having served in the Korean War. Kenny had worked for CountryMark, formally known as Farm Bureau Refinery. He was a member of the Evansville VFW. Kenny enjoyed gardening, reading, history and traveling with his wife.

He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Catherine (Andrews) Curtis; son, Matt (JoDee) Curtis; daughter, Cindy Curtis of Owensboro; stepdaughters, Rhonda (Kevin) Guy and Doris (Kenny) Peerman; six grandchildren; brother, Glenn (Dolores) Curtis; half-sister, JoAnn Moll; numerous nieces and nephews; and granddog, Dexter.

Private funeral services will be held on Thursday.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Linda E. White Hospice House, 611 Harriet St., Evansville, IN 47710.

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EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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2017 City Audit

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CONTROLLER CITY OF EVANSVILLE AUDIT RESULT AND COMMENT OVERDRAWN CASH BALANCES Similar comments also appeared in prior Reports B43517, B44197, B45887, B47236, and B49088, entitled OVERDRAWN CASH BALANCES. The financial statement presented for audit included the following funds with overdrawn cash balances at December 31, 2017: The following funds contained cash deficit balances throughout the audit period: The cash balance of any fund may not be reduced below zero. Routinely overdrawn funds could be an indicator of serious financial problems which should be investigated by the unit. (Accounting and Uniform Compliance Guidelines Manual for Cities and Towns, Chapter 1) Amount Fund Overdrawn Golf Course 885,877 $ Sports Non-Reverting 212,313 Hospitalization 3,139,313 Number of Highest Months Ended in Month-End Deficit Balance Deficit Balance Fund During 2017 During 2017 General 10 17,721,934 $ Local Road And Street 1 137,828 Parking 11 241,210 Parks And Recreation 7 1,681,605 Rental Housing Inspection 10 15,494 Evansville Park Refunding 2010 3 25,204 Redevelopment – Victory 11 882,345 Parking Meter 1 3,351 Golf Course 12 1,017,740 Sports Non-Reverting 12 330,730 Hospitalization 12 8,404,362

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

“READERS FORUM” MARCH 28, 2018

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Eagles Upset West Texas A&M In Elite Eight Opener

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Eagles Upset West Texas A&M In Elite Eight Opener

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Senior guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana) scored a game-high 31 points as University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball punched its ticket to the semifinals of the NCAA Division II Elite Eight with a 94-84 upset victory over nationally-ranked No. 3 West Texas A&M University Wednesday evening at the Ford Center.

Playing in front of an NCAA II Elite Eight opening-round record crowd of 7,330 fans, the No. 7-seeded Screaming Eagles electrified their fans early in the contest as Stein scored seven points in the first three minutes of the game to put USI up, 9-2.

West Texas A&M (34-4), which entered the week as the No. 2 seed in the Elite Eight, bounced back to get to within a point (11-10) with 14 minutes to play in the opening half, but a layup and a three-pointer by sophomore guard Mateo Rivera (Indianapolis, Indiana) put the Eagles back up by seven (26-19) with eight minutes to play in the first half.

The Buffaloes, once again, closed the gap, this time trimming USI’s advantage to 31-28, but freshman forward Tyler Dancy (Belleville, Illinois) erupted for seven of his career-high 11 points in a two-minute span as USI closed the half on a 15-6 run to take a 46-34 lead into the intermission.

USI (26-8) and West Texas A&M traded buckets throughout the early portion of the second half; but when Stein was fouled on a made three-pointer prior to the media timeout, the momentum was squarely in USI’s corner. Stein made the subsequent free throw out of the break and USI led 57-42 with 15 minutes left in the contest.

The Buffaloes, however, charged back into the contest as they used a 16-3 run to close USI’s lead to just two points (60-58) with just over 10 minutes on the clock.

Sophomore forward Emmanuel Little (Indianapolis, Indiana), however, scored on a layup in the paint, while a jumper by Stein extended USI’s advantage back to six points with nine minutes to play.

USI increased its lead to eight with four minutes to play following free throws by sophomore forward Josh Price(Indianapolis, Indiana). A Price layup followed by a pair of Stein free throws put the Eagles’ lead back in double-digits (84-73) with less than two minutes to play as USI went onto to the victory.

Stein closing in on record
Stein surpassed Chris Bowles, who scored 2,169 points from 1990-94, for second place on USI’s all-time scoring list. He needs just 20 more points to surpass USI’s all-time leading scorer, Stephen Jackson, for first place on USI’s all-time scoring list. Jackson scored 2,216 points from 1983-87, playing three years without the benefit of the three-point line.

Dancy nets career high
Dancy scored a career-high 11 points in the win, all of which came in the first 20 minutes of the game. He nearly doubled his previous career-high of six points.

Leaders
Stein was 9-of-18 from the field and 11-of-11 from the free throw line as he led all scorers with 31 points. He also had seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Price added 14 points, eight rebounds and three blocks, while Little followed Dancy in the scoring column with 10 points and seven boards. Senior forward Jacob Norman (Evansville, Indiana) had a game-high nine rebounds for the Eagles, who held a 46-34 rebounding advantage.

Freshman guard Qua Grant had 27 points and six rebounds to lead the Buffaloes, while senior guard Ryan Quid added 17 points and six rebounds.

Big crowd
Tonight’s crowd of 7,330 was the second-largest crowd in the history of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The record is 7,763, which was set at the 2013 NCAA Division II championship game between Drury University and Metro State University.

Elite Eight history
USI, which is making its fourth appearance in the Elite Eight and first since 2004, is looking to advance to the national championship game for the fourth time in program history. The Eagles won the 1995 national championship and were the runner-up in 1994 and 2004. They are now 8-2 all-time in the Elite Eight.

Up next
The Eagles play the No. 6 seed, Point Loma Nazarene University, in the semifinals of the Elite Eight Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Ford Center. The Sea Lions (30-4) defeated the No. 3 seed, Queens University (North Carolina), 87-74 in the final quarterfinal game of the day.

Earlier in the day
The No. 5 seed, Saint Anselm College (26-5), defeated the No. 4 seed, Nova Southeastern University, 94-84, in the opening game; while the No. 1 seed, Northwest Missouri State University (36-0), defeated the No. 8 seed, Mercyhurst University, 55-51, in the second game of the day.

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