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THUNDERBOLTS RALLY FOR FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN, 2-1 OVER STORM

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Moline, Ill.:  After some early struggles, the Thunderbolts battled back to tie in the second period before defeating the Quad City Storm in overtime by a 2-1 score on Saturday night in Moline, the win extending Evansville’s streak to five consecutive victories.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, November 21st against the Knoxville Ice Bears at 7:00pm CT.
                Quad City came out firing on all cylinders on their home ice and managed to take the game’s first lead at 17:28 of the first period, as Dmitri Toporowski scored through traffic to open the scoring.  The Thunderbolts responded well and gradually took over the momentum in the second period, and on a power play, Myles Abbate scored to tie the game 1-1 from Matthew Hobbs and Tyson Gilmour at the 11:21 mark.  The third period was scoreless, despite numerous chances, including a late shorthanded partial breakaway for Gilmour in regulation’s final two minutes.  Evansville shined in overtime, outshooting the Storm 7-1, with Aidan Litke scoring the winning goal at the 3:27 mark, assisted by Matt Clark to win the game for Evansville, 2-1.  The victory improves Evansville’s record to 7-2, including a perfect 3-0 on the road, and moves Evansville into a tie with the Huntsville Havoc for 2nd place, one point behind first-place Pensacola.
Litke and Abbate scored Evansville’s goals, while Kristian Stead shined in goal once again with 32 saves on 33 shots on goal for his 7th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Storm meet again on Sunday, December 14th at Vibrant Arena at the MARK, with Evansville leading the season series 3-1.

The Word In 120, by Jerome Stewart

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Truth Faith Trust, by Jerome Stewart

John 1 vs. 14 says; “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten Father, full of grace and truth.” We are living in a world where those who profess to be the children of God, have gotten away from the teachings of God’s word, and in essence have become followers of the words of mankind relative to the subject matter. 

There is a word defined in the dictionary as subjective. It means based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes or opinions. In the world today telling the truth as taken a leave of absence and has become highly subjective, about anything from the religious world, the political, the media and so on.

In our system of justice when dealing with legal issues objectivity is always the goal in getting to the truth.  The definition of objectivity means without bias, or prejudice. 

Proverbs 23 vs. 23 says; “Buy the truth, and do not sell it, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.” A result of having respect for the truth, and a willingness to follow the truth wherever it takes us, is the acquisition of wisdom. For those who know Jesus as Lord and Savior, it’s true, that without a doubt, we get to go to heaven. That’s the ultimate goal. There is wisdom in knowing the end result after there has been a transition from this life.

We have faith, trust and hope in the truth of the words of Jesus to His disciples, such as the words in John 14 vss. 1 thru 3 where Jesus says; “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, there you may be also.” 

Does truth matter? Yes! It always has and always will. We are reminded everyday by those who have passed away the meaning of the words in James 4 vs. 14 which says; ‘whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.” 

The truth of the matter is that all of our accomplishments or lack thereof in this life will be left behind. 1st. Timothy chapter 6 vs. 7 says; “For we brought nothing into this world and it is certain we will carry nothing out.” There is another truth that needs to be given careful consideration. The Apostle Paul said to the brethren in 2nd. Corinthians chapter 5 vs. 10; “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad.” 

Recovery Housing Program now open for applications

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Hoosier History Highlights

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Riley Partnership Expands UE’s Reach in Mental Health Education and Care

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EVANSVILLE, IND. (11/14/2025) A new partnership between Riley Children’s Health, Indiana University School of Medicine, and the University of Evansville (UE) will expand mental health training and care across Southwest Indiana, the institutions jointly announced Friday during Be the Light: A Celebration of Hope. In addition to announcing the new collaboration, the event brought together university officials, donors, and community partners to honor the individuals and families whose philanthropy has made a lasting impact on UE’s growing mental health initiatives.

The new Riley partnership, spearheaded by longtime university and Riley benefactors Lisa and Bob Jones, includes the creation of a Psychology Practicum at Riley Children’s Health/IU School of Medicine and an Annual Psychology Symposium that will unite behavioral health professionals, faculty, and students from Riley and the Evansville community. Together, these efforts will provide UE Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) students with valuable clinical experience and help address the growing need for youth mental and behavioral health services.

“Every child deserves access to compassionate, expert mental health care and that begins with training and supporting the professionals who will provide it,” said Leslie Hulvershorn, M.D., a child and adolescent psychiatrist at Riley Children’s Health and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the IU School of Medicine. “Thanks to Bob and Lisa Jones and their generous gift, this partnership gives future psychologists hands-on experience while meeting an urgent need. It’s a meaningful step toward brighter futures for children and families across Indiana.”

The donation is part of the Riley Children’s Foundation Every Child Deserves Riley $300 million comprehensive fundraising campaign. A key priority of the campaign includes enhancing access to evidence-based youth mental health services.

Bob Jones is a Riley Children’s Foundation board member and will be stepping down this year after 20 years of distinguished service. Jones also served as Chair of the UE Board of Trustees prior to transitioning from the role earlier this year.

As part of Friday’s announcements, UE also revealed that the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program will now be named the Koch Family Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology Program, honoring the visionary generosity of the Koch family. Their foundational support in 2021 has inspired a powerful network of partnerships, helping to expand mental health access, education, and clinical training across the region.

In loving memory of Emily M. Young, daughter of Judge Richard L. and Roseann Young, Lisa and Bob Jones generously provided a lead gift to establish the Emily M. Young Assessment Center within the UE Mental Health and Wellness Clinic in 2023. During Friday’s celebration, UE also announced the rededication of the clinic and the assessment center as the UE Emily M. Young Mental Health Clinic, recognizing Emily’s legacy and the continued leadership philanthropy of the Jones family.

Philanthropy has fueled every stage of UE’s expanding impact in this area.

“The generosity of the Jones family, the Koch family, and so many others continues to create pathways of hope-honoring lives, strengthening communities, and preparing the next generation of compassionate mental health professionals,” said University President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz. “The event served as both reflection and renewal, celebrating lives lost to mental illness, uplifting families who continue to advocate for change, and recognizing the collective hope made possible through community support and collaboration.”

The University has also launched the Be the Light Fund, ensuring the UE Emily M. Young Mental Health Clinic can continue its vital work for years to come. With the support of our partners and philanthropic donors, UE will continue transforming lives through education and service, leading with compassion and a shared commitment to the mental health and well-being of all.

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting

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PUBLIC NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING

The Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday,

November 18, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 305 of the Civic Center Complex, at 1 NW Martin

Luther King Jr. Blvd., Evansville, Indiana 47708 for the purpose of discussing infrastructure

upgrades along St. Joseph Avenue.

DRAFT AGENDA

Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

November 18, 2025 – 9:30 a.m.

Room 301, Civic Center Complex

1. Call to Order

2. Attendance

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Action Items

A. Engineer

1. 2. 3. B. Assessor

1. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Utility Relocation Letter – Oak

Hill Road Reconstruction

Time Extension Request #2: VC24-12-01 “Nisbet Road Small Structure

Replacement”

Sidewalk Waiver Request: Herrmann Acres at 4300, 4301, and 4307 Big

Cynthiana Road

Prescribed Contract for Annual Adjustments and Cyclical Reassessment: Nexus

Group, Inc.

C. Purchasing

1. Extension #2 to Agreement to Purchase Janitorial Supplies and Equipment: HB

Warehouse, LLC

2. Extension #2 to Waste Removal Service Agreement: BFI Waste Services of

Indiana d/b/a Republic Services of Evansville

D. Superintendent of County Buildings

1. Amendment to Old Courthouse Lease Agreement: Cultural Resource Analysts,

Inc.

E. Grant Agreement with Solid Waste Management District for Therapeutic Work Release

Program Residential Officer

F. Public Hearing and Final Reading of Vacation Ordinance CO.V-11-25-002: A Petition to

Vacate a Partial Public Utility Easement at 424 Beringer Drive

5. Department Head Reports

6. New Business

7. Old Business

8. Consent Items

A. Approval of November 4, 2025, Board of Commissioners Meeting Minutes

B. Employment Changes

C. Auditor

1. Claims Voucher Reports

i. November 3, 2025 – November 7, 2025

ii. November 10, 2025 – November 14, 2025

D. Area Plan Commission

Request for Leave of Absence

E. Engineer

1. 1. Report and Claims

Drainage Board Immediately FollowingF. Surveyor

1. Request to Accept Surplus and Donation of Equipment from Evansville Water

and Sewer Utility

G. Treasurer

1. October 2025 Monthly Report

H. Board Appointments

1. Animal Control and Education Commission

i. Kendall Paul

ii. Linda Freeman

2. Commission on Homelessness in Vanderburgh County

i. Gregory Peete

3. Electrical Examiners Board

i. Cody Matsel

ii. Donald Beavin

iii. James Stidham

4. Explore Evansville Board of Commissioners

i. Joe Herrmann

ii. Mackenzie Black

Vanderburgh County Board of Health

i. Ashley Hammer

5. 9. Public Comment

10. Adjournment

11. Rezonings

A. First Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-10-2025

Petitioners: Daniel McGhee, Jr. and Cynthia Sims-McGhee

Address: 4900 Daylight Drive

Request: Change from C-4 to R-2

B. First Reading of Rezoning Ordinance VC-11-2025

Petitioners: Gene and Jeanne Pfeiffer Family Trust

Address: Part of S Eickhoff Road, Part of 49 S Rosener Road, and Part of 323 Rosener

Road

Request: Change from C-2 and C-4 with UDC to R-3 with UDC and C-2 with UDC to C-4

with UDC

12. Members of the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners

i. Justin Elpers, President – District 2

a. Term: January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2026

ii. Amy Canterbury, Vice President – District 3

a. Term: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2028

iii. Mike Goebel, Member – District 1

a. Term: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2028

Drainage Board Immediately Following

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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USI completes sweep of Lions for 10th home win of the season

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.- University of Southern Indiana Volleyball completes the sweep of Lindenwood University with another four-set win Friday night for the 10th win of the 2025 regular season inside Liberty Arena.
 
The Screaming Eagles maintain their spot in third place in the Ohio Valley Conference standings, moving to 12-4 in conference play and 16-12 overall.
 
Set 1: USI 25, LU 20
Sophomore Audrey Small kicked off the match for the Screaming Eagles with a six-point serving run, gaining a comfortable lead for USI. OVC Freshman of the Week, Aysa Thomas, dished out 10 assists, two kills, and an exciting solo block. Junior Leah Coleman led the Eagles with four kills, followed by freshman Carley Wright, who landed three kills on no errors.

Set 2: USI 25, LU 16
The Screaming Eagles continued to control the advantage after starting set two with a quick lead that they maintained for the entire frame. Wright led the court in the set with six kills on no errors, hitting a .750 percentage. Thomas added eight assists and three more digs, leading her offense to an error-less set and a .577 team hitting percentage.
 
Set 3: LU 25, USI 18
Lindenwood bounced back from falling in the first two sets and took a quick lead in the third, which the Eagles struggled to come back from. Junior Ashby Willis doubled her kill count, adding five more to the board to lead the court.
 
Set 4: USI 25, LU 19
The fourth set had the most push and pull from both sides to start off, but the Eagles took the lead by the ninth point and maintained it. Willis had her best set of the night, adding eight kills with no errors to hit a .800 percentage. She also picked up six digs to keep the defensive front up.
 
For the game, Thomas finished with 39 assists, nine digs, four kills, and three blocks. Willis completed a double-double with 18 kills and 10 digs. Small picked up 14 digs and a season-high nine assists. Coleman followed Willis on the offensive attack with 14 kills.
 

Aces put up strong fight against Bulldogs

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Drake wins in four sets

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In a hard-fought contest from start to finish, Drake finished with a 3-1 win over the University of Evansville volleyball team inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Friday evening.

Hinsley Everett led the way with 17 kills and 7 digs for the Purple Aces. Ryan Scheu added nine kills while Brooke Herdes totaled 8 kills and 9 digs. Ainoah Cruz led all players with 21 digs while Maddie Hawkins finished with 12. Kora Ruff notched 26 assists with Lexi Owen tallying 15. Macy Daufeldt paced the Bulldogs with 13 kills with Kacia Brown picking up 12.

Set 1 – UE 28, Drake 26

After the Bulldogs scored the first three points of the match, a solo block by Chloe Cline got UE on the board as the Aces came back to tie it at 3-3. Drake regained control going back up 8-4 before Evansville rallied once again. A Brooke Herdes ace was followed by a Hinsley Everett kill that made it a 9-8 deficit. Two points later, Makenzie Miller’s ace knotted the score at 10-10 while two errors by DU would give the Aces their first lead at 12-10.

Drake tied the score at 14-14, but another response by the Aces saw them take their largest lead at 19-16 on a Miller kill. The Bulldogs rallied to tie the score at 21-21 and had a chance to take the set as they held a 24-23 lead. The Aces bounced back to take a 25-24 lead on a Miller/Herdes block before Everett’s kill clinched the set.

Set 2 – Drake 25, UE 21

In a similar fashion as the first set the Bulldogs had the early momentum. They started with a 4-2 lead before extending the advantage to 10-5.  Chloe Cline registered a kill that made it a 2-point game at 11-9 before the Bulldogs regained the 5-point edge at 17-12.  With DU still up by five at 22-17 the Aces made a final push. Kills from Herdes and Everett brought UE back within two at 23-21, however, the Bulldogs scored the final two points to tie the match at 1-1.

Set 3 – Drake 25, UE 15

Another quick start saw Drake record the opening four tallies before extending the lead o 12-4. Four Bulldog errors were followed by an Everett kill that cut the deficit to 12-9. From there, it was all Drake as they pulled away to win by a score of 25-15 and take a 2-1 lead in the match.

Set 4 – Drake 25, UE 21

Hinsley Everett picked up two early kills leading to a 3-3 tie while Maddie Hawkins added an ace to give UE a 4-3 edge. The Bulldogs countered to go up by five at 13-8. Ryan Scheu came in and picked up kills that cut the deficit to two (16-14) before another made it a 1-point contest at 19-18. Everett recorded an ace that tied the score at 21-21. Unfortunately, the Bulldogs had the final rally, scoring the final four points to clinch the match.

On Saturday, the Aces honor seniors Kora Ruff and Maddie Hawkins when they face Southern Illinois in the regular season finale. Match time has been moved up to 4 p.m.

THUNDERBOLTS HOLD OFF STORM, WIN FOURTH STRAIGHT GAME  

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Evansville, In.:  With two early goals and more superb goaltending from Kristian Stead, the Thunderbolts held their ground and defeated the Quad City Storm 3-1 at Ford Center on Friday night.  The Thunderbolts’ next home game at Ford Center will be on Friday, November 21st against the Knoxville Ice Bears at 7:00pm CT.
                The Thunderbolts again jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period, as Aidan Litke scored off a net-front scramble from Will van der Veen and Derek Contessa at 9:26, followed by Scott Kirton at 10:31 from Joey Berkopec and Isaac Chapman.  The first period also featured three fights, Matthew Hobbs against Noah Massie just over a minute in, followed moments later by Van der Veen taking on Davis Kirkendall, concluding with Van der Veen squaring off against Storm captain Tommy Tsicos in the final seconds of the first period.  Quad City got back to within one goal early in the second period as Leif Mattson scored on a power play at 2:29 to remove Evansville’s insurance, cutting the lead to 2-1.  The Storm were unable to beat Stead again the rest of the way, and Chapman scored into the empty Storm net with 1:36 to go in regulation to seal the deal, 3-1 Evansville the final score, for their fourth consecutive win.
Chapman recorded a goal and assist while Litke and Kirton scored one goal each.  In goal, Kristian Stead finished with 36 saves on 37 shots on goal for his 6th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Storm meet again on Saturday, November 15th at Vibrant Arena at the MARK, with Evansville taking a 2-1 season series lead.
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