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Obituary for Geneva Willingham Stewart

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Obituary for Geneva Willingham Stewart

MASON BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME

Geneva W. Stewart, 83, entered into eternal peace on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at her Evansville, IN home surrounded by family and friends.

Geneva was born on January 12, 1936 in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late Joe and Minnie Dale Willingham. She graduated from Ullman High School (Birmingham, AL) in 1953. At the age of 19, she married her sweetheart, Roosevelt “Bell” Stewart and they remained married until his passing. She attended and was baptized at Zion Star Missionary Baptist Church when she was 11 years old and served as an usher for many years. She later attended First Baptist Kingston before moving to Indiana where she attended with her daughter, New Hope Missionary Baptist Church. Geneva will forever be remembered for having a gentle spirit, being a role model of womanhood and dispersing wise recitations.

She loved to crochet and was an awesome seamstress and throughout her life, taught many of her friends how to do both. She had a sense of humor and enjoyed watching and attending WWE. In the last few years, she was often seen dancing to her own tune, with or without music. She was mother to many and considered a friend by most who were blessed to know her. She had a loving and generous heart and was always helping, sharing and giving to others.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 40 years, Roosevelt Stewart in 1996; sister, Catherine Willingham Jacobs of Buffalo, NY; brother-in-law/son, Isaac Stewart in 1989; and newborn granddaughter, Andrea Yvette Eldridge.

She leaves her loving memories to be cherished by her two daughters: Sabrina Stewart-Thomas of Evansville IN and Latresa Stewart Eldridge (Undray Sr.) of Birmingham AL; grandchildren: Kristian Rena, Undray Eldridge Jr., Joshua Roosevelt, Latrell Jobe, and Shantina Eldridge; sisters-in-law: Priscilla Stewart-Richards of Merrillville IN and Mary Ann Stewart of Flint MI; brother-in-law, Willie James Poindexter of Birmingham AL; nieces and nephews: Patricia Hayes Stallings and Gail Hayes King (John) of Buffalo NY, Lorraine Stewart Williams (Eddie) of Houston TX, Rose Marie Stewart Ayres (Gerald) of Birmingham AL, Lavarne Stewart McReynolds (James Jr.) of Birmingham AL, Elaine Stewart of Dayton, OH, Curtis Stewart (Barbara) of Summerville SC, Joel Stewart (Donna) of Birmingham AL, Roosevelt Stewart and Ricky Roby of St. Louis MO; cousins: JoAnn Willingham Brown( Rev. Reginald Brown) of Birmingham AL, Robert Earl Harris, Bernice Harris (Douglas), Lorenza Harris, all of Buffalo NY, Diane Harris Eades of Chicago IL; in-law and friend, Sidney Thomas and childhood & lifelong friend, Elizabeth Washington – both of Birmingham AL; and many family and friends.

Friends and relatives are invited and may call at the New Hope Baptist Church, 663 W.R. Brown Way, Evansville, IN, Rabon L. Turner, Pastor, Thursday, April 4, 2019 from 3:00 -5:00 pm. with a short service beginning at 4:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 1:00 pm at the South Elyton Baptist Church, 100 First Street South, Birmingham, AL. Reginald Brown, Pastor. Burial will be at the Zion Memorial Gardens, 501 Tarrant Huffman Rd, Birmingham, AL 35206.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to Southern Care Hospice Services, especially Helen, who lovingly cared for our mother during her illness.

Thank A Teacher

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Thank-A-Teacher Spring 2019
Evansville Teachers Federal Credit Union and the Public Education Foundation of Evansville, Inc.
ETFCU, 4401 Theater Drive, Evansville
Thursday, April 4, 1:30 pm
Partners will explain how the community can show educators their appreciation and encourage them to Take 5! with a kind note and sweet treat.

Man who was streaming live video on Facebook while driving arrested on several charges

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Evansville Police arrested Jason Dugger (28) on several charges during a traffic stop on Wednesday afternoon. The incident began when an officer was in traffic behind Dugger at the intersection of Vann and Washington. Both were northbound on Vann waiting for an opportunity to turn left onto Washington Ave. While waiting through several traffic light cycles, the officer noticed Dugger was holding a cell phone out of his window. 

Eventually, Dugger was the first car at the intersection, but had a red light. As soon as the light turned green, Dugger made a quick turn in the path of the southbound traffic. In doing so, he failed to yield the right of way to the southbound traffic. 

The officer witnessed the violation and tried to pull Dugger over. Dugger initially refused to pull over for the officer. Once he did stop, he was uncooperative and refused to identify himself or provide his driver’s license as required by Indiana law. At one point, Dugger rolled up his window and locked his doors. Dugger was given multiple opportunities to provide his driver’s license, but refused to do so. 

Dugger was told to get out of his car, but refused. He rolled the window down after officers told him they would break it if he refused to get out. Officers were then able to open the door and remove Dugger and place him into custody for resisting law enforcement and failure to identify. 

After Dugger was arrested, Officers found a loaded handgun on the driver’s side floorboard. Dugger had previously held a handgun permit when he lived in Tennessee, but has lived in Indiana for several years. Indiana law does not recognize out of state permits once the person moves to Indiana. Dugger was arrested at his Evansville home for felony domestic battery and strangulation in 2018. He also has extensive work history in Evansville. 

Dugger was arrested for Resisting Law Enforcement (L6 Felony), Possession of a handgun without a permit (Class A Misdemeanor), Failure to ID (Class C Misdemeanor), Failure to Yield Right of Way, and Failure to Notify BMV of Address Change. 

After the arrest, officers were made aware of a Facebook Live video on Dugger’s Facebook page. The video shows Dugger sitting at the light filming the marked police car behind him. While distracted by his own social media activity, Dugger commits the traffic violation in front of the officer. Fortunately, the other drivers were paying attention and did not collide with Dugger as he unsafely turned in front of them. The video also shows Dugger telling his Facebook followers “I ain’t stopping for his ass” as the officer tries to pull him over. The Facebook Live video will be preserved for evidence in his criminal case.

 

Aces ride fourth inning eruption to sixth straight victory

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The University of Evansville baseball team overcame a slow start at the plate to rally past Tennessee-Martin for their sixth straight victory, winning 6-3,  in a non-conference match-up Wednesday night at Charles H. Braun Stadium.

After falling behind 1-0 in the opening frame, the Aces’ bats ignited in the fourth inning. The rally began, when with a pair in scoring position, a passed ball got passed the Skyhawks catcher allowing sophomore first baseman Tanner Craig to race home with the equalizer. Next, freshman designated hitter A.J. Fritz would send a single through the left side of the infield, bringing in fellow freshman Danny Borgstrom, giving Evansville the lead, 2-1. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, junior shortstop Craig Shepherd delivered a clutch two-out RBI single, scoring Fritz and adding to the Aces’ pad, 3-1. Finally, senior centerfielder Nate Reeder would cap the five-run frame, launching a 2-run double to center, plating both junior catcher Ben Komonosky and senior leftfielderMatthew Jones, putting UE in the lead, 5-1, after four innings.

Meanwhile, freshman reliever Sam Steimel, who took over for fellow newcomer Shane Gray, who tossed the first two innings, tossed a scoreless third and fourth frame, putting him in line for his first collegiate victory. Yet another freshman, Garrett Presko, would take over from there, tossing two more scoreless frames, while striking out four in the process.

Evansville would tack on one more run for good measure in the fifth, when A.J. Fritz hit his team-leading fourth home run of the season, making it 6-1 UE after five frames.

UT-Martin would cut the Aces’ lead down to three in the eighth inning, but senior closer Austin Allinger came in to put out the fire, striking out a pair while tossing a scoreless ninth, picking up his team-high fifth save of the season.

The win improves Evansville’s record to 15-9 on the season. The loss drops Tennessee-Martin’s mark to 11-17.

Up next for the Aces is a big weekend showdown for first place in the Missouri Valley Conference, as Dallas Baptist comes to town for a three-game series, beginning Friday night at Charles H. Braun Stadium. First pitch is at 6 p.m.

EPD REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Evansville Man Arrested After Firing Shot During Dispute with Fiancé’s Ex- boyfriend

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Shortly after 10 PM yesterday evening Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the 1800 block of Wolverine Drive in Mill Creek Estates to investigate the call of gunfire in the neighborhood. The reporting party heard a single gun shot coming from one street to the north of her residence. In addition to hearing the gunshot, the reporter indicated that she knew the person who was supposedly being targeted by the shot.

The victim was not immediately forthcoming, but deputies were able to interview him about the incident. According to the victim he was simply walking over to the suspect’s house in order to discuss a disagreement, but quickly retreated in fear of his life when he heard the sound of gunfire.

Deputies determined the identity of the alleged shooter, Matthew Nalley, and were able to take him into custody at his nearby residence. When Nalley was taken into custody for questioning he smelled strongly of alcohol and admitted to having several drinks prior to the incident in question. Nalley admitted to deputies that he fired a single shot into the ground from his .40 caliber Beretta in order to prove a point to the victim whom had supposedly come over to his house to fight him. According to Nalley, the two were disputing for much of the day via text message over the fact that Nalley is in a relationship with the victim’s former girlfriend. According to Nalley the communication escalated to the point where they mutually agreed to resolve the matter with a physical confrontation. Nalley stated that when the victim came over to fight, he instead fired one round into the ground of his front yard. Nalley claimed to have never pointed the weapon at or around the victim.

Due to the substantial risk presented to the neighbors for Nalley’s behavior while under the influence of alcohol he was subsequently arrested and charged with criminal recklessness with a firearm. Nalley was also charged for intimidating the victim with a firearm. Nalley was housed in the Vanderburgh County Jail without bond until his initial court appearance.

 

Arrested: Matthew Nalley (imaged above,) 28, of Evansville, IN

Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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“READERS FORUM” APRIL 4, 2019

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We hope that today’s “READERS FORUM” 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?

WHAT”S ON YOUR MIND TODAY?

Todays “Readers Poll” question is: When elected officials get a large campaign donation ($500,000) how do you consider it?

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Commentary: How Mayor Pete Breaches Barriers

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Commentary: How Mayor Pete Breaches Barriers

April 3, 2019 

By John Krull
TheStatehouseFile.com 

NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The guy who asked me about “Mayor Pete” wore a Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt.

We were standing near the concession stand at a park filled with baseball fields here on the outskirts of Music City. His son was playing in a peewee game, mine in a high-school one.

John Krull, publisher, TheStatehouseFile.com

He’d asked where I was from. When I told him I was a Hoosier, his eyebrows lifted.

“That’s where that guy Butta-something is from, right?” he asked.

Yes, I said.

“I like that guy. He makes sense,” he said, then added, “Even if I can’t say his name to save my life.”

We both laughed.

Moments later, when we’d headed back to watching our sons play ball, I marveled at the unlikely rise of Indiana’s own Pete Buttigieg.

Somehow, this gay, 37-year-old mayor of a city that isn’t even in the top 300 in the country in terms of population has captured the nation’s attention and established himself, at least for the moment, as a serious presidential contender. He’s coming in third in some polls of Democratic White House hopefuls. He raised a stunning $7 million in his first two months of campaigning.

And he provoked partisans of 2016 Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton to offer snarling responses from on high when he suggested, oh so mildly, that her campaign might have been the least bit flawed. Buttigieg said Clinton’s assertion that America is already great in the face of Donald Trump’s spurious crusade to “Make America Great Again” might have come off as just a bit complacent.

That’s all impressive, but not nearly as impressive as the barriers Buttigieg has breached in the process.

Witness my new-found acquaintance in the Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt.

A couple of minutes of conversation confirmed what I already suspected. This guy who couldn’t pronounce Buttigieg’s last name but likes him anyway is a Republican by birth who voted for Trump, with some uneasiness, in 2016. But he’s sick of what he calls “the clown show” the Trump White House has become and he’s looking for other options.

Like Mayor Pete.

But why Buttigieg and not someone else?

My new buddy says he likes Buttigieg because Mayor Pete talks about things that matter in ways people can understand.

That pretty much sums it up.

Buttigieg clearly is a talented and smart guy. He’s a Harvard grad who speaks eight languages, can perform piano solos with symphony orchestras, has served his country in the military and written a well-received book.

But his greatest gift seems to be arriving at seemingly simple and yet fundamental insights before almost every other smart and talented person does.

He’s said that Democrats spend too much time talking about Donald Trump.

It’s a simple observation, but a brilliant one.

Democrats aren’t going to sway Americans one way or the other by attacking Trump.

Polls reveal that.

A little more than two years into his presidency, Trump’s numbers have remained remarkably consistent. A little more than 40 percent of the country really, really likes Donald Trump and will support him, regardless of what he does, good or bad. And a little more than 50 percent of the nation can’t stand Donald Trump and won’t vote for him regardless of what he does, good or bad.

Americans know how they feel about President Trump.

What they don’t know is how they feel about any potential Democrats who might run against him.

That’s why Buttigieg’s insight is instructive.

Trump’s 2020 opponent won’t have to make the case against the president. That case already has been made with all the people who are open to being persuaded by it.

What the 2020 Democratic candidate will have to do is what Buttigieg is doing – convince people like my fellow baseball dad in the Lynyrd Skynyrd shirt that Democrats provide a credible and even attractive alternative.

They can win, as my new buddy says, by talking about things that matter in ways people can understand.

If they do that, Americans will pay attention to the candidate doing the talking, even if they can’t pronounce his name to save their lives.

FOOTNOTE: John Krull is director of Franklin College’s Pulliam School of Journalism, host of “No Limits” WFYI 90.1 Indianapolis and publisher of TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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McCutchanville Teacher Receives EVSC’s April Cause for Applause

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McCutchanville Teacher Receives EVSC’s April Cause for Applause

McCutchanville Elementary School Teacher Emma Dugger is the April recipient of the EVSC’s Cause for Applause award. The award seeks to recognize individuals who go above and beyond their normal job responsibilities.

Dugger was nominated by Chemo Buddies Director Jill Kincaid for her work with the organization.

According to Kincaid, Chemo Buddies never expected students to be one of the group’s biggest contributors, but thanks to teachers like Dugger, that is exactly what happened. To help support Chemo Buddies, Dugger created Student Buddies as a way for students and educators to come alongside those in treatment and make a difference for cancer patients. “Mrs. Dugger created the website StudentBuddies.org and oversees the ongoing grant projects and student participation while maintaining her full-time job as a teacher at McCutchanville Elementary.” Kincaid goes on to say that in its first year, Student Buddies received the Sam Featherstone Award from Leadership Evansville, and notes that the program has grown exponentially this year with 26 schools participating.

“The Student Buddies program is truly making a difference in the lives of area cancer patients, and even more importantly, teaching students the importance of giving back and empowering them to know that they can help if someone they love gets cancer,” Kincaid wrote.

Anyone can nominate an employee of the EVSC for the award. Deadline for nominations is the third Friday of each month. To nominate an EVSC employee, go to www.evscschools.com and click on About Us and see Cause for Applause under Community. Paper forms are available at the schools for those without access to the Internet.

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