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Keeping students, schools safe and secure

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Indiana has been recognized on the national level for our school safety measures, and through new legislation I authored, the Indiana General Assembly is working to further protect students and educators.

 

My proposed legislation would provide funding flexibility for school safety grants, increase partnerships with local law enforcement to put more resource officers in schools and implement new safety precautions. This bill would also ensure an active shooter drill is practiced at least once each semester. These additional safety partnerships and training resources would better prepare students and teachers if an incident were to occur.

 

These measures are based on recommendations from Gov. Eric Holcomb’s school safety report, which focus on improving statewide health and safety initiatives for students, educators, staff and schools.

NO SUPER BOWL

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USI’s annual Shaw Biology Lecture tackles evolution and climate change

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Ann Reid, executive director at the National Center for Science Education in Oakland, California, will present the University of Southern Indiana’s eighth annual Shaw Biology Lecture at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in Mitchell Auditorium, located in the Health Professions Center on USI’s campus. The presentation, titled “The Enduring Power of Evidence,” is free and open to the public.

As NCSE executive director, Reid leads an organization dedicated to expanding access to accurate, effective science education on topics at the center of cultural controversy—primarily evolution and climate change. NCSE works directly with teachers to provide them with the skills and confidence they need to cover these topics effectively. Reid is often the public face of the organization, giving talks at colleges and universities around the country, and writing commentaries that have appeared in such publications as the Los Angeles Times and EdWeek.

Reid’s talk will focus on evolution and climate change. She will explore how science uses the past to predict the future, as well as address her work on the genome of the virus causing the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic.

In addition to her presentation on Wednesday, March 20, Reid will talk with classes on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 19-20. She is particularly interested in talking with faculty and students in STEM and communication courses, as well as students preparing to teach these courses in public and private middle and high schools.

Reid previously served as a director at the American Academy of Microbiology in Washington, D.C., as the senior program officer on the Board of Life Sciences, on the National Research Council and as a research biologist at the Division of Molecular Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology in Rockville, Maryland.

The Marlene V. Shaw Annual Biology Lecture is underwritten by an endowment in the USI Foundation. For more information, contact Marlene Shaw at mshaw@usi.edu.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

Carlos Lakeed Cabell: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), False informing (Class B misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Racheal M. Lynn: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (A infraction)

Stephen Ray Sapp: Battery by bodily waste (Level 6 Felony)

Edward Layne Klueg: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Class A misdemeanor)

Jacklon Rena Mayes: Assisting a criminal (Level 6 Felony)

Mark Wayne Garrett: Unlawful possession of syringe (Level 6 Felony)

Samone Dejuan Steen: Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)

Jason Michael Kiper: Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony)

Elliot Corey Tokarski: Conspiracy Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 3 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)

Deanna Renee Dant: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor)

John Martin Jr.: Theft (Level 6 Felony), Criminal trespass (Class A misdemeanor)

McClellan Smith Jr.: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony)

David Wayne Slaton: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony)

Ahnalisa Barrique Carter: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Operating a motor vehicle without financial responsibility (Class C misdeme

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Men’s Tennis Defeats Hawks 5-2

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The Eagles took a loss at number two doubles before bouncing back with a win from the duo of freshman Marvin Kromer (Dogern, Germany) and freshman Parker Collignon (Owensboro, Kentucky) who won 6-1 at the number one spot.

Sophomore Kooper Falkenstein (Jeffersonville, Indiana) and senior Ilia Karelin (Ekaterinburg, Russia) then got the second win at number three doubles with a 6-4 victory over their opponent.

This is the first year that NCAA Division II will count doubles as one single point.

SINGLES:

Kromer kicked things off in the singles at the number four slot, finishing first in 6-0, 6-1. Karelin then followed at number one singles with a 6-0, 6-0 dominance. Collignon and sophomore Spencer Blandford (Louisville, Kentucky) then capped off the next two points for USI, defeating their respective opponents in 6-4, 6-4 and 6-3, 6-4.

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VANDERBURGH COUNNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

Eagles host Lewis, UIndy in PAC Finale

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball is set to play its final two games inside the Physical Activities Center this week as it hosts No. 11/15 Lewis University Thursday at 5:30 p.m. and the University of Indianapolis Saturday at 1 p.m.

Thursday is Heart Night at the PAC and all fans are encouraged to wear red, while Saturday is Senior Day. Both games will be aired live on 95.7 The Spin as well as the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com.

The Screaming Eagles (17-7, 10-4 GLVC) are coming off a two-game sweep in Great Lakes Valley Conference play a week ago. USI defeated McKendree University, 66-62, last Thursday before bettering the University of Illinois Springfield, 74-47, Saturday.

Sophomore forward Imani Guy (Columbus, Indiana) has taken over the team lead with 12.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, while senior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) is contributing 11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest.

USI also is getting 10.0 points per game from sophomore guard Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana), while senior center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) is contributing 9.9 points and a team-high tying 6.5 rebounds per appearance. Junior guard Ashley Johnson (Louisville, Kentucky) is averaging 9.3 points and a team-high 3.5 assists per game.

USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Eagles sweep first half of homestand.USI Women’s Basketball swept the first half of its four-game homestand, earning a 66-62 win over McKendree Thursday before trouncing Illinois Springfield, 74-47, on Homecoming Saturday.

• Last week’s leaders. Sophomore forward Imani Guy averaged 18.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game to lead the Eagles last week. Junior guard Ashley Johnson, who sat out Saturday’s game with an injury, scored 16 points and dished out six assists in USI’s win over McKendree, while senior center Kacy Eschweiler added 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds per contest. Sophomore guard Emma DeHart contributed 10.5 points per outing.

• GLVC Tournament Points Rating System. After eight weeks of GLVC play, the GLVC Tournament Points Rating System (GTPRS) has the Eagles in third place with a rating of 3.71. Drury (4.64) leads the league, while Lewis (4.11) and Truman State (3.70) are second and fourth, respectively. Maryville (3.50) is fifth, while Bellarmine (2.93), William Jewell (2.83) and McKendree (2.77) round out the top eight teams. The GTPRS will determine the participants and seeding of the GLVC Tournament in 2018-19.

• Eagles jumping out to big leads. USI has held double-digit leads in four of its last five games and has led by at least 20 points in three of its last five games.

• Familiar foes. The Eagles host No. 11/15 Lewis and Indianapolis this week after facing the same two teams less than two weeks ago. USI will do the same thing when it visits Illinois Springfield and McKendree to close out the regular season next weekend.

• Senior Day. The Eagles will honor their four seniors—Eschweiler, Davidson, guard Milana Matias and forward/center Mikayla Rowan—following Saturday’s game against Indianapolis. This year’s senior class has played in a combined 330 games. The senior class has recorded a combined 1,769 points, 1,120 rebounds, 388 assists, 189 steals, and 134 blocks during the previous four seasons; all while posting an 81-30 overall record and a 49-19 mark in GLVC play.

• Physical Activities Center. Saturday’s contest will be the final women’s basketball game played inside the PAC. Opening for the 1980-81 season, USI Women’s Basketball has posted a 362-193 record all-time at the PAC, including a 216-80 record under Head Coach Rick Stein. The Eagles have hosted two NCAA II Regional Tournaments at the PAC—1998 and 2002—and played host to the 1998 GLVC Tournament as well as GLVC Tournament games in 2010, 2011 and 2014.

• PAC Fast Facts.
–USI opened the PAC with a 67-57 loss to Saint Joseph’s College in 1980-81.
–The Eagles’ 100th game at the PAC was a 77-72 win over Kentucky Wesleyan to end the 1987-88 season.
–USI’s 100th victory at the PAC was a 97-74 win over IUPU-Fort Wayne in that same season.
–USI evened its all-time record at the PAC to 106-106 with an 82-70 win over Delta State on December 15, 1996. The Eagles have not been under .500 since.
–The Eagles have not had a losing season at the PAC since the 1991-92 campaign, going 299-98 since the 1992-93 campaign.
–USI has had three perfect seasons (1996-97, 2000-01, 2017-18) and five perfect regular seasons (1997-98, 2009-10) at the PAC.
–USI’s longest home winning streak at the PAC is 33 games (1996-98). The Eagles second-longest home winning streak was 28 games (2017-18), while the third longest streak was 23 games (2000-02).

• Double-figures. USI has had nine different players score in double figures this year and has had eight different players reach double figures in the scoring column multiple times in 2018-19. Four different Eagles have reached the 20-point plateau.

• Up next. USI concludes is four-game homestand against No. 11/15 Lewis Thursday and Indianapolis Saturday.

CenterPoint Energy and Vectren Merger Complete

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CenterPoint Energy and Vectren Merger Complete

FEBRUARY 1ST, 2019 MEGAN DIVENTI EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

The six billion dollar merger between Vectren and CenterPoint is complete, but as the two companies became one some local employees discovered they were out of a job.

Vectren officials didn’t release final numbers of employees impacted by the mass layoff, but they did say two percent of the workforce between the two companies were laid off.

We’re learning a number of Vectren employees were brought in during a closed-door meeting and told they were out of a job. 44News was able to see a number of people walking out of the building Friday with boxes.

This comes a day after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the deal between Houston-based company-CenterPoint Energy and Vectren.

We’re still working to learn how many employees were impacted in the Tri-State, but we do know laid-off employees were given a comprehensive severance package.
Employees not at the officer-level were informed today and in addition to the laid-off workers, Vectren CEO Carl Chapman and several other officers were officially let go.

“Today, we come together as one company. With a greater level of business operations, resources and capabilities, we plan to execute a unified business strategy focused on the safe and reliable delivery of electricity, natural gas and energy-related services,” said Scott M. Prochazka, president and chief executive officer of CenterPoint Energy. “It is a time of transformation for our industry, and I believe CenterPoint Energy will be well positioned to deliver traditional energy services with innovative solutions that meet customers’ evolving needs and expectations.”

Right now were working to learn which departments were impacted and an exact number of employees affected by the layoffs.

44News did check in with the Indiana Department of Workforce Development and they confirm they have not received any information from the company about the so called layoffs.

Vectren officials say the foundation remains untouched and customers shouldn’t experience any interruptions in their service.

“READERS FORUM” FEBRUARY 2, 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:  Are you excited about the diverse group of individuals running for a seat on the 2019 City Council?

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