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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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

Jordan Gregory Davis: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Public intoxication (Class B misdemeanor)

Cedric Euthual Bradley: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Class A misdemeanor)

Reginald H. Rowell: Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Disorderly conduct (Class B misdemeanor)

Kyle Everett Kirkwood: Possession of cocaine (Level 5 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Resisting law enforcement (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor), Reckless driving (Class C misdemeanor)

Stacey Keturah Gray: Battery resulting in bodily injury to a pregnant woman (Level 5 Felony), Residential entry (Level 6 Felony)

Kurt L. Smallings: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)

Nathaniel Adrian Suggs: Battery against a public safety official (Level 6 Felony)

Evansville defeats Green Bay in final day of opening weekend

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UE takes 5-4 win over Phoenix

 Ashleigh Downing and Katie McLean had stellar outings to lead the University of Evansville softball team to a 5-4 victory over Green Bay in Sunday’s finale of the Total Control Sports Invitational in Rosemont, Ill.

McLean went 1-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs.  Downing tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings giving up just one hit to earn the win.

Green Bay opened the scoring with a run in the top of the first before Evansville tied the score with a single run in the bottom of the third.  McLean reached on a fielder’s choice before advancing to third on a double by Eryn Gould.  Bailee Bostic reached on an error, which allowed McLean to score the tying run.

In the top of the fourth, the Phoenix took the lead right back with three runs.  The score remained 4-1 in favor of Green Bay until the bottom half of the sixth when Evansville took the lead for good.

Allison Daggett reached on a leadoff single before Toni Galas got on base via an error.Haley Woolf reached on a walk to load the bases.  With one out, Mackenzie McFeron grounded out to second to bring Galas home.  Evansville continued to rally with two outs as McLean notched a 2-RBI double to tie the game up at four.  The winning run for UE crossed the plate when Lindsay Renneisen drew a bases loaded walk.

From there, Downing shut the door on Green Bay in the top of the seventh to give Evansville the win.  Downing threw the final 3 2/3 frames and gave up just one hit.  Izzy Vetter made the start, going two innings and giving up one run.  Emily Lockhart was in the circle for 1 1/3 innings.

As a team, the Aces notched five hits.  McLean, Gould, Bostic, Daggett and Woolf had the hits.

 

YEARBOOK HORROR

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ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL MATTHEW WHITAKER

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Eagles Finish Chillout With Another Split

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No. 1 University of Southern Indiana Softball concluded the final day of the UAH Charger Chillout with another split. The Screaming Eagles defeated the University of Montevallo, 5-4, in their opener, before falling to Georgia College, 1-0, in the nightcap.

Junior shortstop Taylor Ricketts (Georgetown, Kentucky) went 3-for-5 with a double and a run scored to lead the Eagles at the plate, while junior outfielder Caitlyn Bradley (Forest, Indiana) drove in a team-high three runs.

#1 USI 5, Montevallo (7-2) 4
USI (2-4) scored three times in the top of the first inning to take a 3-0 lead over the Falcons. Freshman first baseman Kat Mueller (Evansville, Indiana) had an RBI-single to put the Eagles on the board, while Bradley followed with a two-run triple.

Montevallo cut into the Eagles’ cushion with a run in the bottom of the first frame, but a lead-off single by Ricketts followed by a two-out error three batters later allowed the Eagles to increase their lead to 4-1.

The Falcons, once again, cut into USI’s advantage with runs in the fifth and sixth innings, but a lead-off double in the seventh inning by junior outfielder Allison Schubert (Nicholasville, Kentucky) followed by a sacrifice fly by Bradley two batters late gave USI a crucial two-run advantage.

Montevallo scored another run in the seventh to get to within 5-4, but Leonhardt was able to get out of the jam to preserve the victory.

Leonhardt (2-1) earned the win in the circle for USI after scattering four runs, three earned, off seven hits throughout seven innings. She had six strikeouts and four walks on the day.

Georgia College (6-4) 1, USI 0
A first-inning run proved to be the difference-maker as the Bobcats held the Eagles off the scoreboard. Georgia College pitcher Rebecca Lawrence held the Eagles to just four hits, while recording eight strikeouts as USI was shutout for the first time since losing to the University of Illinois Springfield, 6-0, March 30, 2018.

A bright spot for the Eagles was the effort of freshman pitcher Katie Back (Indianapolis, Indiana), who held the Bobcats off the scoreboard throughout four-and-two-thirds innings of work. Back, who entered the circle with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the second inning, allowed just three hits and one walk to a team that scored 20 runs in its previous outing. She finished with five strikeouts.

Freshman pitcher Elissa Brown (Brownsburg, Indiana) was charged with the loss after giving up one run off two hits and four walks in her first collegiate start. Brown (0-1) finished with a pair of strikeouts in one-and-a-third innings of work.

Up next
The Eagles return to action February 22-24 when they host the Midwest Region Crossover at Deaconess Sports Park in Evansville, Indiana.

EPD ACTIVVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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

EPA Announces 2018 Annual Environmental Enforcement Results

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FY 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) worked in collaboration with state and tribal programs to assure compliance with federal environmental laws. In doing so, EPA focused its enforcement and compliance resources in areas that will have a major environmental or human health impact, support the integrity of our environmental regulatory programs, create a deterrent effect, or promote cleanups.

“A strong enforcement and compliance assurance program is essential to achieving positive public health and environmental outcomes,” said Assistant Administrator of the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Susan Bodine. “In fiscal year 2018, we continued our focus on expediting site cleanup, deterring noncompliance, and returning facilities to compliance with the law, while respecting the cooperative federalism structure of our nation’s environmental laws.”

  • Highlights of EPA’s FY 2018 enforcement accomplishments include:
  • Commitments to treat, minimize, or properly dispose of over an estimated 540 million pounds of waste.
  • Commitments to reduce, treat, or eliminate 268 million pounds of pollution (air, toxics, and water).
  • Commitments to clean up over 244 million cubic yards of contaminated soil and water.
  • Prevention of the illegal importation of approximately 2,200 vehicles and engines that fail to comply with EPA emissions standards.
  • Reduction of exposure to lead through 140 enforcement actions impacting lead paint against renovation contractors, landlords, property managers, realtors, and others.
  • Investment of nearly $4 billion in actions and equipment that achieve compliance with the law and control pollution.
  • Cleanups and redevelopment at over 150 sites through use of Superfund enforcement tools.
  • A total of 73 years of incarceration for individual criminal defendants.

EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance program also established National Compliance Initiatives (NCIs). EPA’s NCIs focus federal enforcement and compliance resources on the objectives of EPA’s Strategic Plan.

In addition to the NCIs, EPA has made reduction of children’s exposure to lead a priority. EPA’s lead paint enforcement activities in FY 2018 are summarized here. The EPA also negotiated over 30 enforcement actions at sites with lead contamination. More information on the Agency’s enforcement activities related to lead. (https://www.epa.gov/lead/enforcing-lead-laws-and-regulations)

Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Will Meet In Executive Session

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The Board of School Trustees of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will meet in executive session at 3:30 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2019, in the John H. Schroeder Conference Centre at the EVSC Administration Building, 951 Walnut, IN 47713, Evansville, IN.

The session will be conducted according to Senate Enrolled Act 313, Section 1, I.C. 5-14-1.5-6.1, as amended. The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of collective bargaining, (2)(A); initiation of litigation or litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing, (2)(B); purchase or lease of property, (2)(D); and job performance evaluation of individual employees, (9).

The regular meeting of the School Board will follow at 5:30 p.m. in the EVSC Board Room, same address.

“IS IT TRUE” FEBRUARY 11, 2019

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We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUE” 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? 
IS IT TRUE when the mainstream media becomes a lap dog for elected officials instead of being a watchdog for the people and the taxpayers are the one who pays the price for bad business decisions made by politicians?
IS IT TRUE we are told that the Vanderburgh County Commissioners will be selecting a well known and highly respected community leader at their next meeting to serve on the Evansville/Vanderburgh County Public Library Board?  …we are told that the vote to put this individual on the Library Board will be unanimous?
IS IT TRUE that the American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana filed suit against an action by the town’s public libraries that banned citizens from holding a Drag Queen Story Hour in that library’s facilities? …The ACLU won that decision?
IS IT TRUE until recently Evansville seems to have landed another Arena Football team and this one will be playing in the $127 Million Ford Center? …the plans were seemingly dashed because of a lack of funding from the Corporate office? …if the Firebirds were able to start the season it was highly likely that they would have been able to finish it because of the lack of marketing and long term financial support from the Corporate office?
IS IT TRUE we have written many times in the past, it is winning that sell seats and not the money spent on the Arena they play in?…we have been down this path before with both indoor and outdoor football and the song remains the same?…it was highly feasible that this team like the others may have been a bunch of former high school and college players who are longing for another shot at the gridiron?
IS IT TRUE that the Bluecats had a run of several years and drew about 2,500 attendees per game with many of them being free tickets?  …the Bluecats and the Vipers both fell on hard times in the win department and at the box office and ceased operations?…the Vipers eventually moved their games to Morganfield, KY to play on a field that is otherwise only used for little league?
IS IT TRUE last week three Vanderburgh County Commissioners appeared on the weekly WNIN “Lawmakers” show over the weekend? …they answered questions about the jail overcrowding, the public library, roads, economic development, and many other topics?
…we commend the Commissioners for doing an excellent job in explaining their future plans to serve the taxpayers of this community?
IS IT TRUE last week we correctly predicted that the potential Democratic candidate for the Mayor of Evansville will not be filing on Friday? …If this individual decides to run for Mayor of Evansville he will ask the Democratic party officials to select him as their Mayoral candidate in a political caucus in the very near future? …we are told if he decides to runs for Mayor of Evansville his campaign will not only have an awesome social media presence but he will also be well versed with the political decisions that the Mayor have made since he been in office?
IS IT TRUE we were impressed with Vanderburgh  County Commission President Ben Shoulders comments he made just before he opened the “Public Comment Section” of the meeting?  …he said; “It looks like we have 3 individuals here to speak today and it looks like all 3 are here to speak about EVPL.  I want to preface this portion of our meeting by saying this to everyone.  First, please be cognizant of time, especially due to the number of speakers here today.  But more importantly, I want to emphasize the importance of all speakers being respectful, polite and courteous to all parties.  As a governing body, we are here to welcome comments; however, we will not tolerate any form of hatred, demeaning or bullying of ANY kind at ANY time.  We are all Vanderburgh County citizens and fellow taxpayers and here for the greater good of OUR community.?”  …commend Mr. Shoulders for making the above comments to the taxpayers who wanted to speak before the County Commission?
IS IT TRUE we wonder why the management of the Ford Center wasn’t interested in advertising in the City-County Observer anymore? …could it have been because during the last several years the CCO has written some less than complimentary articles concerning the funding of the Evansville Thunderbolts? …if any advertiser expects to use the CCO for propaganda purposes we suggest that they better spend their adverting elsewhere? ..the CCO takes pride in being Evansville’s Watch Dog and we will continue to do so even if it picks our own pocket?
IS IT TRUE that Senate Bill 479 authored by Sen. Vaneta Becker, Sen. James Thomes, and Sen. Mark Messmer and sponsored by Rep. Holli Sullivan, Rep. Ryan Hatfield, and Wendy McNamara states the following?  …it says; “Transfer of state real property. Requires the conveyance of certain real property by the state to the University of Evansville to remove restrictions on the use of the property by the university that was required by legislation enacted in 1988 and 1997”?  …we wonder what this is all about?
Todays“Readers Poll” question is: Do you feel that its time that our elected officials be held accountable for the bad business decisions they make in our behalf?
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