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Nationally recognized choir to present concert Downtown

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The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana presents a world-class choral concert this month as part of the nonprofit’s Classics by Candlelight concert series.

Millikin University Choir performs 4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 20 at First Presbyterian Church, 609 S.E. Second St. in Evansville.

The choir, from Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois, will perform as part of its annual winter tour, showcasing its reputation for innovative programming and tonal variety with a repertoire spanning five centuries.

The choir has a deep touring history including performances in Scandinavia, Russia, Haiti, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, China, Taiwan, the Baltic States and throughout the United Kingdom.

For more information, contact Zach Evans with the Arts Council at zach.evans@artswin.org, or Robert Nicholls with First Presbyterian Church at robertn@firstpresevansville.com.

The Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana is a 501(c)3 nonprofit located in Downtown Evansville at 212 Main St. The Arts Council operates the Bower-Suhrheinrich Foundation Art Gallery and is the only free public arts space in the city.

The Arts Council’s mission is to enhance the quality of life and support economic development through advocacy and promotion of the arts, arts education and arts organizations in Southwest Indiana. To learn more about the Arts Council, visit artswin.org, and follow them on Facebook,Twitter and Instagram.

Eagles Head West For Two GLVC Bouts

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball heads west to take on Rockhurst University Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Kansas City, Missouri, and William Jewell College Saturday at 1 p.m. in Liberty, Missouri.

The Screaming Eagles (11-4, 4-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference) begin the week following a 75-49 win over visiting Quincy University this past Saturday at the Physical Activities Center. Senior guard Alex Davidson (Salem, Indiana) had 18 points, six rebounds and five assists to pace the Eagles, while junior guard Ashley Johnson (Louisville, Kentucky) finished with seven points, seven assists and five steals.

Davidson leads the Eagles on the year with 13.2 points and 3.9 assists per game, while senior center Kacy Eschweiler (St. Charles, Missouri) is chipping in 11.8 points and a team-best 7.7 rebounds. Sophomore forward Imani Guy (Columbus, Indiana) is averaging 10.9 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest, while Johnson and sophomore guard Emma DeHart (Indianapolis, Indiana) are each averaging 9.5 points per outing.

Both games this weekend will be aired live on 95.7 The Spin and the GLVC Sports Network, while live stats, audio and video can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com. GLVCSN is available both on your desktop and mobile/tablet devices as well as four over-the top (OTT) platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV 4th Gen. GLVCSN.com is the official website of GLVCSN, while the GLVCSN mobile app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play.

USI Women’s Basketball Notes
• Eagles split GLVC play last week. USI Women’s Basketball went 1-1 in GLVC play last week, falling to Truman State, 83-72, Thursday before earning a 75-49 win over Quincy. USI outshot and outrebounded both opponents, but too many fouls led to a combined 45 points at the charity stripe.

• Last week’s leaders. Led by sophomore forward Imani Guy, who averaged 13.0 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.0 block per game last week, the Eagles had five players average in double figures on the week and eight average at least 6.5 points per appearance. Senior guard Alex Davidson added 12.5 points and 3.5 assists per contest, while junior guard Ashley Johnson contributed 10.5 points, 6.5 assists and 2.5 steals per outing. Senior forward/center Mikayla Rowan dished in 10.0 points and a team-best 9.0 rebounds per game.

• Double-figures. Freshman forward Ashlynn Brown scored a season-high 10 points in USI’s win over Quincy, making her the ninth different USI player to score in double figures this year. USI has had seven different players reach double-figures in the scoring column multiple times in 2018-19 and four different players reach the 20-point plateau.

• Distribution. USI averaged 17.0 assists per game last week, including 20 assists in its win over Quincy. The Eagles’ ball distributors put USI in position to shoot 46.8 percent (59-126) from the field on the week.

• Rowan posts first-career double-double. Rowan recorded her first career double-double in the Eagles’ loss to Truman as she finished with 11 points and a career-high 11 rebounds. Senior center Kacy Eschweiler also grabbed 11 boards in the loss, marking the first time this year the Eagles have had multiple players with 10-or-more rebounds.

• GLVC Tournament Points Rating System. After three weeks of GLVC play, the GLVC Tournament Points Rating System (GTPRS) has the Eagles in second place with a rating of 4.20. Drury (4.30) leads the league, while Lewis (4.10), Truman State (4.08), Maryville (3.42) and Bellarmine (3.10) round out the top six in the standings. The GTPRS will determine the participants and seeding of the GLVC Tournament in 2018-19.

• Up next. USI travels to Kansas City, Missouri, to take on Rockhurst Thursday before visiting William Jewell Saturday in Liberty, Missouri.

• About Rockhurst. The Hawks begin the week with a 5-8 overall record and a 1-4 mark in GLVC play after losing the last three contests. Junior guard Madeline Ronshausen averages 16.2 points and 2.4 assists per game to lead Rockhurst, while junior forward Marisa Lowe is contributing 10.8 points per contest. Two years ago, Lowe scorched the Eagles for 30 points and eight rebounds in an 84-79 USI victory at the PAC, but she red-shirted a year ago.

• About William Jewell. The Cardinals, who host Bellarmine Thursday evening, begin the week with an 8-5 overall record and a 2-3 mark in GLVC play after a 72-51 road win over Rockhurst last week. Freshman guard Antoinette Mussorici averages 12.2 points and 2.3 assists per game to lead the Cardinals, while sophomore forward Kiara Bradley is contributing 11.5 points and a team-best 5.5 rebounds per contest.

Marriage Licenses Issued For Vanderburgh County

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Marriage Licenses Issued

Women’s Basketball adds experience with mid-year signees

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In their first individual workouts, new enrollees Lola Bracy and NaTaya Partee made an immediate impression on the University of Evansville women’s basketball team’s coaching staff.

“I think we’re pretty fortunate to bring two quality student-athletes into our program,” said Aces’ women’s basketball head coach Matt Ruffing. “It’s big having them come in at the semester, getting a chance to familiarize theirselves with our program, but within the schemes of what we do offensively and defensively. For them it’s a big semester. It’s an adjustment period for them. I think really they can grow individually, but then at the same time can really help us as we get deeper into conference play and can get our girls ready to play.”

Joining the Aces from Lamar University, Lola Bracy comes to Evansville after three semesters with the Cardinals. A St. Louis native, Bracy makes the move closer to home following 26 appearances at Lamar where she averaged 3.6 points per game, including a 24-point performance in 23 minutes of Lamar’s 116-37 win over Schreiner University last season.

“She’s a very aggressive player on both ends of the floor,” said Ruffing on Bracy. “She’s not shy to score and really looks to score and is someone who brings some speed to our team.”

After a season with Johnson County Community College, 6’2″ forward NaTaya Partee joins Evansville for the spring semester. Partee scored 25 points and pulled down 47 rebounds in 24 games with the Cavaliers as a freshman. The Grandview, Mo. native averaged 9.3 points and 8.5 rebounds during her four-year prep career at Grandview High School.

“We’re looking to get a little bigger here in the future and NaTaya is going to help us with that,” mentioned Ruffing about Partee. “She’s someone that is going to be able to fit that role we need, defend, rebound, and run. Offensively, I think with some time spent with our coaching staff, the ability to be a pretty good offensive player for us.”

Both Bracy and Partee will be ineligible during the spring semester due to NCAA Transfer rules.

Aces travel to Missouri State for Wednesday contest

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UE faces Bears at 7 p.m.

Three of the next four games are on the road as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team begins the stretch on Wednesday with a 7 p.m. contest at Missouri State.  UE is home on Saturday to take on Illinois State before traveling to Drake and UNI next week.

Setting the Scene

– UE has won 7 of the last 9 games against the Bears and are 2-2 in their last four trips to JQH Arena

– Evansville has dropped its first seven road games of the season; the last time UE started out with seven road losses was in 2005-06 when the Aces were 0-10 to star the year on the road

– Through four MVC games in 2019, UE has played in overtime twice

Last Time Out

– Trailing by five with five minutes to go in regulation, Indiana State rallied to take a 72-66 win in overtime on Saturday over UE

– Evansville trailed ISU by four inside of 20 seconds remaining, but five points from Shea Feehan helped to force overtime

– Feehan was the lone double digit scorer for UE, tallying 12 points; three players totaled nine points apiece

Takeaways from Indiana State

– John Hall had another solid game with 9 points and 9 rebounds; he continues to pace the MVC with 8.4 rebounds per game

– UE hauled in 36 defensive boards and now ranks 16th in the nation with 29.76 per game

– With 44 rebounds against ISU; the Aces have hauled in at least 35 boards in all four MVC games; in non-conference play, Evansville had 35+ rebounds in nine out of 13 games

– After posting a total of 7 points in his first two MVC games, Shea Feehan has rebounded with 13 against Loyola and 12 versus the Sycamores

Rebounding Machine

– John Hall added to his conference-leading rebound tally and continues to pace the league with 8.4 per game

– In home games, Hall has averaged 9.7 points and 9.8 rebounds per game; he also has three double-doubles at the Ford Center

– In the game against Jacksonville State, Hall grabbed a career-high 14 boards

– The Philadelphia native leads the MVC with 8.4 rebounds per game while his total of 7.4 defensive caroms is 20th in the country

 

Scouting the Opponent

– Under the direction of new head coach Dana Ford, Missouri State is 8-9 overall and 2-2 through their first four conference games

– MSU has won its last two games, both on the road, at Indiana State and Bradley; on Saturday, they defeated the Braves, 69-64

– Tulio Da Silva leads the Bears with 16.2 points per game, 6.9 rebounds and an unbelievable 63.1 shooting percentage

– Jarred Dixon has 14.6 PPG while Keandre Cook has posted 13 points

 

Compensation of Members of the Board.of TRUSTEES AT IVY TECH

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SECTION 8. Compensation of Members of the Board. Each member of the Board or of any committee of the Board shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred by the member in the conduct of business of the Board and shall receive any salary per diem provided by law. [IC 21-38-2-3]

Evansville Police Arrested Justin Brunner On Several Charges

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Evansville Police arrested 28 year old Justin Brunner on several charges after he assaulted an officer in the Emergency Room at St. Vincent’s Hospital. The incident happened around 4:00 Tuesday. 

Brunner was at the hospital for a crisis intervention assessment. While waiting to speak with a mental health professional, Brunner made several attempts to leave. Due to his mental state, he was not permitted to leave without being evaluated. Hospital staff requested the Evansville Police Officer who was working off duty at the E.R. sit with him while he waited to be evaluated. 

EPD Detective Aaron McCormick, who was full uniform, was in an exam room with Brunner when Brunner tried to leave again. McCormick tried to prevent Brunner from leaving and there was a struggle. During the struggle, Detective McCormick fell and struck his face on the ground. Brunner then got on top of Detective McCormick and struck him in the head and face multiple times. 

Brunner then left the room and began running through the Emergency Room. Despite having suffered a broken nose and other facial injuries, Detective McCormick was able to chase Brunner and catch him. Brunner continued to violently fight with Detective McCormick. 

Several hospital staff members had to help Detective McCormick gain control of Brunner, including St. Vincent’s security officers. Brunner struck an ER nurse in the face as he continued to fight. The security officers uses a TASER on Brunner to get him under control.

Detective McCormick was hospitalized for the injuries he received during the incident. 

Brunner was arrested for Battery with Injury on Public Safety Level 5 Felony, Battery on Public Safety Level 6 Felony, and Resisting Law Enforcement Level 6 Felony.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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The Death Of A Local Newspaper Rocks America To Its Core

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The Death Of A Local Newspaper Rocks America To Its Core

The family-owned newspaper announced in June — just days after celebrating its 150th anniversary — that it is permanently ceasing production on Aug. 31. The paper, which started in 1869 just months after Ulysses S. Grant was sworn into office, has been run by the descendants of William F. Maag ever since he purchased the paper midway through Grover Cleveland’s first term.
The closure will cost 144 employees and 250 carriers their jobs and comes just weeks after the GM Lordstown plant down the road turned out the lights, leading to thousands of job losses.
It is one of a series of gut-punches that has dented this area’s spirit since the collapse of the steel industry in September 1977. But losing a local newspaper feels like a bigger blow than most.
“Newspapers are the watchdogs who hold our civic institutions accountable and act as a cheerleader for the unique fabrics in our society,” Democratic presidential candidate Rep. Tim Ryan, the congressman who represents this region, told The Post.
As a young high-school football star, Ryan said he enjoyed glowing coverage in The Vindicator and as an elected official, he has felt the sting of its criticism.

“We’ve had our share of tensions and they certainly have held me accountable, but that is their job — to be that check on government — and I cannot imagine our community without them,” he said.

Closures like The Vindicator’s are sadly more common than ever across the country as old-school newsrooms struggle to compete with digital operations that aggregate web content but lack editorial oversight or seasoned reporters who have a deep understanding of their local area.

In the past 15 years, the country has lost over 1,800 local news organizations, according to a report by the University of North Carolina’s Center for Innovation and Sustainability in Local Media. Half of the country’s 3,143 counties have just one newspaper to cover sprawling, often isolated territories, while nearly 200 counties in the country have no local newspaper at all, the report said.

“A local newspaper is to a community what a central nervous system is to a body,” said Paul Sracic, a political science professor at Youngstown State University. “Like the nerves in our body, the newspaper transmits vital and non-vital information throughout the community.”

And without that, it’s very difficult for a community to maintain its sense of self.

At the local school, Becky Ford has used The Vindicator (formerly known as The Youngstown Vindicator) as a resource for the American history and social-studies classes she teaches. She also relies on it to stay connected with her community. “For us, it was like our New York Times,” Ford said. “Sports, features, local social clubs, volunteer activities, class reunions … you name it, they did it. If you called The Vindicator and asked [them] to be at your event, they were at your event taking pictures.”

High-school athletes, in particular, will suffer from a lack of coverage, said Rick Shepas, athletic director of Youngstown city schools.

It will be “devastating for the kids and their families not to have The Vindicator write those daily articles about the student-athlete’s accomplishments both on and off the field,” he said.

After 150 years of chronicling the Ohio Valley beginning with the Reconstruction, followed by the Industrial Revolution, two World Wars, a Great Depression, civil rights, a moon landing, the Vietnam War, Watergate, 9/11 and the rise of populism, it is hard to believe that The Vindicator is no more.Mark Brown, general manager of the 

Although the Internet is a great source of information, the virtual communities that exist on sites like Reddit aren’t local or even identifiable.

Youngstown Mayor Jamael Tito Brown worries that the disruption caused by the paper’s closure won’t stop at the city line.

“This is a problem for our whole country,” Brown said. “Communities suffer when local journalism closes up shop, and we lose our vitality and connection to each other when that door closes for the last time.

“The bigger problem is: How are we going to stop those doors from closing here — or anywhere?”

FOOTNOTE: Salena Zito is the author of “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics” (Crown Forum), out now.

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