Madison is a 5-year-old female cat. She previously lived with another cat and did just fine, along with children as young as 1 year old. She was surrendered because her family was moving. Her adoption fee is $40 and includes her spay, microchip, and much more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for details!
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Applications Now Open for Summer Health Science Institute
Medicine is one of the fastest growing and most in-demand careers today. This summer, high school students from across the Tri-State area have the opportunity to participate in the 29th annual Health Science Institute (HSI), a rigorous two-week program for students interested in exploring healthcare careers sponsored by the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation and Deaconess.
HSI allows current sophomores and juniors to experience first hand the wonders of medicine and will give them insight into a variety of medical careers. During the two weeks, students will be housed on Deaconess’ campus and will interact with more than 100 health professionals, participate in 12 clinical rotations (including surgery and trauma) and explore Deaconess facilities and local universities.
Students interested in applying must be a current sophomore or junior in a Southwestern Indiana high school or home school in Gibson, Posey, Vanderburgh, or Warrick counties and have at least a 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale. Applications are due by 4 p.m. Friday, January 11, 2019.
EPD makes two arrests in November 21st shooting
Evansville Police have arrested two people in connection with the November 21st shooting that injured a 15 year old.
The shooting happened during a drug deal in the area of Englewood and Jackson around 1:00pm. The 15 year old victim was shot in the face. An adult relative who was present at the scene drove the victim to a local hospital for treatment. The victim is expected to survive.
During the investigation, police determined that Kenneth Fitzgerald drove the 15 year old to the scene with the intent on selling marijuana to two people.
During the drug deal, KYAVION BROWN (16) and TERRY ADAMS Jr (18) tried to rob Fitzgerald and the teen. During the robbery, BROWN shot the teen in the face.
BROWN and ADAMS fled the scene, but were located by members of the EPD VIPER Unit on Monday night. Both were taken into custody without incident. ADAMS was in possession of a handgun when he was taken into custody.
BROWN and ADAMS are both ch arged with Attempted Murder and Armed Robbery in the November 21st incident. BROWN has been charged as an adult.
ADAMS is also charged with Possession of a Handgun without a Permit following his Monday night arrest.
Fitzgerald was arrested and charged with Neglect of a Dependent Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury and Dealing Marijuana.
IS IT TRUE NOVEMBER 27, 2018
We hope that today’s “IS IT TRUEâ€Â 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 at last night Evansville City Council meeting a vote of 7-2 was cast in favor of releasing several hundreds of thousands of dollars of Federal funds to ECHO Housing Corp.without restrictions? …last nights decision was made despite an ongoing investigation by the EPD concerning the past financial activities of ECHO Housing? …the City-County Observer have been saying for over two months that the Forensic Audit of ECHO Housing has been completed and at last nights meeting it was confirmed that our statement was correct?
IS IT TRUE that Finance Chair Jonathan Weaver, D-At-Large, and Councilman Justin Elpers, R-5th Ward wisely voted to not to release the Federal funds to ECHO Housing Corp. until the results of the EPD criminal investigation and Forensic Audit findings were made public?
IS IT TRUE if you were a lending institution would you lend any non-profit organization money if they were going through a criminal investigation and a Forensic Audit? …if you were a major Corporation would you consider donating money to a non-profit that is going through a criminal investigation and a Forensic Audit? Â …if you were a responsible elected public official would you approve giving Federal Funds to a non-profit agency if they were going through a criminal investigation and a Forensic Audit?
IS IT TRUE the 2019 ECHO Housing Board of Directors are: Dane Chandler, President, Banterra Bank, Tom Moore, Vice President, Vectren, Rev. Gerald Arnold, Treasurer, NAACP, Jason Fisher, Old National Bank, Lisa Barnett, Community Representative, and Sheryl Hoosier, Community Representative?  …we find it extremely interesting that several of the above board members are holdovers from the last ECHO Housing Board of Directors during the same time that a large sum of money was discovered missing?
IS IT TRUEÂ that the ECHO Housing Corp. Forensic Audit has been completed but the Evansville Police Department will not release this audit until the criminal investigation is complete? Â …this investigations have been going on for the last eight months and its time that the results to be made public?
IS IT TRUE we commend the At-Large and Finance Chairman Jonathan Weaver (D) and 5th Ward Councilman Justin Elpers (R) for voting to withhold several hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal funds from ECHO Housing Corp. until the results of the EPD criminal investigation and Forensic Audit are made public?  …we can guarantee that the seven (7) City Council members who voted to release the Federal Funds to ECHO Housing Corp. without seeing the results of the EPD criminal investigation and the Forensic Audit better get ready to defend this vote if they decide to run for re-election?
IS IT TRUE we wonder how do members of the Vanderburgh County Council and the EVSC  school board feel about the practice of nepotism in the public sector?
IS IT TRUE we are told that an anti-Winnecke for Mayor coalition may be planning a strategy to enlist individuals that he worked against when they ran for public office? …we hear that this coalition is planning to recruit businesses people who weren’t awarded contracts because of political patronage, individuals that are displeased with the excessive spending habits of the Winnecke Administration, and past and current office holders who are displeased with the Mayor’s style of governing?
IS IT TRUE that the McCurdy one million dollars plus water bill issue will be out of the news for a long time? …that the lawsuit between the City and the Kunkel Group won’t be coming to trial until January 2020? …the McCurdy is a classic example of how bad things can get when politics get in the way of business?…between the City paying $600,000 for a parking lot, providing a $900,000 incentive to a political buddy of a former Mayor and the City building inspectors seemly falling asleep at the wheel during the refurbishment project of this historic building? …if City departments would have done their due diligence by inspecting the installing of the water/sewer service open loop geothermal system at the time it was installed it would have been discovered and corrected?
IS IT TRUE we are wondering if the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nick Hermann is going to put out the financially lucrative “Drug Testing and Tracking” contract out to a public bid in 2019?
IS IT TRUE we are really pleased with the way the Vanderburgh County Treasurer Susan Kirk runs her office?  … Ms. Kirk is well respected among other county officials, the public and her employees alike?  …if you see Ms. Kirk at the Civic Civic Center tell what a great job she is doing?
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Report Ranks Indiana’s Most Dangerous Counties For Drunk Driving
Report Ranks Indiana’s Most Dangerous Counties For Drunk Driving
NOVEMBER 26TH, 2018 
TYRONE MORRIS INDIANA
A new report ranks which Hoosier counties are the safest to least safest when it comes to drunk drivers on the roadways.
Indiana State Police crash data breaks down different traffic issues from fender benders to DUI’s.
One goal of the report is to identify the counties where drivers, passengers, and pedestrians are at the greatest risk of getting hit by a drunk driver.
Across the Hoosier state, Gibson County ranks number one for the highest number of drunk driving deaths per capita. There are 7.68 deaths for every 10,000 residents in the county.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Warrick County is ranked among the safest coming in at number 89 out of 92 counties in Indiana.
Below are the top ten worst counties for drunk driving in Indiana:
- Gibson
- LaGrange
- Blackford
- Clinton
- Owen
- Franklin
- Tipton
- Brown
- Stueben
- Newton
Below is the least dangerous counties for drunk driving:
- Pulaski (rank: 92)
- Fayette (rank: 91)
- Johnson (rank: 90)
- Warrick (rank: 89)
- Ripley (rank: 88)
Oak Hill Neighborhood Dealing with Vehicle Break-Ins
Oak Hill Neighborhood Dealing With Vehicle Break-Ins
NOVEMBER 26TH, 2018 TYRONE MORRIS EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
Vanderburgh County Sheriff Dave Wedding is issuing a warning to residents on the northeast side of the county.
Over the past three weeks, authorities have responded to more than 20 car and home break-ins in the Oak Hill Neighborhood area.
Officials say several items have been reported stolen including several guns that have been taken from cars.
Some people have actually caught the criminals on surveillance cameras and have posted those videos on social media.
Monday, Sheriff wedding and residents of the area gathered to find out more about the crimes and what all has been stolen. Several of the items were stolen from unlocked vehicles.
Authorities say this serves as a great reminder to never leave anything valuable in your car and always lock your doors.
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Welborn Baptist Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Community Organizations
Welborn Baptist Foundation Awards $1.5 Million to Community Organizations
NOVEMBER 26TH, 2018 MITCH ANGLE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA
The Welborn Baptist Foundation has awarded a cumulative $1.5 million in grants to five community organizations participating in the Foundation’s 2018 Early Learning grant cycle.
These community organizations include Evansville Christian School, Carver Community Organization, YMCA, St. Vincent’s Early Learning Center, and Community Coordinated Child Care of Southern Indiana.
The money awarded to these five organizations will support initiatives in 2019 and 2020.
“These grants reflect focused investments in Early Learning,†said Patrick Jackson, Senior Program Officer. “They are designed to contribute to two important changes in our community: more children arriving at Kindergarten ready to learn, and more 3rd graders exceeding grade-level benchmarks for school success.â€
These grants were awarded to organizations that align with the Foundation’s four priorities for Early Learning investment:
- Family Engagement
- Provider Effectiveness
- Affordable, High-Quality Enrollment
- Academic Supports
Click here for more information about Welborn Baptist Foundation and its grant process.