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EVSC Innovative Programs Plan Open Houses

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To give area students and their families an opportunity to learn more about the innovative options available to them, the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s innovative programs will each host open houses in October and November.

The EVSC’s innovative options include five half-day programs: International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme; Randall T. Shepard Leadership & Law Academy; Medical Professions Academy; Early College High School as well as the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center. Other options include New Tech Institute, a stand-alone high school, and EVSC Virtual Academy.

Students who participate in one of the half-day programs can still maintain their allegiance to their home high school and participate in athletics and other extra-curricular activities at their home school.

Open house dates and times include:

 

Early College High School

Located at Ivy Tech Community College

·  Wednesday, October 17, 5:45 – 7:15 p.m.

 

EVSC Virtual Academy

1901 Lynch Rd.

·  Tuesday, October 23, 3 – 5 p.m.

 

New Tech Institute

1901 Lynch Rd.

·  Thursday, October 25, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

·  Tuesday, November 13, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Randall T. Shepard Leadership & Law Academy

Harrison High School

·  Thursday, November 1, 6:30 – 7: 30 p.m.

 

Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center

1901 Lynch Rd.

·  Wednesday, November 7, 5:30 – 7 p.m.

·  Saturday, November 17, 10:30 a.m. – noon

 

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

Bosse High School

·  Wednesday, November 7, 6 – 8 p.m.

Medical Professions Academy

Central High School

·  Thursday, November 8, 6:30 p.m.

Program information:

International Baccalaureate: Housed at Bosse High School, EVSC’s IB program is one of only 22 in the state. It is a comprehensive liberal arts program that includes a rigorous college preparatory experience. It is open to students in grades 9 – 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/ib.

Shepard Academy: Housed at Harrison High School, Shepard Academy is for students interested in leadership, law and social justice. The Academy is named after the former Indiana Chief Justice Randall Shepard who takes an active role in the program. It is open to students in grades 9 – 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/shepard.

Medical Professions Academy: MPA gives students the skills necessary for future medical professions. Housed at Central High School, MPA features hands-on learning, internships and shadowing experiences. It is open to students in grades 9 – 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/mpa.

Early College High School: Early College students can earn up to an associate’s degree while simultaneously earning a high school diploma. Classes are on the campus of Ivy Tech Community College. It is open to students in grades 9 – 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/earlycollege.

New Tech Institute: New Tech Institute is a stand-alone, full day high school. It is one of only 180 new tech schools in the United States and one of the elite schools to receive the “Exemplary Demonstration Site” designation from the New Tech Network. It is open to students in grades 9 – 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/nti.

EVSC Virtual Academy: EVSC Virtual Academy is open to students from kindergarten through grade 12. In the upper grades, students often take supplementary courses for credit advancement and schedules conflicts. Visit www.evscschools.com/va.

Southern Indiana Career & Technical Center: SICTC is a half-day program open to juniors and seniors. It is rated among the top five career and tech schools in the nation and serves approximately 900 students from five area counties. It is open to students in grades 11 and 12. Visit www.evscschools.com/sictc.

For additional information on any of the EVSC’s innovative programs, visit www.evscschools.com and look for Innovative School Programs under the Academics and Programs tab.

 

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Meeting

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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, October 15, 2018, 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.

BREADING NEWS: Parolee Arrested On Multiple Charges After Kidnapping A Juvenile- Juvenile Escaped After A Struggle

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Parolee Arrested On Multiple Charges After Kidnapping A Juvenile- Juvenile Escaped After A Struggle

Evansville Police arrested 46 year old ROY BEBOUT on multiple charges after he tried to abduct a juvenile female on Friday evening.

Police were called to the 200 block of N Main just before 4:00pm for a report of a handcuffed woman screaming for help. A METS driver saw the girl running away from a red Dodge truck and called 911. The driver of the truck fled the scene while driving in reverse.

The girl told police that a man approached her as she was walking near the old IGA store and displayed a handgun. He told her to get in the truck. He placed her in handcuffs. As he walked around the back of the truck, the girl was able to open her door and flee. The girl gave some details to the police, but did not know her attacker.

Officers located a cell phone at the scene that did not belong to the girl. The cell phone led officers to beleive BEBOUT was the attacker. BEBOUT was located in Gibson County overnight. He is currently in the Vanderburg h County Jail on Kidnapping, Criminal Confinement, Battery, and Strangulation charges.

BEBOUT is currently on parole for kidnapping and rape. He has a Posey County address.

USI on top of GLVC with 2-1 win

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The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team took sole possession of first in the Great Lakes Valley Conference with a 2-1 victory over Maryville University Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Screaming Eagles see their record go to 9-2-1 overall and 7-1-1 GLVC, while the Saints fall to 7-3-2, 6-2-1 GLVC.

The Eagles lead the GLVC field by a full game with three matches to play and can clinch a conference tournament first round home game with a win on Sunday.

USI had to rally to even the score at halftime, 1-1, on the first goal of the season by junior defender Drew Albert(Eureka, Missouri). Albert headed in a corner kick from junior midfield Adam Becker (Columbia, Illinois) at 43:33. Maryville had taken the lead, 1-0, seven minutes earlier at 36:54.

The Eagles took the lead for good early in the second half when junior defender Justin Brooks (Fishers, Indiana) headed in a cross from junior midfielder Adam Newman (Marion, Illinois) for the 2-1 lead at 55:43. The goal was Brooks’ first of the season.

The USI defense took over for the rest of the match as sophomore goalkeeper Justin Faas (Carmel, Indiana) posted his ninth win of the season. Faas allowed one goal and made five saves while facing 13 Maryville shots

The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Sunday when they host the University of Missouri-St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. The Tritons are 5-7-0 overall and 4-5-0 GLVC after falling to Bellarmine University, 2-0, at home this evening.

UMSL leads the all-time series with USI, 22-6-2, dating back to the beginning of the Eagles’ program in 1979. The Tritons also have the lead in the last five matches, going 3-1-1 versus the Eagles, including last year’s match that ended in a 2-0 UMSL victory in St. Louis.

USI wins with big second half McCormick scores twice in final 45

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The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team scored three times in the second half to defeat Maryville University, 3-1, Friday evening at Strassweg Field. USI goes to 7-5-2 overall and 5-3-1 GLVC, while Maryville watched its record go to 6-3-3, 5-3-1 GLVC.

The Screaming Eagles fell behind at the 14:03 mark when the Saints capitalized on a USI foul at the top of the box to make the score 1-0. Maryville would hold the 1-0 lead through the intermission despite being outshot by USI, 4-3.

In the second half, USI sophomore forward Taylor McCormick (Rapid City, South Dakota) spark an Eagles rally to take the lead. McCormick evened the score, 1-1, at 62:22 with a shot through the hands of the goalkeeper.

McCormick gave USI the lead, 2-1, and scored the eventual game-winner three minutes later at 65:51. She took the ball away from a pair of Saint defender and found the back of the net with her second of the match and her third of the season.

The final USI tally came at the 86:27 mark when freshman forward Katlyn Andres (Louisville, Kentucky) made the score 3-1 on a break-away goal. Andres sprinted through the center of the field for her first collegiate goal on a feed from sophomore forward Maggie Winter (St. Louis, Missouri).

Between the posts, senior goalkeeper Emily Hopkins (Greenfield, Indiana) posted her sixth win of the year. Hopkins allowed one goal and made six saves while facing 12 Maryville shots.

The Eagles continue the four-match homestand Sunday when they host the University of Missouri-St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. The Tritons are 3-8-1 overall and 2-6-1 GLVC after tying Bellarmine University in double overtime, 0-0, at home this evening.

UMSL leads the all-time series with USI, 12-11-0, dating back to the beginning of the Eagles soccer program in 1996. USI has had the upper hand the last five meetings, winning three of the five.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

“READERS FORUM” OCTOBER 13, 2018

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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? WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY? 

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AG Curtis Hill Calls On FCC To Provide States’ Greater Power To Fightrobo Calls And Spoofing

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Attorney General Curtis Hill today called on the Federal Communications Commission to create new rules to allow telephone service providers to block more illegal robocalls being made to consumers in Indiana. He is part of a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general issuing a formal comment to the FCC.

The formal comment explains that scammers using illegal robocalls have found ways to evade a call-blocking order entered last year by the FCC. Despite the FCC’s order, robocalls continue to be a major irritant to consumers in Indiana and across the United States. In 2017, the Federal Trade Commission received 4.5 million illegal robocall complaints – two and a half times more than in 2014. The Office of the Indiana Attorney General receives thousands of complaints each year with respect to illegal calls, including scam calls, telemarketing complaints and robocalls.

Following an initial win for American consumers last year by the bipartisan coalition, when the FCC granted phone service providers authority to block certain illegal spoofed robocalls, the attorneys general now seek added authority for the providers to work together to detect and block more illegal spoofed robocalls – including “neighbor spoofing.”

“Hoosiers should be able to enjoy peace and privacy without the disturbance of unwanted calls interrupting their routines,” Attorney General Hill said. “We need stronger measures aimed at rooting out bad actors responsible for rampant robocalling.”

“Spoofing” allows scammers to disguise their identities, making it difficult for law enforcement to bring them to justice. “Virtually anyone can send millions of illegal robocalls and frustrate law enforcement with just a computer, inexpensive software and an internet connection,” the attorneys general wrote in the formal comment filed with the FCC.

One tactic on the rise is “neighbor spoofing,” a technique that allows calls – no matter where they originate – to appear on a consumer’s caller ID as being made from a phone number that has the same local area code as the consumer. This manipulation of caller ID information increases the likelihood that the consumer will answer the call.

In the formal comment, Attorney General Hill and members of the coalition expressed support for the new initiative, which will give phone service providers the ability to authenticate legitimate calls and identify illegally spoofed calls and block them. The added authority sought by the attorneys general will allow service providers to use new technology to detect and block illegal spoofed calls – even those coming from what are otherwise legitimate phone numbers. Service providers will be ready to launch this new authentication method in 2019.

To date, the FCC has not issued a notice of proposed rulemaking concerning additional provider-initiated call blocking. The attorneys general anticipate that further requests for comments will take place on this subject.

The added authority which the attorneys general seek from the FCC is not in conflict with Indiana’s Do Not Call List, in which consumers sign up to avoid receiving calls from legitimate vendors. The initiative for which the attorneys general seek FCC approval concerns illegal robocalls – which are made to consumers regardless of whether or not they sign up for do-not-call lists.

Alternative Heating Methods During Colder Months

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Alternative Heating Methods During Colder Months

OCTOBER 13TH, 2018 MITCH ANGLE INDIANA

After a warm start to our fall the cooler temperatures are finally here.

Officials are reminding residents to be mindful and careful of alternative heating methods

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says during the months of October through December, fire-related deaths increase because of alternative heating sources.

Officials say to keep at least a 3-foot perimeter around space heaters at all times and space heaters should be kept away from loose or flammable objects.

Click here for more tips on safe alternative heating methods. 

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