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1968 Presidential Election
In October of 1968, one of the most contentious presidential campaigns in American history drew to a close. Senator Robert F. Kennedy had been assassinated in June, and the Vietnam War continued to fuel massive demonstrations throughout the country. On October 17, American Independent Party candidate George C. Wallace, the controversial former governor of Alabama, addressed an estimated 5,000 people from the steps of the Courthouse in Evansville after spending the night in the McCurdy Hotel. Promising to end the war if elected, Wallace inspired both cheers and heckling, and the rally was marred by fights and other disturbances. Richard Nixon won the election, but Wallace would run again in 1972.Â
Governor’s Office to Announce Partnership with Youth First, Inc. to Combat Indiana’s Opioid Epidemic
Jim McClelland, the Governor’s Director of Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Enforcement, will announce a partnership with Youth First, Inc. during a series of news conferences on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018.
Youth First places Master’s level social workers and prevention programs in schools to reduce and delay substance use and other risky behaviors.
The news conferences will be held at the following locations:
Date & Time:Â Aug. 29, 11:00 AM CST
Location: Â Sharon Elementary School, 7300 Sharon Rd., Newburgh, IN
Directions: Park in the school’s main entrance lot on Sharon Rd. The news conference will take place in Room 148. All guests and media need to check in at the main office to be directed to Room 148.
Date & Time:Â Aug. 29, 2:15 PM EST
Location: Â North Daviess Jr.-Sr. High School, 5494 E State Rd 58, Elnora, IN
Directions: Park in front of the Jr.-Sr. High and enter Door 2. An officer will be there for admittance. The news conference will take place in the library (across from the main office).
Date & Time:Â Aug. 29, 4:00 PM EST
Location: Â Bell Intermediate Academy, 1459 E Columbus St., Martinsville, IN
Directions:  The news conference will take place in the Media Center. Please check in at the office. You may park in front of the school or nearby. The school located next to Bell, Smith Fine Arts Academy, begins their dismissal of students at 3:40 pm, which may cause congestion in the parking lot. Please be mindful of students.
The media is invited to attend at any of the above locations.
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Indiana consumer bankruptcies fall faster than U.S. average
IL for www.theindianalawyer.com
Personal bankruptcy filings due to consumer debt tumbled in Indiana last year at a much faster pace than an overall national decline, according to federal bankruptcy court data released Monday.
Hoosiers filed a combined 7.4 percent fewer petitions for Chapter 7, Chapter 11 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy in 2017. Filings in the Southern District, which includes courts in Indianapolis, Evansville, New Albany and Terre Haute, fell 8.6 percent last year. In the Northern District, with courts in Hammond, Fort Wayne, Lafayette and South Bend, the pace of bankruptcy case openings fell by 5.5 percent.
The U.S. Bankruptcy Courts on Monday released an annual statistical report required by the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005. Among its findings:
• Nationwide, 1 percent fewer bankruptcy cases were filed — more than 740,000 petitions in all. In Indiana, a total of 24,106 cases opened last year, down from 26,034 in 2016.
• About 39 percent of bankruptcies opened nationally were filed under Chapter 13, compared to about 31 percent in Indiana. Under Chapter 13, people with regular income and debts below a certain threshold repay creditors in installments through a court-approved plan.
• Chapter 7 cases, which do not involve a plan, resolved faster in Indiana than the national average. The median time for these cases from filing to resolution was 113 days in the Southern District and 125 days in the Northern District compared the national median of 114 days.
• Indiana was close to the national median in terms of bankruptcy filers’ median income and expenses. Overall in the Northern District, filers had a median monthly income of $2,762 and median expenses of $2,423. In the Southern District, median income for those filing for bankruptcy was $2,819 and median expenses were $2,471.
The statistics reflect a continuing trend of declining bankruptcy filings dating back to a peak in 2010.
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IS IT TRUE AUGUST 29 See what capital projects are proposed for 2019 in Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Funding for Mesker Park Zoo, blight elimination, affordable housing, road repairs and 20 new police cars are at the forefront of the 2019 city budget.
The proposed budget made its official appearance Monday afternoon.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke presented his budget recommendations to the City Council finance committee Monday. The total proposed budget is $395.2 million — an increase of more than 15 percent from 2018.
“The proposed budget, even though it is a balanced budget, does account for a two percent pay raise for employees,” he said.
The highest proposed expenditures fall into three categories: sewer (29 percent), public safety (20 percent) and water (17 percent). Nearly 11 percent of this year’s budget increase is attributed to water and sewer utility expenses, Winnecke said.
The city expects to pull in $402.5 million in revenue from taxes and various streams. Property tax and utility rates (water and sewer) are prominent revenue streams, according to city administration.
The increase in revenue is 8 percent higher than in 2018. The new Public Safety Local Income Tax is expected to bring in $4.4 million in new revenue next year, Winnecke confirmed.
He emphasized the importance of investing in the city’s transportation infrastructure, continuing the Land Bank blight elimination program, investing in Affordable Housing projects, providing public safety with new tools and protecting Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden’s accreditation status and the continuation of new exhibits or attractions there.
“We are requesting that they fund the Affordable Housing Trust fund with $500,000,” he said. “We think this is a really critical request. I can tell you that there is some really dynamic affordable housing initiatives that will be rolled out in the broader community in the coming weeks.”
Finance Chair Jonathan Weaver said the Mesker Park Zoo additions will be great for the City of Evansville. He is also excited for the affordable housing projects and public safety upgrades.
“It would be nice if more money was donated to the zoo, and this is probably a good example of why it should be privatized,” he said. “People don’t realize it costs $5 million to run the zoo, and that’s just the bare bones of it.”
Excluded in the 2019 budget is: Lloyd Pool replacement and upgrades to Mesker Park Amphitheatre and Roberts Park. Although replacing Lloyd Pool is not in the 2019 budget, Winnecke said he would announce an alternative plan to replace Lloyd Pool soon.
Council members are excited about the proposed capital projects but question why a year-to-date expense column for 2018 wasn’t provided by the administration in the 2019 budget proposal book.
Ward 2 Councilwoman Missy Mosby said the year-to-date column is usually present on annual proposal budgets.
“We’ve always received that,” she said. “How can we look at a budget and actually do our jobs when we’re not given all the information that we need. I have a lot of concerns about overtime. I want to look and see what department heads are spending year to date on overtime.”
Winnecke addressed Council members’Â concerns regarding year-to-date updates Monday. He said the year-to-date column was left out because it’s not a part of the automatic operating system, and the administration was pushing to meet the Aug. 17 budget deadline.
Although Mosby has a few concerns, she is excited to see budget projections, stating, “there’s a lot of things I want for our city, but we have to make sure we can afford them.”
Winnecke said the 2019 budget is a collaborative effort among city administration and the Council.
“We don’t expect that we will agree with City Council on everything we propose, and I don’t expect I will agree with everything they’d like to counter with,” he said. “We do understand that our citizens expect local government to run smoothly, and we need a good budget to be passed.”
Budget hearings will continue at 3:30 p.m. for the remainder of the week at the Civic Center, 1 N.W. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. The final budget vote is scheduled for Oct. 8.
Proposed Capital Projects
- $500,000 – Investment in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund
- $460,000 – Humboldt Penguin exhibit at Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garde
- $403,000 – 20 Evansville Police Department vehicles and safety vests
- $940,000 – purchase/replacement of 5 METS Transit Busses
- $570,000 – Engine 1 fire truck replacementÂ
- $444,000 – Final phase of Central dispatch radio/console communications system upgrade
- $4.9 million – Street resurfacing /drainage and new road projects
- $180,000 – Purchase of new snow removal truck
- $1.7 million – Blight elimination and trash /debris removalÂ
- $34 million – West Waste Water Plan expansion
- $29 million – Westside 6 million-gallon storage equalization basin (sewer)
- $29 million – Effluent pump station (sewer) at Kids Kingdom Playground site
- $28 million – 15-mile waterline replacementÂ
- $4.3 million- Waterworks Road relocationÂ
- Â $20,000Â – 7 new emergency sirensÂ
ORV accident results in fatality (Dubois County)
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating the death of a Dubois County man who was found dead at the scene of an ORV accident Sunday evening.
Jeremy Terwiske, age 60, of Huntingburg, was operating a Honda Foreman ORV on private property in Huntingburg when the ORV rolled over into a pond. Terwiske’s ORV pinned him under the water.  He was found by a family member who then called 911.  Terwiske was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dubois County Coroner’s Office.
The initial 911 call was received at 7:57p.m.
Responding agencies included the Dubois County Sheriff’s Department, Dubois County Coroner’s Office, Huntingburg Fire Department, Memorial EMS, and Indiana Conservation Officers.
Otters fall in rubber match to Rascals
The Evansville Otters could not overcome a slow start as they dropped the series finale to the River City Rascals 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at Bosse Field in front of 1,213 fans.
Zach Lavy brought home the first run of the game in the top of the second inning with an RBI groundout to put the Rascals up 1-0.
River City picked up two more runs in the fifth. Gage West singled home a run and J.D Hearn picked up an RBI with a single of his own.
Braxton Martinez hit a two-run homer in the top of the sixth to put River City ahead 5-0.
The Rascals pulled away with three runs in the seventh. Hearn delivered an RBI double and was followed by Trevor Achenbach who clubbed a two-run homer.
Evansville got on the board in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI groundout from Mike Rizzitello.
River City plated another run in the top of the eighth as Hearn drove in his third run of the game on a fielder’s choice.
The Otters plated two runs in the bottom of the eighth. Carlos Castro doubled home a run and Hunter Cullen laid down an RBI bunt base hit.
The Otters added one more run in the ninth on a Travis Harrison run-scoring double play but ultimately fell 9-4.
Jonny Ortiz collects the win for the Rascals. Ortiz threw 5.1 shutout innings, allowing just three hits and three walks while striking out three.
Randy Wynne takes the loss, his ninth of the season. Wynne tossed six innings, allowing five runs on eight hits while striking out two.
The Otters now hit the road for the final six games of the season. Following an off-day on Monday, the Otters will be back in action at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday at GCS
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