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TROPICANA EVANSVILLE ANNOUNCES FUEL ON FIRE HEATS UP 421 LOUNGE

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 The versatile band of brothers, Fuel On Fire, explodes onto stage at Tropicana Evansville’s 421 casino lounge this weekend, July 20-21, from 7 PM – 10:30 PM each evening.

They were known as a must-see band in Key West, Florida, when they shot a cover video of Coldplay’s “Houston #1” and raised funds for Hurricane Harvey relief for the ravaged Texas city.

But when Hurricane Irma threatened the idyllic Florida town they called home, Fuel On Fire evacuated their family and moved to Nashville where they had been making monthly commutes to write and produce songs with some of the industry’s biggest names.

Now they’re on tour promoting their six-song EP Think, released late last year.

The band performs their own creations like “What We Are” and “Never Said Goodbye,” while boosting their repertoire with music from groups such as Coldplay, Switchfoot and U2.  And you’ll see them free at 421 Lounge.  No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum.

 

Flawed allegations against Attorney General Curtis Hill addressed

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This morning, Attorney Kevin Betz and Attorney Sandra Blevins addressed the accusations made against Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill.

Ms. Blevins addressed the many flaws in the “investigation” memo produced by the members of the general assembly, including the following points:

  1. An independent entity or person did not conduct the “investigation,” instead the political leaders and their agents conducted the interviews.
  2. The same person did not interview each woman, so we know there was no consistency in the questions asked.
  3. We know that two months passed after the alleged incidents before anyone complained.
  4. Other potential corroborating or contradicting witnesses were not interviewed.
  5. Attorney General Hill was not interviewed or notified of the allegations until the “investigation” was concluded three months after the alleged incident(s).

Mr. Betz and Ms. Blevins went on to highlight the many inconsistencies between the “confidential” memo prepared for the political leaders and the statements that have subsequently been released by accusers, including the following points:

  1. The memo states that Attorney General Hill placed his hand under Rep. Reardon’s clothes on two occasions. She specifically denies this in her personal statement.
  2. The memo states that Attorney General Hill “groped [Ms. DaSilva] on the buttocks,” but Ms. DaSilva denies this in her personal statement.
  3. Legislative Employee C claims in the memo that she witnessed the alleged event with Rep. Reardon and then saw Attorney General Hill “engage in the same conduct with Rep. Reardon a second time,” when Rep. Reardon stated in her personal statement and in a subsequent interview that touching never occurred below the clothing and the conduct did not occur twice.

Mr. Betz further issued a request to the political leaders to reveal who leaked the memo to the media and who provided the information for the memo, and therefore likely fabricated the known false accusations that were put into the “investigatory” memo. These individuals are likely liable for defamation against Attorney General Hill. Mr. Betz also called for the memo to be corrected. Until that occurs, the memo should be removed from all areas it has been publicly disseminated.

Arts Council Moving Sale

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We’re moving to 212 Main St. soon, so we’re holding a grand moving sale over the next week beginning Friday!
There are great deals on art, displays, furniture, office supplies, kitchen items and other miscellaneous things — come in and find out for yourself.
Special hours:
Friday, July 20 — 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 21 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Tuesday, July 24 — 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wednesday-Friday, July 25-27 — 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Saturday, July 28 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Come help us with the big move!
For more information, contact us at inf

Family Fun for Everyone!

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Jurassic Quest XL Evolved has doubled in size since the last time they were in Evansville! Come see the dinosaurs!

Jurassic Quest is America’s largest and most realistic Dinosaur Event. Our guests will walk through the Cretaceous period, the Jurassic Period and the Triassic period and experience for themselves what it was like to be among the living, breathing dinosaurs. Jurassic Quest is the only Dinosaur event that has true to life size dinosaurs, from the very small, to the gigantic, skyscraping dinosaurs that can only be seen at Jurassic Quest events. Jurassic Quest has over 100 true to life-size dinosaurs. In collaboration with leading paleontologists, each one was painstakingly replicated in every detail.

Socks are REQUIRED on all inflatable “Bounce Houses”. Whether they are big or small, our guests have a ball.

Homicide

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The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating the death of Kevin J. Colon, age 23, of Evansville . Kevin Colon died at St. Vincent Hospital Emergency Room at 04:41 after having been taken there via ambulance from the 1000 block of Washington Ave. The investigation is ongoing and being treated as a homicide. An autopsy has been scheduled for 17:00 hrs today.   The Evansville Police Department can provide updates as to the progress and details of the investigation.

Complete game from Nicely leads Otters to split of doubleheader

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The Evansville Otters split a doubleheader with  the Lake Erie Crushers, winning 7-1 and losing 5-3, on Tuesday evening  at Bosse Field in front of 1,154 fans.

In the first game of the doubleheader, Ryan Long put the Otters up  1-0 in the third inning with a solo homer, his fourth of the year.

Daniel Spingola padded the Otters lead with a two-run homer to make it 3-0, his first with Evansville.

The Otters opened the game up with three in the fifth. Spingola picked  up his third RBI of the game with an RBI double. Joe DeLuca then singled  home two more runs to make it 6-1 Otters.

Travis Harrison added a seventh run on a sacrifice fly in the sixth.

Austin Nicely went the distance to cap off the 7-1 victory for the  Otters. Nicely allowed just the one run while striking out six to claim  his fourth win of the year.

Mason Klotz takes the loss for Lake Erie. Klotz went 4.2 innings allowing four runs while walking four and striking out three.

In the second game of the doubleheader, Lake Erie got on the board first with a sacrifice fly from Sean Hurley.

Douglas Trimble hit a solo home run in the fourth to extend the Lake Erie lead to 2-0.

Lake Erie plated a third run on a run-scoring passed ball in the fifth.

The Otters tied the game with a three run-fifth inning. Mike Rizzitello  singled home a run, and then an error from the third baseman on a  grounder off the bat of Taylor Hillson allowed a second run to score.  David Cronin then hit into a fielder’s choice that produced the tying  run.

In the sixth, Lake Erie reclaimed the lead on a two-run single from Dalton Wheat.

Logan Lombana pitched a perfect ninth to preserve the 5-3 win for the Crushers.

Kent Hasler picks up the win out of the bullpen for the Crushers after throwing one inning in relief.

Garrett Harris is hung with his second loss of the season after allowing two runs in .2 innings.

Otters starter Chris Amato did not factor into the decision after he threw three innings, allowing one run on three hits.

Lake Erie starter Justin Sinibaldi also received a no-decision.  Sinibaldi tossed four innings of shutout baseball allowing just one hit.

The Otters and Crushers will square off for the third game of the series  tomorrow at 6:35 p.m at Bosse Field which will be Deaconess and  Orthopedic Associates Night.

EPD ACTIVITY 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

“READERS FORUM” JULY 18 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?

Todays“Readers Poll” question is: If the election was held today for the Indiana 8th Congressional District who would you vote for?

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How Fast Is Your Internet?

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How fast is your internet? Indiana’s Broadband Map Will Tell You

July 18, 2018 

By Brynna Sentel
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS—Indiana’s lieutenant governor’s office has taken the first steps toward extending the reach of broadband internet connections to rural areas.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch announced last week that the Indiana broadband map is up and running with more interactive features that show Hoosiers available internet connection speeds across the state. Citizens can check the map to see whether their internet providers are delivering the internet connections that are available.

Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch is leading efforts to update the state’s maps of broadband internet coverage.
Photo By Brynna Sentel, TheStatehouseFile.com

“Gov. Holcomb and I both believe rural Indiana is the next great economic development frontier,” Crouch said. High-speed internet is a download speed of 25 mpbs—megabits per second—and an upload speed of 3 Mbps. TheStatehouseFile.com reported last year that one in five Hoosiers don’t have access to internet service that allows for downloading information like work documents or movies at high speeds.

From 2009 to 2014, broadband maps were updated using funds from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration federal grant. However, when the funds ran out so did the efforts to keep the broadband coverage map up to date.

House Enrolled Act 1065, which passed in the 2018 legislative session, a fund was created to expand broadband and high-speed internet service in rural Indiana.

One of the most useful interactive features of the new map allows Hoosiers to type in their home address and find what kind of coverage and speed is offered in their area.

“Our next step is to get our director of broadband opportunities filled but also to get feedback from the public on the maps themselves,” Crouch said.

The director of broadband opportunities will serve as the single point of access in the government for the providers as well as the general public. So far, the state has received more than 60 applications from all over the country for the position.

After the position is filled, actions will be taken to provide rural Hoosiers the broadband coverage they need.

“What I envision is, We know what the map looks like now we should say in X amount of years we would like it to be 100 percent or 90 percent or whatever that number is and every year we need to see movement so that we continue to expand that access,” Crouch said.

To see whether your area offers broadband or high-speed internet service, check the map.

 FOOTNOTE: Brynna Sentel is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

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