The Vanderburgh County Redevelopment Commission will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 301 of the Civic Center Complex located at 1 N.W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. in Evansville, Indiana.
Sheriff’s Office to hold Recognition Ceremony
- On Monday, June 04, 2018 the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office will host a public ceremony to recognize the accomplishments of several sheriff’s deputies and confinement officers. Additionally, three new deputy sheriffs will be sworn in. The ceremony will be held in the courtroom of the Old Courthouse (201 NW 4th Street) at 9 a.m. Those individuals being recognized are:
New Deputy Sheriffs:
Craig Carroll
Elliot Lehmann
Michael SchneiderCompletion of ILEA:
Deputy Scott Elmendorf
Deputy Daniel Sander
Deputy Shelley Wallace
Deputy Adam WeinzapfelCompletion of Probation:
Deputy Matthew Gardner
Deputy Logan OsborneRetirements:
Lt. Sam PrestonPromotions:
Sgt. Brad Traylor – Lieutenant
Deputy Jacob Board – SergeantAwards:
Deputy Jacob Board – Lifesaver Award
Deputy Jeff Fentress – Lifesaver Award
Deputy Mark Johnson – Lifesaver Award
Deputy Neal Luecke – Lifesaver Award
Deputy Andy Norris – Lifesaver Award
Officer James “Josh” Gibson – Commendation Award
ADOPT A PET
Smee is one of the “Peter Pan†kittens. He’s about 3 months old. His brother Rufio and his mom Darling are also available! The whole litter was found in Garvin Park and never reclaimed. His sister and two of his brothers have been adopted. His adoption fee is $60 and includes his neuter, first vaccines & deworming, and microchip. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!
Arts Council announces June and July 2018 Brown Bag dates and performances
The Brown Bag Performance Series is a free program offered to the community by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana. The series runs weekly from October through April at the Arts Council’s BSF Gallery, located at 318 Main Street in downtown Evansville. The Brown Bag Performance Series is every Wednesday at noon. Summer performances are once a month. It is encouraged to bring your lunch and a friend, and enjoy the free local performances. The Brown Bag Series is made possible in part by the Mesker Music Trust, managed by Fifth Third Investment Advisors. Below is the schedule for Summer 2018.Â
6/6/18 Soprano Rena Bever returns to the Arts Council to present a program of lighter pieces – Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and others. She will be accompanied by Alison Dudley.Â
7/11/18 The cast of the PEF/EVSC summer musical, Hello Dolly, will preview the 30th annual summer musical, held July 12th – 15th in the Old National Events Plaza.Â
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Enjole´ Interiors Honored for Excellence by Home Accents Today Magazine
Enjole´ Interiors, a popular retail and design firm, was named one of “50 Retail Stars for 2018†by the editors of Home Accents Today, a premier trade publication for the home accents’ industry. According to Thomas Lester, the publication’s business editor, “Home Accents Today’s 2018 Retail Stars list showcases some of the best independent home décor and home furnishings retailers in the country.†Lester emphasizes the significance of Enjole´ Interiors receiving the prestigious honor, which was awarded in May: “They are rising above the challenges of an ever-changing retail environment and are raising the bar for their innovations in marketing and merchandising strategies, customer service and community contributions. This annual honor recognizes their skills, hard work and dedication, and should serve as a reminder to us all to support local businesses.â€
After extensively renovating a landmark building in the heart of Downtown Evansville, Enjole´ Interiors opened its doors in November 2016. In addition to a full-service design studio, Enjole´ Interiors offers furniture, art, lighting, rugs, bedding, and window treatments.
Vanderburgh County Coroners Office Update
The Vanderburgh County Coroners Office and the Evansville Police Department are investigating a death involving a pedestrian on the Lloyd Expressway. The pedestrian was struck by multiple vehicles. At this time the victim has not been identified. The investigation of the collision is being conducted by the Evansville Police Department.
The victim has been identified as Melissa L. Hall, age 50, of Evansville. The died at the scene at 21:13 hours.
“IS IT TRUE” JUNE 1, 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 it been alleged that a member of of the Union County Hospital Advisory Board asked the Henderson Community Methodist Hospital administration for a line-item documentation regarding an alledged $20-$23 million dollar cash advancement/loan given to Henderson County Methodist Hospital by Union County Hospital?  … it’s been alleged that as of today that the member of the Union County Hospital Advisory Board hasn’t received an answer to his request?
IS IT TRUE that it was just announced that another 72 stores owned and operated by the Sears and Roebucks Company will be closing?…it has only been weeks since the Washington Square Sears on Evansville’s eastside was closed in the last round of bloodletting?…for the first quarter of 2018 it was reported by Sears that sales of merchandise is down 34% and sales of services were down 31%?…Sears stock is selling for $2.85 per share yet the company lost $3.93 per share in the last three months?…this means that Sears lost more money in 3 months than they are worth in the market?…Sears in many ways was the first big chain department store to expand nationally and was the beginning of the end for downtowns across the country?…Walmart came along and put a harpoon in the Sears business model and today Amazon is doing the same thing to every retail merchant in sight?…there are those who call Sears, “the Amazon of the 20th Century†and they are accurate?…Sears created a new business model that had broad appeal and obliterated their competition and now they are being obliterated for failing to respond to the digital age of shopping?
IS IT TRUE that Courier and Press writer Jon Webb has come out swinging at five decades of leaders of the City of Evansville for failing to address the raw sewage issues before they became a government mandate that will ultimately pick the taxpayer’s pockets for a billion dollars?…Webb is of course correct and the City County Observer has been writing about this negligence for 9 years now?…Webb also attacked the attack upon that First Amendment to the United States Constitution that has been raging across America for roughly ten years?…he very accurately pointed out that attacking the First Amendment in ways that certain factions agree with is seen as progress but that there is massive inconsistency that is corrupted by the stench of politics?…it is a sad state of affairs when we can’t set our tribalism aside and support the only thing that has held our country together for over 200 years and that is the Constitution of the United States of America and all of its amendments?
IS IT TRUE that more storms and rains are coming to the Tri-State so Jon Webb, the CCO and anyone with an IQ of over 60 knows this is going to mean raw sewer slime in the streets and the Ohio River?…the trouble is nothing of substance is being done with the exception of the Bee Slough improvements which are 50 years overdue?
IS IT TRUE that it has long been known that Vanderburgh County is the suicide capital of the United States?…it has furthermore been known that it is also the Napa Valley of meth and recently a hotbed of heroin abuse?…it was revealed by Brad Byrd recently that Vanderburgh County is also among a group of counties with a disproportionally high level of infant mortality?…this is all saddening but priorities have always been on fun and games projects and tourism that isn’t going to happen given the other things that are going on?
…We wonder what is the status of the million dollar plus water and sewer bills that the the owners of the McCurdy still owes the city?
Todays “Readers Poll†question is: Are you surprised that Methodist Hospital called off the public meeting scheduled for Thursday at 5:00 PM on the campus of Methodist Hospital?
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Questions Arise Amid Methodist Deaconess Affiliation Talks
MAY 31ST, 2018 
JEFF GOLDBERGEVANSVILLE, HENDERSON COUNTY, INDIANA, KENTUCKY
When Methodist Hospital planned for a public forum to discuss a potential affiliation with Deaconess Health Systems optimism was felt in Henderson. Finally, the public could come and talk about the major hospital provider in Henderson and what they would like to be done with it. That planned forum was quickly nixed in favor of the public emailing in questions. This has angered some people who say they feel like they’ve been silenced.
People like Henderson City Commissioner Robert Pruitt and longtime Henderson physician Dr. James Buckmaster want their questions to be answered, and now they are speaking out.
During an informal meeting the pair spoke out about the process that has happened and how it effects the community. They say since Methodist is the only major hospital and one of the biggest employers in Henderson there should be more transparency in this process. Pruitt and Buckmaster also point towards sliding profits from the hospital as a reason for concern.
City Commissioner Pruitt also wants the vice chairman of the Methodist Board of Directors to step down unless a public forum is held. That position is held by Henderson Mayor Steve Austin who did return 44NEWS call for comment on this story.
Methodist has responded in two different ways to the budding conversation. In a long Facebook post they mention they have been in talks with Deaconess Health Systems for three years. As well, they responded to a 44NEWS inquiry about the process saying in part the feedback they’ve heard via email and Facebook have been positive. Find the full text to both of those below.
“Yes, we have been receiving comments from the community, both through private message on our Facebook page and through the comments@methodisthospital.net email address. The comments have been positive about a possible affiliation between Methodist Hospital and Deaconess Health System.â€
