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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
TROPICANA EVANSVILLE ANNOUNCES FUEL ON FIRE HEATS UP 421 LOUNGE
 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
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:
- An independent entity or person did not conduct the “investigation,†instead the political leaders and their agents conducted the interviews.
- The same person did not interview each woman, so we know there was no consistency in the questions asked.
- We know that two months passed after the alleged incidents before anyone complained.
- Other potential corroborating or contradicting witnesses were not interviewed.
- 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:
- 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.
- The memo states that Attorney General Hill “groped [Ms. DaSilva] on the buttocks,†but Ms. DaSilva denies this in her personal statement.
- 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
Family Fun for Everyone!
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 Housesâ€. Whether they are big or small, our guests have a ball.
Homicide
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. Â 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
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.
“READERS FORUM” JULY 18 2018
We hope that today’s “Readers Forumâ€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?
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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