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Aces Return To Meeks To Battle Morehead State

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Following a three-game road trip, the University of Evansville women’s basketball team returns to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for a matchup with Morehead State at 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon.

Fans are encouraged to bring a stuffed animal to Sunday’s game for the Aces’ Teddy Bear Toss. Those who bring a stuffed animal will receive $3 tickets to the game and have the opportunity to toss the teddy bears at halftime of the game with the fan whose toss comes the closest winning a Purple Aces prize pack. All teddy bears donated during the event will be donated to The Arc of Evansville Child Life Center and hand-delivered to children at the center by the women’s basketball team. The Child Life Center (CLC) provides high-quality programs in an inclusive environment for children ages six weeks to six years, both with and without disabilities, by nurturing their social, emotional, physical, and intellectual growth.

The Purple Aces are coming off a 100-62 loss on the road at No. 20 Kentucky on Tuesday night. In the first quarter, the Wildcats sprinted out to a 19-0 advantage before graduate guard Hannah Noe knocked-down a triple to put the Aces on the board. Following the opening period, Evansville rebounded in the second and third quarters, out-scoring Kentucky in the third frame, 22-20. Noe led the Aces with 23 points, her third 20+ point outing in the first seven games of her Evansville career.

Noe has impressed early in her Aces’ career, leading the MVC in scoring average (18.9 ppg), three-pointers made per game (4.00), total three-pointers made (28), and three-point attempts (63). Inside the arc, the Aces are getting it done from the charity stripe, as well, shooting 77.9% from the line, the top percentage in the MVC and 11th-best in the nation.

Morehead State enters Sunday’s showdown with a 6-3 overall record, currently boasting a four-game winning streak. Sunday’s meeting the fourth all-time contest between the two sides with Evansville earning victories in all three previous matchups. The last time UE and Morehead State met was on November 19, 2007 when the Aces captured a 78-67 win over the Eagles in Morehead, Kentucky. In that game, the Aces’ Courtney Felke broke the program record for three-pointers in a single game by knocking down eight against the Eagles. MSU represents the fourth of five teams Evansville will face this season from the Ohio Valley Conference with the Aces holding a 1-2 record against the OVC in 2017.

Sunday will be a homecoming of sorts for Morehead State assistant coach Todd Mitmesser who spent three seasons as an assistant with the Purple Aces from 2005 to 2008, including being on the staff when Evansville captured the 2007-08 MVC Championship.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Funeral Services Set For Baby, Toddler Killed In Deadly Evansville Crash

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DECEMBER 9TH, 2017  BRITNEY TAYLOR EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

The funeral services are set for two children who were killed in a deadly crash in Evansville. Visitation for Two-year-old Princess Nyeela Carter and seven-month-old Prince Nolan Carter are Friday, December 8th from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Memorial Baptist Church.

On November 29th, 26-year-old Fredrick McFarland was involved in a police pursuit when he slammed into a car that Princess and Prince were inside of, killing both children.

Their parents, Janae Carter and Terrence Barker, sustained injuries in the collision. Barker is still in critical condition.

McFarland was also injured in the crash and remains in the hospital.

The two children leave behind their parents, grandma Sara and Papa Dwayne Johnson and grandparents Kent Carter and Timothy and Geneva G. Hicks Barker, aunts and uncles, and their extended family.

Funeral services will be held at Memorial Baptist Church on Saturday, December 9th at 11 a.m.

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ATHENA AWARD® FINALISTS ANNOUNCED

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AWARD ACKNOWLEDGES AND HONORS QUIET LEADERS IN THE COMMUNITY

THE 2018 ATHENA AWARD® FINALISTS ARE:

  • Barb Daum – Director of Quality/Project Executive at Skanska
  • Danyelle Granger – Vice President, Diversity & Inclusion Director at Old National Bank
  • Beth McFadin Higgins – Attorney and partner at McFadin Higgins & Folz
  • Christine Keck – Director of Government Affairs for Vectren
  • Lynn Kyle – Executive Director of Lampion Center
  • Chris Ryan – CEO of The Women’s Hospital
  • Lisa Slade – President of AlphaGraphics
  • Amy Word Smith – Owner and Founder of Lamasco’s Bar & Grill and The Dapper Pig
  • Lori Sutton – Director, Diversity, Inclusion and Human Equity for Vectren
  • Stephanie Terry – Executive Director of the Children’s Museum of Evansville
  • Kendra Vanzo – Executive Vice President, Associate Engagement & Integration Officer at Old National Bank
  • Connie Wellmeyer – General Manager of Corporate Planning at Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana

The recipient of the 2018 ATHENA Award® will be announced at the 27th annual ATHENA Award® Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018 at Old National Events Plaza in Downtown Evansville.

 

 

USI To Hold Fall Commencement Exercises

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WHO: University of Southern Indiana President Dr. Linda L.M. Bennett, graduating members of the Class of 2017, Commencement speakers and guests

WHAT: USI Fall 2017 Commencement Ceremonies

CEREMONY SCHEDULE:

  • 10 a.m. Saturday, December 9:  College of Liberal Arts and Romain College of Business
  • 1 p.m. Saturday, December 9: Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and College of Nursing and Health Professions

*Doors open one hour prior to each ceremony

WHERE: Physical Activities Center. A map of campus that includes University Center and all parking lots can be found at USI.edu/map.

ROAD CLOSURE: Bennett Lane will be closed to car traffic from 5 p.m. Friday, December 8 through 4 p.m. Saturday, December 9. Those wishing to drop off passengers in front of the PAC for the Commencement Ceremonies may do so from Lot C at the crosswalk in front of the PAC.

STUDENT AVAILABILITY: Students will be available for interview on the second floor of the PAC while staging for the Commencement procession. Media members who wish to speak with students are welcome to do so as long as they do not remove the student from his or her place in line and do not disrupt the processional. Processions will begin 15 minutes prior to the start of each ceremony. Please be aware that, due to ongoing construction as part of the PAC renovation, space within the staging area will be extremely limited and may not be conducive to video or photography.

BY THE NUMBERS:

  • A total of 406 graduates will participate in the two ceremonies out of a total of 580 possible. 199 graduates will participate in the 10 a.m. ceremony and 207 graduates will participate in the 1 p.m. ceremony
  • 114 students will graduate with academic honors: 5 summa cum laude, 49 magna cum laude and 60 cum laude. Nine students successfully completed the University Honors Program and are recognized as University Honors Scholars.

COMMENCEMENT AND REFLECTION SPEAKERS:

  • College of Liberal Arts and Romain College of Business:
    • Commencement Speaker: Dr. Stephen C. Zehr, professor of Sociology and 2017 Distinguished Professor recipient
    • Reflection: Jason R. Holder ’17 summa cum laude
  • Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education; and College of Nursing and Health Professions:
    • Commencement Speaker: Robert Millard-Mendez, professor of Art and H. Lee Cooper award recipient
    • Reflection: Christie Jeanne Caballero ’17 cum laude

STREAMING VIDEO: Overflow space will be provided in University Center East 2217-2218, and a livestream of both ceremonies can be found on the USI website at USI.edu/it/commencement.

Rep. Kathy Richardson Will Not Seek Re-Election

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December 6, 2017 

By Adrianna Pitrelli
TheStatehouseFile.com

INDIANAPOLIS — After 25 years of service in the Indiana General Assembly, Rep. Kathy Richardson announced Wednesday that she will not seek re-election.

“I have been honored and humbled to serve the communities I love in the 29th district,” the Noblesville Republican said. “We have accomplished a great deal that has established Indiana as the envy of many other states.”

Richardson’s political career, however, may not be over. She plans to run for Hamilton County clerk instead, a position she held early in her career.

Before being elected clerk in 1982, Richardson, 61, served as deputy clerk and after her election, has continued to work in the clerk’s office as the election administrator for Hamilton County.

As a representative, she was most known for working on the budget, economic development and taxes. She was also the first woman to serve in an elected caucus leadership role in Indiana history.

“Serving as a member of leadership gave me the opportunity to be at the table when major decisions about our state were considered and have on legislation,” Richardson said.

Richardson also serves on the House Elections Committee.

Adrianna Pitrelli is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.

A CAPITAL IDEA By Jim Redwine

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Gavel Gamut By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

A CAPITAL IDEA

President Trump has decided to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Administration’s two main stated reasons for doing so are: (1) it simply acknowledges the reality, i.e., the Jews of Israel already say it’s their capital; and, (2) America’s decision will promote peace among the Jews, Christians and Muslims who live there. Of course, many of the residents of Jerusalem are sectarian and do not ascribe to any religion. However, none of them can escape their own or their neighbor’s cultural heritage.

According to the Old Testament people were already living in the areas we now call Palestine and Israel when the Hebrews migrated there. And according to the Torah, the Bible and the Quran, Arabs and Jews have the common founder, Abraham. They are genetically half-siblings at their origin.

This makes some sense to me as science has established all humans arose from one source in Africa and the Middle East is geographically connected to that source. We are all connected genetically, although it seems unfair I cannot understand nuclear physics nor run a 4.3 forty.

It is our elected federal government’s function to set and execute our foreign policy. I am good with that. But I would like to respectfully suggest to President Trump that if we want to truly recognize the reality on the ground in Jerusalem and promote peace as an honest broker, we should also recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine, just saying.

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YESTERYEAR: DUCK SEASON

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This isn’t a prop, but a real gun that used to be commonly used in commercial waterfowl hunting. They were called “punt guns,” because they were used in a kind of boat called a “punt.” The guns fired almost a pound of shot, and could kill fifty birds in one shot. Unsurprisingly, they were outlawed when they devastated wild bird populations.

 

Richmond Hill Explosion Lead Investigators; Marion County Prosecutor’s Office CFO Earn Prosecutor’s Awards

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The lead investigators for the Richmond Hill Subdivision natural gas explosion case that triggered an “unprecedented investigation” that spanned four years with multiple convictions and trials in three Indiana cities were honored by Indiana prosecuting attorneys on December 4. Lead arson investigator Lt. Mario IPAC Law Enforcement AwardsGarza of the Indianapolis Fire Department, and lead homicide investigator Det. Sgt. Jeffrey of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, were nominated for the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council Law Enforcement Award by Marion County Prosecutor Terry R. Curry.

Prosecutor Curry outlined the extreme diligence of the multiple-agency investigation as evidence was gathered to rule out an accidental explosion or prove an intentional act. Two residents were killed, seven injured, over 86 homes were damaged or destroyed, resulting in over $4 million in property damage.

As members of the prosecutor’s trial team, Lt. Garza and Det. Sgt. Wager demonstrated leadership, courage and tenacity in meting justice. Said Prosecutor Curry, “like our deputy prosecutors, Lt. Garza and Sgt. Wager were first in South Bend and then in Ft. Wayne for the trials of Mark and Bob Leonard…Hundreds of firefighters, police officers, sheriff deputies, federal investigators and other public safety officers deserve recognition for their work in this complex matter; however, we nominate Lt. Garza and Sgt. Wager for their leadership and commitment to obtaining justice on behalf of the residents of Richmond Hill and the families of Jennifer and Dion Longworth.”

Also honored from the Marion County Prosecutor’s office by Indiana prosecutors was Cindy Craig, recipient of the IPAC Kathy Falkner Richey Award for excellence in prosecutor’s office administration. Chief of Operations and Chief Financial Officer, Cindy Craig first began in the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office as a 16 year old student at Northwest High School. After 33 years she has served under five prosecutors in both Republican and Democrat administrations. She manages a budget of approximately $32.5 million in an office of almost 400 staff members.

Said Prosecutor Curry, “I could go on at length regarding Cindy’s contributions to our office. However, my recommendation can be simply stated. Cindy is indispensable to the operation of this office.”

 

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