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Dan Colbert is Promoted to Lab Manager at Indiana State Police Regional Laboratory

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Evansville – Indiana State Police Superintendent Douglas Carter has promoted Dan Colbert to serve as the Evansville Regional Laboratory Manager. Colbert’s predecessor, Joe Vetter, retired in June after serving as the laboratory manager since March 1980. Colbert has been the acting lab manager since Vetter’s retirement.

Colbert is a native of Owensville and a 1991 graduate of Gibson Southern High School. He later attended Oakland City University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology.

Colbert joined the Indiana State Police in 1996 as a Criminal Analyst at the Evansville Regional Lab.  He was promoted to Forensic Scientist in 2006 to serve as a firearm and tool mark examiner. Colbert has also been a member of the Indiana State Police Meth Suppression Team since 1999.

Colbert and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Gibson County with their two boys.

USI Women’s Basketball inks Brown, LaPlaca to NLIs

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball Coach Rick Stein announced that 6-foot-1 forward Ashlynn Brown (Perrysburg, Ohio) and 6-foot-1 guard Samantha LaPlaca (Parma Heights, Ohio) have signed national letters of intent during the early signing period to compete for Head Coach Rick Stein‘s Screaming Eagles in 2017-18.

“We are excited to welcome these two outstanding you women to our USI family,” Stein said. “Ashlynn and Sam are both excellent student athletes and will help to fill some immediate needs for our team after this season.”

Brown is currently a senior at Perrysburg High School where she earned second-team All-State honors as a junior after averaging 12.2 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game in 2016-17.

A two-time All-District and All-Conference honoree on the basketball court, Brown averaged 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds per contest during her sophomore season in 2015-16.

“”Ashlynn is an active inside player that can produce in so many ways,” Stein said. “Her scoring and rebounding stands out, but she also is a very good passer, strong defender and can stretch the defense all the way out to the three-point line.”

LaPlaca is in her senior year at Normandy High School in Parma, Ohio, where she has earned varsity letters in basketball. She averaged 14 points and 10 rebounds per game as a junior, helping NHS to a runner-up finish in the Parma sectional in 2016-17.

“Sam is a long, athletic wing who can really shoot the ball,” Stein explained. “She is a gym rat who works on her game every day. Averaging a double-double is not an easy task and it shows her abilities to really produce on both ends of the court.”

USI returns to action Thursday at 6 p.m. when it hosts Ohio Dominican University at the Physical Activities Center.

Rick Stein Radio Show Premieres Wednesday

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The “Rick Stein on USI Women’s Basketball” radio show begins Wednesday night, live from St. Phillips Inn off Upper Mount Vernon Road on Evansville’s Westside.

This year’s show will air live on WREF 97.7 FM/ESPN Radio The Ref between 7-8 p.m. and feature USI Women’s Basketball Head Coach Rick Stein as well as USI Men’s Basketball play-by-play commentator Dan Egierski.

The show will feature live comments from Stein about the Screaming Eagles’ recent games and upcoming opponents; insight into the women’s basketball program and women’s college basketball; and live interviews with players from the team.

Dates for the shows are November 15, November 29, December 13, January 3, January 17 and January 31.

Coyle signs with Eagles for 2018-19

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University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball announced the signing of Chance Coyle, 6-foot-4 guard from Bloomington, Indiana. Coyle is the first player to sign with the Screaming Eagles for the 2018-19 season.

Coyle averaged 18.5 points and 5.0 rebounds as a junior for Bloomington South High School (Bloomington, Indiana). He was named the Bloomington Herald-Times All-Area and All-Conference Indiana last season, in addition to being named a Junior Indiana All-Star.

Coyle has helped lead Bloomington South to Conference Indiana championships in 2016 and 2017 and three-straight sectional championships.

“We are fortunate to have Chance Coyle join USI Basketball,” said USI Head Coach Rodney Watson. “His work ethic, toughness, and competitive greatness strengthens our culture. Chance plays hard in every phase of the game.”

A second generation Screaming Eagle, Coyle follows his father, Neil Coyle, onto the court at USI. Neil Coyle was a member of USI’s 1995 NCAA Division II national championship team, the 1994 NCAA II national finalist squad, and of Eagle squads that appeared in three-straight NCAA II Tournaments.

EPD ACTIVITY REPORT

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EPD REPORT

Vanderburgh County recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/recent-booking-records.aspx

Riecken Explains Intent Of Lawmaker Proposal To Help Long-Time Homeowners In Revitalized Neighborhoods

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Should certain homeowners be given a break on their property taxes in areas where revitalization has resulted in increased property taxes in those areas?
Rep. Cherrish Pryor, District 94, says “Yes”.  The concern, she says, is gentrification, i.e.,people being displaced by higher income residents or because of their inability to afford the higher costs in the revitalized area, in this case property taxes.
“Many of the folks who stuck it out when the neighborhoods were bad worked to bring improvements and change,” Pryor said. “They deserve to enjoy the labor of their work to revitalize their neighborhoods.” (November 5th CCO Statehouse Files article).
Rep. Pryor’s approach to rewarding those longtime homeowners is the Neighborhood Enhancement Property Tax Relief Program, which she presented at a recent Interim Study Committee on Fiscal Policy.
For more information, including specifics of the program as presented now, here is access to the Legislative Services Agency (LSA) memo. Copy and paste:     https://iga.in.gov/documents/f702f50d .
If Rep. Pryor files a bill this session (and all indications are she will), the bill has a chance to be heard in committee and maybe on the floor before our Senators and Representatives. If the bill passes and is signed by the governor, our City Council would then decide whether or not to adopt the program.
Pryor’s Tax Relief Program, as presented, isn’t a panacea for gentrification; that doesn’t seem to be her intent. The program simply rewards some longtime residents who “stuck it out”.
And, even though it doesn’t help all long time residents, the concept might help those who are not fans of displacing people, even knowing the need for revitalization.
Now is not too late to have input into the bill. Or, maybe you don’t think gentrification is an issue and your State Representative shouldn’t support it. Maybe you support Pryor’s program, want it passed and want City Council to pass it.
Whats your thoughts on the subject?
Gail Riecken
CCO Statehouse Community Editor

IS IT TRUE NOVEMBER 14, 2017

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We hope that todays “IS IT TRUE” 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 in our most recent “Readers Poll” we asked the question: Do you feel its time to address the overcrowding problem at the Vanderburgh County jail?  …349 people voted in this non scientific but trendy poll?  …a whooping 253 people voted “YES”?  …64 people voted “No”? …32 people had “NO IDEA”?

IS IT TRUE if the powers that be would have listened to past County Commission Dave Mosby, Vanderburgh County wouldn’t be experiencing the current jail overcrowding problem today?  …Mr. Mosby wanted an additional pod added to the jail plans that would had housed 250 plus inmates about 20 plus years ago?

IS IT TRUE that the Elton John concert at the Ford Center on Saturday night was one that seems to have been a most enjoyable event in a town that has always loved Elton John?…the 70 year old rocker got a little testy on stage when his piano was not to his liking which caused a 10 minute delay and a couple of audible F-Bombs from Elton who stated, “I am not going to play this wonky piano?”…even the tabloid site TMZ picked up on the feisty fellows disappointment with the piano giving Ford Center some less than  appreciated press for a sell-out crowd so see the senior citizen rock and roller perform?…Elton’s concert in Evansville was one of only six on the current US Tour with the other places including Moline, IL, Portland, ME; Bangor, ME; and a couple of Vegas dates at Caesar’s Palace?…Elton spoke about slowing down to spend more time with his family but that must just be as far as United States concerts are concerned because he has concerts scheduled in Canada and across Europe before settling in for a 3 month run at the Colosseum at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas starting in February? …we congratulate the officials at the Ford Center for bringing the Elton John concert to Evansville?

IS IT TRUE that cost of living website Niche.com recently named Evansville the 2nd cheapest place in the United States to live?…we found that hard to believe given the cost of utilities, water and sewer where we are one of the most expensive places in the country?…on examination, Niche.com uses CPI data which excludes the cost of energy and food in their cost of living calculations?…other things and especially rent does seem to be quite cheap when compared to other cities so given the tarnished way the calculation was done, we accept the results?

IS IT TRUE the pile of dead bodies kept piling up over the weekend with 2 bodies being found in greater Evansville and another one being found dumped at Ellis Park with a bullet wound in a non-disclosed location?…investigators suspect foul play in the case of the body found at Ellis Park?…investigations for these deaths and the ones from last week are continuing according to law enforcement officials?  …we have great confidence that our outstanding law enforcement professionals will find out who are responsible for these tragic   murders?

 IS IT TRUE that Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke demonstrated a skill that no one knew he had developed so well in a Youtube video that was posted on Facebook?…we wonder who knew that our fearless leader Mayor was a phenomenal Hula Hooper?…we should have gotten the hint in the chicken fat video circa 2012 where he busted some real dance moves but spinning the Hula Hoop is a valuable public relations skill for the self-proclaimed ambassador from Evansville?

IS IT TRUE we feel that Vanderburgh County Clerk Carla Hayden is doing an outstanding job?

IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Public Defender’s Agency play an important role in our social fabric by insuring that those who can least afford legal representation in our Courts are fully protected?

Todays READERS POLL question is: Would you like to see a weekly TV program featuring the local GOP and Democratic party Chairmen?

 Please take time and read our other articles entitled “StatehouseFiles, LAW ENFORCEMENT, READERS POLL, BIRTHDAYS, HOT JOBS” and “LOCAL SPORTS” posted in our sections.  You now are able to subscribe to get the CCO daily.
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Cynthia Heights to Host Spell Bowl Competition

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Cynthia Heights Elementary School will host the 25th annual Elementary Indiana Academic Spell Bowl Competition on Thursday, November 16, at 5 p.m. More than 100 students from 10 EVSC and Warrick County schools will compete.
The event is free and open to anyone wishing to watch the competition.

Vanderburgh County Commissioners November 14, 2017 Meeting Agenda

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County Commissioner Meeting November 14, 2017 Agenda

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