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Incomes Up, Bankruptcy Filings Down in 2016

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Incomes Up, Bankruptcy Filings Down in 2016
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Bankruptcy filings in Indiana slipped slightly in 2016 while average monthly income inched higher, mirroring a national trend highlighted in the annual report filed by the Judiciary with the U.S. Congress.

The report, required by Congress under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, reviews the chapter 7, 11 and 13 filings by individuals who have primarily consumer debt. For the calendar year of 2016, the aggregated total liabilities of $191 billion was nearly triple the aggregated assets of $72 billion.

This represents a decline in total assets by consumer debtors of 7 percent from 2015 and a drop in total liabilities of about 8 percent. Overall, consumer bankruptcy petitions sank 6 percent from 2015 to 750,000.

Within Indiana, filings dropped 9 percent from a total of 25,203 in 2015 to 22,915 last year.

The Northern District reported 9,434 cases in 2016. Total assets were $562 million and total liabilities were $984.2 million. A year earlier, the number of cases reached 10,359 while assets and liabilities totaled $646.2 million and $1.14 billion, respectively.

Similarly, the Southern District reported 13,481 bankruptcy cases last year. Total assets were $793.5 million and total liabilities were $1.4 billion. In 2015, there were 14,844 cases with assets totaling $920.9 million and liabilities totaling $1.60 billion.

Nationally, the average monthly income reported by debtors in 2016 was $2,668 and the average monthly expenses were $2,590. This is up marginally from 2015 where the average monthly income was $2,636 and the average monthly expenses were $2,581.

Indiana was slightly below the national averages.

Debtors in the Northern District reported an average monthly income of $2,494 and average monthly expenses of $2,380. A year early, the average monthly income was $2,465 and the average monthly expenses were $2,370.

Likewise, in the Southern District, debtors had an average monthly income of $2,602 and average monthly expenses of $2,489. In 2015, the average monthly income was $2,552 and average monthly expenses were $2,466.

Air Quality Forecast

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Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service.  They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health.  The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday).  When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.

Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th.  Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.

Monday
July 10		 Tuesday
July 11		 Wednesday
July 12		 Thursday
July 13		 Friday
July 14
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good good good good good
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 moderate moderate moderate good good
Ozone
(peak 8-hr avg)
(expected)		 NA* NA* NA* NA* NA*

* Not Available and/or Conditions Uncertain.

Air Quality Action Days

Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.

Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).

Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.

National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.

Evansville A Contender At All-Star Break

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The Evansville Otters enter this week’s Frontier League All-Star break 29-21 after a three-game sweep of the Joliet Slammers last weekend at Bosse Field to close out the first half of the 2017 regular season.

The sweep over the Slammers was the second this season for Evansville, after sweeping the Gateway Grizzlies June 20-22 at Bosse Field.

Evansville’s best stretch of the first half came in late June, when the Otters enjoyed a six-game winning streak June 17-25. The streak started with a 9-4 win in Washington, Pa. and during the streak, the Otters outscored the opposition 35-11.

Offensively, the Otters have two players in the top 10 of the Frontier League in batting average with John Schultz (.342) sixth and Dane Phillips (.326) ninth.

Phillips is also seventh in runs (38), ninth in hits (61), tied for second in doubles (16) and tied for ninth in home runs (9).

Josh Allen is tied for fourth in triples (3), fifth in runs (41) and ninth in walks (33)

Jeff Gardner leads the league in home runs with 13 and is fifth in RBIs (41).

Alejandro Segovia is also tied for ninth in league home runs (9) and is second in hit by pitches (10).

Max Duval has been the ace in Evansville’s starting rotation and he’s tied for fourth in the league with six wins. Duval is first in the Frontier League with 86 strikeouts and teammate Felix Baez is second (73). Duval is also 10th in innings pitched (64.0).

Kyano Cummings is tied for second in the league in appearances on the mound with 25.

Randy McCurry is fourth in saves with 12.

The first half of the season provided a couple milestone moments for the franchise as Shane Weedman threw a no-hitter in a 4-0 win May 13 at Southern Illinois. The no-hitter was the second in franchise history and the first since July 9, 2014 when Chad James no-hit the Traverse City Beach Bums in a seven-inning game.

Phillips tied a Frontier League record with three home runs in a single game in Evansville’s 7-3 win over River City May 30. Phillips joined former Otter Jeff Goldbach as Otters players to homer three times in a game as Goldbach accomplished his feat on Aug. 20, 2005 against River City.

The Otters rallied from a 9-0 deficit on Bosse Field’s Opening Night May 19 against Gateway, beating the Grizzlies 13-10. The nine-run comeback matched Evansville’s rally against Kalamazoo on Aug. 5, 1996, when the Otters fell behind 9-0 before winning 12-11 in 10 innings.

Two days later in the series finale, Otters staff, coaches and players from 2016 received Frontier League championship rings.

Watch on Otters TV // Otters introduced on Opening Night // Jostens Ring Day at Bosse Field // Shane Weedman’s final out for no-hitter

As a team offensively; Evansville is first in the Frontier League with 57 home runs, third in hits (441), third in RBIs (251), third in total bases (703) and fifth in walks (188).

The Otters pitching staff leads the league with 474 strikeouts.

Evansville is 17-7 at Bosse Field in 2017 after going 28-17 in the regular season a year ago. On the road, the Otters are 12-14 this season.

Once the All-Star break ends Friday, Evansville will play 24 of the final 45 regular season games at Bosse Field–including a 24 of 36 game stretch from July 21 through Aug. 31. The stretch doesn’t reflect the suspended game from June 18 in Washington that will be completed at Bosse Field before the regularly scheduled home game on July 22 at 5:35 p.m.

The Otters are 2.5 games out of first place in the FL West behind 32-19 Florence. In the Wild Card, Evansville currently occupies the top spot, one game ahead of a two-way tie for the final playoff spot between the Windy City Thunderbolts and Washington Wild Things.

Evansville will play the first-place Freedom in two more series, first a three-game series at Bosse Field Aug. 8-10 before traveling to Kentucky the following week to play three more games over a two-day span Aug. 16-17 at Florence.

The Otters will play one more series each against two other playoff contenders, on the road at Windy City (July 18-20) and at home against Washington (July 21-23).

Schaumburg is currently pacing the FL East at 34-16, six games ahead of Windy City and Washington.

Evansville’s longest homestand of the season will take place later this month when the Otters host Washington, Traverse City and Schaumburg July 21-30.

Manager Andy McCauley is seven wins shy of 350 with Evansville. McCauley is first in franchise history in regular seasons wins (343) and games managed (672).

Since Opening Night at Southern Illinois May 12, the Otters have signed Taylor Hillson, Diego Ibarra, Jake McCoy and Nick Walker. In that same time period, Evansville signed and eventually released Manny DeJesus and Justin Brock.

Kevin Carr, Myles Babitt, Joe Webb, Mitchell Ho, Xyruse Martinez, Taylore Cherry and Austin Sweet were Opening Night roster players who have been released.

Seven players will represent Evansville at the Frontier League All-Star Game Wednesday in Joliet, Ill. Allen, Duval, Schultz, Gardner, Cummings, Phillips and Segovia were voted for by league managers, coaches, staff and media.

Evansville is averaging 2,138 fans per game so far in 2017, ranking fifth in the 12-team Frontier League. Last season, the Otters finished ninth in attendance with an average of 1,962.

Evansvilleotters.com will have coverage of All-Star festivities in Joliet so check back for updates throughout the week.

The Otters will travel to Gateway on Friday for the first game of a three-game weekend series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and Lucas Corley will provide coverage on WUEV 91.5 FM.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions. Group packages and single game tickets are now on sale. For more information, visit evansvilleotters.com or call 812-435-8686.

Watch on Otters TV // STAR OF THE GAME INTERVIEWS // Allen (5/20/17) // Phillips (5/30/17) // Gardner (5/31/17) // Phillips & Duval (6/8/17) // Riopedre (6/14/17) // Schultz (6/15/17) // Duval (6/20/17) // Ackerman (6/21/17) // De Jesus (6/22/17) // Yamaguchi (6/24/17) // Gardner (6/25/17) // Allen (6/30/17) // Duval (7/1/17) // Soat (7/7/17) // Allen (7/8/17) // Cummings (7/8/17)

Rep. Messer Joins Hillenbrand, Community Leaders for Volunteer Event at Batesville High School

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U.S. Rep. Luke Messer (IN-06) joined community leaders and Hillenbrand, Inc. volunteers at Batesville High School today to work on several school infrastructure projects as part of Hillenbrand’s “One Campaign” community engagement initiative.

“Today was a great example of community members and business leaders coming together to improve the city,” Messer said. “It was inspiring to be among so many Hoosier volunteers willing to donate their time and talents, and I thank Hillenbrand for their leadership. I hope the students and teachers at Batesville High School enjoy the improvements.”

Prior to the volunteer event, Messer met with Hillenbrand executives to discuss local workforce needs.

“Hillenbrand’s One Campaign efforts contribute to strong communities and deep employee pride. We appreciated the Congressman volunteering alongside our employees and civic leaders today,” said Joe Raver, President & CEO, Hillenbrand.

Community leaders including Mayor Mike Bettice, Superintendent Paul Ketcham and State Rep. Cindy Ziemke also joined Rep Messer, Hillenbrand and Batesville Casket Associates for today’s “One Campaign” volunteer event.

 

Tattooing in the Heartland

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Willard Library

EVSC Names New Athletic Director

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The EVSC has named Andy Owen to serve as the director of athletics and physical activities. Owen was most recently athletic director at Central High School. Owen also is the head football coach at Central, a role he will continue throughout the 2017 season.

In his new role, Owen will oversee all athletics in the corporation as well as physical education. He also will oversee the integration of the district’s physical education curriculum within the EVSC’s GAIN framework. In addition, Owen will work with closely with the Office of Development on various fundraising initiatives and projects. His duties as district athletic director will commence at the conclusion of the Central High School football season. He will begin his other responsibilities immediately.

Owen, who graduated from Central High School, has a B.S. degree in K-12 physical education from the University of Indianapolis and an M.A. in teaching from Oakland City University.

Serving as head football coach since 2007, Owen has coached during the school’s longest regular season winning streak in school history and has won both a sectional and SIAC championship. He was named Region 9 Coach of the Week by the Indianapolis Colts four times and was named Coach of the Year by the University of Indianapolis. He also was elected to both the board of the Indiana Football Coaches Association and the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, serving as director in both associations.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Antonio Lamont Taylor: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)

Anthony Shohn Raider: Arson (Level 4 Felony)

John Love Quirk: Attempt Battery by means of a deadly weapon (Level 5 Felony)

Howard L. Heim: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)

Lisa Gail Hoff: Criminal trespass (Level 6 Felony)

Andrew Allen Carson: Domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 Felony), Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle while intoxicated (Level 6 Felony), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)

Link 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

JULY 10, 2017 “READERS FORUM”

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