The Victory Theater was not the first in Evansville, but it is approaching the centennial of its opening, which occurred on July 16, 1921, shortly after this photo was shot. A survivor of the urban renewal movement that ravaged downtown a few decades ago, the theater is now a landmark at Sixth and Main streets, along with the old Sonntag Hotel (now Signature School) in which the Victory occupied a corner. The city was proud of the theater when it opened, with its 2,500-seat auditorium and lavishly decorated interior, and in 1928 it offered Evansville’s first “talking movie.†Renamed Loew’s Victory in the 1920s, the theater continued to show movies until 1979. Now refurbished, the venue functions as a multi-purpose events center.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Clark D. Johnson: Dealing in cocaine (Level 2 Felony), Dealing in cocaine (Level 2 Felony), Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Theft of a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Theft of a firearm (Level 6 Felony), Possession of marijuana (Class A misdemeanor)
Charles Waverly Herron: Murder, Unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer (Class A misdemeanor)
Logan Anthony Will: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a narcotic drug (Level 5 Felony), Carrying a handgun without a license (Level 5 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of marijuana (Class B misdemeanor)
Anthony Demarco Hale Jr.: Operating a vehicle as an habitual traffic violator (Level 6 Felony), Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.15 or more (Class A misdemeanor)
Joseph A. Copeland: Intimidation (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Invasion of privacy (Class A misdemeanor), Criminal mischief (Class B misdemeanor)
Gabriel Issac Appel: Possession of a synthetic drug or synthetic drug lookalike substance (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)
Air Quality Forecast
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.
| Tuesday
August 8 |
Wednesday August 9 |
Thursday August 10 |
Friday August 11 |
Saturday August 12 |
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| Fine Particulate (0-23Â CST avg) Air Quality Index |
Good | Good | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| Ozone Air Quality Index |
Moderate | Moderate | NA* | NA* | NA* |
| 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.
Sunday is Groupie Doll Day! Saturday – more wiener dogs!
Sunday, Aug. 13, is our biggest day, with the Grade 3, $100,000 Groupie Doll for fillies and mares at a mile — Ellis Park’s only graded stakes. Also that day is the $50,000 Cliff Guilliams on turf, named for the late Evansville sports-writer, race-chart caller and racing publicist. Please let me know if you plan to be at Ellis Park for Groupie Doll Day, and if you need a work area and internet – or if you might be covering remotely and have any needs, such as photos ASAP. Just give me a shout at tracksidejennie@gmail.com or 502-387-0300. Hope to see you there! Jennie Rees, EP publicity
Thursday – Entries taken for Groupie Doll and Cliff Guilliams. I am planning to send out video with racing secretary Dan Bork talking about the Groupie Doll.
Friday — First post 12:50 p.m. If you want to do a story in advance of the Groupie Doll, jockeys Corey Lanerie, Jon Court, Calvin Borel, Brian Hernandez Jr., Joe Rocco Jr., Shaun Bridgmohan and James Graham are all riding Friday at Ellis and are among those with mounts in Sunday’s stakes. I’ll plan on having video of at least a couple of jockeys talking about their mounts to send out.
Saturday — Three-time Kentucky Derby winner and Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel is this week’s featured jockey at Making of a Racehorse: Let’s Get Started, Ellis Park’s family-friendly program that allows fans to see what goes on in the morning to get the horses ready to run in the afternoon. Starts at the starting gate positioned for morning schooling in the mile chute leading into the first turn, with public parking right by the gate in the south end of the parking lot nearest the river. Starter Scott Jordan explains what his crew is doing with horses coming to the gate, and kids of all ages can get in the gate when it’s not otherwise occupied with horses.
After 45 minutes or an hour, we move onto the backstretch. We’re still working on finalizing our destination. Quite possibly Barn 37 where kids can have a supervised spin around the barn on trainer Chris Davis’ pony. Program is collaboration between Ellis Park and its horsemen’s association, the Kentucky HBPA.
The two heats of Wiener Dog qualifiers go off at about 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Central. These are among our most popular events of the season and make great visuals. The top two finishers in each of the four qualifiers (there were two last Saturday) advance to the Aug. 26 Wiener Dog Derby. I’ll be sending out video as with last week.
Jockeys Jon Court, Calvin Borel, Brian Hernandez Jr., Joe Rocco Jr. and Shaun Bridgmohan are all riding Saturday at Ellis and are among those with mounts in Sunday’s stakes. (Lanerie and Graham are riding at Arlington Park Saturday).
Sunday — Groupie Doll Day. Our signature race of the meet. First post: 12:50 p.m. Central. Groupie Doll is expected to be the eighth race, with approximate post time of 4 p.m. Central. Ellis Park is honoring our local elected officials as a tribute to the late Fred Bradley, the co-owner and breeder of Groupie Doll who served many years in the Kentucky State Senate and who grew up in nearby Providence. Groupie Doll glasses to the first 500 fans.
It will be determined Thursday morning which race the Guilliams will be.
Attorney General Curtis Hill to make announcement Wednesday morning
  Attorney General Curtis Hill will make an announcement at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Please notify Press Secretary Corey Elliot via email if you plan to attend the press conference. There will be a brief opportunity for follow-up questions at the conclusion of AG Hill’s announcement. Media should arrive by 9:45 a.m. to set up. Members of the communications staff will be on hand to assist media.
north atrium of the Indiana Statehouse.
Evansville hosting Military Appreciation Night at Bosse Field Saturday Â
The Evansville Otters will be hosting the annual Military Appreciation Night presented by the VA Clinic this Saturday (Aug. 12) at Bosse Field with first pitch scheduled for 6:35 p.m.
Active and retired military veterans will be given free admittance with a valid military identification or DD 2-14.
Fans will have the chance to see military vehicles and the VA Clinic will have a mobile counseling unit set up in the ballpark concourse. Plus, Patriotic Soul, a band honoring veterans, will be performing in the concourse before the game.
Ceremonial first pitches will be thrown out by veterans from multiple branches of the military covering various conflicts. Otters players and coaches will also be wearing special military jerseys that will be auctioned off after the game.
Gates at Bosse Field will open at 5:30 p.m. and attendees are encouraged to wear red, white and blue to the game to show their patriotic spirit.
Tickets for Military Appreciation Night are still available by going to evansvilleotters.com or calling 812-435-8686.
Adopt A Pet
Boehne is a 2-year-old male brown tabby. He was found as a stray by a VHS staff member (near Boehne Camp Road J) and never reclaimed. He’s very friendly and likes other cats! His $30 adoption fee includes his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
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Gov. Holcomb Welcomes USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to Indiana
Governor Eric J. Holcomb, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch, U.S. Senator Todd Young and Indiana Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Ted McKinney today welcomed United States Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and members of the Hoosier agricultural community to the Indiana State Fair for a tour, roundtable luncheon and farm bill listening session.
Gov. Holcomb speaks with Sen. Young and welcomes Sec. Perdue to the Indiana State Fair for a visit and roundtable discussion.
Sec. Sonny Perdue, Gov. Holcomb, Lt. Gov. Crouch, Sen. Young, ISDA Director McKinney and Hoosier agricultural community leaders gather for a roundtable discussion about the farm bill.
(L-R) Indiana Farm Bureau President Randy Kron, Sen. Young, Sec. Perdue, Lt. Gov. Crouch and Gov. Holcomb address the media following the roundtable.
Gov. Holcomb eyes a handmade, Indiana-shaped wooden dish at Pioneer Village at the Indiana State Fair.
Gov. Holcomb threshes hay outside Pioneer Village at the Indiana State Fair.
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Sec. Sonny Perdue and his wife Mary show their support for the Indiana FFA.
After touring the fair with Sec. Perdue, Gov. Holcomb issued a “Navy Week†proclamation.