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IS IT TRUE SEPTEMBER 7, 2017
IS IT TRUE that the ISTEP scores for 2017 are out and overall the performance of local schools hasn’t changed dramatically from 2016?…the sole exception to that neutral trend is among the lowest performing schools which have dropped significantly?…there are seven schools that has passing grades of under 35% of those who took the tests?…those low performers are Caze, Cedar Hall, Dexter, Evans, Lodge, McGary and the Glenwood Leadership Academy?…there is a geographic similarity between theses schools and that is they are all in the south, southeast, and Jacobsville areas of Evansville?…if you want to find high performance look to the north or east because both of the high performing schools are their?…in Vanderburgh County the high performing schools were Scott and Oak Hill while anything feeding into Castle also performs very well?
IS IT TRUE that the Vanderburgh County Council recently voted to raise the County Wheel Tax by a 5-2 vote? … the five Council members that voted for the County Wheel Tax increase were all Republicans? Â …the two County Council members that voted NO to raise the County Wheel Tax were Democrats? Â …we thought that Democrats were tax and spend types and the Republicans were conservatives?
IS IT TRUE that the Republican primary candidate for the 8th District Congressional seat, Dr. Richard Moss (R) of Jasper recently stated that “Larry Bucshon has become a typical DC politician”. “He has taken pages from Richard Lugar’s and Evan Bayh’s playbooks by moving his family to Washington”. “He doesn’t even live in the community he represents”. “Instead, he hangs around Washington insiders and lobbyists and has forgotten what the voters in Indiana sent him to do.”  …not owning a family home in the community that he wanted to represent hurt Evans Bayh chances of being re-elected to United States Senate from Indiana?
IS IT TRUE that the last time there were boat races on the Evansville waterfront during the 2009 Freedom Festival a heat wave for three days with temperatures of over 100 degrees spoiled the party and the financial losses were the last draw for Thunder boats?
IS IT TRUE after 8 years of absence Thunder boats were back last weekend and the weather provided another kick in the teeth?…The remnants of Hurricane Harvey created problems all three days for the inaugural HydroFest?…it rained all day on Friday, high wind gusts made the Ohio River dangerous on Saturday and heavy debris filled the river with obstacles on Sunday?
IS IT TRUEÂ HydroFest officials have stated that sponsorships have deleveraged the HydroFest from dependence on $10 wrist band sales? …because of the bad weather the attendance could had been well under 20,000 over the course of three days event?
IS IT TRUEÂ because of bad weather the value of future sponsorships may have taken a real hit? Â …we have been told that it is highly probable given the disappointing attendance that wrist bands may have brought in less than $100,000?
IS IT TRUE that 2017 HydroFest committee did an outstanding job in promoting this most worthily sporting/community event?  …we urge the current sponsors and members of our community to support next years HydroFest event because of the social, sporting and economic impact on our community?
CHANNEL 44 NEWS: ISTEP Scores Released for Spring 2017
ISTEP Scores Released for Spring 2017
Students scores dropped for the 2016 tests, with 51.6% of students in third and eighth grades, passing both the English and Math sections. That passing rate was down nearly two percentage points from the Spring 2015 exams.
Hoosier students will be taking the ISTEP exam for the final time next spring as the state is switching to a new test named ILEARN for the 2019 exams.
Details on the new test are still being worked out. Some critics worry it won’t be much different than ISTEP.
To see area school scores, visit ISTEP Scores
Prosecutor Spells Out Concerns To Legislative Commission Following Criminal Code Reform
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nicholas Hermann, representing the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council, updated the Courts and Criminal Code Interim Study Commission on the impact of the criminal code reform at the Indiana Statehouse, Wednesday.
While prosecutors across the state of Indiana are seeing sharp increases in felony charges compared to 2010*, Prosecutor Hermann described the need for harsher penalties, more treatment services for those in the grips of addiction, and more funding sources for overcrowded jails across Indiana.
“When we talk about the difference between a prison and a jail, I think that’s a distinction, that’s getting blurred right now,†Hermann explained when describing the overcrowded conditions at a number of correctional facilities across Indiana.
“A prison is somewhere people are supposed to go when they are serving a sentence. A prison is a place where people are supposed to go that are convicted of a crime. A jail is a pre-trial detention facility. That is for people who are awaiting trial, who are a threat to society.”
Hermann described to the committee that the job of a prosecutor is to prevent crime, while simultaneously getting help for the people who can turn their lives around. But reduction of penalties for crimes across the board, provide less incentives for those arrested to take advantage of drug treatment and mental health programs.
“The public shouldn’t have to live in fear. The public should know that people committing crimes, will go behind bars. People shouldn’t have to fear for the safety of their families,†explained Hermann.
He discussed a number of disturbing trends in Indiana: “Crime rates are up, CHINS – Children in Need of Services – cases are up, overdose deaths are up, child fatalities are up, prisons are full, jails are full, recidivism is up and we live in a state where you’re more likely to die of a drug overdose than a motor vehicle accident.â€
*Information provided by Indiana Trial Court Statistics.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
 Evansville, IN – Below are the felony cases to be filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.
Debra Ellen Cash: Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony)
William S. Burchfield: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony), False informing (Class B misdemeanor)
Bobbye G. Childers: Residential entry (Level 6 Felony)
Tarron Lamont Givens: Dealing in methamphetamine (Level 5 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor)
Taylor Lee Meriweather: Auto theft (Level 6 Felony)
Traci Lynn Rhodes: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony)
Kyndal Lynn Smith: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Clyde Franklin Wells: Child molesting (Level C Felony)
Willie James Bryant: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license of life (Level 5 Felony)
Jacob E. Nunley: Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Neglect of a dependent (Level 6 Felony), Driving while suspended (Class A misdemeanor), Operating a vehicle with an ACE of 0.08 or more (Class C misdemeanor)
Jerry Lamar Robinson: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 4 Felony)
Daniel Ray Bailey: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license for life (Level 5 Felony)
Damion Thomas Floyd: Operating a motor vehicle after forfeiture of license of life (Level 5 Felony)
Daniel Allen Lawrence: Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon (Level 4 Felony), Criminal recklessness (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class A misdemeanor)
Christina Marie Smith: Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Emory Vandunk: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Maintaining a common nuisance – controlled substances (Level 6 Felony), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of a controlled substance (Class A misdemeanor), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Scotty Allen Smith: Unlawful possession or use of a legend drug (Level 6 Felony)
Laura A. Morgan: Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony), Possession of paraphernalia (Class C misdemeanor)
Ashley Smith: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Daniel R. Morris: Domestic battery (Level 6 Felony)
Travis Walker Phelps: Attempted murder (Level 1 Felony), Attempted murder (Level 1 Felony), Possession of methamphetamine (Level 6 Felony)
Jones, Cecil Earn First GLVC Runner Of The Week Honors
University of Southern Indiana senior James Cecil (Owensboro, Kentucky) and junior Hope Jones (Cumberland, Indiana) have been named the first Great Lakes Valley Conference Runners of the Week for their efforts at the Appalachian State Covered Bridge Open last Friday.
Cecil paced the Eagles for the first time in his career, covering the rain-soaked 8,000-meter course in 26 minutes, 13.94 seconds. That was good enough for a fourth-place finish in a field that included multiple NCAA Division I runners.
As a team, the Eagles finished second of 11 teams with 47 points, just four back of Division I Florida State.
Jones also paced USI for the first time in her career, topping a handful of Division I runners to place fourth with a time of 17 minutes, 56.68 seconds on the 5,000-meter course. USI was third of 12 teams with 74 points, trailing only Division I schools Florida State and Appalachian State.
This was the first GLVC Runner of the Week award for both runners.
USI returns to the course September 16 when they host the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds.
Evansville Evens FLDS Behind Etsell’s Pitching
Wagering on Ellis Park’s Landmark Meet Tops $38 Million
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Adopt A Pet
Bella is a 6-year-old female solid gray cat. She could possibly be a Russian Blue mix? Bella is housetrained, gets along with other cats, and mostly affectionate towards people. She’s soft-spoken and has been waiting on a home for several months. Her adoption fee is $30 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 or visit www.vhslifesaver.org for details!
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