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Break-Ins to Vending Machines

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In recent months, there have been a string of break-ins to vending machines at various local business, including those in apartment laundry rooms and hotel snack stations (in hallways or external locations).  In these cases, entry into the machines was made or attempted by drilling into the coin receptacles, causing damage to the machine. In addition to lost revenue from the machines, the cost of repairing the damage can be extensive.    

Break-Ins to Vending Machines

Please report any suspicious behavior you have noticed or may become aware of in the future, including suspicious behavior, subjects and / or vehicles, or damage to machines consistent with the above break-ins

If you witness a crime in progress or suspicious activity, please call 911.  However, if you have information you’d like to pass on, or have any questions, please contact the Evansville Police Department’s Crime Prevention Unit at (812) 485-6135 or call the WeTip line at 1-800-78-CRIME.

Eagles look to build on strong GLVC start

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University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball looks to build on its 4-0 start to Great Lakes Valley Conference play this week as the Screaming Eagles visit Truman State University Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy University Saturday at 1 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois.

Both games will be aired on WSWI 95.7 FM, while live stats, audio and GLVC Sports Network coverage can be accessed at GoUSIEagles.com. The GLVC Sports Network app also is available on Apple TV.

USI (12-2, 4-0 GLVC) is coming off an 84-79 win over Rockhurst University this past Saturday and a 57-39 win over William Jewell College last Thursday. It is USI’s first 4-0 start to league play since the 2009-10 campaign–USI has not started league play with five straight wins since 2006-07.

Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms (Marshall, Illinois) averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per game to lead the Eagles last week, while senior forwardHannah Wascher (Rantoul, Illinois) chipped in 11.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest.

Grooms, who has at least 20 points in five of USI’s last seven games, ranks fifth in the GLVC with a team-high 16.4 points per contest. Wascher is contributing 12.5 points and a team-best 8.1 rebounds per game, while junior forward Morgan Dahlstrom (Grayslake, Illinois) is pitching in 10.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per appearance.

Senior guard Tanner Marcum (New Albany, Indiana) is averaging 10.0 points and a GLVC-best 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio after recording nine points, three rebounds, five assists, and six steals in USI’s win over Rockhurst.

Truman State (8-6, 3-2 GLVC), which has won three straight games, is led by senior center Cassidy Clark, the reigning GLVC Player of the Week. Clark is averaging 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per contest for the Bulldogs, who defeated the Eagles, 60-42, at the Physical Activities Center a year ago.

Quincy (4-11, 1-4 GLVC) is led by senior guard Nikia Edom’s 11.7 points per game. Junior forward Anika Webster is chipping in 11.5 points and a team-best 5.0 rebounds per game for the Lady Hawks, who lost seven of their first eight games to begin the year.

Following USI’s trip to Truman and Quincy, the Eagles return home for games against No. 4 Bellarmine (Monday), the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (January 19) and No. 19 Lewis University (January 21).

USI Women’s Basketball Notes

 

  • Eagles resume GLVC play with two wins.USI Women’s Basketball resumed GLVC play with a 57-39 win over William Jewell and an 84-79 victory over Rockhurst last week. Junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms averaged 18.5 points and 5.5 rebounds to lead the Screaming Eagles, while senior forwardHannah Waschercontributed 11.5 points and 10.0 rebounds per contest.

 

  • Strong start to GLVC play. The Eagles are off to a 4-0 start to GLVC play for the first time since the 2009-10 season. USI has not opened league play with five straight wins since 2006-07.

 

  • Block party.USI racked up a season-high 11 blocks in its win over Rockhurst after recording 10 blocks in its win over William Jewell two days prior. While USI had not reached double-digit blocks in a game since February 1, 2014, the last time USI had double-digit blocks in back-to-back games was during the 1995-96 season, which also was the last time USI recorded double-digit blocks twice in the same year. The Eagles followed a 15-block effort against Northern Kentucky January 4, 1996, with a 16-block effort against Bellarmine two days later. USI finished the year with three games with double-digit block totals.

 

  • Stein earns 300th win in 500th game.Head Coach Rick Steinearned his 300th career win in his 500th career game at the helm of the Screaming Eagles with USI’s 57-39 win over William Jewell. Stein, the all-time winningest coach in program history, has been a part of 460 victories during his 26 years at USI, including 159 in eight seasons as an assistant coach for the Eagles.

 

  • Busy slate.Starting with Truman State, the Eagles will play five games in a 10-day span. That includes bouts against nationally-ranked Bellarmine and Lewis.

 

  • Grooms continues to be headache for opposing defenses.Junior guard/forward Kaydie Groomshas reached the 20-point plateau in five of USI’s last seven games and a team-best seven times this season. She currently ranks fifth in the GLVC with 16.4 points per contest.

 

  • Marcum leads GLVC in assist-to-turnover ratio.Senior guard Tanner Marcumleads the GLVC with her 2.7 assist-to-turnover ratio. The next closest player to Marcum in the GLVC has a 1.8 assist-to-turnover ratio.

 

  • Harshbarger becomes scoring threat.Junior guard Randa Harshbargerbecame a scoring threat last week as she had back-to-back season highs against William Jewell and Rockhurst. After scoring eight points against the Cardinals, she racked up 11 points in USI’s win over Rockhurst.

 

  • USI in statistical rankings.USI begins the week leading the GLVC in 10 statistical rankings and is in the top six of 18 GLVC statistical categories. The Eagles also rank in the top 25 of 11 NCAA Division II statistical rankings.

 

  • Scouting the opposition (Truman State).Senior center Cassidy Clark, the reigning GLVC Player of the Week, is averaging 15.4 points and 8.0 rebounds per game to lead the Bulldogs, who have won their last three games. It marks the second straight week USI will go up against the reigning GLVC Player of the Week after facing William Jewell’s Maddie Nelson last Thursday.

 

  • Last year against Truman.USI made just six second-half field goals in a 60-42 loss to Truman last year. The Bulldogs used a 7-2 run late in the second quarter to build a four-point halftime lead; then outscored the Eagles 17-7 to go up by 14 heading into the final period.

 

  • Scouting the opposition (Quincy).Senior guard Nikia Edom averages 11.7 points per game to lead the Lady Hawks, who lost seven of their first eight games. Junior forward Anika Webster is chipping in 11.5 points and a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game.

 

  • Last year against Quincy.Quincy drained 14 three-pointers and took advantage of 21 USI turnovers en route to a 78-65 win over the Eagles. USI fought back from a late 22-point deficit, using a 10-0 fourth-quarter run to get within 11 points with less than four minutes to play; but back-to-back three-pointers by Nikia Edom quelled the Eagles’ surge.

 

  • Record book watch.Senior guard Tanner Marcumand junior guard/forward Kaydie Grooms are both looking to climb up the scoring record book at USI. Marcum is 19th all-time with 863 career points, while Grooms is 27th with 798 career points.

 

Governor Holcomb Responds to Senate Republican Legislative Agenda

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INDIANAPOLIS – Please include the following statement from Governor Eric Holcomb in your coverage of the Indiana Senate Republicans’ 2017 Legislative Agenda:

“The agenda unveiled today by Senate President Long keeps our fiscal house in order while advancing key priorities, like long-term funding for roads and bridges, preparing a 21st century workforce, and attacking the drug epidemic. Again, I am encouraged by the leadership shown by the state’s legislative leaders and pleased to see we are all working from the same page to build upon our state’s strong economic position and improve Hoosier lives.”

Eagles return to the road for GLVC play

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The seventh-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team hits the road for the first time in 2017 when it travels to Truman State University and Quincy University for a pair of Great Lakes Valley Conference contests. The Screaming Eagles (14-0, 4-0 GLVC) visit Truman Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Kirksville, Missouri, and Quincy Saturday at 3:15 p.m. in Quincy, Illinois.

USI elevated seven spots this week in the NABC Division II Top 25 Poll, climbing to 10th in the official poll of the division. The Eagles rose to their highest level in the national ranking since December of 2012 when they were ranked seventh in the first D2SIDA Media Top 25 Poll of 2017.

Game coverage for this week’s games, including live stats, video streams, and audio broadcasts, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The games also can be heard on WEOA 98.5FM/1400AM and 95.7FM The Spin.

USI Men’s Basketball vs. Week 10 Quick Notes:

  • USI moves up in national rankings.The University of Southern Indiana climbed into the top 10 in both national rankings this week, landing at 10th in the NABC/Division II Top 25 poll and seventh in the D2SIDA Media Top. The last time USI had a national rank of seven or better was December of the 2012-13 season.
  • Playing ranked teams.USI will be playing its first ranked teams of 2016-17 when it plays 24th (NABC)/10th (D2SIDA)-ranked Quincy University Saturday afternoon and ninth (NABC)/11th (D2SIDA)-ranked Bellarmine University Monday. The Eagles are 63-59 (.516) against ranked squads since 1992-93, 1-5 last season.
  • Eagles move to 14-0. USI resumed GLVC action last week, posting a pair of victories, defeating William Jewell College, 88-71, and Rockhurst University, 98-77, to go to 14-0 overall and 4-0 in the GLVC. The Eagles have reached 14-0 three times (2009-10: 23-0; 2000-01: 16-0; 2016-17: 14-0).
  • Leading USI last week.Senior guard Jeril Taylor led USI in the GLVC games with 22.0 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. Sophomore guard Alex Stein followed with 15.0 points per contest, shooting a 63.2% from the field, while junior guard Marcellous Washington and senior guard Cortez Macklin rounded out the double-figure scorers with 12.5 and 11.5 points per outing, respectively.
  • Eagles had the hot hand vs. Rockhurst.USI shot a season-best 64.2 percent from the field (34-53) versus Rockhurst on Saturday, 72.7 percent (16-22) in the second half. Senior guard Jeril Taylor was a blistering six-of-nine from beyond the arc, while junior guard Marcellous Washington was a lethal five-of-seven from downtown in the win.
  • 4-0 in the GLVC.The Eagles are 4-0 to start GLVC play for the 11th time since the creation of the GLVC and the fourth time in 10 years. USI’s best start in GLVC play was 14-0 in 2009-10.
  • Leading the GLVC.USI leads the GLVC in scoring (96.4 ppg); scoring margin (+27.2); free throw percentage (79.5 percent); rebounding defense (28.9 per game); and rebound margin (+12.6).
  • Holding the boards.The Eagles are holding the line on the glass, outrebounding opponents each of the last 10 games. USI has not been outrebounded this year, tying Ashland University and Kentucky Wesleyan College.
  • For the season.Senior guard Jeril Taylor  takes over the USI scoring lead with 19.2 points per game. Taylor is followed by sophomore guard Alex Stein, who is posting 18.2 point per contest; junior forward Julius Rajala, who is dropping in 12.7 points per outing, and senior guard Bobo Drummond, who is averaging 10.9 points per game off the bench.
  • USI vs. Truman State.USI has a 3-1 lead in the all-time series with Truman State University, posting all three of the wins at the Physical Activities Center. The Eagles’ only loss to the Bulldogs was in Kirksville, Missouri, in overtime, 71-68, in 2013-14. USI won last year’s match-up, 81-64, at the PAC and was led by senior guard Bobo Drummond with 16 points.
  • USI vs. Quincy.USI leads the all-time series, 29-10, and has a 9-5 advantage at Pepsi Arena in Quincy, Illinois. The Hawks defeated the Eagles last year at the PAC, 96-92, with senior guards Bobo Drummond and Jeril Taylor leading the way with 25 and 20 points, respectively, for USI.

 

 

EVSC to Utilize Virtual Option for Recent Snow Day

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To ensure students can make up assignments as close to the missed day as possible, the EVSC will utilize the state’s Virtual Option as the method for recovering learning time lost for the snow day taken on January 5.

In the virtual option, students will be given their virtual lessons on Tuesday, January 17, and students will engage in the virtual lessons throughout the week with the support from teachers through virtual “office hours.” Assignments will then be due Tuesday, January 24. Students who do not complete the virtual lessons will be marked absent.

Students may do the work on their own time, with their device and Internet at home or other locations. Students also can make use of times the school building is open before and after school, and receive teacher support in those pre-determined times. Schools will communicate specific information regarding their extended hours with their families.

In addition, many of EVSC’s community partners have offered their facilities WIFI and devices for student use. Below is a partial list of EVSC’s community partners who have offered their facilities so that students can have access to computers and Internet. There are other partners that may be specific to certain schools not listed.

·      The Boys and Girls Club

·      The Dream Center

·      Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library (all branches)

·      YMCA

·      Carver Community Center – Available Monday-Friday

·      Local churches

Adopt A Pet

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 Phillip is a domestic male American/Lionhead mix rabbit. He was found as a stray and is estimated to be about 1 ½ years old. (Rabbits can live to be 8-10+!) He has one small cute mohawk on his head. His $30 adoption fee includes his neuter and a cardboard carrier to get him home safely! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for details!

Adopt A Pet

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This beautiful girl is Palace! She’s a 10-year-old queen. Her photo may look “grumpy,” but that’s just her natural face! She’s really very sweet, and vocal too. Older cats like her get overlooked in shelters a lot. Her $30 adoption fee includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, FeLV/FIV test, and more! Contact the Vanderburgh Humane Society at (812) 426-2563 or adoptions@vhslifesaver.org for adoption details!

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

IS IT TRUE JANUARY 10, 2017

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IS IT TRUE the border between Mexico and the USA is about 9 million feet?…About 1/3 of it already has a wall leaving a maximum need for 6 Million feet of fence, wall, or whatever….Some of it will not be necessary because it is the Rio Grande river?…At $1,000 per foot this works out to $6 Billion for the whole darn wall?…For reference an 8 foot tall chain link fence is $10 per foot and a block wall is $80 per foot?…Hadrian’s Wall that was built by the Romans to keep the Scots out of England is only about 6 feet tall but it had guards stationed to prevent unwanted crossings?

IS IT TRUE there are fences and guard shacks at the border crosses and that fences away from border crossings are not much more sophisticated than the ones around a residence?…A halfway competent construction team should be able to build a wall for $6 Billion or less?…That would include trenching under it to make digging under difficult and a state of the art surveillance system?…From a pure construction perspective, a wall should be simple and the cost should be way less than the numbers being tossed about in the media?

IS IT TRUE just because a wall exists does not guarantee it will work to prevent illegal immigration?…most illegals come here through existing portals and not through the desert at night?…The wall would be a deter walking across the border away from border crossings, but not for air travel, day workers, or those who are smuggled in by coyotes (Slang for the usury jerks who essentially kidnap people into the country and exploit them for labor and sex trafficking)?

Is It True If a wall is to actually work, it would need a guard or two every mile with shoot to kill authority and/or bloodhounds to round people up?…An armed solution may work, but it is highly unlikely that the American public would support such a draconian process?

IS IT TRUE that from a construction perspective, even an idiotic government that pays $700 for a hammer and $500 for toilet seats should be able to build a 6M foot wall for under $25B and there is plenty of graft for friends, relatives, and patronage managers in that figure?… If they really want to save some money they should pay Mexico to build the wall as they could probably build it for less than a billion dollars and permitting wouldn’t even be an issue?

IS IT TRUE that working walls exist in many places including most newer schools, airports, private businesses, houses, gated communities, and even the White House?…the real question is whether or not spending good money on a wall is a wise thing to do given the process it takes to make it work and the ease of entry by other methods?

IS IT TRUE last night post concerning Justin Elpers ousting Jonathan Weaver from a leadership position on City Council had a whooping 6,394 reads on both the CCO and our Facebook in a 3 hour period?

FOOTNOTE: Todays “Readers Poll” question Is: Are you pleased that City Council elected 5th Ward Council member Justin Elpers as the Vice President of that body? 

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