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UE Women’s Golf Finishes Opening Day at MVC Preview

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Aces in 13th place

 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – With two rounds in the books at the MVC Preview, the University of Evansville women’s golf team ranks in 13th place on the leaderboard at Dalhousie Country Club.

Evansville was led by Kayla Katterhenry, who ranks in a tie for 31st place.  She stands at a +9 153 following the first two rounds of play.  She began the day with a 77 before carding a 4-over 76 in the second round.

Next up was Madison Chaney.  Rounds of 80 and 77 have her in a tie for 50th with a 157.  She stands at 13 over par.  Third on the squad was Maggie Camp.  After posting an 84 in the first round, she improved her score by seven strokes to a 77.  Her score checks in at a 161.

Giulia Mallmann finished the opening day with rounds of 86 and 84.  Rounding out the squad were Lexie Sollman and Maria Pickens.  Sollman registered rounds of 91 and 86 to finish the day with a 177 while Pickens’ 94 and 86 have her sitting at a 180.

There is a 3-way tie atop the individual leaderboard as Taryn Torgerson (Wichita State), Cynthia Diaz (UMKC) and Beth Ann Compton (Arkansas State) each have scores of 141 entering Tuesday’s final round.

On the team side, Murray State completed the day with a 581, just five over par.  UMKC is six behind in second place while Arkansas State is in third place, 12 strokes off the lead.

Men’s Golf Leads the Pack at Butler

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Aces have 2-shot lead going into final round

 INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Tyler Gray and Wil Pahud are tied for second place on the individual leaderboard as the University of Evansville men’s golf team leads the way at the Butler Invitational at Highland Country Club.

With two out of three rounds completed, the Purple Aces sit with 568 strokes, two ahead of UIndy and three in front of Butler.  In the opening round, UE shot a 278, the lowest round of the day for any team in the field.

Pacing the Aces were Tyler Gray and Wil Pahud.  Gray opened the tournament with a 1-over 71 before shooting an even par in the second round to stand with a 141.  Pahud began the day with an even 70 before firing off a 71 in the second round.

Standing in a tie for 11th place is the duo of Zac Turi and Noah Reese.  Turi had his best day of college play on Monday, shooting a 1-under 69 in the first round.  He followed that up with a 75 to stand with a 144.  Reese was even better in the first round.  He posted a 2-under 68 before notching a 76 to sit with a 144.

Freshman Matthew Ladd also had a solid day at the office.  Following a 76, Ladd carded a 74 in the second round to complete the day with a 150.  He is tied for 29th.

Evansville’s individuals also had stellar days.  Jon Pick is tied for sixth place.  His efforts of 70 and 72 gave him a 142 for the day.  Three behind him was Cameron Weyer, who notched rounds of 73 and 72 to stand at a 145.  Austin Carmack is tied for 29th place following rounds of 74 and 76 while Robert Waggoner finished the day with a 159 (79-80).

Patrick Allgeier of Butler is the top individual.  His rounds of 71 and 69 have him one ahead of Pahud and Gray with a 140.

One more round of action is set for Tuesday morning starting at 8:30 a.m. ET.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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

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Latest on the Aleah Beckerle Search

OCTOBER 3RD, 2016

MATT PEAK INDIANA

 An FBI search team continues searching the Blackfoot Landfill in Pike County for clues in the disappearance of 19-year-old Aleah Beckerle.

Aleah, who is disabled and bound to a wheelchair, disappeared from her home July 17th and has not been seen since.

As those efforts continue, Aleah’s family and supporters hosted a car wash this weekend to raise money to try and help find her.

They hope to get another professional search group of some kind to help in the search.

City Rolls Out New Shared Bike Program

OCTOBER 3RD, 2016

LAUREN LESLIE EVANSVILLE, INDIANA

 One of the recurring themes city leaders are pushing for is connectivity. On Monday a major announcement — seven new bike sharing stations are set up throughout the community for anyone 18 or older to use. The new bike sharing program gives people the opportunity to get from point A to point B and get some exercise along the way.

Ideas turned reality all within the calendar year. Students from area high schools participated in the University of Evansville “Changemaker Challenge”  designed to motivate young adults to address community issues through innovative solutions.

A major idea coming from the competition was the concept of a shared bike program. Students from both Memorial High School as well as Central High School proposed the idea. City leaders listened and began working in partnership with students to turn the idea into reality, “To see this program become what it has in less than a year it’s just amazing. It started out at least for our high school teams as scribbles on a piece of paper and now we have stations all throughout Evansville,” said UE freshman Mason Mobley who participated on Central High School’s Changemaker Challenge team.

The bike vendor “Zagster” and Evansville Area Trails Coalition entered into a three year agreement to provide area residents with the shared form of transportation.

Accessing a bike is as easy as registering on your smart phone and making a payment.  Zagster then sends the consumer a code, that is entered into a box on the back of the bike. The box opens with a key that allows a bike to be unlocked and ready to ride.

18 different community organizations came together to make this happen, “I think it really speaks to the direction in which Evansville is moving and so when you say there’s an idea that came up and some people say,’”It’s hard to get ideas to actually come to fruition here,”‘ I think we proved the opposite of that. There was an idea that was a concept and now it’s alive and it’s breathing,” said Darrin Lander with Evansville Area Trails Coalition.

“Zagster” offers several different membership options. An annual membership is a one time $60 fee breaking down to five dollars a month — the most economical option. Seven different share stations are set up in the community — bikes can be picked up at one location and returned to another.

Participants do have agree to the terms and conditions before using the bikes. Zagster provides insurance to all riders through the rental agreement.

Justices Suspend City Court judge Accused Of Battering Police Chief

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Justices Suspend City Court judge Accused Of Battering Police Chief

Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com

Dunkirk City Court Judge Tommy Dale “Chip” Phillips II has been suspended with pay after he was charged with assaulting the city’s police chief, who is also Phillips’ nephew.

After a special prosecutor charged Phillips with Level 6 felony battery against a public safety officer, the Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Friday saying his suspension was required under Admission and Discipline Rule 25(V)(A).

According to charging information, the assault occurred as Phillips met with Dunkirk Police Chief Dane Mumbower and Mayor Gene Ritter at the police station to discuss issues of conflict between the judge and police department, according to a police report from the Jay County Sheriff’s Office contained in charges filed by special prosecutor Jeremy W. Brown of Adams County.

The report says “immediately after the meeting began, Judge Phillips began speaking to Chief Mumbower in a very aggressive manner, stating that he has cut all family ties with him and if Chief Mumbower was laying on the side of the road, Judge Phillips would not stop to help him.”

Mumbower got up to leave the meeting, pointed at Phillips and said “You don’t tell me what to do” after Phillips told him to sit down, the report says. “Chief Mumbower states that at that point Judge Phillips got up from his seat and aggressively ‘charged’ at Chief Mumbower with both hands to Chief Mumbower’s chest area, knocking him back into the wall and causing him pain and discomfort and knocking him off balance,” the reports says.

The report says Mumbower reported that Phillips and Mayor Ritter both told him to stay in the room. He said when he told Ritter that Phillips had just committed battery on him, he “was then told by Mayor Ritter that he was telling him as his boss to sit down.” Mumbower said he returned to his seat for fear his job might be in jeopardy if he didn’t.

“Chief Mumbower states that he then advised Mayor Ritter and Judge Phillips that the incident was documented by audio and video in the room. … Chief Mumbower states that near the end of the meeting, Judge Phillips asked Chief Mumbower not to show the video to the other officers on the department and he agreed to this,” the report says.

Phillips’ suspension is effective immediately. Phillips is not an attorney and has served as Dunkirk City Court judge since October 2000, according to the Supreme Court.

His judicial discipline case is In the Matter of Tommy D. Phillips, 38S00-1609-JD-00517. The court said it would arrange for a judge in Dunkirk City Court Court, but none had been appointed as of Friday.

Chaired by Chief Justice Loretta Rush, the Commission on Judicial Qualifications is the seven-member group that investigates alleged ethical misconduct by judges. The Supreme Court has final authority over judicial discipline.

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
October 3		 Tuesday
October 4		 Wednesday
October 5		 Thursday
October 6		 Friday
October 7
Fine Particulate
(0-23 CST avg)
Air Quality Index		 good moderate good moderate moderate
Ozone
Air Quality Index		 NA* NA* 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.

Semi Driver Strikes INDOT Vehicle On I-64, Both Drivers Injured

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Posey County – Yesterday at approximately 9:03, Indiana State Police responded to a crash on I-64 eastbound at the nine mile-marker involving a semi and an Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) dump truck.

Preliminary investigation revealed an INDOT crew with four vehicles were sealing cracks in the eastbound driving lane at the nine mile-marker. INDOT employee Joyce Jernigan, 62, of Evansville, was driving a 2014 Freightliner dump truck equipped with an attenuator and an arrow board. Her vehicle was completely stopped on the shoulder to alert motorists to merge into the passing lane to avoid striking the crew working in the driving lane. The arrow board on the attenuator was working properly. For unknown reasons, James Taylor, 64, of Dayton, OH, failed to notice the INDOT crew and sideswiped the attenuator and the dump truck. Taylor lost control of his semi, left the roadway on the south side and overturned.  No other INDOT vehicles were involved.

Jernigan was taken to St. Mary’s Hospital where she is currently being treated for minor injuries.  Taylor was trapped in his vehicle and had to be extricated by Poseyville Fire Department. He was later airlifted to Deaconess Hospital where he is currently being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Taylor was also issued a traffic ticket for making an unsafe lane movement.

Tow trucks are currently on scene. The eastbound driving lane at the 9 mile-marker will most likely remain closed for several hours.  The passing lane is open.

Investigating Officer: Trooper Wes Kuykendall, Indiana State Police

Assisting Agencies: Posey County Sheriff’s Department, Poseyville Town Marshal, Posey EMS and Poseyville Fire Department

YESTERYEAR: THE ELECTION OF 1940

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In 1940, Republicans were anxious to thwart Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s election to an unprecedented third term as U. S. president. War had recently broken out in Europe, and Wendell Willkie’s criticism of the nation’s isolationist policies helped propel him to the presidential nomination on the Republican ticket. The native Hoosier campaigned in Evansville on October 17, riding in a motorcade that began at the train station on Fulton Avenue, winding along Main Street up to Bosse Field. Willkie is seen here standing in the car at left while passing a bar at 1200 N. Main. An estimated 50,000 excited onlookers witnessed the procession, and although he carried Indiana on election day, Willkie lost his bid in an electoral landslide.

FOOTNOTES: We want to thank Patricia Sides, Archivist of Willard Library for contributing this picture that shall increase people’s awareness and appreciation of Evansville’s rich history. If you have any historical pictures of Vanderburgh County or Evansville please contact please contact Patricia Sides, Archivist Willard Library at 812) 425-4309, ext. 114 or e-mail her at www.willard.lib.in.us.

Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Receives Awards

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On Sept. 18-22, 2016, the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) held its 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Little Rock, Arkansas. Approximately 600 government officials, enforcement and industry members attended the conference in support of the Alliance’s mission to improve commercial motor vehicle safety and uniformity throughout North America.

The Indiana State Police (ISP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division (CVED) received two awards related to commercial vehicle safety from the United States Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).

For the ninth consecutive year, the ISP CVED received the FMCSA’s Safety Enforcement Award for federal fiscal year 2015.  This award is presented annually to one state in recognition of the highest achieving safety enforcement program in the United States.

ISP CVED also received an Honorable Mention Award for Commercial Vehicle Fatality Rate Improvement in Federal Fiscal Year 2015.  This award is in recognition of Indiana’s efforts to reduce CMV related fatal crashes.

“The Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division is solely focused on improving commercial vehicle safety in Indiana through education and enforcement,” stated Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division Assistant Commander, Captain Jon Smithers. “The Motor Carrier Inspectors and CVED troopers work hard every day to ensure the public’s safety and it is extremely gratifying to see them recognized for their efforts.”

For more information on the Indiana State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division visit www.in.gov\isp and click on the link “Commercial Vehicles.”

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