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YESTERYEAR: CAMP SHELBY

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A few months before the United States entered World War II, the Evansville Courier sent  correspondents to Camp Shelby in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to observe the activities of Tri-State men in the 152nd infantry regiment who were reporting for duty. On April 6, 1941, a group of local residents posed for this picture in front of the recreational hall. They included Rev. Richard Denbo, a chaplain and former pastor of Old North Methodist Church (left), Col. Robert Stillwell (right), and Karl Kae Knecht (second from right), a photographer and columnist for the newspaper, who is standing in front of Capt. Guthrie May.

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.

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7th Circuit: Prisoner Denied Due Process

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled a prisoner could not defend the possession of heroin charge against him and thus remanded his case for rehearing.

Officers at Pendleton Correctional Facility claimed they found heroin in Curtis Ellison’s cell and stripped him of 90 days of good time credit. A photo of the heroin, however, shows it was discovered in a cell on the other side of the building from him. Two guards Ellison was unfamiliar with conducted the search. Ellison’s correctional officer told him another officer had incorrectly attributed the heroin to him and requested the officers who conducted the search and the officer who made the mistake show up at Ellison’s hearing.

However, when the day for the hearing came, no witnesses showed up. Ellison said he never did drugs and said the heroin was found in a different cell. However, the hearing officer found him guilty. In District Court, Ellison said he was denied due process but the court thought he was challenging just the sufficiency of the evidence and ruled against him.

The 7th Circuit said Ellison’s petition was read too narrowly, and the court should have included his due process claim as well. It said when a prisoner is denied access to evidence necessary to defend against a charge, the claim is one of due process and not sufficiency of the evidence.

The officers should have been present at Ellison’s hearing, and the judge should have looked at the video of the search more closely, the Circuit Court held. Ellison is entitled to a new disciplinary hearing.

The case is Curtis T. Ellison v. Dushan Zatecky, 15-1884.

Ted Cruz Hunts For Delegates

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Adopt A Pet

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Hot Jobs in Evansville

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United States Postal Service - Newburgh, IN
$17.02 an hour
Toys R Us - Evansville, IN
Heritage Sportswear, Inc. - Evansville, IN
$30,000 a year
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Indiana Department of Child Services - Evansville, IN
$33,748 a year
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LOVERS PLAYGROUND - Evansville, IN
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Novitex - Evansville, IN
Lowe’s - Evansville, IN
Southwestern Healthcare - Evansville, IN
Mead Johnson Nutrition - Evansville, IN
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation - Evansville, IN
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Brahmin Handbags - Evansville, IN
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ABC SUPPLY CO. INC - Evansville, IN
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The Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center - Evansville, IN
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Toys R Us - Evansville, IN
TeleServices Direct - Evansville, IN
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Signature HealthCARE LLC - Newburgh, IN
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation - Evansville, IN
Octapharma Plasma, Inc. - Evansville, IN
Teva Pharmaceuticals - Evansville, IN
Lowe’s - Evansville, IN
Best Buy - Evansville, IN
Flanders Electric - Evansville, IN
Toys R Us - Evansville, IN
Penske - Evansville, IN
Medical Staffing Solutions - Evansville, IN
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Diocese of Evansville, Indiana - Evansville, IN
Rent-A-Center - Evansville, IN
Toys R Us - Evansville, IN

Governor Pence Announces Comprehensive Cybersecurity Public-Private Partnership

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Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today announced the formation of the Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity (Cybersecurity Council), a comprehensive public-private partnership charged with enhancing Indiana’s ability to prevent, respond to and recover from all types of cybersecurity issues, including attacks. The Cybersecurity Council, established by Executive Order, will include expertise from public and private partners.

“The Cybersecurity Council will bring together state government, federal agencies, and the private sector to enhance cybersecurity statewide,” said Governor Pence. “Online interaction is vital to nearly every aspect of our economy, including utilities and financial sectors. While risk can never be completely eliminated, Indiana will employ all available tools to manage cyber threats.”

The state of Indiana currently has a robust cybersecurity program and the addition of the Cybersecurity Council will help address constantly evolving threats. The increased collaboration between the public sector and private sector, which has significant resources, will work to improve the current policies, partnerships and response plans already in place.

The Cybersecurity Council will be comprised of 23 members from various public and private organizations across the state. These partners can be found on the attached Executive Order. The Governor’s Deputy Chief of Staff for Public Safety will serve as the State Cybersecurity Coordinator and the Executive Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security will serve as Chair of the Cybersecurity Council. The Cybersecurity Council also will be comprised of advisory members, or subject-matter experts, in various related fields. The number of advisory members will vary, based on short- and long-term needs in a specific policy or technical areas.

Goals of the Cybersecurity Council include formalizing strategic cybersecurity partnerships, strengthening best practices to protect information technology infrastructure, and further building and maintaining strong statewide cyber incident response capabilities.

The Cybersecurity Council also will assist with economic development by creating technological opportunities for cyber experts to work in Indiana’s companies and government agencies.

“Indiana’s defense and technology industries are experiencing rapid growth as companies choose to locate and expand here because of our pro-growth business climate,” said Victor Smith, Indiana Secretary of Commerce. “We are witnessing increased collaboration between the private sector and Indiana’s top universities as industry leaders work to develop new solutions while training tomorrow’s innovators. Indiana recently led a delegation to Israel to participate in the second largest cybersecurity conference in the world, and I can say with confidence that these 21st Century challenges are not unique to Indiana or to the United States. Governor Pence’s initiative will help establish the Hoosier state as a leader in cybersecurity as we work to attract new jobs and the next generation of cyber and IT professionals to Indiana.”

In 2015, a public-private partnership created the Indiana Sharing and Analysis Center (IN-ISAC). This partnership brought together the nation’s first government, academic and private collaborative cybersecurity effort with the goal of statewide information sharing for constantly evolving cyber threats.

IN-ISAC is a joint mission with the Indiana Office of Technology, Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana National Guard, Indiana State Police, Purdue University, Indiana University, the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center, Intel Security and other partners.

The Cybersecurity Council’s involvement with IN-ISAC and Crit-Ex – a set of exercises with utility companies simulating cyberattacks, countermeasures and recovery – will include helping facilitate this statewide sharing of information and resources by formalizing and fostering mutually beneficial collaboration between public and private organizations. One major focus is to ensure that all entities, from organizations to the local communities, are benefiting from the work.

Steps that Hoosiers and businesses can take to help prevent cyberattacks can be found at cybersecurity.in.gov.

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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 Below is a list of the felony cases filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office today.

Tara Marie Bustos-Gaytan Aiding, inducing or causing burglary, Level 2 felony

Aiding, inducing or causing attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Aiding, inducing or causing attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Aiding, inducing or causing attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Chadd Leonard Williams Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Jeffrey Scott Cutsinger Burglary, Level 5 felony

Ronald Gene Dilback Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Reckless driving, Class C misdemeanor

Cristina Elizabeth Feliz Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Simon William Barnes Possession of cocaine, Level 6 felony

Barbara Leonard Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Battery, Class B misdemeanor

Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor

Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor

Pierre Dandre Roberts Dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-alike substance, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Anfernee Lamar Crawford Carrying a handgun without a license, Level 5 felony

Theft of a firearm, Level 6 felony

Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor

Jack Phocian Jones Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Intimidation, Class A misdemeanor

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Britanny Charlene Adcock Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony

Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor

Disorderly conduct, Class B misdemeanor

William Charles Hamer Jr. Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Tavon Anthony Burns Sr. Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Keelyn Ramode Wright Battery with moderate bodily injury, Level 6 felony

Richard Wayne Garnes Burglary, Level 2 felony

Attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Attempted armed robbery, Level 3 felony

Jimmy Dale Wiseman Impersonation of a public servant, Level 6 felony

Michael Wayne Norred Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony

 

USI DEFEATS OAKLAND CITY COLLEGE BY 13 TO 2 SCORE

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The University of Southern Indiana baseball team scored 13 times on 10 hits in cruising to a 13-2 victory over Oakland City University Wednesday evening at the USI Baseball Field. USI saw its record go to 23-14 overall, while Oakland City watched its record fall to 19-21 in 2016.

The Screaming Eagles took control early by building a 3-0 lead after three innings before breaking the game open with an eight-run fourth innings. USI would add an insurance tally in fifth and eighth, finishing with the 13-2 victory.

Sophomore leftfielder Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) led the offensive attack with three RBIs, while senior shortstop Kyle Niemeier (Evansville, Indiana), senior rightfielder Kyle Kempf (Evansville, Indiana), and senior catcher Ryan Bertram (Zionsville, Indiana) had two RBIs each. Niemeier extended his team-best hitting streak to 13-games with a three-hit performance.

Kempf had two doubles in the victory and is now three short of Mike Peerman’s (1997-2007) USI career-record of 270 hits.

On the mound, senior right-hander Alex Holder (Princeton, Indiana) got back on track with his third win of the year. Holder (3-4) went five innings, scattering four hits and striking out four.

The Eagles continue the 10-game homestand with a four-game set with Lewis University Saturday and Sunday at the USI Baseball Field. The first pitch is set for 2 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday.

USI leads the all-time series with Lewis, 57-54, after losing three of four to the Flyers in Romeoville, Illinois, during 2015. The Eagles have won nine of the last 12 games with the Flyers at the USI Baseball Field.

The Flyers started this week’s action with a 20-14 overall mark splitting a doubleheader with Quincy University this afternoon in Romeoville, Illinois. Lewis, currently, is in fourth in the GLVC East Division with a 9-7 GLVC record after splitting five of its last eight GLVC games.

 

 

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS LET’S CELEBRATE! INVITES WISH UPON A STAR TO A VERY HAPPY UN-BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR A SPECIAL GROUP OF CHILDREN

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Disney On Ice Presents Let’s Celebrate! Presented By Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt Skates 

Evansville and will host a “Very Happy Un-Birthday Party” with a special group of children from Wish Upon A Star. The children will be treated to a party with treats and gifts and a special meet and greet with the stars of the show. As part of the celebration, 100 complimentary tickets will be given to “Wish Upon A Star” for the evening’s performance.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

5-6 p.m. Happy Un-Birthday Party in The Ford Center Private Party Room

5:40-6 p.m. Meet and Greet with Stars of the Show

7 p.m. Disney On Ice performance

Disney On Ice presents Let’s Celebrate! Presented by Stonyfield YoKids Organic Yogurt is bringing a colossal party on ice to Evansville beginning Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24 at The Ford Center and is pleased to give back to the community with this special event. For more information, www.disneyonice.com

Contact:  Lisa Finch, Disney On Ice Publicist, 317-710-6664 mobile, finchandfinch@sbcgobal.net

Susan Washburn, Executive Director at Wish Upon A Star, 812-204-5068 mobile,susan@wishevansville.org

 

EPD SWAT Team Attends Tactical Medical Training

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In many high risk situations, the first emergency workers to encounter injured civilians are police officers. With that in mind, the EPD SWAT Team attended Tactical Medical training this week. The training included bleeding control using tourniquets and bandaging for self-aid and aid to others, the importance of establishing and maintaining airway, using chest seals for victims with penetrating wounds to the chest, preventing and treating patients that are in shock, and evacuating patients from the HOT zone to the casualty collection point where EMS would be staged.

EPD Officers Lenny Reed and Ryan Winters were the instructors for this training. They recently returned from Cypress Creek EMS in Spring Texas where they provided medical training for officers from around the country.

As the role of police officers evolves, so does our training. We are proud to play an active role in educating officers and preparing them to be #‎WarriorHealers. #CCEMS.COM

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