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Kempf, Gunn named preseason All-Americans McNamara, Nowak on “watch lists”

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University of Southern Indiana Baseball senior outfielder Kyle Kempf (Evansville, Indiana) and senior third baseman Trent Gunn (Tell City, Indiana) were named 2016 Midwest Region Preseason All-Americans in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper. Sophomore outfielder/first baseman Drake McNamara (Mt. Vernon, Indiana) was named a “Player to Watch”, while junior right-hander  Colin Nowak (Carol Stream, Illinois) was listed as a “Newcomer to Watch”.

Kempf enters the 2016 campaign after earning NCBWA honorable mention All-American honors as a junior. He batted a career-high .395 with 42 RBIs, 45 runs scored, 42 RBIs, and eight home runs, while posting a team-high 15 doubles. The three-year starter and two-time All-GLVC performer moved into the USI all-time rankings last year, beginning this spring in seventh in hits; eighth in total bases; 11th in doubles; and 15th in home runs

Gunn was named ABCA second-team All-Midwest Region and second-team All-GLVC East Division last spring. He started all 49 games in posting a career season, batting .356 with a team-high 57 RBIs and 10 home runs. The senior infielder also had a three-year high 30 runs scored and 10 doubles and concluded 2015 with a 19-game hitting streak, two short of the USI record.

McNamara battled through injuries to play in 31 games as a redshirt freshman, making 28 starts. He ranked fourth on the team with a .333 batting average with 10 runs scored, 19 RBIs, four doubles, and one home run.

Nowak joins the Screaming Eagles’ pitching staff after posting a 7-2 record in two seasons at Heartland Community College. He was 5-0 record and a 2.13 ERA in seven games and six starts during 2015 after going 4-2 with a 3.69 ERA in 39 innings of work as a freshman.

The Eagles start the 2016 campaign at the USI Baseball Field February 19 when they start a three-game series with Grand Valley State University.

 

 

ST. MARY’S WELLNESS CENTER TO HOLD TAI CHI FOR ARTHRITIS CLASS

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St. Mary’s Wellness Center will hold an eight-week “Tai Chi for Arthritis” class beginning the first week of February. This course is supported by the Arthritis Foundation as a safe and effective way to ease the symptoms of arthritis – including pain, depression, and decreased range of motion. It is designed to be easy and enjoyable for people of all ages, physical conditions, and experience levels.

The cost is $75 for all eight classes. Registration is required by Thursday, January 28. Classes will be taught by local Certified Instructor Mike Goebel and held at St. Mary’s Wellness Center at Epworth Crossing.  Class times are:

  • Mondays from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m., February 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, March 7, 14, 21

Please call 812-485-5725 to reserve your spot. Other class listings are available at StMarysEpworth.com/classes.

USI Travels West For First Road Games of 2015-16

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USI Travels West For First Road Games Of 2015-16

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball will be playing on unfriendly courts for the first time this season when it visits Rockhurst University Thursday and William Jewell College Saturday. Tip-off for USI and Rockhurst Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, is 7:30 p.m., while start time for the Screaming Eagles and William Jewell in Liberty, Missouri, is slated for 3 p.m.
Game coverage for USI Men’s Basketball games, including live stats, audio and video, is available at GoUSIEagles.com. The Eagle games also can be heard over the air on WEOA 98.5FM/1400AM and WPSR 90.7FM.

This Week’s USI Men’s Basketball Quick Notes:

USI receives votes for NCAA II Media Poll. For the first time this year, USI received votes for a top 25 poll. The Screaming Eagles received votes for the NCAA Division II Media Poll, presented by D2SIDA.

Eagles win 6th-straight with victory over PNC. USI ran its winning streak to six-straight after overwhelming Purdue University North Central, 102-67, at the Physical Activities Center. Junior guard Jeril Taylor had a monster game to lead the Eagles with 24 points, 10 rebounds, six assists, and six steals.

During the winning streak. USI is outscoring its opponents 89.8-62.3 per game during the winning streak, compared to 90.7-87.8 in the first six games. The Eagles also are shooting 52.2 percent (199-381) from the field in the last six contests.

Four in double-digits to start the year. USI has four players averaging in double-digit to start the 2015-16 campaign. Junior guard Jeril Taylor and freshman guard Alex Stein are currently on top of the USI scoring column with 16.3 and 14.5 points per game, respectively, while senior forward George Edwards is third with 13.6 points per contest and junior guard Bobo Drummond rounds out the double-digit scorers with 11.8 points per outing.

Drummond dishes career-high 10 assists. Junior guard Bobo Drummond dished out a career-high 10 assists against Purdue North Central. The 10 assists ties for the third-best single-game total in the GLVC this year.

Seniour blasting from long range. Senior forward Shane Seniour has found the touch from long range this year, hitting 11-of-20 three-point field goals (55.0 percent) after missing all three attempts last year.

First road games of the year. The Eagles are playing on a hostile floor for the first time this year when they travel to Rockhurst University and William Jewell College this week. USI’s four games away from the PAC this year were neutral site contests.

USI vs. Rockhurst. USI leads the all-time series with Rockhurst, 14-1, and has a 6-1 advantage in the games in Kansas City, Missouri. The Eagles took last year’s match-up 75-64 at the PAC.

Rockhurst in 2015-16. The Hawks of Rockhurst are 6-4 through the first two months of the season and are averaging 77.5 points per contest. Rockhurst split its first two GLVC games of the year and is sitting in fifth place in the GLVC West Division. More on Rockhurst can be found at RockhurstHawks.com.

USI vs. William Jewell. USI leads the all-time series with William Jewell, 3-0, and has won both trips to Liberty, Missouri. The Eagles won the 2014-15 meeting at the PAC, 86-48.

William Jewell in 2015-16. The Cardinals of William Jewell are 5-5 overall this year, winning their last three games. William Jewell started GLVC action with a pair of losses and is currently seventh in the GLVC West Division. More on William Jewell can be found at JewellCardinals.com.

 ISP Accepting Applications for Trooper Positions; Deadline to Apply is 11:59 p.m. on January 6, 2016

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The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for the 76th Recruit Acadmey.  Don’t delay if you’re looking to start your law enforcement career. The deadline to submit an on-line application is 11:59 p.m. on January 6, 2016.

Visit this YouTube link to see a 15 second video with information on where to submit an application: https://youtu.be/ea-ic_JDiIs

Complete information on qualifying standards is located at this site: http://www.in.gov/isp/2368.htm

Media is granted permission to use the ISP YouTube Recruiting Video, as linked in this release.  The runtime of the Video PSA  is 15 seconds.

Aces Face Road Test At Wichita State On Wednesday

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Aces Face Road Test At Wichita State On Wednesday

Game will be televised on ESPN3

 EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Riding a 6-game win streak, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team will face off against Wichita State on Wednesday evening at 7 p.m. in a game that will be carried live on ESPN3.

A 20-0 second-half run saw the Purple Aces pull away to take a 76-59 win at Missouri State on Saturday to improve to 2-0 in conference action.  Egidijus Mockevicius tied his career mark with 21 rebounds and stands at 1,000 for his career, just the third in UE history and 15th in the MVC record books to do so.  D.J. Balentine scored 19 points while Adam Wing hit 6 of his 7 attempts to tally 15.  Following the trip to Wichita, Evansville will have three of its next four games at home beginning with a 3 p.m. game versus Bradley on Saturday.

An unbelievable start to MVC play saw Mockevicius average 21.5 points and an 18.5 rebounds per game to lead the Purple Aces to a 2-0 start to its Valley season.  In the opener against Indiana State, Mockevicius drained 7 of his 10 shots on his way to 22 points.  He also grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked four Sycamore shots.  He followed that up with 21 points and 21 rebounds at Missouri State as he hit 1,000 for his career.

Fellow senior D.J. Balentine enters Wednesday’s tilt averaging 21.5 points per game, second in the conference.  Accurate shooting has also helped the Kokomo, Ind. product – over the last 9 games, Balentine has hit 44% of his shots or better, overall, he has drained 52.2% of his attempts over that span.

Adam Wing had a stellar outing at Missouri State, knocking down six of his seven attempts on his way to 15 points.  He has been shooting lights out this season and is fourth in the conference, hitting 56.8% of his shots.  Over the last 12 games, Wing is 38-of-61 from the field.

 

Preseason MVC favorite Wichita State enters Wednesday’s tilt with an 8-5 mark after defeating Bradley by a final of 85-58.  After starting the season at 2-4, the Shockers have won six of their last seven games, including wins over Utah, Nevada and UNLV.  The top scorer for WSU is Ron Baker, checking in at 15.1 points per game while Fred VanVleet is next up at 11.9.  VanVleet is shooting a team-best 43.8% from outside.  Anton Grady is the top rebounder on the squad with 5.4 per game; his efforts have helped the Shockers outrebound the opposition by 2.7 per game.

 

NOTICE OF IVY TECH REGIONAL BOARD MEETING

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Notice is hereby given that at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January, 19, 2016, the Regional Board of Trustees of Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana-Southwest Region will hold an executive meeting. The regular meeting will immediately follow at 4:00 p.m. located at 3501 N First Ave, Evansville, IN to consider and take action on items presented on the meeting agenda. The regular meeting is open to the public.

The Regional Board of Trustees is permitted under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) to discuss the subjects listed below. For each subject, a reference to the applicable subdivision of IC 5-14-1.5-6.1(b) and a description of that subject are included.

To discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining, initiation of litigation, implementation of security systems, or the purchase or lease of real estate;

(2) (B) Initiation of litigation that is either pending or has been threatened specifically in writing;

(2)(D) The purchase or lease of real property by the governing body up to the time a contract or option to purchase or lease is executed by the parties;

(5) To receive information about and interview prospective employees;

(6)(A) With respect to any individual over whom the governing body has jurisdiction, to receive information concerning the individual’s alleged misconduct;

(7) For discussion of records classified as confidential by state or federal statute;

(9) To discuss job performance evaluations of individual employees. This subdivision does not apply to a discussion of the salary, compensation, or benefits of employees during a budget process.

MUSGRAVE FILES FOR VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSION

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Cheryl Musgrave will file for Vanderburgh County Commissioner, District Three on Wednesday, January 6, 2015 at 8 a.m. in room 214 of the Civic Center, 1 NW Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard.

 

VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES

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SPONSORED BY DEFENSE ATTORNEY IVAN ARNAEZ.
DON’T GO TO COURT ALONE. CALL IVAN ARNAEZ @ 812-424-6671.

 

 Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Monday, Jan. 4, 2016.

Lakeisha Anna Joseph Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony

Theft, Class A misdemeanor

Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor

Charles Henry Schoenbaum Invasion of privacy, Level 6 felony

Jeffrey Lee Edwards Jr. Theft, Level 6 felony

James Arthur Goebel Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Domestic battery, Level 6 felony

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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DON’T GO TO COURT ALONE. CALL IVAN ARNAEZ @ 812-424-6671.

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

IS IT TRUE JANUARY 5, 2016

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IS IT TRUE that last nights City Council meeting was a major public relations disaster?  …in our 15 years of following City Council meetings we never seen anything like this before?  …City Council President Missy Mosby allowed the organizational meeting of the newly elected City Council to turn into a three ring political circus from the onset?  …we are ashamed that seemly intelligent newly elected City Council members would sit and allow their first City Council meeting to turn into full blown political and public relations disaster without asking one question?

IS IT TRUE we agree with 4th Ward City Council member Connie Robinson comments that Police Merit Commission appointment vote was rigged from the start?

IS IT TRUE we also agree with Rev. Brooks statement that “the relationship between the poor and minority community with the City Administration will suffer because of the actions taken at last night City Council meeting”?

IS IT TRUE when local race relations go South we hope the citizens of Evansville will give proper credit to the FOP and some of our our newly elected City Council members for allowing this to happen?  …in fact, we were told by friends of the black community what happened at last nights City Council meeting has set race relations in Evansville back 20 years?

IS IT TRUE City Councilwoman Robinson said that she’s concerned that members of the FOP and the EPD  may try to cause her future problems?  …she also stated if the FOP and EPD try to cause her problems she shall contact the United States Civil Rights Commission signal a new low for race relations in Evansville?

IS IT TRUE we have no idea who the newly elected Police Merit Commissioner Brandon Scott is?   … that its alleged that Brandon Scott works for 10 Adams advertising agency? …it was reported when Mr. Scott was asked to comment on his appointment  by a Courier & Press reporter he declined to comment?  …it was reported that he also declined to allow a reporter to take his photo?  … he allegedly said he wouldn’t be willing to talk to reporters about his appointment to the Evansville Police Merit Commission?  …all we can say is we believe that local main stream media will dog Mr. Scott for answers about his background until they get answers?  …this is definitely a developing story?

IS IT TRUE we were told that a newly elected City Council member told Rev Brooks they felt that a younger person should serve on the Evansville Police Merit Commission is an insult to every Senior Citizens of this community?

IS IT TRUE does anyone know anything about the background of Dave Clark the newly appointed member of the ERC?

IS IT TRUE we hear other Federal agencies may take an interest in how Indiana expends it’s Federal Tax dollars on  the “Blighted Property” program?  …we hear that a public hearing will be held to discuss how cities shouldn’t spend Federal Tax dollars on “Blighted Property” program?….that just because someone at the Indiana Housing and Community Development Agency (State Level) approves an expenditure does not mean it is acceptable?

IS IT TRUE there will be a Congressional Hearing on January 8th in Washington, D C concerning the United States Treasury Department Oversight of the Hardest Hit Funds?….that these funds include the Blight Elimination Program?…..we won’t be surprised if Indiana or possibly Evansville will be mentioned at this hearing?

IS IT TRUE the Congressional Hearing will be conducted by the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee?  …that no members of the committee are from Indiana?  …that this committee claims to exist because Americans deserve an efficient, effective government that works for them?

IS IT TRUE the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee’s responsibility is to hold government accountable to the taxpayers?  …this hearing is a long time coming?

IS IT TRUE todays “Readers Poll” question question is; Are you pleased with the way Monday night City Council meeting was conducted?

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