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UE Women’s Basketball announces signees

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University of Evansville head women’s basketball coach Oties Epps has announced the signing of a pair of student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to begin play for the Purple Aces next season.

 

Headed to UE are a pair of Indiana natives – Kaylan Coffman and Macie Lively.  Coffman is currently attending Benton Central HS in Oxford while Lively is from Tipton where she plays for Tipton HS.

 

“We’re extremely excited to welcome Kaylan and her family to our program. Kaylan is a great student and she comes from a good family,” Epps said.  “She will give us size in the front court. However, her ability to run the floor, shoot from mid-range and from the 3-point arc will separate her from other post players that she will compete against. In addition to this, Kaylan is long and rangy and she possesses the ability to change shots around the basket. She is an excellent fit for our transition and pressing system.”

 

Coffman has had a strong career in her time at Benton Central, averaging double figures over her last two seasons.  As a junior, Coffman notched 13.7 points per game while grabbing 5.4 rebounds per contest.

 

A 2-time All-Hoosier Conference player, Coffman was also named to the Lafayette Journal & Courier All-Area First Team for the last two years.  As a sophomore, she was named the Journal & Courier Big School Player of the Year.  Hoosier Basketball Magazine named her a Second Team All-State player as a junior as she led her team to a 25-1 mark on their way to a sectional championship.  Prior to that, Benton Central posted records of 16-4 and 22-4.

 

Tipton High School player Macie Lively also signed her NLI and is a decorated scorer in her high school career.

 

“We are pleased and excited to welcome Macie and her family to our program. Macie comes from a good family and has strong character and is an excellent student. Macie will play the point guard position for us and we are confident that she will strengthen our program at that position,” Epps explained.  “She has a high basketball IQ and is a quick, tenacious defender. In addition to this, Macie is capable of scoring from 3-point range, mid-range and at the rim. She will be a welcomed addition to our back court.”

 

Lively is a 2-time All-Hoosier Conference player and has also been recognized by the IBCA in each of the last two seasons.  In 2015, she was an IBCA Underclass Small School All-State student-athlete while in 2014, she was an IBCA Underclass All-State Honorable Mention.  As a junior last season, Lively averaged 18.5 points per game, 3.2 assists, 4.6 rebounds and 2.2 steals per contest.

 

As a junior, she was named the Kokomo Kiwanis Co-Player of the Year while garnering Kokomo Tribune 1st Team All-Area accolades.  Lively also earned AP All-State Honorable Mention honors as a junior as she scored her 1,000th career point that season.

Equipment violation leads to stolen car, stolen gun, and drugs

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Evansville Police arrested 23 year old BRITTNEY DAVIS on numerous charges during a car stop that began when officers saw an equipment violation.
At 11:35 Wednesday night, officers saw Davis driving a white Dodge passenger car near Mary St and Virginia. The car was missing a headlight. When the officers got behind the car, Davis turned on her hazard lights and drove to the Deaconess Hospital Emergency Room entrance. As the officers followed her, they ran a routine check on the license plate.
Davis stopped her car at the ER doors nd a male got out of the passenger side. Officers could see that the man had a head injury and his clothing was covered in blood. As officers were about to get out and help, they were notified that the car Davis was driving was stolen. The officers accompanied Davis and the injured man into the hospital.
While medical staff were trying to help the passenger, Officers asked Davis who he was. She said she only knew him as Jeremy. Officers had Davis exit the hospital and placed her under arrest for being in possession of the stolen car. Officers then found a handgun in her purse. A check of the serial number showed the gun had been reported stolen during a burglary in Evansville on September 24th. While completing an inventory of the car, officers found several different narcotics. They included synthetic marijuana and various prescription pills that were not prescribed to Davis.
After lying about the identity of her male companion for about 30 minutes, Davis finally gave officers his real name. Officers discovered he was Jeremiah Hinsey and that he has active misdemeanor warrants for his arrests. Due to his injuries, he remains hospitalized and a police have not been able to talk with him. Police do not have any info on how he was injured, where it happened, or who may have done it.
Davis was arrested for:
Theft of a Firearm L6 Fel
Auto theft L6 Fel
Possession of Legend Drug L6 Fel
Possession of Schedule IV Narcotics L6 Fel
Fasle Informing A Misd
Possession of Handgun without a Permit A Misd
Possession of Synthetic Drug B Misd
Improper Headlights
Expired Driver’s License
During this investigation, officers developed information that may link Hinsey to an Armed Robbery that was reported near the downtown YMCA several hours earlier. In that incident, a man matching his description tried to rob a woman of her car. He told her he had a gun and took her car keys. An officer in the area heard the woman scream and went to the scene. The suspect fled with the keys, but was not able to get her car. Officers were unable to locate him at the time.
Anyone with information on any of these events is asked to contact Evansville Police.

 

UE Invites Public to International Education Week Events

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The University of Evansville will celebrate International Education Week (IEW) from November 16 – 20. The following activities will be open to the public.

Monday, November 16

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., First floor of Ridgway University Center

UE Study Abroad Fair – “When, Where and How to Study Abroad”

7:00 p.m., Room 251 in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

IEW Featured Panel Discussion – “Cuba in Context: Four Perspectives”

Panelists: Davies Bellamy, UE associate professor of education; Young Kim, UE director of International Studies; Matthew Knoester, UE assistant professor of education, and sociologist Maura Robinson, UE alum and CEO and president of M.G. Robinson, Inc.

Tuesday, November 17

12:15 – 1:15 p.m., Room 252 in Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

Lunch and Lead – Experiential Learning and Model United Nations

1:30 – 6:30 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

UE Student Presentations – “Study Research, and Experiential Engagement Abroad”

Wednesday, November 18

Noon – 3:30 p.m., Eykamp Hall, Ridgway University Center

Language and Culture Mini-Lessons

7:00 p.m., Class of 1959 Gallery and Lounge, Ridgway University Center

I-House IEW Event

Friday, November 20

5:00 – 8:00 p.m., Ridgway University Center

29th Annual International Bazaar – International Club

Admission: $10 for general admission, or $7 in advance; free admission for UE students and children 5 and under. (Proceeds benefit Soles 4 Souls)

IS IT TRUE NOVEMBER 13, 2015

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IS IT TRUE we received this e-mail from the leadership of Local Teamsters #215 last night?  …they said; “Our Bus Drivers bargaining unit ratified their contract today.”  “That is the fifth and final contract to be ratified. The School Board indicated in their November 2nd meeting that they would be ratifying all five contracts at their November 16 meeting if they were ratified by our membership.”?

IS IT TRUE the Local Teamsters #215 e-mail sent another e-mail to the City County Observer that said; “Thank you for your support during this way too long ordeal”?  …we are pleased that we had a positive effect in helping the professional , dedicated and hardworking hands-on support staff of the EVSC to finally have all there bargaining unit contracts ratified”?

IS IT TRUE we were  told by EVSC insiders that Dr.  David Smith said;  “that he was personally going to bust the Local #215 Teamsters Union”?  …we laughed at that statement then and we also laugh at Dr. Smiths union busting statement today?

IS IT TRUE we would like to point out the employees of the Local #215 Teamster worked without a contract but continued doing  an outstanding job in serving the students, teachers and support staff of the EVSC without a  contract?

IS IT TRUE if the EVSC spent as much time in conducting the school business in regular session as the do in Executive session the taxpayers would be better served?

IS IT TRUE when the Local Teamsters #215 and  EVSC elected School Board fear Superintendent DR.  David Smith we have no labor contract but when Dr. Smith fears the Local Teamsters #215 and the elected School Board the employees have a labor contact?

IS IT TRUE that the current  “READERS POLL” question is;  “Do you feel that EVSC Superintendent DR, David Smith failed in his attempt to break the contract activities of LocaL #215 Teamsters”?

Daily Off Topic Forum November 13, 2015

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USI Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Speaker Series Will Host Kelley Coures

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The University of Southern Indiana’s Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program Speaker Series will host Kelley Coures, a 1992 USI graduate with a degree in political science, at 6 p.m. November 17 in Rice Library Room 0018. The event is free and open to the public.

Coures is the executive director of the City of Evansville Department of Metropolitan Development. Prior to his appointment to the role in May of 2014, he served as the manager of federal programs for the department for two years and as an underwriter for American General Finance.

Coures is the recipient of the 2011 Sadelle Berger Civil Rights Award from the City of Evansville and is a member of several community boards including: Downtown Kiwanis, the Old Courthouse Foundation, the Diversity Lecture Series and the AIDS Resource Group.

The topic of the presentation will be the Promise Zone designation – a Federal distinction for an area of high poverty, disinvestment and a lack of availability of services. Coures will present on the program and the possibilities the program raises, and will also solicit feedback from attendees on ways to increase economic activity in the designated area.

For more information, contact Dr. Matt Hanka, MPA program director, at 812-461-5204 or mjhanka@usi.edu.

Binghamton Assigns Forward Guptill to Evansville

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The Evansville IceMen, proud ECHL affiliate of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and AHL’s Binghamton Senators, and Head Coach Al Sims announced that the IceMen have been assigned forward Alex Guptill Thursday from Binghamton.

 

Guptill, 23, joins the IceMen after recording one assist in three games with Binghamton this season. The Newmarket, ON native was a 2010 third round draft pick of the Dallas Stars, and played three seasons at the University of Michigan before turning pro early in March 2014.

 

Guptill played five games for the Texas Stars, before he was traded in July 2014 from the Stars organization to the Senators. The 6’3, 174 lbs. forward scored nine goals and added nine assists in 61 games for Binghamton in 2014-15.

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Governor Pence Names the Late Amos Brown Recipient of Indiana’s Highest Honor: 2015 Sachem Award

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Governor Mike Pence today posthumously named Amos C. Brown III the 2015 recipient of the Sachem Award, Indiana’s highest honor. This announcement comes following Mr. Brown’s untimely death at his family home in Chicago last Friday. Governor Pence is also directing flags at state facilities in Marion County to be flown at half-staff in honor of radio broadcaster Amos Brown on the day of his funeral, Saturday, November 14, 2015. He also asks businesses and residents to lower their flags to half-staff to honor the life and legacy of Amos Brown.

 

The Sachem, whose name comes from the Algonquin term given to leaders who exhibit wisdom, judgment and grace and whose character underscores the importance of moral example, is given annually by the Governor to Hoosiers whose life and character exemplify these qualities. Previous recipients include college basketball coaching legend John Wooden; the Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame and world statesman; philanthropist Jane Blaffer Owen; and gospel music singing and songwriting pioneers Bill and Gloria Gaither. This is the 10th year in a row this award has been presented to notable Hoosiers. The Governor plans to present the posthumous award to the family of Amos Brown in the coming months. With this recognition, Amos Brown’s name will be enshrined in the Rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse.

 

“The Sachem is Indiana’s highest honor and is reserved to honor one Hoosier every year whose life and example enriched our state with wisdom, judgment and grace,” said Governor Pence. “Amos Brown was such a man and he will be dearly missed. For more than 40 years, Amos Brown used his extraordinary talents as a broadcaster and thought leader to serve as a passionate advocate for Hoosiers. The life and legacy of Amos Brown will leave an indelible impact on Indianapolis and our state. Amos used his voice as a platform to address some of the most challenging issues facing underprivileged and underserved Hoosiers. From education inequality, racial and socioeconomic issues, Amos Brown strived each and every day to improve lives. For all these reasons, I can think of no one more deserving to receive the state’s highest honor than Amos C. Brown III.”

 

Amos Brown was born in Chicago and earned his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University. He also received an honorary doctorate from Martin University in Indianapolis in 2006. Mr. Brown has been awarded several recognitions for his work on the radio and in his community, including induction to the Indiana Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 2007, a Sagamore of the Wabash, four CASPER Awards from the United Way/Community Service Council, the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Crystal Award for Community Service, and a four-time nominee and two-time winner of the Indiana Broadcasters Association Spectrum Award. He was also a two-time finalist of the NAB Marconi Award and has received the Heritage Place Lifetime Achievement Award, Indiana Civil Rights Commission Drum Major Award, Indiana Black Expo’s President’s Award, Indianapolis NAACP Humanitarian Award, the Mass Media Award and Director’s Award from the Center for Leadership Development, two Communications Awards from the Indianapolis Education Association and the Outstanding Leadership and Service Award from the U.S. Census Bureau.

 

Amos Brown began his radio career in 1976 as an advertising sales representative, and quickly rose through the ranks to station manager in 1981. He was the longest-serving African-American media manager in the Indianapolis market after serving 40 years in Indianapolis broadcasting. He also was the on-air host for Morning with the Mayor for 15 years, from 1977 to 1993. He launched his first daily radio talk show called “The Noon Show” in 1992 and in 1994, he transitioned to Hoosier Radio and TV, hosting “Six Thirty PM” and later “The Amos Brown Show.” In 2004, Mr. Brown became the host of the well-known “Afternoons with Amos” show on WTLC, in addition to his role as Director of Strategic Research.

 

Over the last 40 years, Mr. Brown has been an advocate for the Indianapolis community. He has worked with organizations such as the United Negro College Fund, Riley Hospital for Children, Mozel Sanders Foundation’s Thanksgiving Dinner, Indiana Black Expo, Indiana Education Roundtable, and Circle City Classic.

 

Governor Pence Announces More Than $10 Million for School Safety

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Governor Mike Pence today announced school safety awards of more than $10 million allocated to 260 local schools and school corporations across Indiana. The Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved the grants.

 

The Secured School Safety Grant program is a dedicated state grant fund that provides matching grants to school corporations, charter schools, or coalitions of school corporations and/or charter schools applying jointly to:

 

  • Conduct a threat assessment;
  • Purchase equipment to restrict access to the school or expedite the notification of first responders; and/or
  • Employ a school resource officer (SRO).

 

“I am thankful today to announce the newest distribution from the Secured School Grant Program for the safety of Indiana’s school children, and for those who teach, mentor and help them at school,” said Governor Pence. “The safety of our kids is our highest priority, and this grant program continues to be a valuable partnership between local schools and the state.”

 

This year’s funding comes from the account’s $3.5 million original allocation, $3.5 million from excess Indiana Department of Homeland Security admin funds, as announced by Governor Pence in early October, and more than $3 million in unspent and unallocated funds from previous years. These carryover funds continue to increase as grants from previous years go unused and the money is returned to the state.

 

This is the third time Secured School Safety grants have been awarded.

 

Of the awarded funding, nearly $5 million will be used to purchase equipment and more than $5.1 million will go to employ school resource officers.

 

School corporations, charter schools, or coalitions with an average daily membership (ADM) of at least 1,000 students applied for grants of up to $50,000. Eligible entities with an ADM of less than 1,000 students applied for grants of up to $35,000. During the 2014 legislative session, the pool of eligible recipients was expanded to include cooperative career and technical education centers.

 

The members of the Secured School Safety Grant Program are: Eric Bowlen, Principal at Ronald K. Bell East-Middle School of Martinsville; Doug Carter, Superintendent of the Indiana State Police; Scott Mellinger, Sheriff of Madison County; David Kane, Director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security; David Murtaugh, Director of the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute; Scott Reske, Executive Director of Public and Governmental Affairs for the Indiana Department of Education; and Greg Zoeller, Attorney General.

 

A full list of schools and the proposed use for their grant awards can be found attached.

 

Aces Men’s Basketball signs Dru Smith

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One of the top players in the Evansville area is staying home as Dru Smith has signed his National Letter of Intent to play for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team next season.

 

Head coach Marty Simmons is excited about adding Smith to his squad.

 

“We love everything about Dru.  He is a great student, comes from a great family and is the total package as a basketball player,” Simmons said.  “He is a versatile player who has great court vision.”

 

Smith attends Reitz High School and had a stellar year as a junior, posting 10.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists.  His efforts led the Panthers to a 29-2 overall record as they were the runners-up in the Class 4A State Tournament.

 

A 6-3 guard, Smith brings great length, which saw him register an abundance of deflections in his high school career.

 

“He causes a lot of deflections and does a great job of making the guys around him better,” Simmons added.  “Dru is very long and athletic and we think he will be a great fit for us.”

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