Home Blog Page 6

Color Swirl on the Lawn | July 9

0

Event Details:

Date: Wednesday July 9

Time:  2 PM

Location: Willard Park

 

Color Swirl Tie-Dye in the Park – Summer Reading Program

 

Let your creativity shine! Join us Tuesday, July 9 at 2 PM for Color Swirl Tie-Dye in the Park, a vibrant outdoor event where kids can dive into tie-dye fun and other messy, hands-on activities.

 

Part of our Color Our World Summer Reading series, this program is all about color, creativity, and a little bit of mess! Be sure to bring something white and 100% cotton to tie-dye—like a t-shirt, tote bag, or bandana.

 

To sign up for the Summer Reading Program and view the full schedule, visit: https://www.willardlib.org/children-s-summer-reading-program

Tick-borne diseases on the rise: How can you stay safe this summer?

0

Reported cases of tick-borne diseases are sharply rising in the U.S.—and summer is peak season for ticks. What can folks do to stay safe? Which areas are more prone to ticks? What’s contributing to the rise in cases? Help your viewers know what the research says and what info to trust.

Dr. Maria Diuk-Wasser, professor of ecology, evolution, and environmental biology at Columbia University, is available for interviews. She specializes in how climate change impacts the emergence of vector-borne and zoonotic diseases, including the recent emergence of tick-borne pathogens, and she can explain the latest research for your viewers in plain language, not jargon.

Dr. Diuk-Wasser can speak about: 

  • Tick-borne disease basics, such as which tick-borne diseases are found in the U.S., which tick species carry them, and data on the rising prevalence of both ticks and tick-borne disease;
  • Which ticks are expanding their ranges, including blacklegged ticks (which carry Lyme disease), and lone star ticks (which can trigger meat allergies in people) and the reasons why ticks are spreading, including climate change, land use changes, and human behavior;
  • Her research on how risk of getting infected by a tick depends on where you live (including in the city), what activities you do, and where you travel; and tips for precautions and what to do if you find a tick.

WHAT IS IN CONTROL?

0
redline

GAVEL GAMUT

By Jim Redwine

www.jamesmredwine.com

(Week of 07 July 2025)

WHAT IS IN CONTROL?

One of the first lectures I received in law school was about how jury trials had changed over about 2,500 years; they hadn’t. According to my law professor, if we budding attorneys had walked into the courtroom in Athens for the trial of Socrates in 399 B.C., we would have easily understood the proceeding. Socrates was charged with corrupting Athenian youth with his views on the prevalent religion and government. He was convicted by a jury of about 500 citizens. Socrates was prosecuted by three senators and he defended himself. In other words, that court of over 2,000 years ago functioned like most courts of the 21st century, until the advent of smart telephones, artificial intelligence and rapidly changing electronic technology.

Unlike the practice of medicine, according to our law professor, that a physician of modern times would not even recognize, until recently the legal profession stoically struggled to deliver justice about the same way our Stone Age progenitors did. As science reached for the stars, the Star Chamber was right at home with the law. Most lawyers, judges and juries sought just verdicts, but often did so with quill pens, arcane fixtures and cloistered proceedings. Well, those honored, if often questioned, days have recently crashed upon the shoals of instant and ubiquitous information and misinformation. And much as the art world and the defense industry are wringing their hands and racing to keep up with machines gone mad, the legal profession is struggling to preserve the First Amendment’s guarantees of Freedom of Speech and the Press along with the Sixth Amendment’s guarantees of Due Process and a Fair Trial.

For thousands of years societies have confidently relied upon jurors to hear cases without being influenced by prejudicial information from outside of the court. Today, judges cannot just order jurors to not read newspapers, or listen to radio or television stories about a case. Jurors in 2025 are just like virtually every other child, teenager, adult and elderly person; everyone has a smart phone to which they are addicted. All the judicial admonishments judges can think of will not defeat the deep-seated need by jurors to “tune in and turn on” and, most likely buy into, the often incorrect information about practically anything, including “facts” about an on-going case.

The Founding Fathers most feared centralized governmental power and believed the best defense to it was for the public to have almost unfettered Freedom of Speech and for the media to be almost immunized from governmental restraint. Of course, America’s legal system has adapted many times to changes in our society. It will surely find ways to deal with the internet. However, the age-old reliance on the omnipotence and wisdom of the trial judge’s instructions has already become as much of a relic as the pyramids. And, just as the pyramids still inspire us, our historically provident legal system probably will too.

However, we in the legal profession must face the reality that Facebook and its ilk have to be dealt with because the populace will not stand for them to be destroyed. Surely, if I were back in that first law school class today, the professor would evince a different perspective on 2025’s legal system.

For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

0
EPD

 

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.

HOT JOBS

0

Receptionist

Majestic Care of Newburgh 2.4 2.4/5 rating
Newburgh, IN
 Easily apply
POSITION SUMMARY: The Receptionist provides general office support and direct communication. Receive and route a high volume of calls through the switchboard…
2 days ago

Attendance Clerk

Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation 3.6 3.6/5 rating
Evansville, IN
$12.54 – $17.82 an hour
The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve…
5 days ago

Front Desk Receptionist

Bluegrass Dental
Evansville, IN
$17 – $22 an hour
 Easily apply
Friendly, upbeat, and easy to talk to. Skilled at juggling phone calls, scheduling, and real-time patient needs. Quick to empathize and slower to anger.
Just posted

Sr. Regulatory & Advocate Complaint Specialist

OneMain Financial 3.2 3.2/5 rating
Evansville, IN • Hybrid remote
$22 – $29 an hour
Up to 4% matching 401(k). This position, as part of a customer-focused team, is responsible for providing written responses to OneMain customer concerns that…
4 days ago

PT Evening Receptionist

D Patrick Inc 3 3/5 rating
Evansville, IN
Provides back up for Cashier and Rental Agent by performing the following duties. Answers all incoming calls with the greeting “Thank you for calling D-Patrick,…
4 days ago

Administrative Asistant

Methodist Temple Children’s Center 2.8 2.8/5 rating
Evansville, IN
$13 – $15 an hour
 Easily apply
Shift: 8 hours (Times may vary). Methodist Temple Children’s Center. Monday through Friday (No Weekends). A positive, open-minded attitude is essential because…
Just posted

Celebrating Independence Day

0

by Wendy McNamara,

Dear Neighbor,

Join me in celebrating our country’s independence and saluting those who fight to keep our nation free. I wish you and your family a safe and fun July 4th. 

Happy Independence Day by State Senator Vaneta Becker

0

When members of the Second Continental Congress met in Philadelphia nearly 250 years ago, they likely had no idea they were creating what would become the most powerful nation in the world. Yet, their marks on history endure to this day as we celebrate Independence Day.

In his time, President Theodore Roosevelt took every chance he could to remind Americans that we must participate in our democracy in order to maintain the freedoms we cherish. In his Independence Day speech in 1903, President Roosevelt emphasized the importance of Americans uniting behind our common ideals while also respecting our differences and working to find solutions to our nation’s problems.

President Roosevelt’s words remain just as relevant today as they were 122 years ago.

Today, and every day, we must remember to show respect to our neighbors, even if we disagree with one another.

As you celebrate Independence Day with your family and friends, please remember this holiday is more than just barbecues, parades and fireworks. It’s also a time to thank the men and women of the armed forces who have protected our freedoms every day since our founding.

From my family to yours, I wish you a very happy Independence Day!

Celebrating Independence Day

0

 

Fellow Hoosiers,

As we gather to celebrate the birth of our great nation, let’s take a moment to reflect on the freedoms we enjoy and the brave men and women who have defended them.

From backyard barbecues and parades to fireworks lighting up the sky, the Fourth of July is a reminder to appreciate and celebrate what makes our country great and the freedoms we cherish.

Let’s also remember that freedom is never free. We owe a deep debt of gratitude to those in uniform who protect our country at home and abroad.

I wish you and your family a joyful, safe and fun Independence Day!

Pierce collects four hits in series finale defeat

0
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters (21-26) dropped the homestand finale in heartbreaking fashion to the Mississippi Mud Monsters (23-25), falling just short, 7-6.

Pavin Parks made his third start of the season for Evansville. He pitched into the third inning, allowing five runs. But the Otters had fight as the middle innings approached.

The Otters got on the board in the fourth inning with a sacrifice fly from Logan Brown to score JT Benson. They added another run in the fifth with a Dennis Pierce solo home run to center.

Ryan Wiltse followed Parks in the third and pitched through five excellent innings. He allowed just two hits and struck out eight through his first five innings.

JT Benson struck for his eighth home run in the seventh, cutting the Mississippi lead to 5-3.

Wiltse worked into the eighth inning, but the Mud Monsters finally started to figure him out. He allowed two runs to score to extend Mississippi’s lead to 7-3 before Nolan Thebiay finished off the eighth with a strikeout.

The Otters didn’t lie down quietly though. They sent nine to the plate and scored three in the eighth. L. Brown reached with his third hit of the game followed by a Parks Bouck walk. JJ Cruz singled to score Brown to open the inning’s scoring. After Pierce singled for his fourth hit of the night and loaded the bases, Graham Brown hit a sacrifice fly to score Bouck and advance both runners forward. David Mendham walked and Benson walked in a runner to cut the score to 7-6.

After Thebiay got an out but allowed two baserunners, Alex Valdez came in and induced an inning ending double play to send the game to the home half of the ninth.

The Otters couldn’t manage a run in the ninth however and fell 7-6.

Evansville travels to Schaumburg to take on the Boomers on Independence Day to kick off the weekend set. After an off-day Monday, they travel to Washington to take on the division leading Wild Things.