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First Security Bank Announces Hiring of Corporate In House Counsel
Mary Moorhouse has joined First Security Bank in a newly created position as Corporate In House Counsel. Moorhouse has over eight years experience in legal services and was most recently with Daymar College where she served as Director of Legal Services and Director of Benefit Administration and Associate Relations. She also served at Owensboro-based law firms Wilson, Hutchinson, Poteat & Littlepage as well as Sullivan, Mountjoy, Stainback & Miller.
A graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Criminal Justice, Moorhouse also received her Juris Doctor from Valparaiso University School of Law. She is a member of the Daviess County Bar Association and the Kentucky Bar Association.
Moorhouse will serve as primary contact with banking regulators and will assist in other strategic matters within the company, including researching banking-related federal and state laws and regulations.
First Security Bank is a $570 million asset bank with 11 banking centers in Owensboro, Bowling Green, Franklin and Lexington, Kentucky, as well as Evansville and Newburgh, Indiana. It has differentiated itself from larger competitors with its focus on relationship banking and the ability to make credit and other business decisions locally.
Councilman Dr. Adams Retorts To Jack Schrieber’s Missing-The-Boat Rant Posted In The CCO
REAL TIME TRANSPARENCY
By H. Dan Adams, MD-Evansville City Councilman At-Large
This coming Monday, the Evansville City Council will vote on the transfer of ~$ 8 million from the Rainy Day and Riverboat funds. These transferred funds will be used by the Administration to pay the City’s regular/routine bills.
Normally, the Rainy Day Funds are used for emergencies; the Riverboat Account is set aside for capital projects. Local Option Income Taxes and Property Taxes are used to fund City Operations. According to the Administration, a cash shortfall has occurred because the funds (LIT & property taxes) allotted for city operations have already been spent.
We all have been promised that when the second installment of property tax monies arrives later this Fall, the cash from the loans will be repaid. By State Statute, the loan must be repaid and returned to the Rainy Day and Riverboat funds by 12/31/15.
Previous transfers have been hidden from public view. It was never the intent of the City Council to interfere with the normal financial flow of the City’s capacity to conduct business. It was, however, our goal to inject a degree of transparency into the City’s financial management that allows you, the taxpayer, to understand how, when and where your money is being spent. We must make absolutely certain that Rainy Day and Riverboat Funds will not become a permanent source for City operations and that the police and fire pension funds are never invaded.
Since said transfers have become an apparent recurring issue as opposed to an emergency, I make the following recommendations going forward. The Administration’s bi-annual fund transfer request should go through the Finance Committee. Additionally, the transfer requests should be given to the City Council at least three weeks prior to the move over date of the monies.
This ordinance is the first step in providing you, the taxpayer, with full transparency regarding the Administration’s management of the City’s finances. Let me be clear! I support loaning the Rainy Day and Riverboat funds for operational purposes now. I fully expect the repayment of these loans when the Fall property tax installment is received. However, this transaction must remain transparent.
H. Dan Adams, MD MBA President of the Evansville City Council
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At approximately 2:00 Saturday morning, Evansville Police and medical crews were called to 528 S Linwood for a reported shooting. Officers located an 18 year old victim at the scene.
Investigators determined a 15 year old was in possession of a handgun in the home and was handling it in a reckless manner. Investigators believe the gun discharged while the juvenile was handling it. The bullet penetrated a wall and struck the victim, who was in another area of the house. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The juvenile was placed at the Youth Care Center on the following charges:
Reckless Homicide, Involuntary Manslaughter, Criminal Recklessness, and Possession of a Handgun without a Permit.
The name of the victim will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office following the notification of his family.
Investigators determined a 15 year old was in possession of a handgun in the home and was handling it in a reckless manner. Investigators believe the gun discharged while the juvenile was handling it. The bullet penetrated a wall and struck the victim, who was in another area of the house. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.
The juvenile was placed at the Youth Care Center on the following charges:
Reckless Homicide, Involuntary Manslaughter, Criminal Recklessness, and Possession of a Handgun without a Permit.
The name of the victim will be released by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office following the notification of his family.
EVSC Selects Middle School Honors Band and Orchestra Members
After two days of auditions, 74 EVSC middle school band students and 56 orchestra students were selected to participate in the EVSC’s Middle School Honors Band and Middle School Honors Orchestra, respectively. Each student who auditioned for the honors band or orchestra was asked to prepare two pieces of music and perform their selections in front of EVSC instrumental music teachers.
As members of the honors band or orchestra, students will meet once a week and some Saturdays for 12 to 15 weeks. In December and January, the groups will perform multiple concerts throughout Evansville.
Governor Pence Statement on Passing of Former Representative Bill Crawford
Governor Mike Pence today issued the following the statement regarding the passing of former State Representative Bill Crawford:
“Bill Crawford served as a member of the Indiana General Assembly with distinction. For four decades, his leadership brought about extraordinary accomplishments such as the Second Chance Act, the Minority Teacher’s Scholarship Fund and so many others.
“A veteran of the United States Navy and the first African American lawmaker to serve as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Bill Crawford was a true public servant dedicated to improving the lives of Hoosiers. I recently had the privilege of recognizing the Chairman’s contributions to our communities by awarding him the Reverend Charles Williams Community Service Award.
“As we mourn the passing of this beloved Hoosier, let us keep his wife Bernice and the entire Crawford family in our thoughts and prayers.â€
Governor Pence to Walk in Circle City Classic Parade
Governor Mike Pence will walk in the Circle City Classic Parade, where he will be joined by Youth Achievers in Government from Avondale Meadows YMCA. There, they will promote the new Healthy Indiana Plan, HIP 2.0. Details below.
Saturday, September 26:
10:00 a.m. EDT – Governor Pence to walk in the Circle City Classic Parade
*Media are welcome to attend.
Parade begins at North & Pennsylvania Streets in downtown Indianapolis, IN