Gail Riecken To Have Press Conference To Discuss State Of Cities General Fund
Mayor’s Administration has not presented spending plan to the City Council or Public
Over a year ago, the Mayor stated that money was going to be tight to pay the bonds for the development of the Hotel and Med School. At the same time, he was told he had to have a spending plan in place, and that
without that, we would continue to drown in bills we couldn’t pay.
To date, no plan has been made public and the Mayor’s administration appears to be playing a shell game to show a positive balance in the General Fund and to pay the bills.
With Budget hearings starting in 2 weeks the public has the right to know the actual state of the city’s finances.  The end of year balance in the general fund last year was in the black by $307,000 but a closer look
shows the shell game and that the actual is almost $4.5 million in the red.  The Mayor was supposed to have a spending plan for last year’s budget and still have not presented it to the public or the City Council.
The Mayor needs to have the spending plan that he promised and present it to the public now for comment and review.
WHO:Â Mayoral Candidate Gail Riecken
WHERE:Â Evansville Civic Center – Front Steps
WHEN: August 3, 2015, 11:30 A.M.
GOOD DEEDS by Jim Redwine
Gavel Gamut
By Jim Redwine
(Week of 03 August 2015)
GOOD DEEDS
A friend asked for my thoughts about running for a political office. I suppose it was not unreasonable to assume I might have some; I do.
There are two general classes of people whom I would advise to seek public service; those people I wish the worst for and those I think would do a good job. This friend falls into the latter class.
For those who would enhance my sense of schadenfreude by subjecting themselves to the slings, arrows and banality of vicious prevaricators masquerading as news media, political opponents and coffee shop pundits, I would say jump right in. My advice to friends with much to give and much to lose would be more judicious: serve for the good of the rest of us, but enter the fray fully aware the public eats its young.
I might point out our contemporary burnt offering, Donald Trump. I do not know Mr. Trump. I have never met him. I have not delved into his life’s story. However, thanks to his impolitic decision to enter politics I have been told he is a rapist, a misogynist, a racist, a blowhard and an all around buffoon. Please let me be clear. From what I have personally seen and heard of Mr. Trump’s positions, such as building a wall between the United States and Mexico as if we were Israelis imprisoning the entire Palestinian people, I could not vote for him. That does not mean I think he is the Devil’s gift to Hillary. His positions may be poorly thought out, but his character does not deserve to be assassinated just because he wants to enter public service.
This skewering of The Donald is one of the things I pointed out to my friend who inquired about the wisdom of becoming a sacrifice upon the altar of democracy. My friend’s many talents and generous nature would make for a healthier body politic. Unfortunately, the body of the public servant might suffer for its virtues.
The bottom line? Gird your loins up about you, dear friend, and kiss your happy life goodbye. For rest assured, you will certainly be punished for your good deeds.
Sex and Violent Offender Operation Nets Arrests
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- The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Indiana Department of Correction, Evansville Police Department and the United States Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force took part in a sex and violent offender verification detail on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. The purpose of this detail was to perform periodic verifications on registered offenders within Vanderburgh County in order to ensure the authenticity and truthfulness of their reported addresses. During the operation, 106 registered sex or violent offenders were checked and verified.
As part of the operation, the Sheriff’s Office applied for six arrest warrants on registrants and parolees who were known to be in violation. Three additional registrants were discovered during these verifications to be in violation and warrants were obtained for their arrest as well. The Sheriff’s Office is also following up on several submitted tips on registrants from concerned citizens. If any of these tips lead to a violation of the registry, charges will be filed accordingly.
The Sheriff’s Office extends thanks and appreciation to the Indiana Department of Corrections local Parole Office, the Evansville Police Department, the U.S. Marshal’s Service and theVanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office for participating in or assisting with this operation.
ARRESTED:
Brandon Heath Whitledge (pictured above), 36, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Sex Offender I.D. Violation, Parole Violation
Richard Allen Crane Jr. (pictured above), 33, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation
Kevin Wayne Sturms (pictured above), 34, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Parole Violation
Charles Allen Hardin (pictured above), 60, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender Prior as a Level 5 Felony, Sex Offender I.D. Violation, Parole Violation
Kenneth Lee Rhodes (pictured above), 59, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation
Anthony Alan McElvain (pictured above), 38, of Evansville. Parole Violation
Cole Lee Tennyson (pictured above), 35, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony, Parole Violation
Brent Alan Davis (pictured above), 31, of Evansville. Failure to Register as a Sex Offender as a Level 6 Felony
Joey Shawn Montgomery (pictured above), 36, of Evansville. Unrelated Parole Violation
Aaron Antwon Cummings (pictured above), 20, of Evansville. Unrelated Felony Warrant for Robbery as a Level 3 Felony, Theft as a Level 6 Felony
John Eugene Bowen (pictured above), 29, of Evansville. Unrelated Felony Warrant (Outside Jurisdiction), Failure to Appear Misdemeanor
Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records
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EPD ACTIVITY REPORT
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Blackberry Smoke
FRIDAY, AUGUST 14 8PM TICKETS STARTING AT JUST $15
Evansville, IN – Blackberry Smoke is coming to Evansville to perform at Victory Theatre on Friday, August 14. Tickets are on sale now. The five musicians’ instinctive musical rapport manifests itself equally strongly on such surging rockers as “Let Me Help You (Find the Door),†“Living in the Song†and Wish in One Hand,†and on such intimate, introspective tunes as “Woman in the Moon,†Too High†and the stirring, acoustic-textured “No Way Back to Eden.†“Classic Rock Magazine†included Blackberry Smoke’s “Holding All the Roses†in their top 25 albums of the year.
The band is on the road in support of their new album Holding All the Roses, which was released in February and hit #1 on iTunes rock charts in the US and UK. The album’s musical and emotional depth demonstrates how Blackberry Smoke continues to extend and expand the Southern rock tradition. Since its formation in 2000, the band has never shied away from hard work, playing more than 250 shows a year and building an ever-expanding audience on the strength of its live shows, and with noticeable lack of mainstream hype.
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VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office this week.
John Ray MoneyTheft, Level 6 felony
Criminal trespassing, Class A misdemeanor
Christopher B. McCaslin Theft, Level 6 felony
Carey Lee Clegg Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Melanie Renee Emge Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Class A misdemeanor
Terry K. Coon Operating a vehicle while intoxicated, Level 6 felony
Operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator, Level 6 felony
Kayla S. Sickmon Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of marijuana, Class B misdemeanor
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Larry Wayne Cates Intimidation, Level 5 felony
Samantha G. Wilson Attempted escape, Level 5 felony
Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Shayla Raven Clark Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Battery against a public safety official, Level 6 felony
Battery resulting in bodily injury, Class A misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Candace Nechole Carnahan Theft, Level 6 felony
Avis Lanaye Green Theft, Level 6 felony
Arthur Emmanuel Peyton Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 2 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Christopher Adam Sheridan Auto theft, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Level 6 felony
False informing, Class B misdemeanor
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Javon L. Burton Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Intimidation, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Chad Estel Curtis Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Brandon Heath Whitledge Failure of a sex offender to possess identification, Level 6 felony
Samantha Leigh Green Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class A misdemeanor
Shawn Thomas Theft, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
False informing, Class B misdemeanor