Vincennes University Education Department to host Story Walk for elementary school students

04/18/2024

Area students in grades K-2 are invited to join VU Education majors for an outdoor literacy event. The Story Walk will feature ” The Great Kapok Tree” by Lynne Cherry. Young students will take a stroll with their families, read the story, and participate in literacy stations along the way.

Participants will also learn from VU Conservation Law majors about animals native to this area. VU Culinary Arts majors have baked cookies for students and their families. VU Art majors will assist in face painting and rock painting. The Vincennes Public Library will have a display on the Dolly program available to area students.

All student participants will receive a free book of their choice.

WHO:

The Vincennes University Education Department

Area students in grades K-2

WHEN:

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 3:30-6:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Kimmell Park (located between Oliphant Drive and the Wabash River)

In case of rain, the event will be held in the VU Student Recreation Center, 1600 Short St.

USI Happenings

04/18/2024

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Wednesday, April 17

USI conference focuses on healthcare research, evidence-based practice

A former member of the USI Nursing faculty will be the keynote speaker at the 28th annual USI Research, Evidence-Based Practice and Performance Improvement in Healthcare Conference, slated for Wednesday, April 17 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West.

1 p.m. Thursday, April 18

USI to host Eykamp String Quartet concert on April 18

The USI College of Liberal Arts will host a concert by the Eykamp String Quartet from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 18. The group will be performing in the Rice Library 2nd Floor Reading Room as a special thank you to the University for our collaboration on the recent opera.

Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21

USI Theatre closes the 2023-24 season with The Wolves

The USI Theatre Department is proud to present its last production of the 2023-24 season, The Wolves, written by Sarah DeLappe and directed by Eric Altheide, Professor of Theatre. Performances will run from Thursday, April 18 through Sunday, April 21 in the USI Performance Center. Shows begin at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. for the Saturday and Sunday matinees.

SAVE THE DATE

April 24-26

USI to present 40th annual Historic New Harmony Heritage Artisans Days

USI is excited to present Historic New Harmony’s 40th annual Heritage Artisans Days, happening Wednesday through Friday, April 24-26. Artisans will demonstrate their professions and roles as they were in the 19th century. Students from the Tri-state area will hear and see how these artisans lived and worked in the early days of New Harmony.

April 25

USI Rethinking Autism Conference to aim to shift lens on autism

The University will present the 2024 Rethinking Autism Conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, April 25 in Carter Hall, located in University Center West. The Conference is intended for physicians, nurses, therapists, mental health professionals, community providers, students and parents. Registration is required. Early bird rates are available through World Autism Day on Tuesday, April 2.

June 28-30 and June 24 through August 30

USI to partner with Evansville African American Museum to present Black Art Workshop Weekend and Exhibition

The USI Art and Design Department will partner with the Evansville African American Museum to present the Black Art Workshop and Exhibition in the McCutchan Art Center/Pace Galleries, located in the lower level of the Liberal Arts Center. The workshop event is set for Friday, June 28 through Sunday, June 30, and the exhibition will run Monday, June 24 to Friday, August 30.

USI CALENDAR

A collection of events on campus and in the community can be found on the USI Events Calendar.

Founded in 1965, the University of Southern Indiana enrolls nearly 9,300 dual credit, undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students in more than 130 areas of study. A public higher education institution, located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, Indiana, USI offers programs through the College of Liberal Arts, Romain College of Business, College of Nursing and Health Professions, Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education and School of Graduate Studies. USI is a Carnegie Foundation Community Engaged University and offers continuing education and special programs to more than 15,000 participants annually through Outreach and Engagement. USI is online at www.usi.edu.

Social Status of African American Males will host an Opportunity Fair

04/18/2024

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Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males will host an Opportunity Fair for students seeking employment after high school.

(Evansville, IN) – The Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males will host an Opportunity Fair on Friday, April 26, highlighting career opportunities available across the region for juniors and seniors seeking employment after high school.

The event, which will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Old National Events Plaza, will feature a teen summit and job fair. There will be a broad range of companies present at the job fair from manufacturing to healthcare. The Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation will provide transportation from the high schools.

Evansville City Councilman Alex Burton, a city council representative on the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males is the event coordinator.

“The end of the school year is swiftly approaching, and this event intends to make career opportunities even more accessible,” Burton said. “Area employers are hiring, and the classes of 2024 and 2025 need to know of their options and their earnings potential immediately after high school.”

Many of the employers who will be present also provide tuition reimbursement to further education in the future. The event is free and open to all high school students.

The Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males was established in 1999 because of legislative ﬁndings and statistical studies that revealed disturbing conditions and trends for African American males in Indiana, the work of the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males focuses on practical solutions and remedies to problems affecting African American Males in the areas of education, employment, health, and criminal justice.

Students may register for this event by visiting the REGISTRATION LINK. For more information, contact the Evansville Commission on the Social Status of African American Males at (812) 436-4927.

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USI Baseball hosts UTM this weekend To: Publisher City County Observer Reply-To: Ray Simmons

04/18/2024

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball will host the University of Tennessee at Martin this weekend for an important three-game Ohio Valley Conference series at the USI Baseball Field. The USI-UT Martin series starts Friday with West Side Nut Club Night a 6 p.m. before continuing Saturday at 3 p.m. and concluding Sunday at 1 p.m.

The series also is USI Faculty and Staff Weekend at the USI Baseball Field. USI faculty, staff, and their families will be admitted free with a valid University ID at the baseball field entrance. Sunday also is Family Day at the ballpark with kids 12-and-under running the bases and taking pictures with their favorite player after the game.

Links to follow the Eagles (15-22, 5-7 OVC) during the opening weekend of 2024 can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com and on the USI Baseball Schedule.

Following the USI-UTM series, USI will conclude its five-game homestand with Belmont University Tuesday at 6 p.m.

USI Baseball Notes
Eagles suffer tough loss to WKU. The USI Screaming Eagles suffered a tough loss, 2-1, to Western Kentucky University to start the week. USI pitching held WKU to just two runs, one earned, on two hits (one a second inning home run). Senior first baseman/designated hitter Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas) drove in the Eagles’ only run of the game with a RBI-double in the eighth.

USI goes 1-3 last week. The USI Eagles were 1-3 last week, falling to Saint Louis University and losing two-of-three in OVC play to Southeast Missouri State University. Sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus (Newburgh, Indiana) led the USI hitters last week by batting .467 (7-15) with four runs scored, two doubles, two home runs, and five RBIs. Junior right-hander Gavin Seebold (Jeffersonville, Indiana) picked up the only win last week, while freshman right-hander Grant Parson (Owensboro, Kentucky) had the best outing, allowing one run over seven innings in a tough 1-0 loss.

The Long Ball. Senior designated hitter Jack Ellis (Jeffersonville, Indiana) has hit a team-best and career-high seven home runs this season, while junior centerfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa) follows with five round trippers.

USI in the OVC. USI is tied for seventh in the OVC standing (5-7) after losing the series to SEMO last weekend. Senior rightfielder Ren Tachioka (Japan) leads USI at the plate in conference play, batting .414 (12-29). Senior designated hitter Jack Ellis has a team-high three home runs and 14 RBIs in the 12 games.

Leaders at the plate in 2024. Senior rightfielder Ren Tachioka is hitting a team best .369 (38-103) in 27 of the 37 games, while junior leftfielder Adam Euler (Evansville, Indiana) is second with a .342 mark (13-38). Senior designated hitter Jack Ellis has a team best seven home runs, while senior infielder/designated hitter Tucker Ebest has driven in a team-best 31 RBIs.

Multi-hit/Multi-RBI Games. USI junior centerfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen leads the Eagles with 18 multi-hit games (16 with 2; 2 with 3), followed by sophomore shortstop Caleb Niehaus has 16 (12 with 2; 4 with 3). Senior designated hitter Jack Ellis and senior first baseman/designated hitter Tucker Ebest have nine multi-RBI games each. Niehaus has the top RBI game with five versus Southeast Missouri State University last weekend.

Leaders on the mound in 2024. USI junior right-handers Gavin Seebold has recorded a team-best four wins this season. Freshman right-hander Grant Parson and junior right-hander Gavin Morris (Brazil, Indiana) follow with three wins each, while Parson also has a team-high 41 strikeouts. Freshman right-hander Clayton Weisheit Ferdinand, Indiana) leads USI hurlers with a team-low 3.34 ERA in 29.2 innings this season.

In the OVC. USI as a team is fifth in the OVC in pitching with a team 6.28 ERA and sixth in the league in hitting with a .283 team batting average. Freshman right-hander Grant Parson is fifth with a 3.95 ERA and seventh with 41 strikeouts. Junior right-hander Gavin Morris is eighth in the OVC overall with 38 strikeouts.

In OVC Games Only. USI is third in the league with a .303 team batting average for OVC games only, but seventh with a 6.97 team ERA.

UT Martin in 2024. The Skyhawks of the University of Tennessee at Martin are 13-23 overall and 5-7 in the OVC this season, tied with USI for seventh. UTM lost two of three over the weekend to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock and has gone 3-7 in the last 10 games.

USI vs. UTM. The Eagles lead the all-time series with UTM, 7-5, despite losing two of three in their first season in the OVC last year.

Belmont in 2024. The Bruins of Belmont University are 20-17 overall in 2024 and has three games left before visiting USI next week. Belmont defeated the University of North Alabama, 15-9, Tuesday and is 6-4 in its last 10 games.

USI vs. Belmont. The Bruins lead the all-time series with USI, 3-0, after winning the only meeting last year, 6-3, in Nashville.

AREA HIGH SCHOOL SPORT SCORES FROM APRIL 16

04/18/2024

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VARSITY BASEBALL
Castle 10	Central 6	Harrison 6	Reitz 2	Mater Dei 2
Bosse 0	Memorial 4	North 3	Jasper 1	Vincennes Lincoln 0

Girls Varsity Tennis
South Spencer 4	Central 3
Bosse 1	Reitz 2




Varsity Softball
Mater Dei 14	Vincennes Lincoln 14
Central 3	Harrison 0



Boys Varsity Golf
Reitz 167
North 179

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

04/18/2024

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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.

Gov. Holcomb, IDHS announce next round of personal protective equipment for volunteer fire stations across Indiana

04/18/2024

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INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security today announced a $10 million state investment in new personal protective equipment (PPE). This new equipment will allow volunteer firefighters across Indiana to better serve their communities.

Most Indiana communities are served by volunteer fire departments, and many operate on shoestring budgets and with dilapidated equipment. Some wear protective gear and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) that may be more than a decade old.

Through Gov. Holcomb’s 2023 Next Level Agenda, $17.7 million was allocated to firefighters through PPE and new training facilities for volunteer stations across Indiana. This investment marks the first time the Indiana General Assembly has dedicated funds specifically to firefighters. The only other funding source for firefighters is the tax revenue from the sale of fireworks in Indiana.

“While most people run from dangerous situations, firefighters run toward them to serve their community,” said Gov. Holcomb. “This investment is long overdue in our state. Nothing could be more important than for these brave men and women to be both properly suited and trained. It’s how we can best serve them as they serve us.”

The $10 million will purchase 940 complete sets of PPE and SCBA, benefiting 66 fire departments across every Indiana fire district. The selection process addressed the poorest volunteer departments first and those with the oldest equipment. The attached map outlines the areas where the equipment will be delivered.

“I travel extensively across the state, and I’m shocked sometimes at the rags that some of these men and women are wearing on fire scenes. They run into burning buildings and are supposed to feel protected,” said Indiana State Fire Marshal Steve Jones. “The volunteer fire service is the backbone of Indiana fire protection. This investment is long overdue, and we will be working hard to find additional funding to enhance safety even more in the years to come.”

The funds are administered by the Indiana Fire and Public Safety Academy, led by the Indiana State Fire Marshal and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. The vendor, MES Inc., will work directly with individual firefighters to measure and fit the equipment before delivery.

IDHS accepted submissions for several months in 2023 to determine the highest need departments. The application process is now closed.

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USI Baseball loses close one with WKU

04/17/2024

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Baseball lost hard fought game with Western Kentucky University, 2-1, Tuesday afternoon at the USI Baseball Field. USI is 15-22, while WKU goes to 26-12.

The Screaming Eagles’ offense was stymied for the first seven innings, while WKU built a 2-0 lead on just two hits. The Hilltopper runs came courtesy of a home run in the second inning and a bases-loaded hit batter in in the fifth.

USI stayed in the game with good pitching from six different pitchers which blanked the Hilltoppers for seven of the nine frames and struck out eight hitters. USI junior right-hander Tyler Hutson (Villa Hills, Kentucky) (0-4) started and took the loss for the Eagles, going two innings and allowing the second inning home run.

The Eagles made a run at WKU in the eighth inning, cutting the deficit to 2-1. USI junior third baseman Ricardo Van Grieken (Venezuela) reached on an error and would score from first on a two-out double by senior designated hitter Tucker Ebest (Austin, Texas), who also took third on a second WKU error in the inning before being stranded to end the frame.

After a USI held the Hilltoppers in the top of the ninth, USI went three-up and three-down as WKU closed out the 2-1 final.

USI junior centerfielder Terrick Thompson-Allen (Sioux City, Iowa) led the Eagles at the plate with a three-for-four performance and was the only Eagle to have multiple hits. Thompson-Allen has a team-high 18 multi-hit games this season.

Up Next for the Eagles:

The Eagles continue the five-game homestand this weekend (April 19-20) with a three-game OVC series versus the University of Tennessee at Martin. The first pitch Friday is set for 6 p.m. before continuing Saturday at 3 p.m. and concluding Sunday at 1 p.m.

This weekend is USI Faculty/Staff Appreciation Weekend. USI faculty, staff, and their families will be admitted free to any game this weekend. USI employees need to bring a valid University faculty/staff ID to the entrance of the USI Baseball Field for the free entry.

In addition to USI Faculty Appreciation Weekend, Friday is West Side Nut Club Night at the USI Baseball Field.

The Skyhawks of UT Martin are 13-23 overall and 5-7 in the OVC after losing two of three at home to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The Eagles lead the all-time series with UTM, 7-5, despite losing two of three in their first season in the OVC last year.

BASEBALL ACES WIN FIFTH-STRAIGHT WITH 5-4 WIN AT INDIANA

04/17/2024

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – University of Evansville pitchers Kevin Reed, Drew Fieger and Max Hansmann combined to silence the Indiana baseball team on Tuesday evening, and graduate outfielder Mark Shallenberger drove in three runs as the visiting Purple Aces knocked off the host Hoosiers, 5-4, at Bart Kaufman Field in Bloomington, Indiana to pick up its fifth-straight victory.

“What a tremendous job today by our pitching staff,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll. “They really stepped up and earned us this victory tonight.

“I thought that Kevin Reed was outstanding today. He was able to do a good job of keeping IU off-balance all night long, and he made some big pitches when he needed to. I also thought that Drew Fieger did a great job of coming in to get the ball to Max Hansmann, who really was dialed in tonight.”

Indiana struck first against Reed with back-to-back doubles in the second inning, but UE quickly responded to tie the game in the third inning on a sacrifice fly by Shallenberger. Shallenberger then gave UE the lead for good in the fourth inning, with a two-run single to push the advantage to 3-1. Senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse would add another run in the fourth inning on an RBI ground out, before senior shortstop Simon Scherry launched a solo home run into the IU bullpen in left field in the fifth inning to build a 5-1 lead.

The Hoosiers would take advantage of a UE error in the fifth inning to plate a pair of runs off of Reed and cut the advantage to 5-3, but the freshman earned the victory by scattering three runs (two earned) on six hits in 5.0 innings of work while striking out three.

Fieger would take over the sixth inning and worked a perfect sixth with a pair of strikeouts, before IU would scratch across a run in the seventh inning to trim the UE lead to 5-4. That’s when Hansmann took over, retiring all six men he faced over the final two innings to earn his second save of the season.

With the victory, Evansville improves to 19-17 overall and the Purple Aces have now won nine of its last 10 games overall. Indiana, meanwhile, falls to 20-17 overall with the loss. The Purple Aces will continue on the road this weekend, as UE will travel to Peoria, Illinois to battle the Bradley Braves in a three-game Missouri Valley Conference series. The series begins Friday night at 6 p.m. in a game that can be heard live on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+.