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THUNDERBOLTS HIRE EQUIPMENT MANAGER BILLY WELKER 

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Evansville, In.:  The Evansville Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes are pleased to announce the hiring of Billy Welker as the new Head Equipment Manager.  The Thunderbolts’ 2023-24 season will get underway on Saturday, October 21st at Ford Center as they host the Huntsville Havoc.

Welker brings a vast wealth of pro hockey experience back to his home state of Indiana and to the Thunderbolts organization, having worked more than 2,200 professional games over the course of 34 seasons dating back to 1987-88 with his hometown Fort Wayne Komets.  Along with his three seasons as equipment manager of the Komets between 1987-90, notable lengths of Welker’s career include 14 seasons with the Shreveport/Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs of the Western Professional and Central Hockey leagues between 1997-2011, followed by the most recent 12 seasons with the Huntsville Havoc between 2011-2023.  To date, Welker has been a part of eight championship teams, most recently with the Havoc in their back-to-back President’s Cup titles of 2018 and 2019.  In reaction to joining the Thunderbolts organization, Welker commented: “I am very grateful that my family has let me come to Evansville and the beautiful Ford Center to help the Thunderbolts win.  I’ve known Coach Jeff Bes for about 20 years now, we’ve had a great relationship as opponents, and now I’m looking forward to working together on the same team and helping the players prepare to be successful.”

In reaction to the hiring of Welker, Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes commented: “We are excited to be able to add Billy Welker to our staff.  I have known Billy for over 20 years, he has been successful everywhere he has been, and I always admired the job he did.  He definitely has the experience and knowledge to help our players be at their best, and I can’t wait to get the season started.”

USI runners open season Friday at Angel Mounds

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana Men’s and Women’s Cross Country opens the 2023 season Friday when the Screaming Eagles host the Stegemoller Classic at Angel Mounds. 

Friday’s meet marks the first time the Eagles have competed on their home course since they moved to NCAA Division I in 2022 and is the first of two meets they will compete in at Angel Mounds.
 
USI’s men are coming off a third-place performance at the 2022 Ohio Valley Conference Championships and enter their second season at Division I with a strong returning group that includes an All-OVC honoree in senior Mitchell Hopf (Santa Claus, Indiana).
 
Hopf was fourth at the OVC Championships a year ago and figures to be one of the front-runners to fill the void left by OVC champion Noah Hufnagel at the top of the Eagles’ lineup.
 
Also competing for the top spot will be juniors Dylan Bland (Holland, Indiana) and Brady Terry (Philpot, Indiana). Both were consistently in USI’s top five a year ago, with Terry posting a 20th-place finish at the OVC Championships last fall.
 
Sophomore Mukal Verma (Palatine, Illinois) will add depth to USI’s lineup after finishing as USI’s top freshman a year ago, while a trio of red-shirt freshmen—Cole Hess (Cannelton, Indiana), Tyler Zimmerman (Evansville, Indiana) and Alex Nolan (Evansville, Indiana)—figure to make an impact for Head Coach Mike Hillyard, who enters his 27th season at the helm of USI’s cross country/track & field programs. 
 
Hess and Zimmerman both had valuable experience on the track during the outdoor season a year ago, while Nolan makes his collegiate debut after being sidelined during the 2022-23 season.
 
Nolan follows in the footsteps of his father, USI and Great Lakes Valley Conference Hall of Famer Jim Nolan, as well as his older brothers Trent and Austin Nolan. Austin Nolan was a two-time GLVC champion on the cross country course as well as a multiple-time Academic All-American and is entering his second year as an assistant coach at USI.
 
Despite losing defending OVC champion Lauren Greiwe and OVC top-five finisher McKenna Cavanaugh to graduation, Hillyard has reason to believe his 2023 squad can still contend for an OVC title after it finished second at the league meet in its first season of Division I a year ago.
 
The Eagles return three All-OVC honorees from last fall and welcome back Division II All-American Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois), who was sidelined due to an injury a year ago. Hough has looked strong early in the training season and figures to be a top contender for the top spot in USI’s lineup as well as an OVC individual title.
 
She will be joined at the top of the lineup by senior Aubrey Swart (Noblesville, Indiana) as well as juniors Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) and Allison Morphew (Evansville, Indiana). All three earned All-OVC honors and could play a big impact on USI’s success in 2023.
 
Hillyard is also looking for big things out of sophomore Micah Peals (Terre Haute, Indiana) as well as juniors Kati Hoerig (Prospect, Kentucky) and Katie Winkler (Santa Claus, Indiana). Peals ran top seven for the Eagles at the OVC Championships last fall, while Hoerig and Winkler have both made big jumps in their training during the summer.
 
Friday’s meet, which features USI, the University of Evansville and Kentucky Wesleyan College, begins with the women’s four-kilometer race at 5:45 p.m., while the men’s 6k begins at 6:15 p.m.
 
The Eagles also compete at the John McNichols Invitational in Terre Haute, Indiana, September 16 as well as the Live in the Lou Classic in Louisville, Kentucky, September 30. USI, UE and the Evansville Sports Commission will co-host the Angel Mounds Invitational October 13, while the OVC Championships are October 28 in Morehead, Kentucky.

Attorney General Todd Rokita commends Medical Licensing Board’s May decision regarding abortion doctor’s violations of privacy laws

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Attorney General Todd Rokita released the following statement today:

“We are not appealing because we won the case, and it’s not surprising Dr. Bernard is not appealing. The Medical Licensing Board found Dr. Bernard liable for violating state and federal patient privacy laws on three separate counts, penalized her with the maximum fine possible under the law, and issued a formal letter of reprimand. My team fought for the 10-year-old girl’s privacy rights and continues to do the same for other Hoosier patients.”

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 VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD  BUFFALO TRACE COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WITH ARPA FUNDS

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 VANDERBURGH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AWARD  BUFFALO TRACE COUNCIL, BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA WITH ARPA FUNDS 

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

With the support of Vanderburgh County Council, the Vanderburgh County Commissioners were proud to award Buffalo Trace Council, Boy Scouts of America with $25,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds. 

To respond to the public health emergency impact with respect to COVID-19 and its negative economic impacts, Vanderburgh County appropriated funds to non-profit organizations whose missions focus on arts, culture, and educational initiatives benefiting the County’s residents. 

Buffalo Trace Council, Boy Scouts of America’s mission is “to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Scout Law.” Creating the next generation of leaders, the Buffalo Trace Council provides Scouting initiatives to over 2,500 boys and girls across 15 counties in southwest Indiana and southern Illinois. In Vanderburgh County, the Council prepares over 1,000 youth for service to their communities. 

John G. Harding, Scout Executive, commented, “We are very grateful to the Vanderburgh County Council and Commissioners for this grant. Scouting is continuing to rebound from COVID-19 with a bright future ahead. We look forward to providing new learning opportunities for our youth as they adventure into leadership.” 

USI challenges Purple Aces in 3-1 loss

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Despite winning the first set, University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (0-2, 0-0 OVC) slowly watched Murray State University (2-0, 0-0 MVC) take away three-straight sets to defeat the Screaming Eagles, 3-1 (25-22, 18-25, 17-25, 12-25). The Eagles are still searching for its first win in the NCAA Division I era

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Volleyball (1-3) had an impressive showing against the University of Evansville (2-1) but was defeated by the Purple Aces on Tuesday night at Meeks Family Fieldhouse, 3-1 (25-22, 25-19, 25-23, 25-23).
 
The Screaming Eagles made a push but were tamed in the end, 25-22. The scoring started with a couple of miscues from UE and a kill from senior outside hitter Leah Anderson (Bloomington, Illinois) that gave the Eagles their first lead of the match, 4-3. The Purple Aces went on a quick 4-0 stint after a pair of kills and aces that put USI down by three. Trailing 8-6, the Eagles witnessed another 4-0 stint that doubled UE’s lead. USI got back in the scoring column with a kill from sophomore middle hitter Bianca Anderson (Chicago Heights, Illinois) and a shared block by junior setter Carly Sobieralski (Indianapolis, Indiana) and junior middle hitter Paris Downing (Avon, Indiana) to make it 12-8. The Purple Aces retaliated by scoring seven of the next 10 points to extend their advantage, 19-11. Trailing 22-14, the Eagles made a big run to make it interesting. Starting with a kill from junior Abby Weber (Fishers, Indiana) followed by a block and two kills from Leah Anderson, USI was within four. Despite a pair of offensive mistakes from the Eagles, they returned with another 4-0 run that was capped off with another duo of kills from Leah Anderson. UE would nab the final point to claim the victory and take a 1-0 set lead. Both sides were evenly matched on the attack with USI earning 11 kills in comparison to UE’s 13 kills.
 
The Purple Aces put up some big runs to take care of the Eagles in the second set, 25-19. USI quickly went down 9-3 in the frame after UE put up 4-0 and 3-0 surges. The Purple Aces did not stop there as they went on a 5-1 run to make it a 14-5 game. USI recovered with a 4-0 stint with the help of some UE errors and a Downing kill to make it 14-9. The Purple Aces returned the favor with five straight points that put the Eagles down by a set-high 10 points. Leah Anderson and Bianca Anderson knocked down a kill each to stop the stint while Downing added a pair of kills to cut the deficit to 21-15. Weber would nab a kill and a service ace while senior outside/right side hitter Abby Bednar (Chagrin Falls, Ohio) tacked on a kill to make a five-point set before UE sealed the match with a kill. The Purple Aces nabbed 15 kills with just four errors and a 0.244 attacking percentage in the frame while USI had a match-low 10 kills.
 
An early lead and a late stop by USI gave the Eagles a 25-23 win in the third game. Trailing 4-3, USI went on a solid 8-0 run while scoring 10 of the 11 points to make it 11-4. During that span, Downing threw down a pair of kills while Bednar nabbed three kills to highlight the surge. The Purple Aces retaliated with six straight points that made it 13-11. USI kept holding on to the lead throughout UE’s attacks and would sit behind a 19-14 advantage with the help of a kill and block assist from junior middle blocker Lauren O’Neill (Covington, Indiana). Not going down without a fight, the Purple Aces made it a tie game after a 5-0 spurt, putting the Eagles on their heels at 19-19. Three Bednar kills lifted USI past UE and squeezed by a third-set win. USI tallied a match-high 11 kills and a 0.128 hitting percentage while holding the UE attack to just eight kills.
 
USI put up a strong effort at the end of the frame but came up shy of the win, dropping 25-23. Sobieralski started off the game with a quick kill before UE tacked on six of the next seven points to take a 6-2 lead. Back-to-back kills from Bednar and a kill from Bianca Anderson reduced the deficit to just one. The Purple Aces added three straight points then another four straight to make it 14-8. The Eagles took advantage of three offensive errors from UE and put up a 5-1 run. Down 17-13, USI went on a surge by scoring six of the next seven points to regain the lead. However, UE quickly took control and scored three more to recapture a 21-19 advantage. Despite knotting it up at 23, the Eagles could not stop back-to-back kills from the Purple Aces and dropped their third match of the season.
 
Three Eagles posted double-doubles in the loss. Bednar recorded 15 kills with 12 digs while Leah Anderson paired 12 kills with 12 digs. Sobieralski took the reins in the passing game with 39 assists to go along with 16 digs. Sophomore libero/defensive specialist Keira Moore (Newburgh, Indiana) tacked on a team and career-high 17 digs while Downing recorded a career-high seven blocks.
 
As a team, the Eagles had 47 kills, a season-high of 76 digs and 13 blocks to go along with four aces and 42 assists. The Purple Aces put up 52 kills, 83 digs, and 47 assists with nine aces and 15 blocks.
 
NEXT UP FOR THE EAGLES:
The Eagles go back to tournament play this weekend at the Bellarmine Invitational in Louisville, Kentucky. USI will face a trio of opponents including Murray State University (9:00 a.m.) and Bellarmine University (6:30 p.m.) on Friday before challenging the University of New Orleans (11:00 a.m.) on Saturday.

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Breaking News: Vanderburgh County Commission Proposes Overhaul of Site Review Process

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Vanderburgh County Commission Proposes Overhaul of Site Review Process

AUGUST 30, 2023

Evansville, IN – The Vanderburgh County Commission announces an important step towards modernizing and enhancing our local business environment. The Commission held a First Reading of proposed changes to the Site Review process, a vital component of the country’s regulatory framework for new business.

The proposed updates aim to bring Site Review processes up to date, ensuring greater efficiency, rapid permitting, and promoting a conducive atmosphere for economic growth. Initially introduced approximately 30 years ago to organize the permitting procedure for new businesses, the Site Review process has lost focus and introduced delays. The need for improved efficiency has been brought to the Commissioner’s attention by major stakeholders in the building industry.  

The primary objectives of the proposed overhaul are two-fold: first, to streamline the process by reducing the number of business circumstances subject to Site Review, and second, to establish clear building permit review timeframes.

The first objective seeks to limit Site Review to business with a new or expanded building footprint or seeking a rezoning from one classification to another.  Currently, virtually any business change of ownership or “use” triggers the Site Review process.

The second key objective is the introduction of a permit review timeframe. Under this framework, permit applications submitted to permitting authorities allow regulators 12 business days to respond. If no response is received within this timeframe, the application is deemed approved. It is important to note that this timeframe has already been established in state law, and the ordinance change ensures alignment with existing state regulations.

The Vanderburgh County Commission believes that these updates to the Site Review ordinance will contribute significantly to the county’s continued economic growth and sustainability. By reducing bureaucratic hurdles and providing clear timelines, the county aims to attract new businesses, encourage local entrepreneurship, and ultimately foster a thriving business ecosystem.

The Commission extends its gratitude to the community for its ongoing support and input in shaping these revisions. The proposed changes reflect a collaborative effort to ensure that Vanderburgh County remains a leader in progress and innovation.

The first reading of the proposed overhaul of the Site Review process was voted on unanimously at the August 29, 2023, meeting of the Vanderburgh County Board of Commissioners.  

The Area Plan Commission is statutorily required to hold a hearing within 60 days, providing an opportunity for stakeholders and the public to engage in discussions and contribute valuable insights. The Vanderburgh County Commission looks forward to a constructive dialogue and is committed to a smooth transition that benefits both the business community and our residents.

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