Evansville Courier & Press

Board Calls Special Meeting Subject Is `Personnel Evaluation,' but Kiefer Won't Say If It Involves School Superintendent

Evansville's School Board president has called a special meeting for Thursday, but he wouldn't confirm that its purpose is to discuss the status of Superintendent Bart McCandless. Before the 4 p.m. public meeting, the board will have an executive session at 2. That meeting's purpose will be "discussion of personnel evaluation," according to the official notification sent to the news media by board President Chris Kiefer.

Records Released in Child Porn

A wireless spy camera hidden in a digital radio allegedly videotaped a 13-year-old girl in the nude, court documents say. The man accused of ordering the spy camera online, giving it to the girl and then saving video clips of her undressed is now charged with voyeurism, child exploitation and possession of child pornography.

Tails Wagging After Rescue

Reports of dozens of dogs locked in ovenlike containers or chained to trees for days without food or water brought Vanderburgh Humane Society volunteers to this small, rural town Tuesday. The caravan was responding to reports from West Salem residents who liberated the animals Friday but who said they could get no help from their own public agencies. Vanderburgh Humane Society employees and volunteers collected 20 puppies and dogs from rental property occupied by unemployed carnival worker Jo...

Losing Weight: First You Must Gain Perspective

"Lose weight while you sleep!" "You can get a sleek, sexy body in just minutes a day." "Dance your way to a fit body! It's not work; it's fun."

Warrick Alters Court Filings Corne Says Change Will Make Records More Accessible, Protect Confidentiality

After two high-profile criminal cases where public records were not promptly released, Warrick County's prosecutor said he is changing the way the court documents are filed. Starting this week, when the Warrick County prosecutor's office brings criminal charges, it will file two versions of the probable- cause affidavit --the document that provides legal basis for an arrest. One version, on green paper, will contain any confidential information, such as Social Security numbers or juvenile vic...

Hoops: Usi's Future Bright

The University of Southern Indiana will continue to be "needs- driven" over the next several years, offering study programs that businesses in Evansville and surrounding areas desire, President H. Ray Hoops said. Hoops, USI's leader since 1994 and only the second president in the institution's 40-year history, told the Rotary Club on Tuesday that community demand was critical to establishing an engineering program.

Speller Touring Capital [Corrected 06/05/06]

Jade Hewlitt, 14, had never been to a big city until now. Her family has driven through Atlanta on the way to Florida's beaches, but never headed 300 miles north to Chicago. By spell-ing "desman" -- a kind of mole with webbed feet -- she won a trip for her whole family to the nation's capital.

Fun by the Bucketful

Kids screamed with delight as water sprayed from palm trees and fell from buckets at Burdette Park's new spray park. The 2,200-square-foot addition, located at the rear of the county- owned aquatic center, is the park's first new attraction in 10 years, and the first of its kind in Vanderburgh County, according to Gary Hohman, assistant manager of Burdette.

Powerful Republican Attends Hostettler's Fundraiser

Three weeks ago, Rep. John Hostettler predicted his enforcement- only position on immigration would not become reality until Republicans who support guest-worker plans are defeated in November. Tuesday, the most powerful House Republican who voted against the House enforcement-only bill was in Evansville to help Hostettler win his own re-election.

Cub Reporter's Story of a Lifetime Proved Short-Lived

"Dad, tell us a story about when you were young and stupid." "Be glad to, son. In this era of high-tech entertainment, it's good to know that tales from my early adulthood can hold your attention."

Briefs

BRIDGEPORT, Ind. Man suing casino for credit while drunk

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Question of the Day Tuesday's Online Question

Should pet owners be required to have their animals implanted with locator chips? 275 votes cast as of 10 p.m. Tuesday

Evansville

Veteran Tv Photographer Dead at 55

Brad Byrd, lead news anchor at WEHT-News25, remembers how Leonard Judd, a former photographer for the station, would strap himself into Channel 25's helicopter and lean out the side, trying to get the perfect angle. "He was a very courageous photographer," said Byrd, who worked with Judd for more than 30 years.

Little Sisters Name Raffle Winners

The Little Sisters of the Poor, which runs St. John's Home for the Aged, announced the winners of its $100,000 raffle on Tuesday. This year's winners were:

Technology Forum for Nonprofits

The Vanderburgh Community Foundation is hosting a free full-day workshop on technology for nonprofit organizations in the Evansville area. The workshop entitled "Technology Strategies for Nonprofit Leaders" will equip leaders of nonprofit organizations with the management knowledge and planning tools to develop and implement a technology plan for their organization.

Obituaries

Local obituaries Opal T. Boaz

Hearing Addresses A.D., B.C. Change

Expecting a huge crowd of conservative Christians, the Kentucky Department of Education moved a public hearing to a Frankfort auditorium to make room for people who may want to speak against modifying the A.D. and B.C. historic designations. However, only about 60 people, a third of them journalists or Department of Education officials, showed up.

Road Plan Litigants Set to Appeal

A group seeking to block the state from leasing the Indiana Toll Road to a foreign company plans to appeal a judge's ruling that it must post a $1.9 billion bond to keep its lawsuit alive. Plaintiff Steve Bonney said lawyers who worked through the three- day weekend hope to file the appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court by Friday.