Comments by bethtravelstead#164220

Written on Evansville police did not have specific person when seeking warrant in online threat:

I'm just glad the senior lady didn't have a cardiac arrest from the FLASHBANG (< that's for you cornbread). Sheesh

Written on Dottie Sandusky breaks silence about husband :

Why sure she is going to say they are lying. How else would she justify her ignorance? You will never convince me that this went on for all those years and she didn't suspect anything. I also think that the adopted children were subjected to atleast some of his perversions, but have been conditioned against mentioning it.

Written on Posey County teen to take part in national building competition:

An extraordinary young man!

Written on UPDATE: Man faces murder case in woman's slaying:

So young, so sad. Prayers to the family.

Written on Closure of New Harmony School was a persistent rumor | PHOTOS:

in response to RonNesler:

I had a gut feeling that some how the loss of the New Harmony school was President Obama's fault, I just couldn't figure out how he did it. Thank you for clearing it up.


Written on Ohio police bring lost Evansville man home from 280 miles away:

Charges? Seriously? The poor old guy had no idea what he was doing. Yes. Sell the truck, but charging him would be a crime in and of itself. I'm just glad he is safe and back at home.


I know one thing for sure, you should not have to continue paying child support for a young woman who has given birth. My husband just made his last support payment for his daughter 2 wks ago, and she has an 11 month old daughter herself. If she is old enough to bring another life into this world, then she is old enough to work and support herself!

Written on Police officer who wrecked car, fled scene accepts 30-day suspension:

That is such a load of crap! "but I think his punishment is going to be worse than that of the average citizen." WHAT???

Written on In shadow of destroyed church, Ridgway parishioners celebrate town's survival:

Some people will use any platform to spew their hate. My prayers to my "Christian God" for everyone who has or is suffering any loss.

Written on Baby dropped in field by tornado dies; toll at 39:

Oh these poor people :( My prayers go out to them all. The whole IRS bill thing....doesn't surprise me in the least.

Written on Tornado carries checkbook from Harrisburg, Ill., to Evansville school:

Hopefully the owner is alive and well. A very inspiring story. Thank you Holy Redeemer for reminding us of the standards by which all humans should live and treat our fellow man. My prayers to all who have suffered loss (no matter to what extent) in this terrible situation.

Written on Brothers charged with dealing marijuana:

in response to seditious:

(This comment was removed by the site staff.)

I totally agree!

Written on Brothers charged with dealing marijuana:

One thing about this story is certain....Because of this pot bust, these young men will lose the scholarships that were going to make them productive parts of our society. Now they will be sent to criminal college, where they will be taught by the best of them how to avoid detection in their next venture in crime.
We've got bigger fish to fry people. Our "War on drugs" goggles should be focused on the real problem, meth! It's running rampant on our communities and the only busts we can muster up are a couple of college kids and some weed? Get real, and get your priorities straight!

Written on 2 bodies found in house fire in western Kentucky :

in response to hmorgan#4112:

Western Kentucky or Eastern Kentucky; hard to tell the difference without a good map - hey?

I belive this fire and the bodies are nearly as far east as one can go in Kentucky without being in West Virginia or Virginia.


You're right Harry. I've been there many times.

Written on 2 dead after police standoff:

I wish they would give some more info about the shooter...age, background, etc...I knew someone by that name that lived on that side of town, but that is a pretty common name.

Written on 'Mr. G' strikes again, donates array of cash:

What a wonderful person who gives freely with no hopes for a pat on the back.

Written on New Harmony School Board votes for consolidation:

in response to bethtravelstead#164220:

One last shout out for all the wonderful staff at New Harmony School who made an impact on so many over the years. I personally would like to thank a few in particular who went above and beyond for my children. Thank you Mrs. Jacob, Ms. Becky, Mr. Johnson, Mrs. Koch, Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Underwood, Mrs. Norfleet, and Coach Larry Kahle. Your dedication to your students education is admirable and should be rewarded. Thank you

I forgot one teacher that also deserves a special thanks, Rita Reynolds :) Goodluck to you all in the future.

Written on New Harmony School Board votes for consolidation:


Written on Banking error fouls up child support checks:

This could literally be catastrophic for some families. Not only are there people paying overdraft fees on all the purchases they have made through their own banks, there are probably several who have had their utilities turned off because their checks bounced when they paid their bills.

Written on Vanderburgh County pays $25,000 to settle suit by fired assessor office worker:

Tweerp should have stuck to the weather.

Written on Meeting helps explore options for New Harmony school, students:

I just think it's funny that no-one has addressed the reason for the drop in students in the first place.
People didn't start taking their kids out of New Harmony School until the board hired the current administration. They immediately started chopping older teachers jobs and replacing them with younger teachers, several of whom didn't stay more than a couple years. The atmosphere really changed around there when that started. Everyone felt their necks were on the chopping block and you could cut the tension with a knife. They turned office workers into cafeteria workers, they fired the guidance councilor, and they replaced a bus driver. Several teachers went ahead and retired that hadn't intended to yet because the environment was so hostile. I know this to be true because I worked there at the time and the teachers told me themselves.
New Harmony had been a school that people came back to their roots for. One that young parents wanted their children to attend just as they had. Some of those teachers had taught 3 generations of one family and were still doing a great job of it. I don't think the new administration cared about that, they only cared about padding their resumes, and in turn killed the school. They took the personal feel out of it and the parents and children revolted. It wasn't missed opportunities that turned the students away, they knew NH didn't have a football team, it was the turning the children from people to numbers that did it.

Written on Police: Officer used Taser on man fleeing bar:

in response to elite_view:

Hmmm underage drinking and driving isn't dangerous...tell that to those killed by drunk drivers. I guess you might have a different opinion if he drove drunk and killed your relative.

Where does it say anything about him drinking and driving? Maybe he walked there.

Written on Police: Officer used Taser on man fleeing bar:

in response to lenniebriscoe:

He didn't get tased for having the fake ID....He got tased for other reasons...

For what, running? And you don't think this was excessive force? He wasn't some dangerous criminal eluding police. He was little more than a kid trying to get one over. I am positive that no one would think this was ok if it was their kid. And why is this officer using state issue equipment on a moonlighting job? This is such a load of crap!

Written on UPDATED: FBI arrests seven on hate crime charges in Amish haircut attacks in Ohio:

Why do you not think this is a hate crime? I don't see much difference between this Mullet guy and Warren Jeffs. He is terrorizing these people with their most sacred beliefs. And, it sounds to me like he should also be charged with rape and criminal confinement.

Written on Illinois to crack down on drivers who misuse disability parking placards:

in response to MR_OPINION:

(This comment was removed by the site staff.)

How do you know that? That just because they are fat, that that is their handicap? You know, sometimes people being overweight is a product of their handicap and not always the cause.

Written on Time running out on options for repairing New Harmony bridge:

Although I hate to see anyone lose their job, I always wondered why they had so many people working there.

Written on Are you convinced the Vectren project fee is justified?:

I just don't understand how they can push everyone to buy energy saving appliances, light bulbs, and heating & cooling units, and then raise the rates because demand has went down. Can someone please explain this to me?

Written on North Posey willing to consider merger with New Harmony school:

I would much rather see them merge than close, period!

Written on Burned marijuana leads police to 'common nuisance,' 12 arrested:

in response to JoeDaWg:

LMAO Man I just had to create an account, I felt like I was high reading all this utter nonsense. Lets take a trip out of our collective rear ends and back into reality.

Marijuana has been used for thousands of years, no one has ever DIED from it.

There have been hundreds of studies preformed on the effects of marijuana and these are the facts. It has never been shown to kill braincells, in fact in a recent study it was shown to actually grow new ones in some lab rats. To put it simply, it doesn't have any affect on brain power, unlike alcohol is does not "make you stupid".

It is as addictive as caffeine, and the "withdrawal" symptoms are nothing more then slight irritability.

Marijuana does not "make you aggressive" actually is does just the opposite.Your more likely to get robbed by Santa Clause then a "stoner".

There have been countless studies preformed on the ever quoted "gateway" theory, and it has been shown time and time to be nothing more then an urban legend. In fact people that use nicotine or alcohol are more then twice as likely to move on to "hard" drugs, then marijuana users.

I'm not promoting the use of any drug, all I'm saying is if we're going to have a discussion, it would help if people actually knew what they were talking about. All these old wives tales and boogie man stories might be entertaining, but they are not based in any way what so ever on science or facts. Reefer madness is as laughable as fire breathing unicorns.

As for these kids I feel bad for them. Its a shame they will be forced to have a record the rest of their lives just because they happened to get caught smoking something everyone has tried at one point or another. The laws are pretty hilarious if you think about it. There are more dangerous drugs in every single medicine cabinet in America, yet we waste 40 billion a year fighting a fantasy. No wonder we are going broke...

Thank you. Finally, a voice of reason. I thought my head was going to explode from reading some of the CRAP posted on this article. Good grief!

Written on Fatal accident ends with arrest of victim's son:

foggymorning1981, I sent you a message through this site. You can check it at the top of the page where you sign in at. Please get back to me. If you are who I think you are, I need to ask you something.

Written on Fatal accident ends with arrest of victim's son:

in response to proudamerican1:

It sounds like you know this family! I'm sorry, Chris Miley's story is heartbreaking, and yes I agree, it sounds like he was given a "life sentence" at birth and while I also agree that it would be heartbreaking to see him spend 20 years in prison for this, if that is what a judge sentences him too, that's what he needs to serve! My prayers are with you and to those that love this young Man, but the truth of the matter is, he drove drunk and someone (no matter how mean and worthless that someone was)died as a result!

No, your right. What Chris done is wrong, and like I said, he deserves to be punished. I can understand reckless driving resulting in death for this, but charging him with murder? Doesn't Ron bear any responsibility for being drunk, getting in the car with someone drunk, and not waering a seat belt? Plus he must not have closed the door good, probably due to being drunk.
I know it seems stupid of me to defend Chris, he did cause someone to die. But Chris loved his dad, and would never have intentionally hurt him.

Written on Fatal accident ends with arrest of victim's son:

in response to foggymorning1981:

for those of you bashing chris it needs to stop now! His family doesnt need to get on here and see that especially his 10yr old sister who lost her dad and big brother all at once. None of you ppl know the whole story. So get the facts before you bash chris. Chris cared for his dad. They didnt have a good relationship but he still loved and cared for him none the less. This was 100% alcohol related he had thc in his system cuz he smokes off and on. Chris is a sweet caring person. He has a drinking problem like millions of americans do. He will get help. Hes had a hard life. His moms a dope head who doesnt care about anything but her next fix. So you guys need to get the facts before you go bash him. He didnt do this on purpose. Itd be different if he did but he didnt. Hes distraught over the whole situation. Its easy to sit behind a computer and bash someone. How would you guys like it if ppl did that to you? Im here to defend him because i love him and because none of you know the facts. So stop!

I'm not sure who you are, but you obviously know Chris and his background. People have no idea what Chris and his older brother have been through in life, it's terrible. For Chris to have survived this long is nothing short of a miracle. Yes, sadly Ron died, but for people to act as if he were an innocent victim is bologna. Ron had lost his license for life due to DUIs, did it stop him from driving to Evansville to help Chris move that day? NO!! Ron was my brother-in law and I was around him nearly everyday. An example setter he was not. It could have easily been Ron driving and Chris laying in the parking lot, and if any of you think Ron wouldn't have left the boy to save his own rear, you're WRONG! Chris done exactly what he has been programmed to do since birth..Save Your Own @ss!
I'm not saying that Chris shouldn't be punished for what he has done, but for him to be painted as some heartless monster over this is just sad. People need to know the truth behind how and why this young man ended up where he is today.
This boy and his mentally handicapped brother were dumped in a field by their mother with nothing but a toilet paper box full of clothes. The next several years were spent competing for their fathers love with his new family. You know, the family he got after he had forgotten he already had one? Then when they became teens and started putting to use all the skills mom & dad had taught them through the years, they were no longer welcome at dads.
My heart literally aches to think that this boy may very well spend 20 yrs in prison for this, when he was sentenced to life at birth.

Written on Fatal accident ends with arrest of victim's son:

in response to Rozy:

(This comment was removed by the site staff.)

May I ask why you would say that the 10 yr. old needs to be removed from her mother? The little girl and Chris have different mothers. sheesh

Written on COMMUNITY COMMENT: Truth about what happened at the zoo will come out in court:

I have a novel idea...Why doesn't the C&P ask for the videos? If they are of public record, why not demand that they be made public or atleast ask for an explanation as to why they aren't being released? If C&P has asked to see them and they were refused, they should be reporting that to the public.
Something stinks about this whole thing, but I will have to stick to my original observation...If they approached the man and told him that they had received reports about him because people were scared, and ask him to just cover it and he refused, I think he acted irresponsibly. His gun being under cover in no way violated his rights to bear arms or to protect himself and his family. Now if they came up to him and told him he had to either put his weapon in his car or leave, then they were violating his rights, plain and simple.

Written on What do you think of the new Facebook changes?:

in response to Quigley56:

Once you are on Face Book I know no way of canceling yur face book page, Eh? I tried that long ago. You can just quit using it. But, your page is still out there. The change, by the way, was to help Obama get re-elected by bombarding the youth vote with pro-Obama media propaganda every hour. 90% of the daily face book users are Obama supporters.

Speaking of "out there", the last half of your post is just that. Geez

Written on Local IHOP hit in federal raid:

in response to Blackstone:

LOL. Good one.

Black, why would you say "good one" like that post was a joke? Do you know how much Phostoxin is stored at GE alone, and how many square miles of people it can kill if somehow there was a major spill? People shouldn't take things like this so lightly. There has been chatter since 9/11 about how the next attack would include lots of small places all over the US to cause more chaos and havoc. I'm not saying that this is what this is, but I am saying it could be. These days, you just don't know.

Written on Gun-toting man at Mesker Zoo causes commotion | POLL:

If you're scaring kids, what's the big deal about pulling your jacket over it? Power trip.

Written on Driver in Kentucky crash that killed 11 was on cell phone:

Yesterday I had to drive to St. Louis, and my husband and I were talking about how nearly every person we passed was on a cell phone, truckers included.

Written on Ky. family, friends bid farewell to soldier killed in Afghanistan:

Thank you for your service young man. Your country is very proud.
To the family: My hope is that you find comfort in the bravery and valor that your son displayed during his short time on earth.


in response to Lca1443:

They have a picture, I was disappointed.

They have the crazy coat on her I see. LOL


in response to shellback:

Nothing worse than a boobie bitting baby snatcher. Unless it would be a kooter kickin kiddie creap.


Written on Three rescued from burning apartment remain critical but stable | PHOTOS:

Why can't everyone just pray that the family is ok and stop trying to blame it on someone. Sometimes terrible things just happen. We weren't there. A family member explained above why he was unable to get them, why couldn't that be true?
My prayers are with this family, all of them. May God bless and keep you.

Written on Man charged in beating of maintenance worker:

in response to apollocandybar:

Comments aimed at blaming the victim are just as tasteless as comments making a joke about this. John is a member of my family and I have to say, I expect such comments from certain other local news sites, but not the readers of Generally, they seem to be more intelligent and empathetic. Sometimes, people are just nutjobs. Sometimes, terrible things happen to people who played no part at all in their own demise. We don't want to believe that anything bad can happen to us if we are smart, and so when these things happen I guess it's natural to want to blame the victim in some way.

Really? You expected more from the commenters on You must be new to these boards then.

Written on City unveils new, black police cars | VIDEO | POLL:

The EPD has Bat Utility Belts? No fair!

Written on Two killed in Western Kentucky when car veers off road:

They were Mother, Father, and grown daughter. So sorry to hear about this. Prayers for the entire family, but especially for the mother who was driving. I can't imagine what she must be going through.