Comments by natalie_d

Written on Posey County teen who died in wreck was 'community-minded':

in response to Rick1911:

When did I say that 15-year-olds are allowed to drive alone? I said no such thing.

I wasn't commenting on this specific case. I just stated a fact that 15-year-olds are allowed to drive in Indiana. Am I wrong?

Any one can drive in Indiana, if your 15, 40, or 80, you have to be legal, 8 yro kids go for a joy ride every now and again and their parents are responsible for them, 80 yro elderly people with alztimers whos dl was taken away by a dr get behind the wheel does that change anything, the law is the law, read up on it, you are wrong deal with it.


in response to Rick1911:

I'm not sure what you mean exactly.

Yes, there are laws that define the driving privileges of 15-years-olds. Likewise, there are laws that define the driving privileges of adults. Is that what you meant to say?

Do you want to argue with me? Look it up. He should not have been along he or any other 15 yro can not be alone in a car with out a parent, learners permit, if he survived the accident he very well could of been made to wait until he was 18 to get a dl due to the fact he was alone, 15 yro kids are learning and not ready to drive alone that's why they have laws to follow.


in response to Rick1911:

I was simply pointing out the fact that Indiana allows 15-year-olds to drive. I wasn't commenting on this specific case.

Well a 15 yro can not drive with out specific laws in play!!


in response to Rick1911:

That's not accurate. In Indiana, 15-year-olds are allowed to operate a motor vehicle so long as they obtain a Learner Permit.

The child was 15 and now gone, it is you must be 15 to have a learners permit and with a licensed insured adult in the passengers seat. Clearly he did not have that but he is gone and so sad. 16 and 6 mos to get a licenses. He was not mature enough to drive now most schools do not have drivers ed, you must go to a class to do the course or hold a permit for 90 days and pass the written at the dmv, I hope this makes others think before they let their child drive yes in rural counties it is normal for a kid to drive, especially if the family farms, just yesterday (I live in the county) I was sitting on my front porch and seen my neighbor kid, he may be 10, driving a 4-wheeler around was going on the road and a sheriff passed him he was not wearing a helmet either Idk if the sheriff turned around it scared me what if he went head on with a car. Kids should not be behind the wheel.


So sad, so young he had so much life to live. But why was he alone, driving at 15? So many questions. God be with the family and responders who knew this kid.

Written on Evansville hotel clerk gets assist in meth bust:

Post their sorry cracked out mugs all over the news what parents, poor kid.

Written on Police find dead body in vacant Evansville home:

in response to elkaybee:

I don't see anything in the article resembling what you are saying. Where did you come up with all that info?

WFIE is reporting that...really who does that? Sounds fishy to me, couldn't live with myself if I found a dead man and didn't call 911.

Written on No set date for ISTEP results; impact unknown :

So what about the 3rd graders who need to know if they passed or not to move on to 4th grade and need to retake the test in summer school? Will they all receive waivers, due to states mistake?


Holiday World isn't only a Koch family tradition, but family tradition. For most a day of a fun away from home, when you can't go on vacation. So sad to see such a good hearted women suffer the loss of her sons & legal battles, also sad to see all of the original rides and scenery go, I hope they find a good home for the older rides, although it is always hot and crowded, my kids will make memories as I did 30 yrs ago.....and I hope my grandkids do as well.


Good ol' Obama care! For all the graduates who want to go into the medical field think twice.

Written on UPDATE: Suspect in fatal Princeton, Ind., shooting expected in court today:

in response to swirliegirlie:

Dear Editors/Staff Writers, are you going to drop this story, too; like yesterday's suicide at Wesselman's Park?

14news released name of suspect women dead...ya they break the stories but leave out details and info....I mean ya respect the families but don't leave the public wondering.

Written on C.J.'s Bus won't be deploying to tornado-ravaged Moore, Okla.:

Ya...its been 7 mos, should been up and running ready to go, Kathryn Martin became known through this bus for her son now she's up and outta here since she's a trustee ran for office etc......hum!!!! something fishy!!

Written on Police: Pregnant Evansville woman was intoxicated during traffic stop :

Well take that baby and give it to a couple who can't have children and have the means to provide and love that child...what an idiot, poor excuse of a mother.

Written on Tuesday is deadline for Indiana's Do Not Call list :

Ya they still will call blocked or if you hang up they call right back and as far as the police alliance or FOP and other Indiana or local agencies they call blocked as well or from their cell phones...they continue to call after you tell them NO! They tell you that its tax exempt don't believe them, not true.


in response to howboutamulligan:

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Nice story you forgot "The End".


Well I went threw a similar ordeal not as bad but close...the swat team wasn't called in, my abuser just ran like a b until he was picked up at work but I hope this girl gets help and does everything she needs to do because it is so hard to do it when you are abused it's a repeative cycle I hope she accepts the help they provide...stay strong.

Written on Hottest day so far in 2013 expected today in Evansville, rain chances on horizon :

in response to Hickeyboys_Daddy:

Getting the sun screen ready and the umbrella. Hopefully I won't need my gas mask this summer. I'm hopeful that the USEPA's pushing the Clean Air Act will have cleaned up much of the air pollution that was coming out of the local coal burning power plants. I know some still need to come into compliance with the clean air act but the others have done a good job of adding on new air pollution controls to their smoke stacks. I've noticed much cleaner air this spring. Maybe it's the weather patterns but I'm hoping that it's the reduction in the amount of air pollutants that are going into the air.

This got me thinking about the effects of Ozone and the other summer photo chemical oxidants that exist in the air. Combine that with the UVA and UVB sunlight and I wonder what the synergistic effect is on skin cancer patients. I wonder if ozone can also cause skin cancer with long term exposure in combination with UV light rays. In fact Ozone is produce by intense UV light. So the two are hard to separate. If we are blaming UV light for the skin cancer then I wonder if the UV light affects on skin cancer will be increased in the presence of ozone? We know that ozone reacts aggressively with cellular material as it's a potent oxidizer. We use UV light to make ozone that's use to kill pathogenic bacteria in wastewater and some drinking water. So the ozone must also attack the skin cells when it comes into direct contact with the skin. Ozone is not good for us. It does great harm to our lung tissue in high concentrations. So I'm thinking that by reducing the ozone levels we are killing two birds with one stone. Perhaps we can reduce the number of lung cancers as well as the number of skin cancers. That would be a good thing for the greater masses of people living in this Ohio Valley. It would help reduce the amount of medical procedures that insurance and the government would have to pay for. And we all know that medical costs have risen faster than most everything else.

USEPA also sued the city of Evansville and is making the city clean up it's sewage overflows into Pigeon Creek(THE GREENWAY) and the Ohio River. That's going to cost a lot of money but I see it as a good thing for the country and IN in the long run. put a lot of thought into this post it's almost as long as the article its self!! JK!
Just another day in was cold the other day temps rise then rains...typical day in the neighborhood.

Written on Hundreds cited by excise police during annual events at IU, Purdue:

College kids go to this b/c they know they can drink...many have fake id's duh!

Written on 'Hoses' revenue gushes past $100,000:

Awsome! This was such a great time, well worth it, these guys who get in the ring and battle it out are not only brave on the streets but to get in front of thousands of people says alot. We go every year...I hope this tradtion sticks around for generations to son loved his first guns and hoses. Thank you!

Written on Matches set for The Sixth Annual Guns & Hoses boxing fundraiser | GALLERY:

in response to bbolin#63260:

jinx - feel free to let us know when you're doing something productive and we will gladly support it.

Billy Bolin

Love going to guns & hoses go every yr...this is such a good time & thank you Officer Bolin fot your comment...and also having some fun with the kids at West Terrace...we cheer for EPD every yr....our neighbor usually gets in the ring to duke it out....good luck & god bless!!!


So very sad, words can't express how these people must feel. I pray and hope they get answers and justice...pray that this does not happen again. God bless all involved.

Written on Cubs unveil $500 million Wrigley Field renovation plan:


Written on Police: Man threatened to shoot girlfriend, then himself:

in response to bullswin:

Natalie, obviously my comments hit too close to home. Half of American children are born out of wedlock or are being raised by single moms. Progressives are OK with the apparent consequences of single moms including poverty, violence, crime, etc. They like problems that they can try to solve with over reaching government intervention funded by someone else's money, however with a traditional family these problems are mitigated. So as I said before "where is the dad" and why isn't he protecting his child? We should all be asking these questions and helping support healthy families

It's 2013 not's the way things are, most men now can't care for their children and we single moms can do it better, you have no clue, so doo not try to make me understand I know very well what "todays families" are, and not all live off gov funding...I will raise my son to respect women as if his father was involved he'd learn to be an A-hole womenizer wife beater so tell me how being a single mom hurts a kid won't win this debate with me...I'm a strong women who don't back!!!


in response to bullswin:

Where was the Dad of the child? Too many single Moms looking for a meal ticket that are put in jeopardy. Progressives, like it or not a home with a dedicated mom and dad works best and we should do what we can as a people, not the Fed government, to support and nurture real families not cohabitating single parents.

Shut your face!


Until you all walk in an abused womens shoes DO NOT defend the worthless SOB who beats on a women in front of a ex did the same thing 6 yrs ago and got fines and classes, but he doesnt see my kid cuz now hes a felon. So go ahead say oh he has a drug problem, he was drunk, had a rough past growing excuses, I can go on and on about no good worthless womenizers, child abusiers, yes the woman may go back but thats all she knows and he will promise "OH baby I will change"! BS......GIRLS GET AWAY, YOU ARE WORTH MORE!


Well I hope he gets more then my ex did!!! These abusive men really think they are so bad***. This happens to much, to the women be strong and stay not go back or they will kill you eventually.

Written on 11 Evansville residents charged in drug bust: 26 lbs of methamphetamine seized | VIDEO :

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Written on At Jimtown Bar, fans knew in their hearts that Hoosiers would win:

How do you allow your daughter to go to Purdue...then convert over??? Big RED! I want them overalls.

Written on Western Vanderburgh County residents organize to oppose rezoning of 200-acre tract:

in response to Hickeyboys_Daddy:

There is Hibbits Sport and Radio Shack out there already.

Keep this area zoned agricultural or single family residential.

Radio Shack...really? We need a Best Buy, or Dicks Sporting Goods, we have to deal with the east siders driving like crazies to get anywhere. Growing USI is taking all the jobs at the restarunts, high schoolers who want to work have to go out to eastside, we have Posey county feeding in to our population also.


Use the Old Walmart lot...but really the west side does need something, or we can keep losing stores and resturants to the eastside shopping centers and resturants, 25 people speak for the whole westside? We need a sporting store, or electronics store where do we go good ol' Walmart.

Written on When Zeller, Oladipo and Watford are on, the Hoosiers are nearly unbeatable:

They just better get it together and not let their heads get to big to soon and they will do just fine....GO BIG RED!!!

Written on Grippo's issues recall on potato chips:

Nationwide...I thought this was a local thing I have to ship a box to my friend for her bday b/c they don't have them up north in Chicago.
Ski & grippos are a west side traditional snack, also had to ship tp Kansas once to my sister when she lived there.

Written on Evansville woman reported missing Feb. 16 found safe:

in response to shieldsawyer:

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If this was my daughter I'd be plea for help on a live news report...I just hope they get help. The emotional pain she put her young kids thru, she could have gotten a min wage job to provide besides striping, yes I'm sure she made hundreds of dollars a night but was it worth it missing out on your kids daily needs and wants from their mom, I hope that they get help as well, could you inmaging being in school and so upsat and stressed that your mom wasn't home and may never come home,sad sad sad. Makes me hold my kid closer. Yes it's good she's home and un-harmed...just hope she learned a leason.

Written on Evansville woman reported missing Feb. 16 found safe:

I can not even think about leaving my child or children and never talking to them, you Ashley have been gone for a month with no contact with them, I hope you know the pain you put them through the sadness they felt going to bed every night without a mommy to hug good night, your mom prayed and hoped you were ok, I felt something was not right do to the publicity this story did not get, was this all a set up? How can you drive 2 hrs away to strip, to say you are supporting your kids, I'm sorry you seemed selfish, there is other jobs for you here at home were your family lives, to go willingly for a month with a male friend seems fishy, if you were held hostage aginst your will I am sorry but you have not a clue, and I wish you the best and hope you get the help you need. At least you are safe and you are not dead and I hope you get it together, for your kids sake....I think you owe the publuc a explination on this one. God Bless.

Written on UPDATE: Still no sign of Evansville woman reported missing on Feb. 16:

in response to elkaybee:

Agreed. This is terrible, and it doesn't seem like the case is getting the attention it deserves. I hope her family takes steps to bring a higher profile to this. I'll surely be willing to help them in any way I can.

yup...this case is hush hush, put this out there, let america know why has there not been any new leads, her mom said she had a call on her landline, local news has not picked this up I do not know her but feel so bad for her kids....what is going on,if I was her mom I would be terrified and posting up at police station demanding answers...pray she is found.


in response to nefsigh:

Let's see, the neo con answer to you would be as follows;
A) You wouldn't have the problems if you kept your legs crossed
B) You knew what you were getting into so quit whining
C) Hey-they are your kid(s)NOT ours--How dare you look for a handout
D) Child support,,hmmm.

Now MY answer would be as follows:
A) Stop being so bitter. Life doesn't always work out and seems to me you were part of the problem as well as him.
B)If you know for a fact he is breaking the law (which it is hard to tell from your comment since your bitterness seems to keep you from making a coherent point) Then you should turn that information over to prosecutors. If all you have is "rumored" information, then you probably don't have a case.

Seems to me you have some facts wrong or confused-hard to tell --For if he is drawing UEI money from Indiana AND Kentucky AND working AND has sat on his butt-something is amiss.

Last, I have to wonder, are you wanting him to work for the betterment of the community and taxpayers or are you merely wanting an increase in child support? And, so you work or sit at home? Just curious.



in response to drluke:

If there is a group of men staying in a camp outside of town and one of them is a murderer. Do you execute them all and feel satisfied that the murderer got what was coming to him? Be glad you aren't one of the others in camp.

Really??? You must be in that group....get a JOB and quit milking the system, McD's always hires bums. Go Mike for finally doing something to our unemployment issue.


in response to newspeak:

Go after the abusers. The seasonal union people that make way above the national average and draw unemployment welfare for 4 months each year. If the union workers paid for unemployment like they claimed there shouldn't be a problem. Welfare and unemployment are the same. The headline should have read Indiana is cutting the welfare to 32000 people.

This topic gets me fired up! I know a dead beat (sperm donor) who has drawn since 2010, who works out of Kentucky...tell me how that is right...and still seems to get away with it, the only good thing is I actually get child support weekly but he over pays because he has it drawn from both sources to try to get ahead...tell me how this is right, get up off your lazy fat butt and get a real job besides work a min wage 25 hr wk job to draw unemployment also.


Does that mean the losers who has abused it for three years have to get a regular job?

Written on Acquitted of murder, robbery, Hurt still has to post bail to get out of jail:

Well if any one can get you outta trouble it's O'Daniel....then who killed that poor man? Those punk kids...will walk the streets and one day will brag about getting off red handed.

Written on Ashley Alyson Moore:

Update us please...why is this so hush hush? Why hasn't family talked to the media? Something is not right here....this whole story does not make sense.

Written on UPDATE: Aztar to take on ‘Tropicana’ label:

Focus on all the empty buildings and bars..bring back fast eddys, good place to go for a burger after losing your money! And Gonzos toybox!!


in response to trautvet#2211:

Obviously way to much grant money floating around. How about using some of that money for supplies such as paper. Duh!

IKR! These poor teachers pay out of their pockets if the class runs out of supplies or put a note out to parrents to pitch in...give all teachers a boost and give them the money you just wasted to do this pop! Pay it foward to the students in need!


Why is there not any new info on her besides she was a dancer we know that and that doesn't matter now any leads...up date please this is so scary????


This is so sad, her mother must be so terrified I have been following this and I hope she is found, and gets help there is some alarming things yes but until they get some more things out there to the public please just hope she is safe,I just don't understand going to Louisville to dance,why would she leave her children to do that...her poor mother. There's a report of the children's father harrassing her and many protective orders, she would leave with clients at the club, oh this poor lost girl,pray shes found safe.

Written on UPDATE: Police charge nephew of slain woman with murder:

in response to beerguy:

5' 6", 120 pounds ? Can an adult male, other than jockeys, really be this small ?

A doped out homeless guy...yes.

Written on Organizers hoping to sell 8,000 tickets for this year's Guns & Hoses boxing event:

All ready have our much fun and for such a great cause!


What a dirt bag. Who lets their 17 year old daughter date or run around with a 36 yr old man. One nasty SOB!


Once at the civic center with my mother and she stopped to talk to Bobby I had no clue who he was she of course bought a paper from him and talked about my grandpa and the old times, so of course now I know who he is and have seen him all over town and wave and say hi..what a good man! good retirement, and a legend of Evansville for sure.

Written on Officials to decide site for new IU med facility in Evansville:

Downtown is a good place in the middle of St. Mary's and Deconess....I agree USI is not a good spot, the space that held Robert's Stadium is to close to St. Mary's and on the way to Gateway for most yes....but maybe somewhere on the northwest side would be nice but the old NHS is not big enough and seems to dead in that area to put a hospital there...downtown seems perfect I think downtown Eville has a rapp for a party/bar area it will only bring good to the area and with a new hotel to house people in need for a place to stay while seeking care is perfect. Good luck you have my vote!!