Duke Energy reported nearly 2,000 people without power for a time near Sullivan.  In Knox County, power went out to around 100 people in Vincennes, and nearly 30 in Bicknell.  WIN Energy also reported Knox County outages, with over 250 out from near Bruceville to Edwardsport, and around 100 out at Wheatland.  Among the largest outages was over a thousand WIN Energy customers without power in northern Sullivan County.

The largest outages are in Gibson County, with nearly 900 without power this morning near Owensville.  Thirteen hundred more have power out  in an area covering southeast Gibson County, southern Pike County, and extreme northern Warrick County.

Electric crews are working now to restore power to all those affected.

He was born on November 8, 1938, to the late Shelby Fall Sr. & Carrie (Babineaux) Fall in Lawtell, Louisiana.

Shelby spent his childhood and adolescence in Lawtell and graduated from Lawtell High School in 1956. Following high school, he went on to serve his country in the United States Marine Corp.

On May 1,1981, Shelby married the love of his life, Pat (Felton) Fall, and they shared over 46 years together.

Shelby worked as a pipeline supervisor for Sheehan Pipeline Construction out of Tulsa, OK, and he spent over 56 years with the company up until his retirement. He simply loved to work, but only if it was on the pipeline. In his free time, when he wasn’t working, Shelby enjoyed watching GRIT, Inspiration, and western tv shows and movies.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Shelby Sr. and Carrie Fall.

Survivors of Shelby include his wife, Pat Fall; his children, Dr. Renee Fallhowe and her husband Bruce, Michael Fall and his wife Carla, and André Fall and his wife Cindy; his step-son, Allan Shidler, 4 grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren; his siblings, J.C. Fau l, Murry Fall, Larry Fall, Fernand Fall and his wife Millie, Deanna Albert and her husband Raymond; several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Shelby is tentatively planned for Tuesday, June 23, 2026, from 12:00-2:00pm ET at Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home 524 Broadway St., Vincennes, IN 47591. The funeral service will begin at 2:00pm ET at the funeral home, and it will be livestreamed and available on his online obituary posting. Shelby will be laid to rest following the service at White House Cemetery in Bridgeport.

Online condolences may be shared at goodwinsieversfh.com. Goodwin-Sievers Funeral Home is honored and privileged to be entrusted with the care of Shelby and his family.

After the row between Trump and Meloni escalated on June 20, analysts also said the Italian leader may see little downside in confronting Trump, particularly as she faces declining approval ratings ahead of Italy's 2027 general election.

The diplomatic dispute had reached a boiling point after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced June 19 that he was scrapping a trip to Washington, where he had been scheduled to meet Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

"Giorgia Meloni must have calculated that a public row with Trump yields no tangible consequences, other than an increase in her domestic and international standing," Mattia Diletti, a political science lecturer at Sapienza University of Rome, said.

TRUMP SAYS MELONI 'WANTS TO BE FRIENDS AGAIN' AFTER ITALY REFUSED TO HELP US AMID IRAN WAR

Giovanni Orsina, a political scientist at Rome’s Luiss University, also told the Financial Times that the row would offer a "positive image" for Meloni and a "silver lining" to a confrontation she had "desperately tried to avoid."

The friction between Trump and Meloni intensified after an interview broadcast by Italy’s La7 television network, where the president claimed she had asked for a photograph with him at the G7 summit and that he agreed only out of pity.

"She begged me to take a picture with her," Trump said. "She wanted a picture with me so badly. I wouldn’t have taken it, but I felt sorry for her."

RUBIO MEETS MELONI AS TRUMP–POPE CLASH CLASH ESCALATES US STRAINS WITH KEY EUROPEAN ALLY

Meloni fired back, releasing a video statement on X rejecting the president’s narrative.

"I am frankly stunned," Meloni said in the video message. "I don’t know why the president of the United States behaves this way toward his own allies. But there’s one thing he must remember: Neither I nor Italy ever beg."

Trump doubled down on Truth Social and tied the row directly to Meloni’s political fortunes.

"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni asked, over and over, for a picture with me during the G7 meeting in France," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"She is doing poorly in Italy with her level of popularity, possibly because she turned down the United States of America... when it came to denying Iran from obtaining or developing a nuclear weapon ... She wouldn’t even let us use Italy’s landing strips or runways, a great logistical inconvenience ... Now, after the United States defeated Iran militarily, she wants to be friends again in order to get her 'numbers up.' No thanks!!!"

Within hours, Meloni responded on social media: "As for my popularity, being your friend certainly has not helped it ... My popularity depends on my ability to defend Italy’s national interest... In any case, my popularity is none of your concern. I suggest you focus on yours."

TRUMP ‘RIGHT TO BE OUTRAGED’ BY EUROPE’S BETRAYAL ON IRAN, SAYS FORMER THATCHER ADVISOR

The back-and-forth marks a reversal for two leaders who once enjoyed a close political alignment.

When Meloni first came to power, she positioned herself as a bridge between Washington and Brussels while pushing ties with Trump based on shared nationalism and stances on immigration.

"Politically, Trump has favored Meloni," Diletti noted, pointing out that she had previously visited Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida in 2025. She was the only European Union leader to attend his second inauguration.

The cracks also appeared in April when Trump criticized Meloni for siding with Pope Leo XIV’s condemnation of the U.S. conflict with Iran.

On Sunday, Trump also criticized Italy and Giorgia Meloni over their approach to Iran, accusing the NATO ally of failing to help confront Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

"As the 2027 Italian general election approaches, Meloni is facing a decline in approval ratings for the first time," Diletti explained.

"The opportunity to counter a President so unpopular in Europe and Italy helps bolster her approval ratings and allows her to build European solidarity," he claimed.

The catalyst for the protests first began over a multi-billion-dollar luxury resort plan by Jared Kushner and his business partners pursuing the creation of two resort properties through investment firm Affinity Partners that will add around 10,000 hotel rooms and villas to Albanian coastal lands.

One planned location, the abandoned Sazan Island, is the home of a former Soviet military base. The other property in Zvërnec is said to be home to the Vjosa-Narta protected landscape where monk seals and flamingos make their homes and sea turtles nest.

EUROPEAN CAPITAL ROCKED BY VIOLENT PROTESTS AS GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION PROBE FUELS UNREST

Agim Nesho, former Albanian ambassador to the U.S. and the United Nations, told Fox News Digital that, "Unlike some of the misinformation in the media, the protests in Albania are not against the family of President Donald Trump and foreign investors like Jared Kushner. These investors are bringing in $4 billion dollars into Albania that will create jobs and opportunity for our youth. 

"They are building on private land whose protected status was revoked years ago by Rama and his oligarchs. Global investors have standards and demonstrate accountability, and there is a hope they will show more care and consideration for the environment than Edi Rama and the business interests around him, who would instead build there on their own," he said.

Nesho claimed that "After 12 years and at least three stolen elections, including last year’s parliamentary election which was not recognized by the United States, and which handed Rama a supermajority that can change laws and the constitution, Rama’s days now look to be numbered."

Eric Czuleger, Editor-in-Chief of The Under Report, has lived in Albania for five years and has documented the growing protests. He told Fox News Digital that "Rama’s government has never been under such direct pressure from the Albanian people and his response is instructive. First, he denied the existence of the protests, claiming that they were a couple hundred people with an axe to grind. When they grew, the international media forced the domestic media [to] stop its blackout. Suddenly, the protests were a ‘hybrid war’ spurred on by Iran and Russia."

The protests, which began in May, have not swayed Prime Minister Rama’s support for planned investments. The Rama government sent a lengthy response to Fox News Digital on behalf of the prime minister directed at "all interested foreign parties and individuals, who have spread all kinds of misinformation and launched all kinds of baseless attacks all over the globe against a highly ambitious project with the potential to become another role model for how next-generation tourism destinations can be built."

ALBANIANS RALLY BY THE THOUSANDS AGAINST RULING SOCIALIST GOVERNMENT

His statement added that "Sazan Island is state property and has never been intended, nor requested, to be sold." He also said that the "area in Zvërnec is privately owned land," and explains that additional claimants to the land have taken their claims to court. 

In an effort to clear up misconceptions, Rama's statement said that "the project must undergo not merely an ordinary Environmental Impact Assessment, but an In-Depth Environmental Impact Assessment." Rama also claims that the project location "has no connection whatsoever with the Vjosa Delta," and says that claims that protected status labels were removed from development areas to allow for investment "is one of the greatest falsehoods inflated beyond all imagination."

Irrespective of Rama’s defense of the projects, on Wednesday, the European Parliament urged the Albanian government to stop construction on protected lands, Politico reported. They also called for a moratorium on further permits and construction in protected areas.

A source familiar with the situation with the luxury resort project told Fox News Digital that some of what is circulating online about the project is fabricated and doctored, and that some disinformation has emerged from outside the country.  

ALBANIAN OPPOSITION LAWMAKERS LIGHT FLARES, SCUFFLE WITH POLICE AMID PARLIAMENT CHAOS OVER CORRUPTION PROBE

Asher Abehsera, Chair of Sazan Real Estate Development LLC, told Fox News Digital that "for four years, we have worked toward creating a world-class destination on the Albanian coast—one rooted in thoughtful design, environmental stewardship, and long-term economic opportunity. Our goal is simple: celebrate Albania’s natural beauty, create jobs, and build something future generations can be proud of." Abehsera said that the project's "future will ultimately be determined by Albania and the Albanian people."

As the protests continue, Czuleger said that Albanians are both "concerned that nothing will happen" and "concerned that something bad could happen" if the Rama government does step down. "If leadership doesn’t change now, then people wonder if the corruption will ever stop," he said. "If leadership does change then it’s possible someone worse comes in." Czuleger said that "protesters are tired," and "the news cycle is moving on." Noting that the "only thing that will bring a change to the administration is patience, pressure, and a clarification of the movement’s goals."

Albanian actor and artist Florjan Binaj told Fox News that the protests "are the biggest protests that have ever happened in Albania since 1991." He called the protest atmosphere "amazingly powerful.

Binaj said that he plans to join the protests for "as long as [he] can," noting that "the protesters want Rama’s resignation" to pave the way for an alternative government.

Nesho added," The protesters have risen up due to the fact that one of the poorest countries in Europe can count billions and billions in corruption by a government that holds itself accountable to no one. It is difficult for the protesters to compromise and negotiate with PM Rama under these circumstances. The only path is resignation of the government and early elections under international monitors."

The Rama government did not respond to direct questions about protesters’ concerns. 

My Dad was an amazing man. He was an intelligent, devoted, strong, supportive, loving Husband, Father and Provider.

He is survived by his daughter Tami Timmel, his son Tim Timmel, his brother Ron Mitchell, daughter-in-law Zelda Timmel, 2 grandchildren Julian Leonard (and wife Melodie) and Kaeley Timmel and 2 great grandchildren Lucien and Everest Leonard.

He loved his years in the Air Force as an Electrical Engineer. From a young age he had a fascination with airplanes. He managed the Computer Operations Department at Sams Publishing, Indianapolis, Indiana, a subsidiary of IT&T. He was a Condominium Manager in Florida where he Managed several Luxury Hi-rise Buildings.

He was a very talented artist. He loved painting and he loved sharing his paintings with family, friends, children, doctors and complete strangers. My Dad just loved bringing joy to people.He loved to travel. Whether it be road trips or cruises he loved experiencing new places and more so meeting new people.

My Dad was a man of faith. He and my Mom both participated in Methodist church for many years. He dearly loved being of service to the church and to God.

My Dad touched so many hearts and has left a lasting impression on so many lives. He will live forever in our hearts.

Gene Paul is also preceded in death by his wife, Reba Timmel.

We bid Gene Paul Timmel farewell on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 11:00 A.M at Sugarland Memory Gardens (4334 IN-57), in Washington, Indiana 47501 with a send off of Military Funeral Honors. Fredrick and Son-Gill Funeral Home is honored to be entrusted with Mr. Timmel’s arrangements. Online condolences and fond memories may be shared at www.gillsince1872.com.

In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Amedisys Hospice Foundation. Link provided: https://www.amedisys.com/services/hospice-care/donations/