Craig Snow elevated to Associate Head Coach at UE
Snow is entering second season with his alma mater
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Evansville head men’s basketball coach David Ragland has announced that Craig Snow has been elevated to Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach for the Purple Aces.
“Craig has been extremely helpful to our program as we continue to strive to create a competitive product with our group,†Ragland exclaimed. “His experience at this level has been instrumental to the growth of our players as well as our coaching staff.â€
Snow completed his first season on staff at his alma mater. He remains one of the top 10 scorers in program history, completing his career with 1,530 points. A member of the 1998-99 Missouri Valley Conference Championship team, Snow led the Purple Aces in both scoring and rebounding in each of his final two seasons as a player.
An outstanding coaching career was highlighted by five seasons as the head coach at New Mexico Highlands as well as two tenures on the staff at New Mexico.
Aces head to Murray State for 3-game series
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Local road projects receive state funding boost
STATEHOUSE (April 13, 2023) – Vanderburgh County and the city of Evansville are set to receive over $1 million to complete much-needed road projects, according to area legislators.
Funding is available through the state’s Community Crossings Matching Grant Program, which can be used for road and bridge preservation, road reconstruction, intersection improvements and other items. In total, 224 towns, cities and counties will receive over $133.4 million in state matching grants.
“This program allows communities large and small to address their immediate infrastructure needs and make plans for future projects,” said State Rep. Wendy McNamara (R-Evansville). “These grants allow local governments to improve the lives of residents across our area, and I’m excited to see more improvements coming our way.”
Area grant recipients include Vanderburgh County ($590,023) Evansville ($493,462). Â
“Indiana’s fiscal strength continues to give us opportunities to improve our overall quality of life and bolster our economy,” said State Rep. Tim O’Brien (R-Evansville). “It’s great to see our local communities continue to compete for and receive these grants.”
To qualify for the competitive grant, smaller municipalities provide a 25 percent match in local funds, while large communities provide a 50 percent match. State law requires 50 percent of the available matching funds be awarded annually to communities within counties with a population of 50,000 or fewer. Since 2016, Community Crossings has awarded more than $1.27 billion to improve local roads and bridges.
“Investments in infrastructure are critical to helping our communities thrive,” said State Rep. Matt Hostettler (R-Patoka). “This program is a great example of state and local governments working together to ensure our roads are maintained.”
A list of all communities receiving matching funds in the latest round is available here. Visit in.gov/indot/communitycrossings to learn more about the Community Crossings Matching Grant Program and the next call for projects opening in July.
Multiple Agencies Respond to Overnight Standoff with Barricaded Gunman in Kendallville
Multiple Agencies Respond to Overnight Standoff with Barricaded Gunman in Kendallville
(Kendallville, IN) At roughly 7:30 pm yesterday evening, the Kendallville Police received a report of shots being fired at an apartment complex on Berry Lane near Drake Road on the south side of Kendallville. Officers from KPD and ISP responded immediately, and upon their arrival, an unidentified male suspect began shooting at them from a second-story apartment balcony at 645 Berry Lane. There was an exchange of gunfire between the suspect and the officers. The suspect retreated into the apartment and continued firing multiple rounds at officers from inside the apartment.
Numerous officers from multiple agencies continued responding to the scene and were met with continuous and indiscriminate gunfire.  SWAT personnel and armored vehicle assets from the ISP, Auburn PD, Allen County PD, and Fort Wayne PD, along with FWPD’s Air Support Unit responded to the scene to provide a coordinated tactical response. Once armored vehicles were on the scene, officers were able to begin systematically evacuating the adjoining apartments and the neighboring apartment buildings, and then moving those residents to safety.
During the standoff, attempts to establish a line of communication with the suspect were unsuccessful, and the suspect never responded to officers’ loudspeaker (PA) announcements and commands.
At approximately 6:05 am, nearly eleven hours after the incident began, SWAT officers made entry into the apartment. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. He was found suffering from an injury, but the extent of the injury was not known. He was immediately attended to by on-scene paramedics, however, all life-saving measures were unsuccessful. He succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Moving forward, the Indiana State Police will be the primary investigating agency. Although the immediate incident has been resolved, this is an active ongoing criminal investigation. Currently, there is no further information to release. Once the Noble County Coroner has confirmed the identification of the suspect, an update to this release will be sent out.
When the investigation has concluded the full report will be turned over to the Noble Count Prosecutor for review.
At the time of this release, residents of Drake Terrace Apartments and surrounding homes were being allowed to return to their homes.
FOOTNOTE: Agencies assisting at the scene were the Indiana State Police- Fort Wayne Post/Bremen Post/Special Operations Division, Kendallville Police, Auburn PD, Noble County Sheriff’s Department, Fort Wayne PD, Allen County PD, Avilla PD, Ligonier PD, Dekalb County Sheriff’s Department, Kendallville Fire Department, Parkview EMS personnel, the Noble County Prosecutor.
