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Traffic Stop for Speeding Nets Stolen Gun and Drugs

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Gibson County – Friday evening, February 25, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Trooper Hurley was patrolling US 41 north of Princeton when he stopped the driver of a Chevrolet Avalanche for driving 79 mph in the posted 60 mph zone.  The driver was identified as Aurthur Thomas, 56, of Milwaukee, WI. Trooper Hurley detected the odor of marijuana inside the vehicle. Troopers searched the vehicle and located numerous baggies containing a total weight of approximately 171 grams of marijuana. Troopers also found a pill bottle containing suspected cocaine, a pill bottle containing 24 Oxycontin pills, and a Ruger LCP .380 caliber pistol. Further investigation revealed the pistol had been reported stolen from Wisconsin and Thomas was driving without ever receiving a valid driver’s license.  Thomas was arrested and taken to the Gibson County Jail where he is currently being held on bond.

Arrested and Charges:

  • Aurthur Thomas, 56, Milwaukee, WI
  1. Dealing Marijuana, Level 6 Felony
  2. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor
  3. Possession of a Stolen Handgun, Level 6 Felony
  4. Possession of Cocaine, Level 6 Felony
  5. Possession of a Schedule IV Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor
  6. Operating a Vehicle without ever Receiving a Driver’s License, Class C Misdemeanor

Arresting Officer: Trooper Tanner Hurley, Indiana State Police

Assisting Officer: Trooper Brock Buchanan, Indiana State Police

ADKINS, BILLETT LEAD THUNDERBOLTS TO 5-2 WIN OVER RIVERMEN 

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Evansville, In.: Behind two goals from Josh Adkins and a fantastic performance from goaltender Brian Billett, the Thunderbolts defeated the Peoria Rivermen 5-2 in front of over 3,000 fans at Ford Center on Friday night. The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Sunday, March 6th at 3:00pm CST as they host the Quad City Storm.  For tickets, call (812)422-BOLT (2658), buy online at EvansvilleThunderbolts.com, or buy tickets in person at the Ford Center Box Office. 

 

Austin Plevy scored the game’s opening goal only 3:26 into the first period on a setup from Connor Chatham, also assisted by Mike Ferraro to give the Thunderbolts the first lead of the night.  The lead was doubled not long afterward as Josh Adkins scored at 7:58 from Hayden Hulton and Timothy Faulkner.  Peoria managed to get a goal back as Marcel Godbout scored at 18:26 to cut Evansville’s lead to 2-1.  In the second period, Adkins scored his second goal of the game on a rebound chance from Cameron Cook and TJ Dockery immediately following a successful penalty kill at 11:50 to restore Evansville’s multi-goal lead, 3-1.  An outstanding late-period individual effort from Brennan Feasey, as he stripped several Rivermen players of the puck in Peoria’s end and stickhandling past Rivermen goaltender Jack Berry at 17:24, further extended Evansville’s lead to 4-1 after two periods. 

 

The Rivermen had a strong start to the third period and managed to score at 4:15 to pull Peoria back to a 4-2 deficit as Godbout scored his second goal of the night.  The third period was also the roughest, and a large scrum in response to a Peoria hit on Chatham about 6 minutes into the period led to the game’s only fight, between Ferraro and Peoria’s Zach Wilkie.  Berry was pulled by Peoria late in regulation, but the Thunderbolts countered as Feasey scored into the empty net to seal the victory for Evansville, 5-2 the final score. 

 

Adkins and Feasey each scored two goals, while Plevy scored one goal.  Billett finished with 34 saves on 36 shots for his 18th win of the season.  The Thunderbolts and Rivermen meet once more on Friday, March 25th at Peoria Civic Center.  

  

Nine Medals Push No. 4 Indiana Ahead Through Three Days

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 4-ranked Indiana men’s swimming and diving team shook things up Friday (Feb. 25), retaking the team lead at the 2022 Big Ten Men’s Swimming and Diving Championships inside Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

Indiana won nine medals across seven events during Friday’s evening session to jump the previous night’s leader, Ohio State. The Hoosiers now sit 32.5 points ahead going into the final day of the meet.

The night was highlighted by Indiana’s dominance in the 100 Backstroke. Hoosiers finished first, third and fourth in the race, led by junior Brendan Burns’ meet, pool and program record swim. Burns beat Ohio State Olympian Hunter Armstrong by less than half a second, touching the wall in 44.31 for the fastest time in the country. Four-time Big Ten 100 back champion Gabriel Fantoni took third (45.05), and fellow senior Jacob Steele finished fourth (45.66).

“The men had an outstanding morning and an even better night,” IU head swimming coach Ray Looze said. “I am so proud of the Hoosiers. Every single team member has laid their heart on the line and dug deep. We need to keep the pedal fully to the metal!”

In the very next event, Hoosier diving finished first, third and fifth in the 3-meter dive. Senior Andrew Capobianco captured his second gold of the meet, scoring a 467.75. Freshman Quinn Henninger also earned his second medal in two days, this time bronze with a 451.40. Fellow freshman Carson Tyler placed fifth at 438.90.

“It was a great team day, swimming and diving,” IU head diving coach Drew Johansen said. “I saw the divers feeding off the energy from the swimmers and the team standings. Andrew winning with his teammates Quinn and Carson right behind him was electric. We’re looking forward to finishing with the Platform dive tomorrow.”

 

TEAM SCORES
1. Indiana – 972.5

  1. Ohio State – 940.5
  2. Michigan – 756.5
  3. Wisconsin – 564.5
  4. Purdue – 556
  5. Northwestern – 511
  6. Penn State – 427
  7. Minnesota – 404

Eagles win third straight, snag first regional win of spring season

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Tennis (5-1) scored their first regional victory of the spring season after defeating University Missouri-St. Louis (0-2), 6-1, at the Evansville Tennis Center Friday. The Screaming Eagles have won three consecutive matches in six days.
 
“That was a huge win for our team,” says USI Head Men’s Tennis Coach Chris Crawford. “They beat us last year 6-1 so that was a really good win for our team today.”

DOUBLES: USI started off hot with junior Lucas Sakamaki (Floyd Knobs, Indiana)/senior Marvin Kromer (Germany) combination recording the first doubles win, 6-0. Doubles duo junior Yahor Bahdanovich (Belarus)/freshman Quinten Gillespie (Whiteland, Indiana) sealed the doubles point for the Eagles after capturing a 6-4 win.

SINGLES: Gillespie picked back up where the Eagles left off, completing the 6-2, 6-0 singles victory. Graduate student Spencer Blandford (Louisville, Kentucky) nabbed the third point for USI after his 6-2, 6-1 win. Bahdanovich used a tiebreaker to tally USI’s fourth point after defeating his opponent 6-1, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6) respectfully. Kromer needed two tiebreakers to capture a 6-4, 6-7 (6-4), 1-0 (10-4) victory. Sakamaki surged with a 7-5, 6-3 win to end the Tritons’ night.

Nink’s Walk-Off Single Gives UE 5-4 Win

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Aces Open Weekend With 7th Win Of The Season

 HATTIESBURG, Miss. – For the second weekend in a row, outfielder Jenna Nink had the game-winning hit for the University of Evansville softball team, delivering a 2-out single in the 7th inning to give the Purple Aces a 5-4 win over Alcorn State in Friday’s Hub City Challenge opener.

Evansville (7-4) held a 4-3 lead entering the seventh before the Braves (7-5) rallied to tie it up.  In the bottom half of the frame, Nink’s single brought in Jessica Fehr to clinch the win.  Fehr was a perfect 3-for-3 on Friday while adding two runs, two RBI, and a walk.  Marah Wood added a double and two RBI as the Aces picked up nine hits.  Izzy Vetter picked up the win for UE, tossing the final two innings.

Alcorn State took a 2-0 lead to open the third inning before the Aces knotted it right up.  Alexa Davis was hit by a pitch to lead the inning off before Sydney Weatherford singled and advanced on the throw to put runners on second and third.  Marah Wood came through with a 2-RBI double to left-center.

Two more runs crossed the plate in the fourth to give Evansville its first lead of the day.  Haley Woolf, Mackenzie McFeron, and Davis each singled to load the bases.  With two outs, Jessica Fehr brought in a pair of runs with a single.  Alcorn State got one of the runs back in the fifth before a 2-out single tied it in the 7th.

UE was unphased by the rally and used more 2-out magic to respond.  Fehr picked up her third hit of the day with one out before Alyssa Barela picked up a walk-in-a-pinch-hit appearance with two outs.  That brought Jenna Nink to the plate, who delivered once again with a single up the middle to clinch a 5-4 win.

Saturday’s action features an 11 a.m. rematch with Alcorn State before a 2 p.m. contest versus Southern Mississippi.

 

 

Lady Trailblazers Grant and Newsom earn All-Region 24 honors

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VINCENNES, Ind. – Vincennes University Lady Blazer guards sophomore Laila Grant (Derwood, Md.) and freshman Cherrelle Newsom (Indianapolis, Ind.) earned All-Region 24 honors Friday afternoon.

Grant earned First-Team All-Region 24 honors and Newsom earned a Third-Team All-Region 24 spot.

Grant earned a First-Team selection after leading the Lady Trailblazers by averaging 14.4 points per game.

Grant also averaged 4.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game this season for Vincennes.

Grant transferred to Vincennes this season after spending the previous two seasons at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Fla.

Grant scored in double-figures in 20 of her 24 games this season, with her highest total of the season coming against John A. Logan in December when she scored 25 points.

Grant also had season-highs of nine rebounds, eight assists, five steals and five three-pointer game against Lindsey Wilson earlier this year.

“This honor means a lot to me, especially coming back from an injury my freshman year and not being able to play,” Grant said. “This shows the hard work that I have been putting in these past couple of years.”

“I have really liked how everyone is on the same page on this team about wanting to win,” Grant added. “Coach Meeks has been very positive about everything this season. Overall, it has made my time at Vincennes a more positive experience.”

Cherrelle Newsom came away with Third-Team All-Region honors after averaging 12.5 points and 3.4 assists per game for the Blue and Gold.

Newsom joined the Lady Blazers this season after playing the 2020-21 season at Hutchinson Community College in Kansas.

Newsom leads the Lady Blazers with 81 three-point makes this season and an outstanding 40-percent shooting percentage from long range.

Newsom has scored in double figures 20 times this season, which her highest scoring games this season coming when she scored 23 points against Three Rivers and John A. Logan.

Newsom also handled most of the point guard duties for VU this season as she just missed a double-double against Olney Central earlier this year by dishing out nine assists.

“This honor means a lot to me,” Newsom said. “Coming back from an injury and being able to bounce back and play with people that I enjoy playing with is special. I really couldn’t have done this without my teammates.”

“I feel like my favorite part of playing at VU is just being able to have fun,” Newsom added. “Being able to play with people who enjoy playing. The coaching here is great. They are really encouraging and that’s one thing that I really love.”

This backcourt duo will look to guide the Lady Blazers through the upcoming Midwest District Tournament at Lake Land College in Mattoon, Ill.

Vincennes will begin their postseason run Sunday, Feb. 27 at 8 p.m. eastern when VU takes on Kaskaskia College.

“I just hope that we all come out strong and hopefully be able to go as far as we can in the tournament and possibly make it to Nationals in Lubbock,” Grant said.

“I hope to help bring a high level of communication for our team this postseason,” Newsom added. “Being able to do what I need to do on both ends of the floor and encourage everyone and makes sure everyone’s heads are up so we can hopefully continue to win.”

FULL REGION 24 HONORS

Player of the Year – Dais’Ja Trotter – Rend Lake

Freshman of the Year – Kiara Cruz – Shawnee

FIRST TEAM

Dais’Ja Trotter – Rend Lake

Jeniah Thompson – John A. Logan

Daijah Smith – Wabash Valley

LAILA GRANT – VINCENNCES

Shaulana Wagner – Wabash Valley

SECOND TEAM

Megan Barton – Rend Lake

Alayasia Douglas – Lincoln Trail

Kiara Cruz – Shawnee

Jasmine Elder – Wabash Valley

Niya Danfort – Rend Lake

THIRD TEAM

CHERRELLE NEWSOM – VINCENNES

Jaya Hedgepeth – Kaskaskia

Jordan Scroggins – Lincoln Trail

Bonnie Lew Ludlow – Southwestern Illinois

Darlisha Reed – Wabash Valley

 

The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Foundation Is Auctioning Off Surplus Furniture, Equipment, And Office Supplies

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The Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library Foundation Is Auctioning Off Surplus Furniture, Equipment, And Office Supplies

EVPL Foundation auctioning surplus furniture, supplies

Otters Bring Back Phillips And Bukowski; Sign Watland And West

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The Evansville Otters have signed catcher Dakota Phillips and pitcher Reid Bukowski to return in 2022, while also signing newcomers Justin Watland and Zach West for the 2022 season.

Phillips, a Nacogdoches, Texas native, enters his third season with the Otters. In 2021 with the Otters, Phillips hit .256 with 38 runs, 16 doubles, 12 home runs, and 45 RBIs in 72 games played.

During his two seasons with Evansville, Phillips has split time defensively catching and at first base.

Following the cancellation of the 2020 Frontier League championship season due to COVID-19, Phillips played with the Lightning Sloths of the Constellation Energy League.

Phillips joined the Otters in 2019 after playing for the New York Bucks of the independent Empire Professional Baseball League in 2018.

Bukowski, from Grapevine, Texas, heads into his second season with Evansville. In 2021, he saw limited action due to injury. Bukowski struck out 11 in seven appearances and nine innings pitched with the Otters.

Bukowski pitched collegiately at Louisiana State University-Alexandria in a shortened 2020 season. He finished with a 4.76 ERA in five appearances, striking out five in 5.2 innings with one save. Early in his college career, he pitched at Clarendon College.

Watland, a Reno, Nev. native, has two seasons of professional experience, playing for the San Rafael Pacifics in the Pacific Association in 2019 and pitching in 2021 for Ogden Raptors of the Pioneer League and the Winnipeg Goldeyes of the American Association.

Overall, in his professional career, Watland is 4-0 with a 6.08 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 26 appearances and 66.2 innings pitched.

 

Returning Money to Taxpayers

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Michael Carroll Award Winner: Janine Betsey

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Michael Carroll Award: Janine Betsey

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Each year IHCDA partners with Prosperity Indiana to recognize an individual who has exhibited exceptional advocacy to support the community economic development industry across our state. 

A heartfelt congratulations goes to Janine Betsey for receiving the 2022 Michael Carroll Community Economic Development Leadership Award. Janine is recognized as a visionary leader who has convened multidimensional partnerships and led redevelopment efforts in serving disadvantaged communities, developing dynamic affordable housing projects, and implementing economic development initiatives that have transformed neighborhoods and improved residents’ quality of life. 

In addition to recognizing Janine for her dedicated servant leadership, I also want to congratulate the other award winners at the Prosperity Indiana Summit and thank them for their contributions to the affordable housing and community development industry and the communities they serve:

Supportive Services Program of the Year:  Prevent Picks
A volunteer-led, community-based initiative, the winning program increases health and safety while reducing stigma and discrimination. It raises public awareness and acceptance of evidence-based harm reduction principles, policies, and programs among public health and health care systems, local government, and the general public.

Robert O. Zdenek Staff Member of the Year: Anna Schoon of Northwest Indiana Community Action
Anna has spent more than 20 years “working with low-income and socially diverse populations to help them develop economic stability via opportunities for housing and employment. And she weaves advocacy in all of her actions, and it is her actions that make the impact.”

John Niederman Rural Development Leadership award: Eric Frey of Administrative Resources association and Southern Indiana Housing and Community Development Corp
Eric has dedicated himself to various roles – whether working on park plans, transportation, or improving housing or infrastructure; he has been described as “To some, it may seem like just another project. But it is changing lives and creating a better living environment for people in the communities he is helping.” 

Celebrating Black History

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The celebration of Black History Month has given us the opportunity to recognize individuals in our state who have made a positive difference in the lives of so many through their commitment to promoting civil and human rights in community development and affordable housing.

Willie Dearing, who is fondly referred to as Ms. Willie, learned the importance of strong communities in her childhood. Her mother, a single parent with limited resources, made sure her children participated in community activities such as 4-H, neighborhood softball games and church. As an adult in South Bend, Ms. Willie wanted to do her part to improve her community and help her neighbors.  So, she volunteered to serve as the president of the board of her neighborhood’s housing cooperative, South Bend Mutual Homes. Over the past five years, Ms. Willie and the other SBMH board members have created several programs to benefit those living in the community, including a neighborhood clean-up, a fund to help residents with emergency expenses and a free lunch program at the community park. Ms. Willie enjoys spending time with her neighbors at board organized activities such as the back-to-school barbecue where backpacks are handed out and game night.

 In addition to her service on the SBMH board, Ms. Willie contributes to her community as a public speaker with the city of South Bend. She speaks to vulnerable individuals at risk of gun violence. She helps make the city a safer place by encouraging listeners to avoid potentially violent situations and make good choices. Ms. Willie also opened the first black owned beauty supply store in her neighborhood and wrote two novels about the black experience in America.

Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance: Tips for Landlords

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The Indiana Emergency Rental Assistance Programs Vendor Portal has more than 19,000 active landlord and utility accounts. If you are a landlord and have not yet set up your account, please consider doing so. Having an account allows you, the landlord, to monitor when your tenant applies for assistance, track application progress and process the application faster. The faster the application is processed, the faster the payment will be issued.

A primary reason that one application may not be moving as quickly as another: the applicant provided no information regarding their landlord. Did you know many complexes throughout the state have the same or very similar complex names? There are more than 30 communities with the word “green” in their name! Please advise your tenants the name of your property or business as it appears in the vendor portal, as well as a viable contact number and a viable address. Not having a vendor name makes it difficult for program staff to match the application to one of our existing vendors and this results in an application moving slowly. The quicker we can associate a landlord with a file, the quicker we can contact you for information concerning a specific tenant. Helping your tenants provide the correct information helps us pay files faster!

The Site Visit

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Last week we visited Trotters Pointe Apartments (pictured above) located at 2600 Santa Anita Drive in Greenwood. Trotters Pointes is part of a four-phase master plan development that consist of 240 affordable units of 1-bedroom units, two-bedroom units and three*bedroom units. The community includes a central green and pond area, pool, playground, fitness center, business center, fully staffed clubhouse, and laundry facility. Each apartment also has a full-size washer/dryer connection.

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We are headed to southern Indiana for this week’s Site Visit. When this development first opened, residents were excited to live in the same building they once attended school in – the lower right photo shows the building in its original state. It sits along the Little Indian Creek and is across from Rice Island Park.

If you can identify the name of this week’s Site Visit, the location, any personal story, memory or significant contribution it is making to its community, please feel free to send me an email at jsipe@ihcda.in.gov.

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