On Monday, January 13th, 2025, at 1:00pm at the Victory Theatre (600 Main Street, Evansville, IN 47708) the Evansville Police Department will have it’s next Appointment, Promotion, and Award Ceremony. Doors will open to the public at 12:30pm. We hope to see you there!
A Note from Alexander Burton District 77 State Representative
Dear Neighbors,
I hope that you and your family are staying as warm as possible. If you have found yourself without power, and have the means, here are some tips to stay warm inside your residence: cover the windows (think garbage bags, bubble wrap, plastic), keep the blinds and curtains closed, block drafts (you can use towels to put against the base of your exterior doors or windows), stay in one small room, close the other doors in the residence to keep heat concentrated to certain areas.
A huge shoutout must go to every police officer, sheriff’s deputy, firefighter, dispatcher, first responder, CenterPoint Energy employee and linemen who have been working nonstop.
Session begins on Jan. 8, and we will be at the Statehouse through April. I hope you’ll be a part of the process by completing my survey. Please contact my office at h77@iga.in.gov if you have any questions, thoughts or concerns.
Property taxes, utility costs and funding for our public schools are just some issues that will be addressed this session. In my first year of service as a state representative, I will be focused on my committee assignments, which include: Family, Children, & Human Affairs; Judiciary; Natural Resources; and Utilities, Energy, & Telecommunications.
My survey is available online at IN.gov/H77 by clicking the button at the top of the page. Please do not complete the online survey if you have returned the survey by mail or if you do not reside in House District 77. To find your state legislator, you can visit https://iga.in.gov/information/find-legislators. Please know that a question on my survey does not indicate my support for or opposition to an issue.
In service,
State Rep. Alex Burton
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
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USI visits SEMO, Little Rock this week
USI visits SEMO, Little Rock this week
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball finishes its three-game road swing this week with visits to Southeast Missouri State University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Tipoff Thursday at SEMO in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, is 7:30 p.m., while the start time versus Saturday at Little Rock is 3 p.m.
The USI Screaming Eagles (6-8, 1-3 OVC) are coming off a tough week, losing a pair of league games last week by a combined six points. USI lost at home to Morehead State, 70-68, and on the road to Tennessee Tech University, 68-64.
USI junior guard Damoni Harrison led USI last week in the OVC with 22.0 points per game. Sophomore forward Stephen Olowoniyi posted 16.0 points per outing while grabbing a team-high 9.0 rebounds per contest.
The Eagles has three players in double-digits for the season, led by junior guard Jayland Randall‘s 15.5 points per contest. Olowoniyi follows with 15.1 points per game, while Harrison rounds out the double-digit scorers with 13.5 points per outing.
In the four OVC games, Harrison is posting a team-best 16.5 points per game. Olowoniyi also is second in conference games with 14.0 points per appearance, while Randall is posting 12.0 points in the league game.
The Redhawks of SEMO (8-7, 3-1 OVC) enter this week’s action tied for the lead in the OVC with a 3-1 mark in league play. SEMO split last week on the road, defeating Tennessee State University, 67-65, and falling at the University of Tennessee at Martin, 66-63. The loss to UTM snapped SEMO’s five-game winning streak.
SEMO leads the all-time series with USI, 6-3, after taking both meetings last season. The Redhawks won the first match-up in a thrilling 93-91 overtime game that saw the Screaming Eagles’ Jeremiah Hernandez score 35 points in Cape Girardeau. SEMO also took the second game at Liberty Arena.
The Trojans of Little Rock (8-6, 2-1 OVC), who host Morehead State before USI comes to town this week, posted a split on the road last week. Little Rock opened 2025 with a 57-56 win at the University of Tennessee at Martin and a 95-86 loss at Tennessee State University last week. The Trojans have won five of their last seven games.
Series Note: The series is tied 2-2 after Little Rock took both games in the series last season. The Trojans took the opening game of the home-and-home series, 77-75, at Liberty Arena and 80-62 in Little Rock.
All of the USI Basketball action can be seen live on ESPN+. The game can also be heard on ESPN 97.7FM (http://listentotheref.com) and 95.7FM The Spin (http://957thespin.com). Tickets for the homestand and all USI home dates are on sale now at USIScreamingEagles.com.
UE men’s basketball welcomes Illinois State on Wednesday
Men’s basketball welcomes Illinois State on Wednesday
Game time set for 7 p.m.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Another home contest is on tap Wednesday evening when the University of Evansville men’s basketball team welcomes Illinois State to the Ford Center at 7 p.m. ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.
Last Time Out
– In a competitive game from start to finish, it was Indiana State hanging on for a 66-62 victory on Saturday
– UE led by five points at the break before the Sycamores rallied in the second half
– Tayshawn Comer finished with 24 points while Tanner Cuff completed the day with 11
Player of the Week
– Averaging 25 points against SIU and ISU, Tayshawn Comer was named the MVC Player of the Week on Monday
– Highlighting the week was a career-high 26 points in the win over the Salukis, which bested his previous high of 23 when he was a player at Eastern Kentucky
– In the last three games, Comer has hit 24 of his 30 free throw tries
– Comer has four 20-point games this year
Pacing the Valley
– Connor Turnbull has posted a block in 8 of the last 9 games and has taken the MVC lead with his season average of 1.40 per game
– Turnbull tied his single game mark with six blocks against WKU
– On the offensive side, Turnbull recorded his first double digit scoring game of the season, finishing with 10 against Indiana State
– He made his first UE start on Dec. 18 at UT Arlington and has made five starts in a row
Scouting the Opponent
– Illinois State comes into Wednesday’s contest with a 10-5 overall record while sitting at 2-2 through their first four MVC games
– After dropping their first two league games, the Redbirds opened the New Year with a road win at Murray State before topping Southern Illinois in dominating fashion on Saturday, winning by a 85-54 final
– Johnny Kinziger paces a trio of double digit scorers for ISU with his tally of 14.3 PPG
– Just behind him is Chase Walker with 13.9 PPG and a team-high 6.2 caroms
– Dalton Banks checks in with 10.3 PPG
-www.GoPurpleAces.com-
THUNDERBOLTS TRAVEL TO BIRMINGHAM THIS WEEKEND FOR PAIR OF GAMES
THUNDERBOLTS TRAVEL TO BIRMINGHAM THIS WEEKEND FOR PAIR OF GAMES
Evansville, In.: Following a split weekend on Ford Center ice, the Thunderbolts hit the road for two weeks, beginning with this upcoming Friday and Saturday’s games in Birmingham against the Bulls.
Week In Review:
The Thunderbolts defeated Quad City 5-1 on Friday night, behind a first period goal from Brady Lynn, a second period goal from Matthew Hobbs, and late third period goals from Myles Abbate, Brendan Harrogate, and Tyson Gilmour. Despite holding a 3-0 early lead against Peoria on Saturday with a pair of goals from Derek Contessa and one from Hobbs, the Thunderbolts fell 8-4, with Harrogate adding a second period goal for Evansville, extending his point streak to eight consecutive games.
The Week Ahead:
The Thunderbolts will take on the Birmingham Bulls in Pelham this coming Friday and Saturday night, both games beginning at 7:05pm CT. Fans can watch the action on FloHockey with a paid subscription or can listen online for free on the Thunderbolts Mixlr Channel. There will also be away game watch parties at Parkway Pizza on Evansville’s West Side.
Coming Soon:
Following two more road games in Peoria on Friday, January 17th and Saturday, January 18th. The Thunderbolts return to Ford Center on Friday, January 24th for Faith Night and Saturday, January 25th for Star Wars Night, against the Pensacola Ice Flyers on both nights. The Thunderbolts will also be hosting Skate With The Bolts at Swonder Ice Arena on Wednesday, January 15th, from 6:30 to 8:00pm, open to the public. Admission is $6 for adults and $4 for children (12 and under), skate rentals are $3.
Scouting the Opponent:
- Birmingham Bulls:
- Record: 12-10-3, 27 Points, 6th Place
- Leading Goal Scorer: Carson Rose (17 Goals)
- Leading Point Scorer: Nikita Kozyrev (21 Points)
- Primary Goaltender: Austin Lotz (7-8, .908 Save %)
- Thunderbolts Record vs BHM: 1-2
The Bulls split their two games against the Pensacola Ice Flyers this past weekend, winning 4-3 in Pensacola on Friday night with all goals scored in the first period, scored by Kolten Olynek, Troy MacTavish, Filimon Ledziankou, and Nikita Kozyrev. The Bulls fell on home ice to the Ice Flyers, 5-2 on Saturday night with goals scored by Ledziankou and Drake Glover.
Call-up Report
– Lincoln Hatten (Worcester Railers – ECHL)
– 29 GP, 4 G, 6 A, 10 P, 13 PIM
– Scott Kirton (Cincinnati Cyclones – ECHL)
– 5 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 2 PIM
– Benjamin Lindberg (Adirondack Thunder – ECHL)
– 7 GP, 0 G, 0 A, 0 P, 9 PIM
– Ty Taylor (Orlando Solar Bears – ECHL)
– 0 GP, 0-0-0, .000 SV%
Transactions:
Fri. 1/3: G Reid Cooper signed to contract
Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for the 2024-25 season. Season tickets for the 2025-26 season are on sale now. Call 812-422-BOLT(2658) or visit our website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.
About Evansville Thunderbolts: The Evansville Thunderbolts is the area’s only professional hockey team. The Thunderbolts are a proud member of the SPHL. The team is owned and operated by VW Sports, L.L.C, a subsidiary of VenuWorks, Inc. www.evansvillethunderbolts.com
EPD Assists in Dog Removal, Leading to Shooting and Neglect Charges
On January 6, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., officers with the Evansville Police Department assisted Evansville Animal Care and Control at a residence in the 600-block of College Highway as part of an investigation into the inadequate housing of an outdoor dog. Animal Control had previously responded to the property 16 times in connection with similar neglect concerns, leading to a request for EPD’s help in removing the large dog from the premises.
After spending approximately 30 minutes on the scene, officers and Animal Control attempted to safely remove the dog. The dog’s owner was instructed to leash the dog to walk it, himself, to the Animal Control vehicle. During the process, while the owner was ‘attempting’ to leash the dog, it began to run toward one of the officers. The officer observed the dog for signs of playfulness or normal behavior but became concerned when the dog’s approach escalated into aggressive behavior, including jumping up with its mouth open in an attacking manor within very close proximity to the officer. In response to the threat, the officer discharged his duty-issued handgun, firing three rounds at the dog. The dog succumbed to its injuries.
The owner of the dog has been issued a citation for animal neglect; the dog was being housed in an open-air style kennel with a tarp wrapped around two sides. There was a frozen bowl of water present in the kennel and the temperature at the time of removal was 24 degrees. The investigation remains ongoing, and additional charges may be considered as the case progresses.
