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HEALTH DEPARTMENT UPDATES STATEWIDE COVID-19 CASE COUNTS
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Stabbing in the 300 block of E. Columbia
 On January 25, around 6:15 p.m., officers inside the West Sector Office (police substation) could hear subjects fighting in the 300 block of E. Columbia. The arriving officers found 2 females and 1 male. One of the females and the male had been stabbed and cut with a knife. The male suspect had fled the scene.Â
 Apparently, the victims and suspect were all known to each other prior to this incident. The suspect showed up at the victim’s residence, but they refused to allow him to enter. After some words were exchanged, a struggle began between the suspect and victims. During the ensuing struggle, the suspect ended up on top of the female victim. When the male victim went to pull him off, he noticed the suspect had a knife in his hand.
  As the struggle continued, both the male and female victims ended up getting cut by the knife. The suspect was also wounded, receiving several stab wounds to his body. The suspect then fled on foot to the north on Lafayette dropping the knife as he fled. He was later found at Lafayette and Maryland.
  The suspect was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries and is expected to survive. The victims are expected to survive their injuries as well.Â
 Due to the extent of the suspect’s injuries, he is currently in the hospital receiving treatment.Â
Volleyball opens season with 3-0 sweep
Aces defeat Sycamores in opener
Alondra Vazquez recorded 13 kills and Melanie Feliciano added 11 to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team to a 3-0 win over Indiana State in Monday’s season opener.
Evansville (1-0, 1-0 MVC) hit .236 in the win while holding Indiana State (0-1, 0-1 MVC) to .142. Vazquez balanced her offensive numbers with 15 digs while Feliciano added 14 of her own. Laura Ruiz paced UE with 17 digs. Allana McInnis tallied 23 assists with Cecilia Thon notching 16. Picking up where she left off last season on the defensive side of the net – Hannah Watkins posted two solo blocks and three block assists. Indiana State was led by a 13-kill performance from Madeline Williams.
Set #1
Evansville got off to a blazing start, opening up an 11-3 lead. Allana McInnis and Cecilia Thon posted service aces in the early run. A 5-0 stretch saw Elise Moeller and Chloe Bontrager record kills that opened up the advantage. Three kills in a row by the Sycamores cut UE’s lead to five points – 13-8 – and they would continue to cut into the deficit. With UE up by a 22-17 score, ISU reeled off the next two points to get within three, but that is as close as they would get with the Aces taking the opening frame by a score of 25-20
Set #2
Indiana State had the upper hand to begin the second game, posting the first five points before a Chloe Bontrager kill got Evansville on the board. Thon’s second service ace of the match helped the Aces cut the gap to 7-4 before a kill from Feliciano made it a 2-point game – 15-13. ISU continued to hold the advantage until late in the set. UE trailed 23-21, but made a furious rally to pick up the win. Feliciano got it started with one of her six kills in the set before adding another as the Aces came back for the 25-23 decision to take a 2-0 match lead.
Set #3
A back-and-forth battle ensued in the third set with the Sycamores going up at the start by a 3-0 tally. An 11-4 run by Evansville saw them jump out in front by a score of 11-7. With the Sycamores holding a 7-5 edge, Thon’s precise serving, coupled with a pair of Feliciano kills, saw UE score six in a row to take their first lead. The Aces remained in front until Indiana State tied it up at 18-18 before taking a 19-18 lead. Hoping to earn the sweep, the Aces jumped back in front by a 24-22 margin on a Bontrager kill. With the match hanging in the balance, ISU posted the next two tallies to tie it up. With the score knotted at 25-25, Evansville wrestled the lead away before clinching the match with a Vazquez kill.
On Friday, the Aces and Sycamores will meet up inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse at 5 p.m.
Eagles set for three-game homestand this week
University of Southern Indiana Women’s Basketball is set to host three games at Screaming Eagles Arena this week, beginning Tuesday at 5:15 p.m. when the No. 14 Screaming Eagles host the University of Indianapolis.
USI (8-1, 8-1 GLVC) also hosts Quincy University Thursday at 5:15 p.m. and Truman State University Saturday at 1 p.m. Thursday’s game is USI’s Play4Kay game, which will see the Eagles wearing their pink uniforms to raise breast cancer awareness.
How to Watch
While fans are not permitted to attend the games, they can watch free of charge on the GLVC Sports Network, which is available both you’re your desktop, mobile/tablet devices, as well as four over-the-top (OTT) platforms, including Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Android TV and Apple TV (4th Generation). GLVCSN.com is the official website of the GLVC Sports Network, while the GLVCSN mobile app is available for iOS in the App Store and Android on Google Play. Apple users also can use AirPlay with their Apple TV or some of the newer smart TVs. (GLVCSN FAQs)
Other ways to follow the action
USI’s games will be carried on the airwaves at 95.7 The Spin as well as online at 957thespin.com. Links to both the online audio as well as live stats can be found at GoUSIEagles.com. Updates also will be provided on USI’s social media platforms (@USIAthletics), particularly Twitter.
USI Women’s Basketball Notes (1/25/21)
• USI returns to court with two road wins. USI Women’s Basketball returned to the court with a pair of GLVC road wins after having its previous three games postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. The Eagles began the week with a 64-59 win over Lewis Thursday before bettering Illinois Springfield, 77-71, Saturday.
• Last week’s leaders. Sophomore forwards Hannah Haithcock and Tara Robbe averaged 16.5 and 11.5 points per game, respectively, to lead the Eagles, while Robbe added a team-high 6.0 rebounds per contest. USI had five players with 8.0 points per game or better, with sophomore guard Addy Blackwell and senior guard Ashley Hunter each contributing 9.0 points per game. Senior guard Emma DeHart added 8.0 points per game and matched Blackwell with a team-high 3.5 assists per contest, while Blackwell and senior center Audrey Turner respectively led the Eagles with 2.5 steals and 1.5 blocks per game.
• Regular-season sweep. With their wins last week, the Eagles completed regular-season sweeps over Lewis and Illinois Springfield. It marks the first two-game regular-season sweep of Lewis since the 2001-02 season.
• GLVC Point Ratings System. Despite the win Saturday, the Eagles dropped to second in the latest GLVC Point Ratings System (PRS) rankings, which determine the eight teams that will compete in the GLVC Tournament in March. The Eagles have a rating of 4.50, trailing only undefeated Drury (4.69). Truman State (4.41) is close behind USI, while Lewis (3.42) and Missouri-St. Louis (3.42) round out the top five teams. Lindenwood (3.29), Rockhurst (3.19) and Illinois Springfield (3.05) round out the top eight teams.
• USI ranked No. 14. The Eagles were ranked No. 14 in last week’s D2SIDA Top 25 Media Poll after debuting in the national rankings the previous week at No. 18. An updated ranking is due out Tuesday, while the WBCA Top 25 is set to debut at an unspecified date. Last week’s ranking was the highest for the Eagles since they were ranked No. 9 in Division II Media Poll February 20, 2018.
Mayor Winnecke Proposes Commission On Food Security
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke is seeking to establish a Commission to address food security issues in our community.
Upon request from the Winnecke Administration, City Council will consider approving an ordinance tonight to create the Commission on Food Security.
The Commission will coordinate services, funding and programs related to food security. The 25-member body comprised of representatives from food-related organizations will also make recommendations to City government and other community stakeholders.
“Local nonprofits addressing food security have been working tirelessly towards the same goal,” said Mayor Winnecke. “Establishing the Commission will help organizations mobilize and share their resources.”
In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a gap in Evansville’s food security. During Governor Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order and school closures, local organizations reported 8,000 meals requested in a single day.
“The Reopen Evansville Task Force quickly identified food security as a key issue in our response to the pandemic,” said Deputy Mayor Steve Schaefer. “The Task Force partnered with the Feed Evansville initiative and other agencies to fill the food security gap. This Commission is the next step in ensuring our residents have equitable access to food.”
 COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund Announces 12th Round of Allocations
 Evansville, IN – The COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region has awarded a twelfth round of allocations, granting more than $300,000 to twelve of the thirteen nonprofit applicants. In total, the Response Fund has distributed more than $2.6 million to nonprofits in our five-county region who are responding to critical needs related to the pandemic and our region’s recovery.Â
This round of allocations will help provide funding for food pantries, social/emotional learning resources for students, basic necessities for homeless youth, nutritional food service for underserved breast cancer patients, mental health services, and operational deficits due to cancelled fundraising events.Â
As part of round twelve, the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana was awarded $150,000 to continue its outreach programs to vulnerable and at-risk students, both properly distanced and virtually. Due to the pandemic, the Y has experienced significant decreases in membership and event revenue, which has resulted in an operational deficit for the program. The organization is not eligible for a second round of the Paycheck Protection Program.Â
A revised application that incorporates new criteria for funding recovery and restoration initiatives was released in December. Nonprofit agencies are encouraged to continue to apply and requests will be evaluated on relief, recovery, and restoration criteria. The application can be found at www.covidresponsefund.com.Â
Twelfth Round Funding Recipients:Â
Organization: At the Cross Mission – Mt. Vernon, IndianaÂ
Awarded $12,500Â
Organization: Children’s Center for Dance Education – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $1,450Â
Organization: EVSC Foundation – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $19,925Â
Organization: Foster Care in the US, Inc. – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $20,000Â
Organization: Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian – Boonville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $29,500Â
Organization: Henager Family Museum – Buckskin, IndianaÂ
Awarded $15,000Â
Organization: Indiana Black Expo – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $5,000Â
Organization: Indiana Women in Need Foundation, Inc. – Indianapolis, IndianaÂ
Awarded $6,540Â
Organization: YMCA of Southwestern Indiana, Inc. – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $150,000Â
Organization: Ivy Tech Foundation, Inc. – Evansville, IndianaÂ
Awarded $5,846Â
Organization: The Way of Rockport, Indiana – Rockport, IndianaÂ
Awarded $17,300Â
Organization: Trinity United Methodist Church – Oakland City, IndianaÂ
Awarded $25,000Â
Donations to the fund may be made by debit/credit card or PayPal at covidresponsefund.com. Checks will also be accepted at all Old National Bank and Heritage Federal Credit Union branches. Checks should be made payable to United Way of Southwestern Indiana and all donations should reference “COVID-19 Crisis Response Fund of the Greater Evansville Region (or GERF)†in the memo. Contributions may also be mailed to: United Way of Southwestern Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 504, Evansville, IN 47708. For stock or ACH transactions, please call 812-421-7476.Â