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USI Announces Roster Additions For 2019-20 Basketball Season
University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the roster additions for the 2019-20 campaign. The seven new Screaming Eagles – junior guard Charles Wilson (Louisville, Kentucky), junior forward Clayton Hughes (Jackson, Tennessee), senior guard Joe Laravie (Kettering, Ohio), junior forward Justin Carpenter (Mt. Carmel, Illinois), senior guard Darnell Butler (Lafayette, Indiana), freshman guard Tyler Martin (Bowling Green, Kentucky), freshman guard/forward Joey Waling (Williamsport, Indiana) – includes five transfer players and a pair of freshmen.
Transferring to USI for their senior seasons are Laravie and Butler.
Laravie (6-foot-3, 180 lb.) will conclude his college career at USI, following three seasons at Christian Brothers University. He was named NABC All-Region, first-team All-Gulf South Conference and GSC Player of the Week three times in 2018-19 after averaging a career-best 18.7 points and 3.1 rebounds per game as a junior in 2018-19.
Laravie also had a three-year career average of 14.8 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game during his tenure at CBU.
Butler (6-foot-4, 210 Ib.) joins the USI program after spending last season at Middle Tennessee State University. He played one season at Seminole State College (2017-18), posting 19.2 points and 5.5 rebounds per game as a sophomore.
Carpenter, Hughes, and Wilson join the Eagles for the next two seasons.
Carpenter and Wilson journey to USI after spending last season at Wabash Valley College. Carpenter (6-foot-9, 230 lb.), who also averaged 8.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game as a freshman at Southeast Missouri State University in 2017-18, posted 7.6 points and 4.0 rebounds per game as a sophomore for WVC.
Wilson (6-foot-2, 170 lb.) averaged 9.1 points and 2.4 assists per game as a sophomore at WVC in 2018-19, following a year at Three Rivers College, recording 11.0 points and 3.1 rebounds as a freshman in 2017-18.
Hughes (6-foot-6, 206 Ib.) comes south to USI after two seasons at Indiana State University, averaging 3.9 points and 1.5 rebounds in 54 games for the Sycamores. He posted a two-year high 4.4 points per game as a sophomore in 2018-19 that included a career-best 23 points versus San Jose State University.
Martin and Waling begin their college basketball careers at USI in 2019-20.
Martin (6-foot-2, 180 lb.) lettered in baseball and basketball at South Warren High School (Bowling Green, Kentucky) where he was named All-Region (second-team in 2019; third-team All-Region in 2018) and All-District (2018, 2019) twice. He also finished his prep career as the all-time leading scorer and rebounder at SWHS. Martin is the son of former USI Men’s Basketball player, Craig Martin, who was a member of the 1994 NCAA II Tournament finalist team and a graduate assistant coach on the 1995 NCAA II National Championship team.
Waling (6-foot-5, 205 lb.) earned letters in basketball at Seeger Memorial High School (West Lebanon, Indiana), where he was named honorable mention All-State, first-team All-Conference, and first-team All-Area as a senior after averaging 19.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per contest in 2018-19. He also earned second-team All-Area and honorable mention All-Conference as a junior in 2017-18.
The Eagles reached the NCAA Division II Elite Eight semifinals in 2018-19 after capturing the program’s fourth NCAA II Midwest Region championship. USI concluded the campaign with a 26-9 overall mark and a 13-5 record in the GLVC.
CONGRESSMAN LARRY BUCSHON TO HOST EVANSVILLE TOWN HALL
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Oakland City University Unveils New Regional Cities Project For Students And New Business
Oakland City University will officially cut the ribbon on the Student Housing and Retail project located on its campus at 831 W. Williams Street in Oakland City, Indiana on Tuesday, August 13th at 2:00 p.m.
WHO:Â Oakland City University
WHAT: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Student Housing and Retail Project
WHERE:Â 831 W. Williams Street, Oakland City, IN 47660
WHEN:Â Tuesday, August 13, 2019, 2:00 p.m.
WHY:Â To officially open the Oakland City University Student Housing and Retail Business Project
Gov. Holcomb Announces Indiana National Guard Leader To Depart
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced Indiana National Guard Adjutant General Courtney Carr will retire.
“Upon my recommendation, Maj. General Courtney Carr has announced his decision to retire,†Gov. Holcomb said. “I received his resignation letter on Saturday, and I thanked him for his service to our state and country.â€
Carr has served as Adjutant General since 2015 and his resignation is effective Friday.
Brigadier General Timothy Winslow will serve as the interim Adjutant General. Winslow is a career Army National Guard aviator and was promoted to brigadier general in May.
The Indiana Army and Air National Guard are reserve components of the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force. During times of national emergency, National Guard members may be called into active federal service by the President of the United States.
During times of peace, the National Guard is commanded by the governor. In its state role, the National Guard assists local law enforcement agencies during emergencies at the direction of the governor. The distribution of soldiers, equipment and facilities across the state allows the National Guard to respond quickly and efficiently to emergencies statewide.
Indiana National Guard Leader Sued Over Retaliation Claim
Indiana National Guard Leader Sued Over Retaliation Claim
McLaughlin began working as a contractor in 2017 and was assigned a mentor who allegedly began a relationship with Carr.
McLaughlin alleges once she came forward with concerns, she was retaliated against with false accusations and intimidation, among other things. The lawsuit alleges she resigned in 2018 because her work environment “had become too unsafe and toxic.â€
Indiana National Guard spokeswoman Beth Houx declined to `comment on the pending litigation.
No attorney is listed for Carr in court records.
First Avenue Water Replacement Project Open House August 14, 2019
The Evansville Water and Sewer Utility will host a Project Open House on the First Avenue Water Main Replacement Wednesday, August 14, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Room 107 at Ivy Tech Community College, 3501 N. First Avenue. The purpose of the meeting it to explain the project scope and answer questions from the public. Media are welcome to attend.
EWSU officials will give an overview of the project and provide general customer information. Following the brief presentation, officials will be available to talk one-on-one to answer individual property questions.
The First Avenue Water Main Replacement project is estimated to include 7,900 feet of new 4-inch to a 36-inch water main pipe and related improvements from Eichel Avenue to Colonial Avenue. The goal is to increase water supply to northern areas of the EWSU distribution system and improve water distribution.
The project is scheduled to bid in late 2019, with construction anticipated to begin in early 2020.
To learn more about this and other ongoing and upcoming water main replacement projects as part of the Refresh Evansville Program, visit www.refreshevansville.com.
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