Friday’s game is also Star Wars Night presented by The Arc of Evansville. The series opener against the River City Rascals is slated for a 6:35 p.m. first pitch with gates opening an hour before gametime.
Otters To Welcome Radio/TV Personality Sam Alex On Friday
Adopt A Pet
Pancake is a 9-month-old female mixed-breed. Her mom, sister, and brother are here too, all named after breakfast breads! Pancake is the shyest of the bunch but very sweet. She is excellent with other dogs of all sizes. Her adoption fee is $110 and includes her spay, microchip, vaccines, and more. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
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BREAKING NEWS; PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HOLD POLITICAL RALLY AT FORD CENTER
PRESIDENT TRUMP TO HOLD POLITICAL RALLY AT FORD CENTER
We have been just informed that President Donald Trump will is holding a political rally at the Ford Center next Thursday?
This event will be the first full house since the Ford Center opened its door.
This is a developing story so stay tuned for an update.
Advisory: EPD investigating Saturday night armed robbery
Evansville Police responded to an armed robbery at 8:50pm on Saturday. The robbery happened at Sam’s Food Mart at 900 W. Columbia.
A black male wearing all black with his face covered brandished a handgun and demanded money. No injuries were reported.
Based on surveillance images and the proximity to an armed robbery at a nearby Subway store on Tuesday night, police believe the same person is responsible for both robberies.
Anyone with information on these robberies is asked to call WeTip or EPD
Stellar pitching leads Otters to win over Miners
Randy Wynne and Alex Phillips combined to strike out 15 Southern Illinois Miners hitters as the Evansville Otters defeated the Miners 4-1 on Tuesday night at Bosse Field in front of 1,018 fans.
A leadoff double from Joe Duncan and subsequent single from Kyle Davis pushed the Miners ahead in the top of the first inning.
Jeff Gardner tied the game in the bottom of the first with an RBI single to centerfield.
The Otters took the lead in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single from Taylor Hillson.
Hunter Cullen drove in a run with a sacrifice fly and Gardner picked up his second RBI of the game with a bases loaded walk to make it 4-1 Evansville.
Those runs were more than enough for the Otters as Wynne and Phillips combined to limit the Miners to just one run to give Evansville the 4-1 victory.
Wynne gets his eighth win of the year after going eight innings, allowing just five hits, while tying a season high with 12 strike outs.
Kurt Heyer is hit with the loss for the Miners. Heyer went 5.1 innings, allowing four runs on 10 hits while striking out three.
Phillips secured his sixth save of the year by striking out the side in the ninth.
The series between the Otters and Miners continues tomorrow at 6:35 p.m. at Bosse Field with Spencer Medick on the mound for the Otters and Geno Encina for the Miners.
Coverage of the series with the Miners can be found on WUEV 91.5 FM and the Otters Digital Network presented by Kruckemeyer & Cohn with Sam Jellinek(play-by-play) and Bill McKeon(analyst) on the call.
The rest of the homestand for the Otters is marked with awesome promotions to finish off the home schedule this season. Thursday, August 23 will be College Night and another Thirsty Thursday presented by Working Distributors. The Otters want all college students to pack the stands at Bosse Field and make some noise for the Evansville Otters. Students can take a study break and enjoy an evening of baseball at Bosse Field. College alumni should also come representing and showing their school pride.
The Otters look to finish their regular season home schedule August 24-26 at Bosse Field with a bang against the River City Rascals.
“READERS FORUM” AUGUST 22, 2018
We hope that today’s “Readers Forumâ€Â will provoke honest and open dialogue concerning issues that we, as responsible citizens of this community, need to address in a rational and responsible way?
 WHATS ON YOUR MIND TODAY?
Todays“Readers Poll†question is: Do you think the County should let a private developer build the new addition to the jail and then lease it back to the County?
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