Hancock Trio Carries Hometown Flag In Ellis Park Debutante
‘It’s not supposed to rain Sunday. There won’t by any excuses. We’re at home. Let’s just roll it out and see what happens. It will be a great day’
Air Quality Forecast
Air quality forecasts for Evansville and Vanderburgh County are provided as a public service. They are best estimates of predicted pollution levels that can be used as a guide so people can modify their activities and reduce their exposure to air quality conditions that may affect their health. The forecasts are routinely made available at least a day in advance, and are posted by 10:30 AM Evansville time on Monday (for Tuesday through Thursday) and Thursday (for Friday through Monday). When atmospheric conditions are uncertain or favor pollution levels above the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, forecasts are made on a daily basis.
Ozone forecasts are available from mid-April through September 30th. Fine particulate (PM2.5) forecasts are available year round.
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Air Quality Action Days
Ozone Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when maximum ozone readings averaged over a period of eight hours are forecasted to reach 71 parts per billion (ppb), or unhealthy for sensitive groups on the USEPA Air Quality Index scale.
Particulate Alerts are issued by the Evansville EPA when PM2.5 readings averaged over the period of midnight to midnight are forecasted to reach 35 micrograms per meter cubed (µg/m3).
Current conditions of OZONE and FINE PARTICULATE MATTER are available in near real-time on the Indiana Department of Environment Management’s website.
National and regional maps of current conditions are available through USEPA AIRNow.
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Men’s Soccer set for exhibition opener
 The University of Evansville men’s soccer team will open with its lone exhibition match of the year on Sunday against IUPUI at Arad McCutchan Stadium at 5 p.m.
The Purple Aces hit the pitch following a 2016 season that saw the Aces amass a 10-8-3 record and finish the regular season in second in the Missouri Valley Conference standings. In the MVC preseason poll released Thursday, the Aces were tabbed to repeat their finish from a season ago, garnering 38 points and a first place vote in the poll.
Evansville returns nine of its 11 starters for last season, including three preseason all-MVC team selections in senior midfielder Ian McGrath, junior midfielder Zac Blaydes, and sophomore defender Simon Waever.
IUPUI enters Sunday’s exhibition after a 2-15-1 season in 2016. The meeting marks the third-straight season that the Aces and Jaguars have met for an exhibition match.
Kickoff is slated for 5 p.m. Sunday, and admission is $7 for adults and $5 for youth (17 and under) and seniors (65 and over).
AG Hill pens op-ed questioning so-called “needle exchange” program for addicts
In the wake of Madison County’s decision to step back from a program that provided syringes and needles to drug addicts, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill has written an op-ed supporting Madison County’s decision and outlining his own skepticism about the growing popularity of such programs.
If you would like to publish the Attorney General’s piece on this timely issue, please contact Press Secretary Corey Elliot at Corey.Elliot@atg.in.gov.
EPD looking for Felony Domestic Violence suspect who is believed to be armed
Evansville Police are looking for 32 year old QUENTIN ANTOINE CARTER. Carter is wanted for felony domestic violence. A warrant was issued for his arrest on August 14th.
On August 16th, an officer working in the Caldwell Homes area received information that Carter was in the area and was armed with a handgun. The officer spotted Carter walking near the intersection of Linwood and Cross. Based on the information that Carter was wanted for a violent crime and that he was possibly armed, the officer initiated a high risk stop of Carter and a man that was with him.
Despite repeated instructions to keep his hands up and to get onto the ground, Carter made multiple movements towards his midsection. Carter also retreated to the rear of a parked SUV to prevent the officer from being able to observe his actions.
The officer believed Carter was trying to access a weapon from his midsection, but continued to give instructions. Carter moved several times while usi ng the SUV for cover. To the officer, Carter’s movements indicated he was trying to get a tactical advantage over the him and possibly ambush him if he approached the SUV.
The officer kept his distance and eventually sought protective cover behind his own police car.
When the officer did not continue to advance on Carter, he chose to flee on foot. The officer maintained control of the second man and provided information to responding officers.
Carter was last seen running south on Linwood. He was not located that day.
Police are asking anyone who has information on Carter to call 911 or WeTip at 1-800-78-CRIME.
COA Judge Cites To Kenny Rogers In Voided Tax Sale Case
COA Judge Cites To Kenny Rogers In Voided Tax Sale Case
Dave Stafford for www.theindianalawyer.com
A judgment for owners of a property wrongly redeemed after a tax sale was affirmed in part by the Indiana Court of Appeals Wednesday, with Judge Terry Crone appropriating a Kenny Rogers classic to introduce a 31-page decision that reduced the attorney fees and other relief to which owners were entitled.
“Attorneys, like gamblers, should ‘know when to hold ’em [and] know when to fold ’em.’ Instead of walking away from litigation that was essentially over, attorneys representing the owners of property that was sold for nonpayment of taxes racked up thousands of dollars in fees and costs trying to keep (Wiper) from receiving a refund for its tax sale purchase, which had been invalidated,†Crone wrote.
The owners of a Warrick County property that was redeemed after a tax sale but later voided because the deed buyer failed to provide proper notice are entitled to relief the trial court ordered, but not all the legal fees.
Wiper Corp. bought a tax sale deed to property James Zwickel grew up in. Zwickel had moved to Tennessee and was the legal owner, but taxes went unpaid after another owner was supposed to pay them but didn’t. Wiper Corp. President Vinod Gupta purchased the tax sale deed in 2010 and sought a deed to the property, though he failed to provide statutory notice to Zwickel and misrepresented to the court that he had.
Ultimately, the owners sued and won. The trial court entered an order affirming county officials who voided the sale; applying the $6,800 Gupta paid for the tax deed to the owners’ past tax obligations and denying him a refund; barring Gupta from participating in the next county tax sale; and awarded the owners attorney fees of more than $72,000.
The panel ruled the trial court had no authority to deny Wiper a refund for its invalidated tax sale and apply the purchase money to the owners’ tax obligations. Likewise, the trial court abused its discretion in awarding attorney fees after Wiper withdrew its petition for a tax deed. The award of fees is justified only to the point when Wiper ceased a claim of ownership of the property. The owners also waived any claim that the trial court erred by failing to impose sanctions against Wiper’s attorney, Vivek, who is Gupta’s son.
The matter was remanded and the COA ordered a recalculation reducing the amount of attorney fees the owners are entitled to receive from Wiper.
“We are sensitive to the Owners’ indignation at Wiper’s attempt to obtain their ancestral home by less than scrupulous means. And we strongly condemn Wiper’s efforts to deceive the trial court and frustrate the discovery process. But once Wiper finally withdrew its petition for tax deed, the Owners’ counsel no longer had any basis for holding Wiper’s feet to the fire, except perhaps to pursue an independent claim, which they did not do,†Crone wrote.
The case is In re Petition of Wiper Corporation for Tax Deed,Wiper Corporation v. Patricia E. Godwin, Barbara S. Sanders, Joseph Kaufman, James Zwickel, Thad Fischer, Trent Fischer, and Trina Fischer Boden, 87A01-1512-MI-2335.
Otters outlast rain, beat Freedom in series finale.
The Evansville Otters sat through two rain delays and posted 15 hits in their 8-2 victory over the Florence Freedom on Thursday.
Evansville (43-37) saw their offense surge in the series finale after only scoring three runs in the doubleheader yesterday.
Florence (53-29) lost their longest win streak of the year, ending at nine games with the loss.
The Freedom were the first ones on the board in the bottom of the first inning.
Keivan Berges grounded out to Otters starter Ryan Etsell but brought in Taylor Oldham to make it 1-0.
In the third inning, the Otters took the lead.
Brandon Soat delivered on a two RBI single to score Jeff Gardner and John Schultz.
Nick Walker then followed up with an RBI single to make it 3-1.
Soat finished with three hits on the day.
The game entered two rain delays after the third inning.
The first lasted just seven minutes with the umpires electing to resume play with rain still falling.
Chris Riopedre took a ball and a strike before the game entered its second delay lasting one hour and 28 minutes.
Once play resumed, Evansville opened up their lead.
A Gardner RBI single brought in Ryan Long to give the Otters a 4-1 lead.
John Schultz then drove in Josh Allen and Gardner on a double to make it 6-1.
Florence answered in the bottom of the frame with their final run on a Jordan Brower RBI single to plate Andrew Godbold bringing the score to 6-2.
Evansville added on two more runs in the seventh for good measure.
Riopedre hit an RBI single as part of a four hit day to score Alejandro Segovia.
Long then followed up with his own RBI single to score Walker making it 8-2.
The rain delay forced the starters off the mound.
Ryan Etsell went three innings giving up three hits and just one run while striking out two.
Florence starter Sam Brunner took the loss giving up three runs on six hits in three innings. Brunner also walked three.
Kyano Cummings was awarded the win for Evansville.
Cummings went 3 and 1/3 allowing just two hits and no runs in his third win of the year.
The Otters will return to action on Friday against the River City Rascals.
First pitch is set for 6:35 p.m. at Bosse Field.
Fans can listen on 91.5 WUEV and the Otters Digital Network with Lucas Corley (play-by-play) and Bill McKeon (color).
Tickets for August home games are still available by going to evansvilleotters.com or calling 812-435-8686.