Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Apprehend Man Following Hit and Run Incidents, Pursuit, and Threat to Homeowner
May 31, 2024
DATE: May 31, 2024 SUBJECT: Sheriff’s Office and Evansville Police Apprehend Man Following Hit and Runs, Pursuit, and Threat to Homeowner RELEASE NUMBER: 2024-NR-0531 CONTACT: Major Matt Corn AUTHORITY: Major Matt Corn
The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office arrested an Evansville man this afternoon after he fled from a series of hit-and-run crashes and threatened a north-side homeowner.
Mr. Demetrius I. Glover caused three traffic crashes along North Highway 57 (SR-57), North Green River Road, and Millersburg Road shortly before 1:00 PM on Friday, May 31, 2024. During one of the incidents, a construction worker reported being nearly struck by Glover’s vehicle. Deputies in the area began searching for Glover’s gray Chrysler 300 sedan, which had fled from the scene of each crash. The Sheriff spotted the suspect vehicle at the intersection of St. George Road and US 41, where he observed Glover outside his vehicle inspecting the damage to his car. When the traffic signal turned green, Glover sped off with the Sheriff in pursuit. At one point the rear bumper cover fell off the vehicle and into the road. The Sheriff lost sight of the vehicle but was then directed behind the Mill Street Baptist Church by an Emergency Management Agency employee who witnessed the pursuit.
The Sheriff found the vehicle unoccupied but then noticed Glover carrying a handgun while walking between two residences on Pemberton Avenue. Glover refused commands to stop and ran behind houses with the Sheriff in chase. Glover made it to the woods east of Meadowridge Road and could not be immediately located. Sheriff’s Office deputies and Evansville Police Department (EPD) officers then formed a perimeter around the area Glover was last seen and began searching with K-9s. Glover’s handgun was then recovered outside a residence in the 4400 block of Meadowridge Road. An EPD officer later located Glover in the area of the Fairfax Road cul-de-sac and took him into custody without further incident.
Sheriff’s deputies later learned that during the search, Glover had threatened to kill a resident on Meadowridge Road if she called the police and altered them to his presence. After being transported by the Sheriff’s Office to the hospital for a blood draw and medical clearance, Glover was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail.
ARRESTED:
Demetrius Isaiah Glover (pictured above), 23, of Evansville. Intimidation With a Deadly Weapon as a Level 6 Felony, Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated as a Class A Misdemeanor, Operating A Vehicle While Intoxicated as a Class C Misdemeanor, Resisting Law Enforcement as a Level 6 Felony, Resisting Law Enforcement as a Class A Misdemeanor, Leaving The Scene of A Crash as a Class C Misdemeanor (3 Counts), Reckless Driving as a Class C Misdemeanor, Operate without Insurance as a Class A Infraction, Driving while License Suspended as a Class A Infraction
Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
W: Deverman, Kenton (9-1) L: ROOT, Z. (6-1) S: Harris, ShaneDeverman’s Gem Helps Power Baseball Aces Past Pirates, 4-1
JUNE 1, 2024
GREENVILLE, N.C. – University of Evansville freshman starter Kenton Deverman tossed eight strong innings on Friday, and the Purple Aces used timely hitting to knock off the host and #16 national seed East Carolina, 4-1, in the first game of the Greenville (N.C.) Regional at Clark-LeClair Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina.
“What an incredible game for our program, for our fans, for our alumni, and for our University watching back home,” said UE head coach Wes Carroll. “I knew that we were an older club, I knew that we have a lot of talent and I felt like we would be able handle that environment. But, for a freshman (like Kenton Deverman) to go out and do it, I think that it was one of the most incredible performances that I have ever seen by a Purple Ace.
“Kenton was incredible on the mound for us today! We also had some seniors step up in some very big moments for us offensively, and defensively, we got a couple of great plays from Mark Shallenberger and Ty Rumsey in the outfield. Overall, I was really proud of the effort that our guys gave today.”
Deverman (9-1) was magnificent, limiting East Carolina to just a single run on three hits in 8.0 innings of work. Deverman’s lone blemish was a solo home run in the fourth inning by American Athletic Conference Player of the Year Carter Cunningham, but aside from that, he allowed just two singles, and did not allow another runner to advance past second base in his eight innings of work.
Evansville gave Deverman the lead for good in the second inning, thanks to a walk from graduate first baseman Chase Hug, a single by graduate third baseman Brent Widder and a sacrifice fly by graduate catcher Brendan Hord. Senior designated hitter Kip Fougerousse then gave UE a 2-0 lead in the third inning with a solo home run to left-center field for his team-leading 18th home run of the year. Fougerousse has now homered in five of UE’s last six games overall.
Cunningham would answer with a solo blast of his own into a stiff breeze blowing in from right field in the fourth inning to cut the UE lead to 2-1. The score would remain 2-1 until the ninth inning, when Evansville would rally for two insurance runs. After a walk by Fougerousse and a single by Hug along with an ECU error, Widder drilled a two-run single to center field off of ECU closer Danny Beal to give UE a 4-1 lead. In the bottom of the ninth inning, senior reliever Shane Harris worked around back-to-back one-out singles to post a scoreless frame, capped by a strikeout to clinch UE’s 4-1 victory.
Widder went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Fougerousse and Hug both had hits and scored a pair of runs each. Overall, Evansville out-hit East Carolina, 6-5, in a well-played game in front of 5,628 fans at Clark LeClair Stadium.
With the victory, Evansville advances on to the winner’s bracket contest against the winner of tonight’s game between #2 Wake Forest and #3 VCU. That game will take place on Saturday night at 5 p.m. central time and can be heard live in the Tri-State area on 107.1 FM-WJPS and seen live on ESPN+. UE will bring a 36-23 overall record into Saturday’s game.
Dustin Pruett, a 24-year-old double amputee, is a Bellmore, Indiana, firefighter who advocates for greater access for the disabled in work and outdoor pursuits.
BELLMORE, Ind.—Dustin Pruett’s parents never went easy on him. Doctors said they could either “baby” him and worry constantly about his disability or treat him just like any other kid—letting him climb tall trees and make dirty mud pies in the backyard.
Meeting Dustin, it’s easy to tell which path his parents chose.
The 24-year-old double amputee has never known a “normal” life. Dustin, a Bellmore, Indiana, firefighter, was born with an unknown medical condition rendering one of his legs all but unusable.
Dustin said his condition didn’t show on any ultrasounds, so his doctor was just as surprised as his parents. With this news, Dustin’s parents had a few decisions to make—some more difficult than others.
“My parents had a choice: Either wheelchair-bound me or take the leg off that was mangled,” Dustin said.
His parents chose the latter, and it wasn’t until 2018 that Dustin went from a single amputee to a double. After years of pain in his remaining leg and innumerable treatments and surgeries that failed to help, he said he realized there weren’t any other options left.
“I straight-up asked my doctor, ‘Have we done everything for this?’ and he goes, ‘Well, we could do …’ and I said, ‘No, tell me. Is this it? Like, have we done everything?’” Dustin said.
When his doctor revealed they had done all they could, Dustin’s response was true to his direct, not-sugar-coated personality: “OK, where’s the papers to sign and get it taken off?”
The crew beside him
Dustin hasn’t been the only one affected by his health issues.
His mother, Karly Pruett, didn’t get any sort of warning during her pregnancy about the trials her son would face. The news hit her at an already vulnerable moment—in recovery from giving birth.
“Everybody else knew because that was when they had the nursery window. I found out in recovery because they didn’t necessarily want me to, I guess, like, freak out on the operating table during my C-section,” Karly said. “But, I mean, it was instant tears when the pediatrician came down to talk to us.”
The first few days of Dustin being earthside were troublesome. He was passed from one gloved hand to another until, Karly said, she finally got to connect with her son on his third day. A nurse came in with Dustin and explained his condition at length, giving Karly her first chance at really understanding Dustin’s health.
Karly said she’s had her motherly instincts ever since.
Driving him from one doctor’s appointment to another gave Dustin’s family plenty of time to grow close, but his main connection to his father grew from their shared desire to serve their community—and to play with fire.
Growing up watching his father work as a firefighter made him fall in love with the fire service. He spent his childhood playing in a fire station, looking with wide eyes at the fiery red engines, dreaming of the day he’d take them on calls of his own.
An unlikely profession
While there are multiple amputee firefighters across the country, double amputee firefighters are few and far between. Dustin said he’s one of the only ones he knows of in Indiana.
Dustin joined Rockville’s Bellmore Fire Department in 2019. The department, nestled between Turkey Run State Park and an Amish country store, attracted Dustin with its active training schedule. Dustin loves the education aspect of the job, holding dozens of certifications in everything from medical practices to instructing.
Dustin Pruett, left, and his best friend and fellow firefighter Cameron Jenness.
Since joining, Dustin has grown a strong relationship with the men and women in his department. Dustin serves alongside one of his best friends, Cameron Jenness.
Cameron first met Dustin in 2019 after joining the department the same year.
“It’s just kind of grown from there of just being good friends with each other,” Cameron said. “We take him on hikes and go hiking with him. We’ve done a lot of stuff together.”
Cameron said much of their friendship was fostered from Dustin’s integrity and bluntness.
“He’s very open and very blunt about things, but in a very appropriate way,” Cameron said. “If he thinks you’re doing something wrong, he’ll tell you and he’ll give you the reasons why.”
Many tend to question Dustin’s ability to do everything the job entails. Being a firefighter involves quick thinking, but it also involves quick action. You may be on the floor tending to a patient on one call and then climbing up a ladder on the next. Cameron makes an effort to destigmatize people’s concerns whenever he hears them.
“I just tell people, whenever I tell people about him, I say, ‘He can do everything that I can do,’ or if it’s another firefighter, I say, ‘Everything that we can do, he just has to do it in a way that is different than us,’” Cameron said.
“I also tell people that he does what works for him, and in all honesty, I trust him more than some people that I’ve met in the fire service,” Cameron said. “I trust him to come inside a burning building, get me out if I’m in trouble.”
Seeing him on and off the job, Cameron said Dustin always has a passion for what he’s doing.
“He’s involved with so many things, and he doesn’t just hop into things and then stand in a corner. He hops into things, and he doesn’t just take over, but he definitely takes charge and takes on a leadership role. He does a really good job with all of it,” Cameron said. “Dustin wants to leave places better than how he found them.”
Dustin often goes over to see Cameron and his wife, Emily Jenness, for regular game nights. The couple had Dustin serve as the best man in their wedding, and they’ve stayed close friends since.
Coming back from the burns
People in the fire service don’t always understand Dustin the way Cameron does.
“Cutthroat isn’t even the word for it. I’ve literally had guys say, ‘Well, your legs are gonna melt, I don’t trust you in a fire,’” Dustin said.
Dustin’s legs are made of titanium and fiberglass, which melt at such a high temperature that no firefighter would survive––amputee or not.
Dustin said that while he knows his own limits, he can do everything any other firefighter can do. If needed, he can go inside structures on fire calls, climb ladders and do anything else needed to help a scene.
If anything, the comments and stigmas just motivate Dustin to continue, and he isn’t stopping his work anytime soon.
What keeps him going
Dustin said he sees himself in child amputees, and if he can, he said he wants to help them live lives of joy, just like he’s learned to.
“I really enjoy the kid part of [sharing my story] because to me, if you know anything about education, a kid is gonna learn faster than an adult. You take an adult, someone who has had something their whole life, they’re more than likely set in their ways. A kid that has the same issue, you can change [their mindset] for the better,” Dustin said.
Years ago, a then 19-year-old Dustin was called by Shriner’s Children’s St. Louis to meet a young man contemplating whether or not to have surgery to become an amputee.
At the time, Dustin said the child didn’t even understand what an amputation was. Dustin talked with him and gave him the tools to understand what would happen to him if he decided to amputate.
Within six weeks after his surgery, the young man was walking again.
“He beat [my record] by about three-four weeks, walking, and he started playing baseball that summer,” Dustin said with a smile.
Dustin said he still sees his mentee whenever he can. The pair live about two and a half hours from each other, and he said he’s always willing to drive the distance.
“I’ve been to St. Louis Cardinals games with him, St. Louis Blues games, his own [baseball] games,” Dustin said.
Looking forward, Dustin said he hopes to continue to mentor kids.
“Adults are a little more like you got to be really, really serious, I guess you could say,” Dustin said mid-laugh. “And the kids you can really, really have a lot of fun with them.”
A brighter future
Dustin is tossing around the idea of starting a foundation to help amputees go hunting and hiking more effectively. Dustin said his biggest issue with the hobby is successfully making it down range, something a sport utility vehicle could help with.
“I don’t have $20-30,000 sitting around,” Dustin said. “Neither does the next amputee that does hunting and walks miles and miles and miles to get to their hunting spot, which they shouldn’t have to. What if I could start something where they could get that?”
He said he wants people with disabilities to be able to enjoy themselves like anyone else, regardless of physical or monetary constraints.
“For me, if there’s something that someone needs [to add] for adaptability, there shouldn’t be a cost,” Dustin said. “Like, if it was up to me, someone should be able to go into a dealership, and if they want a four-wheeler, they can get a four-wheeler. If they want a side-by-side, they can get a side-by-side, something that’ll be comfortable for them.”
Not the type to complain without action, Dustin said he wants to make a change.
Dustin was featured by the national coffee chain Seven Brew as their July Hero. For every month of 2023, the company picked a hero from across the country to recognize and win a year’s worth of free coffee and other drinks.
Seeing his face plastered all over various stands was a lot for him, he said. He’s not one to desire special recognition and especially not the type to call himself a hero, but he said he’ll use a platform if it means he can push for change for disabled Americans.
The lack of transparency and assistance from the government and prosthetic companies angers Dustin more than anything. Insurance companies give him daily headaches, denying him financial assistance for his prosthetics.
Dustin said his main issue is that to get help, one often has to put oneself in front of a camera, and even those brave enough to do so often aren’t completely understood.
“The problem is trying to get those that are holding the camera to understand that I’m not just doing this for gain because I could care less if I’m sitting in front of this camera and doing this. I’m doing it because people need to understand that that wheelchair that that person is sitting in was $5,000,” Dustin said.
If it weren’t for his pre-calculus grades, Dustin said he’d be going to school to go into biomedical engineering. Why? Because prosthetic companies don’t understand what the average amputee needs from a prosthetic leg.
“They [engineering professionals] probably wouldn’t like me because I’d be so brutally honest with them. They’re up there designing all these fancy legs that can move, but when they cost the cost of a new vehicle—how’s that equal?” Dustin said. “How’s it equal that a person like me gets denied [from insurance] all the time, but Joe Schmo speaks in front of a camera and gets it? That’s a standard that’s not right.”
Dustin said that even if insurance accepted every single one of his requests, he still wouldn’t be satisfied.
“If I got approved, OK, great! What about the kid next to me that can’t run?” Dustin said.
Dustin said if he was able to talk to lawmakers or talk to those who make prosthetics, he’d want to advocate for lowering the costs of the products. His current prosthetic cost thousands—which Dustin said felt excessive.
“Why does a piece of titanium pipe and some titanium screws and pipe cost that much?” Dustin asked. “If you really think about it, you can order these pipes online for a couple hundred bucks.”
More than a number
Regardless of his unique position, Dustin said he just wants to do hard things—things he loves.
One of Dustin’s next goals is to visit—and climb—every fire tower across Indiana’s state parks. Combining his love for the outdoors and his goal to prove that amputees can be just as active as anyone else, Dustin loves tackling the historic towers, taking in the sights at the top.
The towers range in height but usually all involve slim stairwells with thin, metal stairs.
“Climbing the Hickory Ridge Tower in the National Forest, 110 feet up and you’re above the canopy and you can see for miles … That’s awesome, I love that,” Dustin said, shaking his head as he recalled the memories.
Hoping to inspire others to get up and take new steps, Dustin just unveiled a new Facebook page—Dustin’s Outdoor Adventures. On the page, Dustin said, “I hope to post things that inspire others to be better and that you CAN do anything you set your mind to!”
In just one week, the page gained 200 followers. Dustin said he’s by no means a social media expert, but he’s tried his best to put out engaging, inspirational content.
Dustin uses the page to show his tower climbs, hikes, and—as the group name suggests—his outdoor adventures.
The page isn’t just for him, though. He has deeper motivations for posting. With every post, Dustin said he hopes someone with a disability will realize they can do more than they realize. It may just be the beginning, but Dustin has high hopes that with people holding the ladder around him, he’ll be able to make a real change for those with disabilities.
“I knew it could be a thing, but I didn’t expect it to hit what it is at this moment. I was not expecting to have that many people following, or caring, or liking,” he said with a laugh.
“Just that support that people are wanting to help me help others better themselves [means everything].”
It’s easy for Dustin to say he’s grateful for the help he has received, but it’s much harder for him to describe exactly how it makes him feel.
“Something like that, it’s such a special thing that really hit me close to home,” he said. “I can’t put that kind of feeling into words.”
Ashlyn Myers is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
COLUMBUS, Ind. – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb today joined executives from Toyota Material Handling, a North American leader in material handling solutions, and other state and local officials in Columbus to break ground on the company’s new 295,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. The nearly $100 million facility, which will expand the company’s Columbus headquarters campus, will specialize in electric forklift production.
“Indiana has made it a strategic priority to cultivate the economy of the future, and we continue to see impact of our work thanks to the partnership of great companies like Toyota,” said Gov. Eric Holcomb, who attended the groundbreaking event on Wednesday. “We’re so grateful to see Toyota continuing to invest heavily in southern Indiana. Toyota’s been a cherished partner and career cultivator to the State for the last 35 years, and we look forward to strengthening our bond even more in the decades to come in and around the Columbus region. Today’s remarkable announcement shows yet again just how important our state’s business friendly environment – focus on long-term success and access to a skilled workforce – is to companies seeking to expand and grow far into the future.”
This expansion, which will be supported by the creation of up to 85 new jobs by the end of 2026, marks another milestone in Toyota’s growth and longstanding partnership with the state of Indiana, highlighting the organization’s commitment to innovation and sustainability.
“Electric forklifts make up 65% of the North American market and this trend towards electrification in the material handling industry will continue to grow,” said Brett Wood, President & CEO of Toyota Material Handling North America and Senior Executive Officer for Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO). “We hope this announcement shows our industry-leading dealer network and our customers that we are a proactive company, not a reactive one. We do not just plan for next week or next year – we’re preparing for the next decade, and this new initiative perfectly represents our commitment to that strategy. This investment is one of the largest in our history and signifies TICO’s commitment to the North American market, the state of Indiana, the city of Columbus, and most importantly, our dealers and our customers.”
“We are excited about this significant strategic expansion to our Columbus campus,” said Tony Miller, Toyota Material Handling Senior Vice President for Engineering, Operations & Strategic Planning. “At Toyota, we will always be driven by what is best for our customers. Electric products are more popular than ever, and we are committed to doing whatever it takes to keep up with increased demand. This new factory will allow us to deliver those electric units to customers faster than we can today.”
Including today’s announcement, Toyota Material Handling has completed more than 15 total expansions in 34 years, with over $400 million in total investments. When the new factory is complete, Toyota’s Columbus footprint will grow to nearly 1.8 million square feet – more than six times larger than the facility it opened in 1990.
Based on the company’s job creation and training plans, the Indiana Economic Development Corporation committed an investment in Toyota Material Handling of up to $1.1 million in conditional tax credits and up to $200,000 in training grants. These incentives are performance-based, meaning the company is eligible to claim state benefits once Hoosiers are hired and trained. The city of Columbus offered additional incentives.
INDIANAPOLIS (May 31, 2024) — Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 AgriVision Award, the highest agricultural honor presented by the State of Indiana. This award, now in its 18th year, was established by the lieutenant governor and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) to recognize Indiana’s agricultural leaders who are ensuring Indiana is, and remains, a global center for food and agricultural innovation and commercialization.
The AgriVision Award is open to any Indiana resident and all sectors of the agriculture industry—from bioenergy to livestock to the agbiosciences. Any person or organization may submit a nomination through July 1, 2024.
“This award is a way to recognize those individuals who continue to push Indiana agriculture to new heights,” said Indiana’s Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development. “It is my honor to serve as Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and to work alongside some of the best and brightest leaders in the state.”
Previous AgriVision Award winners have included individuals who have made significant contributions to the agriculture industry, whether it’s developing a new technology, managing an agribusiness or organization, or working to address a global issue.
“Indiana has many leaders that oversee agricultural production, business and technology across the state,” said Don Lamb, director of the State Department of Agriculture. “I look forward to honoring this year’s award recipients for their leadership and commitment to Indiana agriculture in August.”
Award nominations will be accepted beginning June 1 and close on July 1. To nominate an individual, you must complete a form found on the ISDA website and email it to the department. Once a winner has been selected, the award will be presented by Lt. Gov. Crouch and ISDA Director Lamb during the Celebration of Agriculture at the 2024 Indiana State Fair.
Previous AgriVision Award winners include:
Beth Archer and Cindy Hoye (2023)
Gary Truitt and Dr. Karen Plaut (2022)
Doug Leman and Dr. Robert Waltz (2021)
Garwood Orchards and MPS Egg Farms (2020)
Stan Poe family and Terry L. Tucker (2019)
Jerry Seger family and Tim and Jim Craig (2018)
Beth Bechdol and Dr. Jay Akridge (2017)
Dr. Bret Marsh and John Hardin (2016)
Don Orr and Don Villwock (2015)
Adam Moody (2014)
Norman McCowan (2013)
Kip Tom (2012)
Vic Lechtenberg (2011)
JoAnn Brouillette (2010)
Brian Reichert and John Swisher (2009)
Charles “Shorty” Whittington (2008)
Lawrence “Sonny” Beck (2007)
The photo below is of the 2023 AgriVison Award winners Beth Archer (top) and Cindy Hoye (bottom).
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
The Evansville Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., celebrates 46 years of service in the Evansville community, and will hold a luncheon on Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 11:30 am at the Venue 812, 1401 N. Boeke Road, Evansville, IN 47715. The Red Shoe Luncheon will honor women in the Evansville community who are leading in areas that support Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s mission and the Five-Point Programmatic Thrust – Economic Development; Educational Development; International Awareness and Involvement; Physical and Mental Health; and Political Awareness and Involvement. In addition to recognizing outstanding women in the community, the event includes a scrumptious meal and entertainment. The following women will be recognized at the luncheon:
Economic Development
Geronica Hazelwood, Founder/Executive Director, Missing Pieces Community Development Corporation
Educational Development
Debbie Calhoun, #Tech Me Program
International Awareness and Involvement
Rev. Lynn Renne, Amani Partners Kenya
Physical and Mental Health
April Goebel, RN, and Community Mentor
Political Awareness and Involvement
Amy DeVries, Community Organizer
Community Outreach
Dr. Trinisia Brooks, Culturally Responsive-Trauma Informed Practitioner, Your Advocate Consulting
Youth Award
Sophie Golday
Youth Award
Jahzara McAlister
Founded in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. The Evansville Alumnae Chapter was chartered April 22,1978. Programs throughout the years include building homes for families under the Habitat for Humanity program, voter registration drives, hosting seminars on women’s health issues, mentoring programs for young girls, and a scholarship fund to assist students with expenses upon entering college.
Tickets and sponsorships may be purchased by visiting www.evansvilledeltas.com. To obtain additional information, email the Chapter at DSTEvansvilleAlum@gmail.com or contact Diane Clements-Boyd at (812) 457-1148.
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball announced the signing of junior guard Sam Kodi (Manchester, New Hampshire) for the 2024-25 season. Kodi is the fifth player to sign with USI and Head CoachStan Gouardthis spring.
“Sam is a very talented and versatile guard who will thrive in our up-tempo style of play,” said Gouard. “He’s a great passer and floor general with play-making ability. Sam’s winning mindset will be a great addition to our program’s culture.”
Kodi joins USI after playing last season at West Texas College in 2023-24. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 10.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 7.3 assists per game in 24 appearances last season.
Prior to his year at West Texas, Washington spent a year at Southern New Hampshire University as a freshman. He averaged 2.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 27 games.
Before entering the collegiate ranks, Washington lettered in basketball at Bradford Christian Academy (Lawrence, New Hampshire).
The Screaming Eagles reached the Ohio Valley Conference Championship post-season in 2023-24 marking the second-straight season since USI made the transition to NCAA Division I. USI appeared in the 2023 College Basketball Invitational during its first transition year.
Evansville, IN – May 31, 2024 – Country pop singer and songwriter Mitchell Tenpenny is set to light up the stage at the Old National Events Plaza on Friday, August 23, 2024. Fans can buy tickets early during the venue pre-sale on June 6th by visiting The Plaza’s social media outlets.
Mitchell Tenpenny is a mounting force in the country music industry, known for his remarkable talents as a singer, songwriter, producer, and performer. He first made waves in Nashville with a co-written Top 10 song “If the Boot Fits,” recorded by Granger Smith.
Mitchell’s breakthrough came in January 2018 when he released his self-titled EP on February 23 with Riser House/Columbia Nashville which featured the hit single “Drunk Me.” His full-length major label debut album, Telling All My Secrets, followed in December 2018, debuting at No. 5 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums and No. 53 on the Billboard 200, with 20,000 album units in its first week.
His latest album, This Is The Heavy, includes the platinum-selling No. 1 hit “Truth About You,” which set a record for the shortest span between No. 1 songs since 1982, chart-topping just three weeks after his previous No. 1 single. “Truth About You” followed his No. 1 collaboration with Chris Young “At The End Of A Bar.”
Currently, Mitchell’s radio single “We Got History” is climbing the charts, and he recently released a new digital track, “Bigger Mistakes.” Alongside his headline performances, Mitchell is the direct support act on Jason Aldean’s Highway Desperado Tour and will join Jordan Davis’s Damn Good Time Tour. He is also set to guest on Luke Combs’s Growin’ Up and Gettin’ Old Tour stadium dates in 2024.
