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Men’s basketball to make final road trip of regular season

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Aces play at Wichita State on Tuesday

 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The final road trip of the regular season is on tap as the University of Evansville men’s basketball team heads to Wichita State on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. game.

 

Jaylon Brown registered a pair of 22-point outings as the Aces faced Drake and Bradley last week.  In a Tuesday evening win over Drake, Brown notched 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting while grabbing 8 rebounds.  He also dished out four assists and did not turn the ball over.  At Bradley, Brown had another 22-point outing with most of his work coming from the charity stripe as he hit 11 out of 12 free throws.

 

Fifteen more free throws by Brown over the last week saw him move even higher on the national list.  With 180 makes on the season, Brown ranks third in the country while his 209 attempts is 5th overall.  With 22 points at Bradley, he improved his career total to 1,269.  That tally pushed him past current head coach Marty Simmons, who finished his UE career with 1,265.  Brown now ranks 27th on the all-time UE list, just 18 away from the top 25 and 66 out of the top 20.

 

Christian Benzon had a nice effort on Saturday against the Braves.  Playing the most minutes of his career – 38 – Benzon hauled in a career-high 10 rebounds while scoring seven points.  His tally of 4.2 boards per game is tied for second on the squad.

 

Ryan Taylor finished with 16 points against Bradley, going 6-of-13 from the field.  A 3-pointer in the contest kept his streak alive as he has hit one from outside in each of the last 20 games.

 

Wichita State has won 10 games in a row and stands at 25-4 overall and 15-1 in Valley play.  Three Shockers average double figures, led by Markis McDuffie’s 11.8 points per game; McDuffie is also the leading rebounder for WSU, checking in with 5.9 per game.  Landry Shamet enters Tuesday’s game with 10.9 PPG while Darral Willis Jr. stands at 10.3.  On Saturday, the Shockers earned a 73-44 win over UNI at home as Shamet and Willis led the way with 14 points apiece while McDuffie notched 12.

 

Florey named MVC Pitcher of the Week

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Sophomore threw a no-hitter on Sunday

 

  1. LOUIS – A 4-time Missouri Valley Conference Newcomer of the Week in 2016, University of Evansville sophomore Morgan Florey added to her award tally on Monday as she was named the MVC Pitcher of the Week.

 

“Morgan did a tremendous job in the circle for us in the opening weekend,” Aces head coach Mat Mundell said.  “She worked hard this fall to add to her game and we are excited to see it working.”

 

Florey had a stellar opening weekend of action for the Purple Aces as she tossed the first no-hitter for the program in 13 years against Creighton on Sunday.  Florey did not give up an earned run in 20 1/3 innings of work while striking out 25 batters and throwing three complete games.

 

In the opener against Mercer, Florey threw six innings while fanning 8 batters.  Florey was at it again on Saturday versus Creighton as she went the distance once again.  The only run given up was an unearned run in the 8th as the Bluejays earned a 1-0 win.  She rebounded on Sunday as she struck out a season-high 10 batters without issuing a walk in a no-hitter against the Bluejays.  She also did a nice job on the offensive side, batting .308 in five outings.

Ivy Tech English Composition Classes to Work with Soul Writers’ Guild Tuesday

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Ivy Tech Community College English composition classes will be learning from the Evansville African American Museum’s Soul Writer’s Guild on Tuesday, Feb. 21, from 4-6 p.m., in the Koch Student Commons. The event is part of Ivy Tech’s diversity awareness activities and celebration of Black History Month.

 

The Guild is a cultural and history writing group that works under the auspices of the Evansville African American Museum, to be a place where African American experiences can be addressed, promoted and encouraged through the written and spoken word. Its purpose is to incubate creative thinking, critical writing, and to catalog and store the written legacy in the Museum’s literary/media conference center.

 

Also a part of the event will be performances by local students in the NAACP’s Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics (ACT-SO) – a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students.

 

Guest speaker for the event is City Council Member Connie Robinson-Blair, with a panel discussion to follow featuring community leaders Estella Moss, Alex Burton, and Robinson-Blair.

 

Distracted Driver Collides into rear of Tractor-Trailer on I-64

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Last night at approximately 8:30, Indiana State Police and Warrick County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle crash on I-64 west of Lynnville that was caused by a distracted driver.

Preliminary investigation revealed Derek Schmitt, 21, of Jasper, was driving his 2015 Ford Fusion eastbound on I-64 near the 33.5 mile-marker when he looked away from the roadway to read a text message he had received.  Schmitt then collided into the rear of a tractor-trailer. Schmitt was thankfully wearing a seat belt and was not injured. His vehicle was totaled. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured.  This crash is another example why it’s important not to drive distracted.

Man facing numerous charges after police respond to a call for shots fired

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At 8:30pm on Monday, Evansville Police were called to the area of Jefferson and Bedford for a report of a fight. Officers were also told that at least one shot had been fired.
Three officers arrived and attempted to detain 28 year old Marquelle Smith, but he tried to flee in a car.
During the encounter, two EPD officers discharged their handguns. Smith continued to drive, but crashed into a yard barn a short distance away. He was taken into custody after struggling with officers. Smith was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, but it does not appear that he was injured during the police action shooting.
Smith is facing numerous charges that include attempted murder and resisting law enforcement.
The investigation is ongoing. Per EPD policy, the officers who fired their weapons will be placed on a 3 day administrative leave. Additional information will be released as the investigation allows.

 

EPD Activity Report

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EPD Report

Suspect Intentionally Rams Patrol Car During Pursuit then Climbs Inside Cruiser

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A Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputy was injured last night after a suspect he was pursuing intentionally rammed the driver side door of his patrol car.

On Monday, February 20, 2017 at 9:00 PM the Sheriff’s Office responded to 211 Brookview Drive after a resident called 911 to report that that her brother, Mr. Jeremiah Jones, was at her front door and refusing to leave.

Mr. Jones had left the scene in a blue Ford Explorer SUV by the time the deputies arrived. As the deputies took a harassment complaint from the victim, Mr. Jones returned to the scene. Mr. Jones sped down the street, skidded to a stop behind a patrol car, and then began yelling at the deputies. Mr. Jones appeared at one point to be trying to take off his shirt in preparation to fight. Mr. Jones refused to obey commands, even after being threatened with a taser. Mr. Jones then ran to his vehicle, speeding off and nearly striking a parked sheriff’s cruiser.

Mr. Jones drove east on Brookview Drive and then west on Southbrook Drive towards a cul-de-sac. Mr. Jones then turned around by driving through the front yard of a residence. Mr. Jones then accelerated and intentionally rammed the driver side door of the pursuing patrol car that had stopped in the roadway. The impact shattered the windows of the patrol car and deployed the side airbags. Mr. Jones’ Ford Explorer also struck a parked Toyota passenger vehicle after striking the patrol car.

Mr. Jones then exited his vehicle, opened the passenger side door of the patrol car and climbed inside. The deputy could not escape and was forced to draw his service pistol, holding Mr. Jones back at gunpoint until another deputy could arrive.

The responding sheriff’s deputy removed Mr. Jones from the patrol car and held him on the ground so that the initial pursuing deputy could crawl out the passenger side of the cruiser. During a struggle that lasted several minutes, Mr. Jones was tasered twice and eventually subdued and handcuffed. Mr. Jones was then transported to the Vanderburgh County Jail.

The deputy involved in the pursuit sustained a laceration to his knee. Another deputy sustained minor abrasions while attempting to subdue Mr. Jones at the crash scene.

ARRESTED:

Jeremiah Cates Jones (pictured above), 32, of Fort Branch. Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon as a Level 3 Felony, Criminal Recklessness as a Level 6 Felony, Battery on a Public Safety Official as a Level 6 Felony, Resisting Law Enforcement as a Level 6 Felony, Resisting Law Enforcement as a Class A Misdemeanor

Pictured above: Crash scene on Southbrook Drive.

Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation. The defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.

 

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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http://www.vanderburghsheriff.com/jail-recent-booking-records.aspx

IS IT TRUE February 21, 2017

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IS IT TRUE TIF’s Districts capture property tax dollars from increased property tax assessments, those taxes above a certain base assessment set at the inception of the TIF?  …property taxes collected in the TIF Districts become the award to the TIF?  …TIFs are formed by local elected officials for special projects.?  … when a mayor needs extra money to pay for a new sports center, medical school or hotel getting money from the TIF District is an easy answer?

IS IT TRUE over the years the TIF Districts have become a black hole of lost tax monies and they are now considered  a political and financial boondoggle?  …taxpayers are told that TIFs have no financial impact on us., but that just isn’t true.? …somehow politicians, the media and even experts have fooled us about the valuable of the TIF Districts?   …they deny the very questions that should be asked first?  …the questions are “what is the TIF tax dollar impact on taxpayers and what are the benefit?   …the bottom line is that Governmental capital  projects should be planned, prioritized and executed. before using TIF monies? …that over the years our elected officials have turned Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) is a boondoggle and a black hole with the taxpayers holding the bag?

IS IT TRUE that the former Evansville Icemen had a GameDay Blimp sponsored by Old National Bank?  …this $6,000 GameDay Blimp was used by the former Evansville Icemen for interior marketing promotions activities inside the Ford Center?…one evening the GameDay Blimp was left out in the cold rain after a game by members of Ford Center staff?  …not only did  the cold rain caused significant damage to the GameDay Blimp but a loading  dock vehicle ran over it thus causing the Blimp never to fly again?

IS IT TRUE the majority owner of the Evansville Thunderbolts (VenueWorks) and minority investor (a guy named Hall) leased the Ford Center for professional hockey games for 2017?  …we have confirmed that the Evansville Thunderbolts are paying Venueworks a $1,000 lease fee for each home game played at the Ford Center?  … the Thunderbolt ownership will be paying Venueworks $28,000 in base rent for all 28 home games?

IS IT TRUE that former Evansville Icemen Hockey team over a three year period of time paid the Ford Center the following amount of base rent for 36 home games (a range of rent per game of $10,926 to $11,479)? …from 2015-2016 they paid $413,244 ? …from 2014-2015 they paid $403,164? …from 2013-2014 they paid $393,336?

IS IT TRUE we would like either the Mayor, City Controller or the President ERC to explain to our readers why there is a major difference in the per game change to rent the Ford Center for Hockey games? …we are sure they will have a good explanation for the difference of lease fees charged to the Icemen and Thunderbolts by VenueWorks?

IS IT TRUE that the decline of brick and mortar stores has picked up speed and Evansville is not being spared the rod?…Harp’s on Green River Road, where Edna Harp has been selling pets and pet supplies for years will be shutting down soon?…many local pets have been purchased from Harp’s and soon that will be over?…we wonder who will be moving into the soon to be empty building?…Sears Holdings has announced that the first K-Mart ever up in Michigan is being closed?…we wonder how long it will be until all of the K-Marts and Sears in the country are shuttered or moved online?

IS IT TRUE Forty “underperforming” Carrabba’s, Outback, Bonefish Grill and Flemings restaurants will be closing by the end of the year, according to the company that owns them?…
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. said on Friday that it will close the restaurants located in various parts of the country after three restaurants were closed in the last quarter of 2016?…Bloomin’ Brands have not yet released a list of the restaurants that are to be closed?…there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth if Evansville loses its Bonefish or Outback?

FOOTNOTE: Todays “Readers Poll” question is: Are you surprised what the former Evansville Icemen team paid Venuworks to lease the Ford Center for each home hockey game?

CHANNEL 44 NEWS: Warrick County Authorities Searching for Missing 16 Year Old

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Warrick County Authorities Searching for Missing 16 Year Old

Authorities in Warrick County are searching for a missing 16 year old boy. Deputies say he was last seen near Castle High School Monday night, just before 10. 16 year old George Economou has brown hair and was wearing glasses, a red shirt and…

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