Morning News: Monday February 27th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Indiana DNR Law Enforcement is investigating after a deer was shot out of season in Posey County. According to DNR, the shooting happened Saturday night on Hovey Fish and Wildlife property. Deer hunting season ended at the end of January this year. The season resumes mid-September and will run through January 2024. If you have any information on who may be responsible, you’re asked to contact the TIP line at 1-800-TIP-IDNR or you can call District 7 Headquarters at (812) 789-9538. 

MSD of North Posey posted on Facebook that applications are now being accepted for several coaching opportunities at North Posey High School for the 2023-2024 school year. The coaching positions that are open include Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, and Wrestling. For additional information and to apply, visit www.northposey.k12.in.us/jobs.

The Evansville Fire Department has officially released the cause of the fire that destroyed a historic Evansville warehouse in October 2022. In a news release sent by EFD spokesman Mike Larson Friday afternoon, the ATF National Response Team, Columbus Field Division, said the Oct. 17, Morton Avenue blaze was caused by an open flame started by people who were inside the building at the time. Following an investigation of the fire scene, examination of photographs and review of witness statements, the ATF investigators believe the fire started on the third floor, at the east end of the north warehouse, according to the release. The release also states, "It started as the result of open flame ignition to available combustuble material. Although it was reported the fire was set to keep warm, the occupants were not authorized to be inside of the structure at the time of the fire." The occupants are not identified. Evansville Police Sgt. Anna Gray says no charges will be filed, because no victum ever came forward to say people had been told not to enter the structure. 

Sports: 

- Evansville Men's Basketball (5-26, 1-19) lost their regular season finale at Illinois State, 72-53. Kenny Strawbridge Jr. had 12 points and Gabe Spinelli added 10 points. The Purple Aces will play Indiana State on Thursday at 2:30 PM in the 1st Round of the MVC Tournament in St. Louis. 

- From other Men's College Basketball yesterday...Illinois (19-10) lost at Ohio State, 72-60. Indiana State (20-11) got beat at home against Missouri State, 66-62. SIU (22-9) pulled out a 68-65 victory at UIC. Murray State (17-14) edged Valparaiso at home in OT, 77-76. 

- Evansville Baseball (2-5) took 2-of-3 at home against Eastern Michigan over the weekend as they won the rubber match on Sunday, 5-3. 

- USI Baseball (5-3) hammered Bellarmine at home yesterday, 18-5. The Screaming Eagles took 2-of-3 in that series. 

- Evansville Softball (13-1) won their 9th-straight game as they beat Bowling Green at home, 10-9. The Purple Aces scored 4 runs in the 7th inning to win. 

- USI Softball (3-5) lost both of their games yesterday down in Birmingham, Alabama. The Screaming Eagles lost to Samford, 5-2 and to North Alabama, 4-1.