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An executive order issued by Gov. Mike Braun Tuesday directs state police agencies to work alongside U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and encourages local agencies to do the same. The order directs statewide agencies to report credible evidence of individuals in the United States illegally to the Indiana Intelligence Fusion Center if they:
- Have a prior criminal history or are suspected of a felony.
- Are suspected of engaging in “hostile activities” like espionage or terror-related activities.
- Present a significant threat to national security or public safety.
Agencies expected to cooperate with federal immigration officials include Indiana State Police, Indiana Excise Police, Indiana Department of Corrections and Indiana Gaming Commission. Members of the Indiana National Guard are directed to comply with requests for assistance as well, including assistance by way of facilities, personnel and resources.
The University of Evansville and Ivy Tech Community College are working together to provide more opportunities for students. The two announced a new partnership Tuesday called the ‘Guaranteed Admission Agreement.’ It means any Ivy Tech student who completes certain associate degrees with at least a 2.5 GPA is guaranteed admission to UE. Those in charge say they’re eager to make it easier for students to further their education, and the program is designed to make the transition as seamless as possible and keep students from losing credits. School officials say students who qualify will be guaranteed admission to all of UE bachelor’s programs, except for those like nursing or theatre, which have extra requirements. They will also receive at least a $20,000 scholarship per year for up to five semesters.
Expressway Credit Connection posted on Facebook that the North Posey Truck Raffle drawing is happening on Saturday, February 15th at halftime of the boys’ varsity basketball game. Tickets are only 20 dollars, and they say only 4,500 tickets will be sold. The grand prize is your choice of a brand-new 2025 vehicle or $20,000 cash. 2nd place is $500, 3rd place is $300, and 4th place is $100. The raffle is presented by the North Posey Booster Club and Expressway Dealers.
North Posey Girls Basketball picked up a win last night at home against South Spencer, 68-34. Alyssa Heath scored 23 points for the Vikings and is now 21 points away from 1,000 career points. North Posey improves to 15-6 and will finish up their regular season schedule at Forest Park on Thursday.
USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball played at Morehead State last night. USI Women’s Basketball started the evening off with a 72-52 victory. Meredith Raley led the way with 14 points. The Screaming Eagles improve to 16-6 on the season and 8-3 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
USI Men’s Basketball fell just a bit short as they got beat, 66-65. Jaylond Randall scored 16 points in the loss for the Screaming Eagles. They drop to 9-12 on the year and 4-7 in the Ohio Valley Conference.
#12 Kentucky picked up a big win at #8 Tennessee last night, 78-73. Koby Brea paced the Cats with 18 points and Amari Williams had a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds. UK is now 15-5 and 4-3 in the SEC.
#21 Louisville protected home court on Tuesday night with a 72-59 win over Wake Forest. Terrence Edwards Jr. led the Cards with 18 points. Louisville has won 10-straight games as their record has soared to 16-5 overall and 9-1 in the ACC.
Coming up tonight in local high school sports…North Posey Boys Basketball plays host to Mt. Vernon. The JV game tips at 5:30 PM and the Varsity game will follow at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats are 8-7 and the Vikings sit at 7-7. North Posey won the first meeting back on December 6th at Mt. Vernon, 49-47. Catch tonight’s game on the radio with the Mt. Vernon broadcast on 106.7 FM WMVI and the North Posey broadcast on 98.9 FM WPIW. Both can be streamed online at poseycountyradio.com.
In local college sports this evening…Evansville Men’s Basketball plays at home at Ford Center at 7:00 PM against Murray State. The Purple Aces are hoping for back-to-back wins as they are 7-14 and 4-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
From the NBA tonight…the Indiana Pacers play host to the Detroit Pistons at 6:00 PM. The Pacers are currently in 5th place in the Eastern Conference Standings with a record of 25-20.