The Louisville Bats today announced they are scheduled to host 11 scrimmages during the month of April at Louisville Slugger Field as the official alternate training site of the Cincinnati Reds. Fans can purchase general admission tickets for the scrimmages at batsbaseball.com for just $10, beginning with the opening contest on Monday, April 5 at 7 p.m.

The team will consist of players within the Reds’ organization who are not currently on Cincinnati’s active 26-man roster. This player pool features several of the organization’s top prospects and 40-man roster players.

The squad is scheduled to play up to 19 scrimmages during the month of April, leading into the beginning of the Triple-A season in May. Eleven of those contests are scheduled at Louisville Slugger Field, with the Reds’ alternate training site team taking on Cleveland, Kansas City and Pittsburgh. *All scrimmages and times are subject to change.

Fans can purchase tickets for just $10 on a first-come, first-served basis. A very limited number of tickets are available for each contest and tickets must be purchased online at batsbaseball.com in advance of each scrimmage. Tickets will go on sale Thursday, April 1 at 10 a.m.

Click HERE to view the complete home schedule.

Scrimmages will run in a similar fashion to Spring Training games, where contests may not span a full nine innings. However, each scrimmage is a great opportunity for fans to see up-and-coming Reds players in action at the award-winning Louisville Slugger Field.

Please note the following additional information regarding each home scrimmage:

• All tickets are general admission. Seating is first-come, first-served.
• Gates will open 30 minutes prior to the first pitch.
• Fans can enter the ballpark through only the East, West, and Main St. entrances (Witherspoon St. entrance will be closed).
• Fans can enjoy FREE parking in the East lot adjacent to the stadium.
• Limited concessions will be available on the concourse. All concessions are CASHLESS.
• Due to ongoing construction, certain areas of the ballpark will be inaccessible to fans.
• Per COVID protocols, autographs are not permitted. Masks must also be worn at all times while in Louisville Slugger Field, except while eating or drinking. 

Louisville Slugger Field will also be observing health and safety protocols mandated by state and local health officials, as well as Major League Baseball, during each scrimmage. Click HERE for a complete “know before you go.”

Washington County Clerk Stephanie Rockey said the office has partnered with Indiana-based PayGOV.US to process electronic payments.

The office joins a growing number of Indiana counties that have selected PayGOV.

The program will continue to allow customers to pay with credit or debit.

Rockey led the effort to find a vendor with experience serving government clients.

The expanded payment capability offers customer convenience.

“By partnering with PayGOV, the county will better serve residents with cutting-edge technology without bearing the cost,” said Rockey.

Customers can pay online via the county’s website at: http://www.washingtoncounty.in.gov/ and
via PayGOV’s Mobile app. The Pay Location Code or PLC is 38454.

PayGOV.US, a leading provider of electronic payment options is a Certified MWBE based in
Indianapolis, Indiana.

They were a “2009 Indiana Companies to Watch” Award Winner and have similar agreements with government entities and utilities in over 46 states.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane restrictions on I-64 for a bridge painting project.

Beginning on or around Tuesday April 13, contractors will close one lane on the I-64 bridges spanning Riddle Road about two miles east of State Road 237 in Crawford County for a bridge painting project.

Bridge painting helps inspectors identify potential structural issues more easily and provides protection against rust and corrosion of a bridge’s structural components.

During the project, one lane will be closed both east and westbound with one 16-foot lane open at all times.

Restrictions will be in place around the clock. Work is expected to last until early May depending upon weather conditions.

INDOT urges drivers to slow down and stay alert near crews.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Beaty Construction Inc. plans to resume work next week on the new approach for the Madison-Milton Bridge in Madison. The new alignment opened to traffic last June and is expected to be complete this spring.

Starting on or after Monday, April 12, crews will return to the area to begin moving dirt and placing sod throughout project limits. Traffic impacts should be minimal with the possibility of lane closures and flagging as needed.

In early May, crews will begin placing the final asphalt surface between Walnut Street and the bridge. This work will take place under lane closures with flagging. Following paving, a section of Main Street from Walnut Street to St. Michaels Avenue will be restriped to match the configuration of the bridge approach. Crosswalk markings at East Street will be enhanced and parking will remain available on the north side of Main Street.

Motorists should slow down, use caution, and drive distraction-free in and near work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving Inc. plans to begin work later this month on a $7.1 million asphalt resurface contract along a 13-mile stretch of I-64 in Crawford and Harrison Counties.

Lane closures and restrictions are expected to begin in mid-to-late April between S.R. 66 (Exit 92) and just west of S.R. 135 (Exit 105).

The contract also includes resurfacing of the S.R. 66 interchange (Marengo/Leavenworth). Ramps will be restricted at the interchange later in the project for milling and paving to take place.

Motorists are reminded to slow down, use extra caution, and drive distraction-free in and near all work zones.

The contract was awarded in November 2020 and is expected to be complete by October 1, 2021. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Tuesday morning at approximately 7:20, Detective Wes Kuykendall observed a silver 2016 Hyundai traveling through a yard and a ditch in a residential area near Jackson and Stevens Road, which is located north of Mt. Vernon.

Arrested and Charged was William M. Clanton, 51, Golden, CO

1. Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 Felony
2. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor

Clanton left the residential area and drove south on SR69 passing several vehicles on the shoulder before making an unsafe U-turn at Main and Lincoln in Mt. Vernon.

Detective Kuykendall attempted to stop the vehicle for reckless driving, but Clanton fled north on SR 69 reaching speeds over 90 mph.

The vehicle continued east on SR 68 where Indiana State Police deployed stop sticks near SR 165.

The vehicle struck the stop sticks, which disabled two of its tires.

Clanton continued south on SR 165 before losing control, leaving the roadway on the east side, and overturning just north of High School Road.

Clanton was transported to Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville where he was treated and released for minor injuries.

Clanton is currently being held on bond in the Posey County Jail.

Assisting Agency: Posey County Sheriff’s Office.

At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the body of Kevin Josue Flores Rodriguez, 17, from the White River near where he was last seen.

His family has been notified.

An exact cause of death is pending autopsy results.

Indiana Conservation Officers had joined the search for a teenager who went missing after a water emergency in the White River on March 31 in Indianapolis.

Searchers believe that Rodriguez went missing near the area of the 16^th Street dam.

Carlos Rameriz, 45, and Rodriguez were at the river working on a canoe when waters swept over the dam, causing the canoe to capsize. Life jackets were not being worn at the time.

Witnesses helped Rameriz to shore. Rodriguez was last seen by witnesses floating down the river. Responders with the Indianapolis Fire Department and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department searched for Rodriquez until calling off the search last night because of darkness.

Efforts to find Rodriguez resumed this morning. Conservation officers and IFD searched upstream and downstream of the area, he was last spotted. Shore-based searches on foot, water-based searches by boat, and drone searches by air were used.

Anyone who may have observed Rodriguez exiting the water or in the area should contact DNR Law Enforcement Central Dispatch at 812-837-9536.