Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
The Posey County woman who pleaded guilty to manslaughter in her husband’s death was sentenced to 30 years in prison yesterday. Peggy Higginson of Wadesville pleaded with Posey County Circuit Court Judge Craig Goedde to be lenient with his sentencing. Judge Goedde sentenced Higginson to the maximum sentence of 30 years for the shooting of her husband, Troy Higginson, back in 2018. The Judge stressed prior to handing down the sentence that the aggravators “heavily outweighed the mitigators” in this case. This means that the factors for a greater sentence outweighed the factors for a lighter sentence. Higginson was originally charged with murder with a firearm enhancement but reached a plea deal in August. The level two felony of voluntary manslaughter carries a minimum sentence of 10 years and an advisory sentence of 17.5 years. Higginson had been arrested prior to the shooting for hitting Troy in the head with a whiskey bottle. Higginson will be credited for time already served, which is a little over four years. Higginson has 30 days to appeal the sentence.
Mt. Vernon Kiwanis Club and McKim’s IGA are teaming up for the youth of Mt. Vernon with a Rib Fest next Friday, October 14th at 2:00 PM. A full slab of ribs are 18 dollars. You can contact a Kiwanis member for pre-sales and pick it up at the IGA in Mt. Vernon next Friday. You are to make the checks payable to McKim’s IGA.
Tomorrow night the Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer team will play in the Class 2A Sectional 32 championship match against Memorial at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats received a bye in the sectionals and defeated Bosse in the Semifinals on Thursday 8-0 to reach the championship. Tomorrow evenings match will be played at Heritage Hills High School.
The West Side Nut Club Fall Festival is winding down. The Half Pot total is hovering around a million dollars. The half pot booths will be open until 10:00 PM tonight. Then, on Saturday they will be open from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The drawing is Saturday evening at 8:00 PM.
Tonight, is Week 8 of the High School Football season and the battle of Posey County as the 4-3 Mt. Vernon Wildcats play at the 5-2 North Posey Vikings. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM. North Posey has announced a tailgate before the game at 5:00 PM and Vikings fans are encouraged to bring a soup, side, or dessert to share. If you can’t make it to the game, we will have you covered on the radio. You will be able to hear the North Posey broadcast on 98.9 WPIW and the Mt. Vernon broadcast on 106.7 WMVI. The game will also have both broadcasts streamed online at poseycountyradio.com.
Other Week 8 High School Football Games Across The Tri-State:
Forest Park (1-6) at Pike Central (0-7) 6:00 PM
Memorial (4-3) at Vincennes Lincoln (4-3) 6:30 PM
Jasper (4-3) at North (4-3) 6:30 PM
Boonville (5-2) at Washington (2-5) 6:30 PM
Heritage Hills (4-3) at Southridge (6-1) 6:30 PM
North Central (1-5) at South Spencer (3-4) 6:30 PM
Reitz (7-0) at Bosse (1-6) 7:00 PM
Central (0-7) at Castle (4-3) 7:00 PM
Harrison (2-5) at Mater Dei (5-2) 7:00 PM
Princeton (0-7) at Gibson Southern (7-0) 7:00 PM
Tecumseh (7-0) at Tell City (2-5) 7:00 PM
Local Sports Tonight:
- University of Evansville Volleyball plays host to the Salukis of Southern Illinois at 6:00 PM.
- USI Volleyball is on the road to battle UT Martin at 6:00 PM.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024