Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
The Posey County Sheriff's Office in Mt. Vernon says it's currently taking applications for new Jail Officers. PCSO says interested applicants can visit the office Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. to apply. The sheriff's office says interested individuals can also apply by phone within the Posey County Sheriff's Office app by visiting the "Join Our Team" tab and selecting "Corrections Officer." The position is full-time, and that it offers benefits with starting pay at $38,010 per year ($17.40 per hour).
Bull Island Revisited is coming to the American Legion in Mt. Vernon tomorrow from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. At 10:00 AM there will be guest speakers and stories. Then, at 11:00 AM there will be acoustic guitar music.
Next weekend is the Mt. Vernon River Days. It takes place on Friday, September 9th and Saturday, September 10th. River Days includes vendors, concessions, and numerous events on both days. There will be the Smoke on the Ohio event. Teams from Posey County will be going after the defending Posey County champion, Matt Williams of Hawg Boyz BBQ. Be sure to sign up for the fun filled event, which includes a Friday night meal and Saturday morning breakfast pizzas. On Saturday, September 10th, there will be a Cornhole Tournament along the riverfront. Sign-ups will be at 12:00 PM and the tournament starts at 1:00 PM. Cost per-team is 30 dollars.
Week 3 of the High School Football season is this evening. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats are home for a second-straight Friday night as they welcome the Princeton Tigers for a 7:00 PM kickoff. Mt. Vernon is 1-1 on the season. Chris Cooke and Allen Buck will have the action on the radio on 106.7 FM WMVI with the pregame show at 6:45 PM.
The North Posey Vikings Football team hits the road for a big week 3 PAC showdown at the Southridge Raiders. Both teams are 2-0 on the year. North Posey is ranked 11th in this week’s AP high school football rankings. You can hear the North Posey at Southridge football game with Jordan Fisher on the call tonight on 98.9 FM WPIW at 6:30 PM. The pregame show gets underway at 6:15 PM. Both the Mt. Vernon and North Posey games can be heard online as well at poseycountyradio.com.
Other Week 3 High School Football Games Across The Tri-State:
- Mater Dei (2-0) at Vincennes (1-1) 6:30 PM
- Jasper (1-1) at Reitz (2-0) 6:30 PM
- Tell City (0-2) at Forest Park (1-1) 6:30 PM
- Washington (0-2) at Gibson Southern (2-0) 6:30 PM
- Pike Central (0-2) at South Spencer (0-2) 6:30 PM
- North Knox (1-1) at Tecumseh (2-0) 6:30 PM
- Heritage Hills (2-0) at Boonville (1-1) 7:00 PM
- Bosse (1-1) at Castle (1-1) 7:00 PM
- North (1-1) at Harrison (1-1) 7:00 PM
- Central (0-2) at Memorial (0-2) 7:00 PM
More Local Sports Tonight:
- UE Volleyball plays a pair of matches at the Golden Eagle Invitational in Cookeville, Tennesse. They take on Western Carolina and Northwestern. Purple Aces are 2-2 on the season.
- UE Men's Soccer battles Incarnate Word at 3:00 PM. The match is in Dayton, Ohio. Aces are 1-0-1 on the year.
- USI Volleyball plays at Kent State at 5:00 PM. The Screaming Eagles already played a match this morning against Oakland University and lost in straight-sets. USI is still winless on the season at 0-4.
- IU Football kicks off their regular season at home against Illinois at 7:00 PM.
- Evansville Otters start their final 3-game series of the regular season at the Florence Freedom at 6:05 PM. Evansville is 50-42 and is sitting in 3rd place in the standings. With the top 3 teams making the playoffs, the Otters have a 1.5 game cushion for a playoff spot.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024