Posey County Radio News and Sports
NEWS:
A VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO A FIREWORKS STORE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN POSEY COUNTY. THE OWNER OF THE STORE SAYS THE VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE SIDE OF THEIR BUILDING. THIS HAPPENED AT STATELINE FIREWORKS IN GRIFFIN. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF MERCHANDISE WAS LOST IN THE CRASH.
THE POSEY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE CARRAN FAMILY SCHOLORSHIP. MULTIPLE SCHOLORSHIPS MAY BE AWARDED TO MILITARY VERTERANS RESIDING IN SEVERAL INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDING POSEY. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO A POSEY COUNTY RESIDENT ENROLLING IN OR ENROLLED IN ANY ACCREDITED VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAM. THE APPLICANT WILL HAVE TO PROVIDE VERIFICATION OF MILITARY ENROLLMENT ALONG WITH PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE IN AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 16TH AT NOON. FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE POSEY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AT 812-838-0288 OR EMAIL ASMITH@COMMUNITYFOUNDATIONALLIANCE.ORG.
THE WADESVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY COLLECTING FUNDS FOR THEIR ANNUAL 2023 FUND DRIVE. IF YOU ARE A RESIDENT IN THE WADESVILLE AREA, CHECK YOUR MAIL FOR THE DONATION SHEET. THE WADESVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT INCULDES NEARLY 30 VOLUNTEERS AND SERVES ABOUT 10,000 RESIENTS IN POSEY COUNTY. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, YOU CAN CALL 812-673-4277.
THE 5TH ANNUAL MT. VERNON FOOTBALL POPS AUCTION IS COMING UP THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 15TH. TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED BY TODAY. THEY ARE 30 DOLLARS PER-PERSON, OR 50 DOLLARS PER-COUPLE. THERE WILL BE AN AUCTION, GAMES, RAFFLES, FOOD, DRINKS, AND A LIVE BAND. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OLD TO ATTEND. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED BY TEXTING 2023MVFOOTBALLAUCTION TO 243725, OR BY GOING ONLINE AT ONE.BIDPAL.NET/2023MVFOOTBALLAUCTION/WELCOME.
SPORTS:
- MT. VERNON BASEBALL HEADS TO CARMI AT 5:00 PM.
- NORTH POSEY BASEBALL TRAVELS TO NORTH AT 5:00 PM.
- MT. VERNON SOFTBALL WELCOMES NORTH POSEY AT 5:00 PM. CHRIS MORLAN WILL HAVE THE RADIO CALL ON 98.9 FM WPIW AND ONLINE AT POSEYCOUNTYRADIO.COM.
- THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (3-6) PLAY AT THE COLORADO ROCKIES AT 7:40 PM.
- THE CHICAGO CUBS (4-4) ARE AT HOME AGAINST THE SEATTLE MARINERS AT 6:40 PM.
- THE CINCINNATI REDS (4-4) TAKE ON THE BRAVES IN ATLANTA AT 6:20 PM.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024