Afternoon News: Tuesday March 14th 2023

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Mt. Vernon High School is inviting the community to see the school’s performance of Cinderella the musical this week and weekend. There will be four shows. The first performance is this Thursday at 7:00 PM. Cinderella will also be performed on Friday at 7:00 PM, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM and Saturday evening at 7:00 PM. The school also says there is a special event, “Cookies with Cinderella” on Saturday at noon.

 

The Mt. Vernon Police Department posted a reminder on Facebook that it’s time to renew your golf cart registration if you plan to drive it on the street. If it has been previously inspected by the police department, all you will need to do is come to the police department with current proof of insurance on your golf cart. If it is a new cart, or has never been inspected, it will require a full inspection of the cart by the police department. Any questions, you can call 812-838-8705.

 

Mt. Vernon High School says there will be a parent and athlete meeting this Wednesday at 5:30 PM in the main gym for any Football or Basketball player currently in grades 8th through 11th. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss upcoming summer schedules and expectations for athletes.

 

Vanderburgh Humane Society officials say they are critically full and are willing to let you name your price to adopt a dog. Up until this Saturday March 18th, adopters will have the opportunity to name their adoption fee. Shelter officials say the special is only for dog adoptions. They say the shelter has over 70 dogs on-site with 31 waiting in foster care and 15 scheduled to be surrendered next week. All adoption requirements still apply.

 

According to a release, coming up this summer in Evansville, there will be a first annual “Help the Community Scrabble Tournament.” The event will be held on June 3rd at the VFW on Wabash Avenue. Organizers say proceeds from the tournament will go to Vanderburgh Humane Society and Aurora. The tournament will consist of three competing levels, pro, semi-pro, and fun. Each team must consist of one to three people. Tickets for the pro and semi-pro teams will be $40 per-team. Tickets for the fun tables will be #30 per-team. For more information on registering a team, visit Eventbrite.com.

 

Sports:

- USI Baseball (6-9) travels to Saint Louis today at 3:00 PM. 

- Evansville Baseball (9-7) had their game at Bellarmine postponed due to weather in Louisville, Kentucky. The two teams will play tomorrow at 1:00 PM. 

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