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Thanks to some recent rainfall, the burn ban that has been in place for well over a week in Posey County has been lifted. As of Monday afternoon, the burn ban is no longer active for Posey County.
Coming up this Sunday, November 6th is the St. Phillips Holiday Craft Fair and Food Drive. It will take play from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Sunday at the St. Philip School Gym, which is located at 3420 Saint Phillip Road. This year in addition to supporting local small businesses and St. Phillip School, they want to help support a cause. As an incentive to participate, all shoppers who donate a non-perishable food item will receive $1 off their admission fee. Donations will be taken to the Tri-State Food Bank. Admission on Sunday is $3, or just $2 with a donation of non-perishable food. The top 10 most needed items are peanut butter, soup, canned fruit, beans, rice, tuna, cereal, fruit juice, pasta, and pasta sauce. Vendor sales will include seasonal items, things to eat, items for your home and kitchen, jewelry and religious items, bath and body, clothing and accessories, yarn crafted, gifts, and miscellaneous items.
It's been a fun season so far for North Posey Football as the 9-2 Vikings will play for a Class 2A Sectional 40 Championship this Friday night at Mater Dei. Vikings fans, you can vote for sophomore Jed Galvin who is up for the Week 11 News 25 Home Team Friday MVP Award. In North Posey’s win at Paoli last Friday, Galvin tied the school record with 5 rushing touchdowns and gained 224 yards on the ground. He also collected 89 receiving yards and caught a touchdown pass. The 6 total touchdowns set a school record for most in a single game. North Posey fans can vote for Galvin at tristatehomepage.com.
There were no big treats from the Halloween night Powerball drawing, as none of the tickets sold matched all six numbers. The lack of a winner means the next drawing Wednesday night will be for a massive $1.2 billion jackpot. The winning numbers drawn Monday were, white balls 13, 19, 36, 39, 59 and the red power ball 13. The increased jackpot will be the 4th-largest in U.S. history. The biggest prize was a $1.58 billion Powerball jackpot won by three ticketholders in 2016. Massive lottery jackpots have become more common in recent years as lottery officials have adjusted game rules and ticket prices to pump up the top prizes. The most recent tweak came in August, when Powerball officials added an additional drawing day, going from two a week to three, to build larger prizes and boost sales. Although the advertised top prize Wednesday will be an estimated $1.2 billion, that is for winners who receive their winnings through an annuity paid over 29 years. Winners almost always opt for cash, which for Wednesday night’s drawing will be an estimated $596 million. No one has hit all six numbers since Aug. 3, meaning there have now been 38 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. That is certainly a testament to how slim the odds are of winning the jackpot, which are 1 in 292.2 million.
Sports Tonight:
- Game 3 of the World Series is this evening with the Houston Astros at the Philadelphia Phillies at 7:03 PM. The World Series is tied 1-1.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024