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News:
Posey County is under a Burn Ban. No open burning is permitted at this time. Due to the extreme dryness and sometimes high winds, any burning outside is a great risk to property, buildings, people, and a hazard to the Firefighters that must combat fires. Further details regarding the lift of the burn ban will be issued later.
New Harmony Business Associates invites everyone who cares about the future of New Harmony to attend an informational meeting tonight, to introduce their plan to become an official Indiana Main Street community. Using the proven structure of the Main Street program, NHBA seeks to facilitate inclusive and collaboration within the community and region, as well as provide access to national and state of Indiana financial support for small towns. Tonight’s meeting which will have a presentation on all of that is from 6:00-7:00 PM at the Working Men’s Institute and Library, located at 407 Tavern Street in New Harmony.
Heads up for local parents, Financial Aid Night is being held tomorrow night at Mt. Vernon High School at 6:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the High School Media Center. A financial aid representative will give a FAFSA presentation and answer questions about financial aid for post-secondary education. The FAFSA window is currently open, as that started on October 1st and will run until April 15th.
Coming up this Friday in Mt. Vernon, Alexandrian Public Library is hosting a Halloween Party at 6:00 PM. Doors open at 5:50 PM. Registration is required to attend. To register, you can call the library at 812-838-3286 or visit the information desk at the library. There will be a boo-rific show performed by Ralph Covert, the musician, of Ralph’s World at 6:00 PM in the Ohio/Wabash Room. After the performance, there will be games, photos, refreshments, treat bags, a parade, and more. You are encouraged to come dressed in a costume.
A temporary road closure will impact drivers on State Road 62 in Posey County starting next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the temporary road closures will begin on or around Monday, October 24th. That's when contractors with Center Point Energy and High-Country Construction will be out performing spot improvements along State Road 62 near Green Valley Drive. These projects call for temporary lane closures in both directions of State Road 62. According to the project manager, traffic will be controlled by a flagger team while the closures are active. Daily work will begin at 8:00 AM and wrap up by 6:00 PM, leaving the lanes open each evening. According to INDOT, if the weather cooperates, the project could be finished by the end of the week.
Following Monday's massive fire at the Morton Warehouse, EPD Detectives are requesting help from the public. The Evansville Police Department is now asking anyone with video footage around the area, to submit those files to detectives as they continue investigating the cause. The videos can be sent to whunt@evansvillepolice.com. The Morton Warehouse fire also destroyed several businesses and properties nearby, including North Side Auto along Division Street.
Members of the West Side Nut Club say the winners of this year’s half pot has come forward. The winners want to be anonymous, but officials say they are two brothers from Evansville. They say they are hardworking folks who have made the Fall Festival parade a family tradition. The winning number was announced on the last day of the Fall Festival. The winners get $819,935 before taxes. The other nearly $820,000 goes to the Nut Club to help area non-profits. This year’s total of $1,639,870 was the biggest in the four-year history of the half pot. A representative for the financial firm that hands out the reward each year described them as blue-collar folks. The winners also say they’ll now be able to retire.
Old Dominion is making their way to the Ford Center in Evansville on Thursday, January 19th. General public sales take place on Friday, October 28th at 10 a.m. The band made the surprise tour announcement at Loser’s Bar and Grill in Nashville. Tickets can be purchased either at the Ford Center Ticket Office or at Ticketmaster.com.
The regular season has come to an end across the tri-state for High School Football teams, as now everyone gears up for postseason play which starts this Friday night. Yesterday, the final AP Polls were released. In Class 5A, Castle is 13th. Class 4A has Reitz 5th, Memorial 11th, and Jasper 12th. Moving on to Class 3A where Gibson Southern in 2nd and Southridge is 10th. Class 2A features Mater Dei 6th, Perry Central 10th, and North Posey 14th. Finally in Class 1A, Tecumseh is 5th.
In the first round of sectionals this Friday night, 5-4 Mt. Vernon will play host to 9-0 Owen Valley and 7-2 North Posey is home against 1-8 Forest Park.
Also coming up on Saturday in High School sports is the Volleyball Regionals. North Posey will play Brownstown Central at 12:30 on Saturday at Mitchell High School. The Vikings are 26-7 on the season, while Brownstown Central is 17-15. If North Posey wins that match, they will play again in the evening for the Regional Championship against either Houser or Linton-Stockton.
Local Sports Tonight:
- USI Men's Soccer plays at #8 University of Denver at 8:00 PM. The Screaming Eagles are 1-9-2 on the year.
- The Indiana Pacers begin their season at home against the Washington Wizards at 6:00 PM.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024