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News:
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office has identified the child who police say died while reportedly handling a firearm Sunday night in Evansville. Vanderburgh County Coroner, Steve Lockyear identified the child as 6-year-old Malachi Copeland and said he died from a single gunshot to the head. Officers were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Garvin Street after receiving a report of shots being fired in the area. Upon arrival, officers found Copeland suffering from the gunshot wound. Police said Copeland was taken to Ascension St. Vincent hospital, but he later passed away. The Evansville Police Department has not publicly said how the child got his hands on the firearm, but department spokeswoman Sgt. Anna Gray said investigators believe the shooting was accidental.
The University of Southern Indiana is inviting in-state students to submit their undergraduate admission applications for free through the month of September. University officials say they are excited for USI to be part of a statewide effort encouraging Indiana students to ignite their passions and learn about the opportunities available to them through higher education. These waived fees come as a part of the “College GO!” campaign, sponsored by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education.
You have a chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to this week’s IU Football game against Idaho. Here at Posey County Radio, we are giving away 4 tickets for the IU vs Idaho game this Saturday evening at 7:00 PM. All you need to do is text your name and IU to 812-673-9684 for a chance to win. Winners will be drawn tomorrow morning during the Posey County Morning Show.
Mt. Vernon Football fans, don’t forget to vote for Junior running back Kortez Stewart for this week’s Courier and Press Player of the Week award. Stewart rushed for 197 yards, a touchdown, and threw an 18-yard touchdown in the Wildcats 42-7 win against Princeton on Friday. You can vote for Kortez at courierpress.com.
Yesterday, the AP high school football rankings were released ahead of the week 4 games this Friday across the tri-state. North Posey Football slid out of the rankings in Class 2A after their loss at Southridge last week. Here are the rankings for other tri-state teams.
In Class 5A, Castle is 7th and North is 13th. Class 4A has Reitz at 11th and Memorial 13th. Moving on to Class 3A, quite a few tri-state teams are receiving recognition. Gibson Southern leads the local pack as they are ranked 3rd, Southridge is 12th, Vincennes 16th, and Heritage Hills 18th. In Class 2A, Mater Dei is 3rd and Perry Central 15th. Finishing up in Class 1A, Tecumseh is 14th.
Local Sports Tonight:
- North Posey Volleyball plays host to North. The JV match gets underway at 5:30 PM and the Varsity match follows around 7:00 PM.
- North Posey Boys Tennis is on the road to play Tecumseh at 4:30 PM.
- North Posey Girls Golf plays a match against South Knox and Vincennes at Cypress Golf Course at 4:30 PM.
- Mt. Vernon Boys Tennis travels to Mater Dei for a 4:30 PM match.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024