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Posey County Emergency Management is urging residents to update their passwords after the county’s CodeRed alert system was recently targeted in a cyberattack. Officials say they don’t believe any personal information was accessed, but they recommend changing your password especially if you use the same one for other accounts. The advisory applies to anyone with a CodeRed account. For more information and ongoing updates, visit the Posey County EMA’s social media page.
Coming up tomorrow at United Fidelity Bank in Mt. Vernon is a chance to get pictures with Santa. It’s from 9:00 AM to Noon at 500 East 4th Street in Mt. Vernon. There will be free pictures, crafts, and refreshments. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Christmas in New Harmony weekend starts tonight at 5:30 PM with the Tree Lighting at the New Harmony Inn. On Saturday, you can have breakfast with Santa from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM at the Holy Angels Catholic Center. It’s 5 dollars for adults and children are 4 dollars. Kids that are 4 years old and younger eat for free. There are numerous events throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. For full details about the weekend, you can go online to visitnewharmony.com.
Burdette Park is making a splash with plans to extend its Aquatic Center season in 2026. Park officials say they’re adding an extra week of operation after a record-breaking summer this year, when more than 77,000 people visited during the 71-day swim season. Next year, the Aquatic Center will be open for 78 days, running from May 23rd through August 9th. And for season passholders, there’s a special bonus: an exclusive “Swim Under the Lights” event scheduled for July 10th. More details are available through Burdette Park officials.
Last night in local high school sports…North Posey Girls Basketball won again at South Spencer, 63-38. The Vikings improve to 6-1 overall. North Posey Girls Basketball’s next game is on Tuesday at home with Southridge.
Coming up this evening in local high school sports...Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball plays at North Posey. The JV game starts at 6:00 PM and the Varsity game begins around 7:30 PM. You can listen to the Mt. Vernon broadcast on 106.7 FM WMVI and the North Posey broadcast on 98.9 FM WPIW. Both broadcasts can also be found online at poseycountyradio.com. The Wildcats are 0-1 and the Vikings are 0-2.
Tomorrow morning…Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball is at home taking on Pike Central. The varsity game tips off at 11:30 AM. Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball is 3-5 on the season.
There are no local college games tonight at USI or UE.
In Men’s College Basketball this evening…#18 Kentucky takes on #11 Gonzaga in Lexington, Kentucky at 6:00 PM. The Cats are 5-3 on the year.
From the NBA tonight…the Indiana Pacers are in Chicago to play the Bulls at 7:00 PM. The Pacers record is 4-18.