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The Mount Vernon City Council approved its second reading of a proposed wheel tax Wednesday night. The proposed ordinance would apply a flat fee per vehicle to fund street and curb repairs. Rates would vary by vehicle. A passenger car would be $25. Officials say the estimated funds raised from the tax would be around $157,000 annually and would be a necessary step to remain eligible for future Community Crossings grant money. Some who attended the meeting were against the tax, but Mayor Steve Loehr says the city has to support itself before receiving outside help. The third and final reading will be at the next council meeting. It’s set for July 30th at 6:30 PM at City Hall.
Indiana’s Department of Education released the results from this year’s learning evaluation and readiness assessment also known as ILEARN. The report said that across the state, math proficiency continues to increase, while English and language arts scores were mostly flat. In the Mt. Vernon Schools, over 2,300 were tested in Math and English/Language Arts. Just over 31% tested proficient. Mt. Vernon students also tested slightly under 50% proficient in science and social studies. In the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, over 9,000 students were tested in Math and English/Language Arts. Only 25% tested proficient. EVSC students also tested less than 30% proficient in Science and Social Studies.
The Evansville Goodwill says they will be in the Town of Cynthiana today at the Community Center Parking Lot from 1:00-3:00 PM if you have any donations to drop off. The address of the location is 10456 Mulkey Road in Cynthiana.
Tonight, the St. Wendel 58th Annual Bierstube continues at 11714 Winery Road in Wadesville. Entertainment features JB and The Tried and True this evening, and Nashville Recording Artist Kenna Elpers with special guest Jagger Winegar will be tomorrow.
Tomorrow in New Harmony, the New Harmony All Guild Members Art Show opens and runs through August 9th at the Working Men’s Institute in New Harmony. This exhibition is a celebration of the creative work of the members of the New Harmony Artists’ Guild. The theme of this year’s show challenges members of the Artists’ Guild to utilize repurposed, reclaimed, or recycled materials. This is the second year of the annual all-member show, making the resurgence of the long-standing community of the New Harmony Artists’ Guild. For more information, you can visit newharmonyartistsguild.org.
North Posey Football is having a Free Youth Football Camp on July 28th-30th at Joe Gengelbach Field from 5:30 PM-7:00 PM each night. The camp is for incoming K-8 grade students. You can visit the North Posey Football Facebook page for the link to register. All participants must sign up to get their free T-shirt and sign a waiver.
The USI Men’s Basketball team has been honored by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) with a Team Academic Excellence and eight Honors Court awards for 2024-25. A release from the NABC says USI earned the Academic Excellence Award after the Screaming Eagles completed the 2024-25 season with a combined 3.18 cumulative grade point average. In addition to the team award, USI had eight of its 17 players named to the NABC Honors Court. The team members honored were Alex Horiuk, Damoni Harrison, Jack Campion, Jack Mielke, Johnny Semany, Nick Hittle, and Ryan Hall.
In Major League Baseball, the second half of the season begins today after a 4-day All-Star Break. The St. Louis Cardinals open a 3-game series in Arizona vs the D-Backs at 8:40 PM. The Chicago Cubs are home to start a 3-game set with the Boston Red Sox at 1:20 PM. The Cincinnati Reds will be in New York to battle the Mets in a 3-game series at 6:10 PM.
The Chicago Cubs are 57-39 and in first place in the National League Central. They have a one game lead on the Milwaukee Brewers. The St. Louis Cardinals sit at 51-46 and are 6.5 games out of first place in the National League Central, however they are just 1.5 games back of the final National League Wild Card spot. The Cincinnati Reds are in a similar situation with a 50-47 record. The Reds are 7.5 games out of first place in the National League Central and 2.5 games behind for the last National League Wild Card spot.
166th Posey County Fair Preview