Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
A major new development is taking shape near the University of Southern Indiana. Construction is now in the early phase for the $130 million Old Farm Reserve project, located on University Parkway just north of USI. The site was sold this past winter to Parkway Improvements LLC, and plans call for a large mixed-use residential and retail development. The project will include 163 homes, a 240-unit apartment complex, a hotel, a shopping center, and additional retail space. Officials say the goal is to have the residential lots completed by the end of this year, while the apartment complex is expected to be finished by late summer of 2028.
Posey County 911 Dispatch is reminding residents to avoid calling emergency lines for non-emergency matters. Officials say calls involving VIN inspections, parking complaints, or general information requests can place an unnecessary burden on dispatchers and public safety resources. According to dispatch officials, every non-emergency call has the potential to delay responses to serious situations such as structure fires, medical emergencies, or violent crimes in progress. Residents needing non-emergency assistance are asked to call the Posey County Dispatch non-emergency line at 812-838-1320.
Last night in local high school sports, Mt. Vernon Baseball lost 7-5 to Heritage Hills in the semi-finals of the Class 3A Sectional 32 at the University of Evansville. Easton Hall had 2 hits and 4 RBI in the loss for Mt. Vernon. The Wildcats season comes to an end at 12-13.
Tonight, in local high school sports, North Posey Softball plays in the championship game of the Class 3A Sectional 32 vs Memorial at 6:00 PM. The game is at the University of Evansville and can be heard on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. Vikings Softball is 16-14 and the Tigers are 15-10. These two teams played during the regular season back on April 20th and North Posey lost at home to Memorial, 4-3.
Also, this evening, North Posey Baseball plays in the semi-finals of the Class 2A Sectional 48 at South Spencer. The Vikings take on Perry Central at 5:00 PM. With Vikings Softball playing tonight as well, you can listen to the North Posey Baseball game on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. The Vikings are 14-13 and Perry Central is 11-7. During the regular season meeting on April 11th, North Posey won at home, 2-0.
From Major League Baseball on Thursday, the St. Louis Cardinals had the day off. They begin a 9-game homestand tonight with a 3-game weekend series vs the Chicago Cubs at 6:15 PM. The Cardinals are trying to end a 4-game losing streak. St. Louis is 29-25 on the season.
The Chicago Cubs ended their 4-game set in Pittsburgh with a 7-2 win vs the Pirates. The Cubs won the final two games of the series to earn a split and improve to 31-26 on the year. Ian Happ and Seiya Suzuki each drove in a pair of runs. The Cubs start a 3-game series at the Cardinals tonight at 6:15 PM.
In Chicago, the White Sox took care of the Minnesota Twins, 6-2. The White Sox won 3-of-4 in the series and are 29-27 overall. Randal Grichuk had 3 RBI in the win. The White Sox welcome the Detroit Tigers to down for a 3-game set this evening at 6:40 PM.
The Cincinnati Reds were off yesterday after winning 2-of-3 at the New York Mets earlier this week. The Reds are 29-26 overall and return home to get a 3-game series underway vs the Atlanta Braves tonight at 5:40 PM.