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Toyota Indiana marked its 30th anniversary Thursday by announcing $330,000 in grants aimed at youth development and STEM education in southwestern Indiana. The automaker first broke ground in Princeton three decades ago with about 1,300 employees. Today, the plant employs nearly 8,000 workers who build three Toyota models and one Lexus model. The facility has produced more than 8 million vehicles since opening. Among the new grants, the University of Evansville and North Gibson School Corporation will receive funding through Toyota’s Driving Possibilities Initiative to purchase vehicles for STEM and career-training programs. Toyota also pledged $200,000 to Mudpuppy Palace for the first phase of a nature-based learning center focused on STEAM education activities. Additional funding will support improvements at Camp Carson, operated by the YMCA of Southwestern Indiana in Gibson County. The anniversary celebration follows Toyota’s recent announcement of a 200-million-dollar investment to expand production of the Grand Highlander at the Princeton plant. Over the past 30 years, Toyota says it has invested more than 8.2 billion dollars in its Indiana operations and donated more than 55 million dollars to regional organizations. Toyota Indiana President Jason Puckett credited employees for the company’s long-term success, calling team members the “true heart” of the operation.
The National Association of Letter Carriers and Tri-State Food Bank are once again teaming up for the annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. The event, now in its 34th year, is recognized as the nation’s largest one-day food drive and encourages residents to donate shelf-stable food items to help families in need. Officials say community members can take part by leaving non-perishable food donations in or next to their mailbox before mail delivery on Saturday. Letter carriers will collect the donations along their regular routes. All donated food will be distributed by Tri-State Food Bank to local pantries, shelters and feeding programs throughout its 33-county service area in southern Illinois, southwestern Indiana and western Kentucky.
Mt. Vernon High School is having their Free Athletic Physical Night next Wednesday, May 13th in the Mt. Vernon High School Athletic Foyer from 5:00 PM until 6:30 PM. You can register online with FinalForms and print the IHSAA physical form directly from the last page of the FinalForms registration. If you have questions, please contact the Athletic Office at 812-833-2060.
Last night in local high school sports, North Posey Baseball lost at Washington, 12-2. The Vikings have lost 3-straight games and are 10-8 on the season. They are home this evening vs Barr-Reeve.
Mt. Vernon Baseball earned a 3-1 victory at Tell City. The Wildcats improve to 6-8 overall. They don’t have a game tonight but return to action tomorrow at Wood Memorial at 11:00 AM.
North Posey Softball plays tonight as they are home vs Jasper at 5:00 PM. Vikings Softball is 10-8 on the year.
Mt. Vernon Softball has a game at Pike Central tomorrow morning at 10:00 AM. Wildcats Softball has lost 4-straight games and are 9-5 on the season.
North Posey Girls Tennis lost to Gibson Southern on Thursday, 5-0. They are 6-7 overall.
In local college sports on Thursday, USI Softball got eliminated from the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament on the second day. They lost to Southeast Missouri State, 7-4. The Screaming Eagles went 15-32 this year.
Today in local college sports, USI Baseball starts a 3-game OVC series at Southeast Missouri State at 6:00 PM. The Screaming Eagles are 25-23 and 8-13 in the OVC. There are six conference games remaining and USI is tied for 8th place with Western Illinois. The top eight teams make the conference tournament.
Evansville Baseball is on the road this afternoon to begin a 3-game MVC series at Valparaiso at 3:00 PM. The Purple Aces are 17-28 and 10-8 in the MVC. They have six conference games remaining and UE is in 5th place. The Aces are a half game behind Illinois State for 4th place and a game up (plus own the tiebreaker) on Southern Illinois and Belmont, who are tied for 6th place. The top six teams make the conference tournament.