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In Posey County, a couple is facing drug and neglect charges after a traffic stop. Mt. Vernon Police say they pulled over Axel Hildago around 11:00 AM Friday morning. The officer says he smelled marijuana when he approached and noticed a young child unrestrained in the backseat. Police say Hildago didn’t have a driver’s license, just a passport from Guatemala. Officers say the passenger, Tamicha Hildago opened the glove compartment and an officer saw a gun. That’s when both suspects were removed from the truck. Officers say Tamicha has an extensive criminal history that spans several states. Police say they also found marijuana under the front seat. Both are facing several charges including possession and neglect.
A reminder from the town of Poseyville that the last day for leaf pickup will be Thursday, December 7th. Anyone who would like their leafs picked up are asked to put the leafs by the curb, but not in the street.
Christmas on Main Street in Mt. Vernon is coming up this Friday evening. The night starts with the parade at 7:00 PM. Then at 7:50 PM the lighting of the Christmas Tree will take place. Saturday’s events include the Kids Christmas Party from 12:00-4:00 PM, a Jeep Jamboree along the riverfront from 2:00-6:00 PM, and there will be food trucks along the riverfront from 3:00-7:00 PM. It’s a chance for the community to enjoy the holiday spirit and visit some local shops in downtown Mount Vernon.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association, Inc. (IHSAA) and IHSAA Foundation awarded over $32,000 to eight member schools with support to activate officiating curriculum as part of the Officiating 101 Program, and several schools are within the Tri-State. The Tri-State Schools include Mt. Vernon High School, Boonville High School, and Tell City High School. IHSAA officials state the Officiating 101 grant, which is designed to provide support for schools offering officiating curriculum to their students, awards funding to member schools through seat licenses of the RefReps curriculum. Grants range from $2,700 to $7,560, providing multi-year support for students to complete training in four IHSAA sanctioned sports each year. Each member school is given the opportunity to choose sports which need officials within their own communities. Officials say upon completion of each sport’s curriculum, high school students will be prepared with the skills necessary to become an official and will immediately become employable. Students can apply for a provisional IHSAA officiating license in any curriculum they have completed, preparing them to officiate youth and community competitions. Upon graduation from high school, students will be eligible and prepared to become an IHSAA licensed official.
It was Week 13 of the regular season in the NFL yesterday and the Indianapolis Colts picked up a 4th-straight win defeating their division rival the Tennessee Titans 31-28 in OT in Nashville. Michael Pittman Jr had the game-winning touchdown catch in OT. Colts Quarterback Gardner Minshew was 26-for-42 for 312 yards and threw for two touchdowns. The Colts improve to 7-5 and the Titans fall to 4-8. Indy is at Cincinnati on Sunday and Tennessee travels to Miami next week for Monday Night Football.
On Sunday Night Football last night, the Green Bay Packers earned a win at home over the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-19. The Packers improve to 6-6 and the Chiefs drop to 8-4.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024