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Posey County Authorities are warning the public not to try to join the search for a missing man in the Ohio River. Black Township Fire and Rescue crews say an organized search continues for 44-year-old Richard Leinenweaver, who went missing Saturday after his boat overturned. Officials say river conditions and weather can create dangerous situations on the water. They’re asking the public to stay clear of the search area and not attempt to help on their own. Officials say keeping the area clear allows trained crews to focus all available resources on locating Leinenweaver.
Data centers remain a major topic of discussion in Posey County, as officials consider new rules that could change how those facilities are developed. The Posey County Area Plan Commission met Tuesday night to discuss proposed amendments to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance. The changes would remove the ability for data centers to be built by-right. Instead, developers would have to receive Special Exception approval before moving forward. The proposed rules would also place limits on data center development, including a 30-foot height restriction and a 1,000-foot setback from non-industrial properties. Commissioners say they’ve been researching data center developments across the country and listening to concerns from residents. Earlier this month, dozens of people asked county commissioners for a two-year moratorium on data center development, giving officials more time to study the potential impacts. Residents continued to push for a moratorium during Tuesday night’s meeting, saying more research is needed before the county moves forward. Others say they want to continue working with the Area Plan Commission to find regulations that address community concerns while allowing Posey County to move forward. The Area Plan Commission did not vote on the proposed amendments Tuesday night. Commissioners say they’ll continue taking public feedback before holding another public hearing on September 24th.
A familiar face from television’s Shark Tank is coming to the University of Southern Indiana. Kevin O’Leary, known as “Mr. Wonderful,” is scheduled to appear at USI for a discussion on artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship and wealth creation. The event, titled “Mr. Wonderful, AI and Wealth Creation: An Evening with Kevin O’Leary,” will feature a presentation by O’Leary, followed by a question-and-answer session moderated by Dr. Nick Rhew. The event is set for September 23rd at Liberty Arena. It begins at 6:30 PM, with doors opening at 5:30 PM. Admission is free, and the event is open to the public.
Tomorrow night is week one of the high school football regular season. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats open the season on the road at Forest Park at 6:30 PM. Chris Cooke and Allen Buck will bring you the action again on the radio all season long on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com.
North Posey Football begins their season at Southridge tomorrow evening at 6:30 PM. You can listen to Vikings Football all season long with Jordan Fisher and Chris Cooke on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
Last night in local high school sports, Mt. Vernon Volleyball earned their first victory of the season as they won in four sets at Wood Memorial. The Wildcats lost the first set, 25-16 and then won the next three sets, 26-24, 25-23, and 25-16. They are 1-2 on the year.
North Posey Boys Tennis picked up their first win as they defeated Pike Central on the road, 4-1. Vikings Tennis is 1-2 overall and their busy week continues with another match this evening at home vs Central at 4:30 PM.
Also tonight in local high school sports, North Posey Volleyball takes on Mater Dei on the road. The JV match is at 5:30 PM and the Varsity match is around 7:00 PM.
Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer is at home taking on South Spencer at 6:00 PM.
Mt. Vernon Girls Soccer travels to Harrison at 5:00 PM.
Mt. Vernon Girls Golf has a match at Mt. Carmel at 4:30 PM. Gibson Southern is the third team that is competing in the match.
It’s a busy night in local college sports with several soccer teams in action. USI Men’s Soccer battles Milwaukee on the road at 5:00 PM and USI Women’s Soccer is at home taking on Akron at 5:00 PM.
At the University of Evansville, their Women’s Soccer team welcomes Southeast Missouri State at 6:00 PM.
In Major League Baseball on Wednesday, the St. Louis Cardinals got tripped up in Cincinnati by the Reds, 5-4. Sal Stewart hit a go-ahead 3-run home run in the 6th inning for Cincinnati. It was Stewart’s team-leading 27th home run. Jordan Walker cranked a 2-run home run in the loss for St. Louis. The home run was his 25th of the season. The Reds are 61-66 and the Cardinals are 65-63. They have split the first four games of the series and play the finale of a lengthy 5-game series today at 11:40 AM.
The Chicago Cubs could not complete the 3-game sweep of the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field as the White Sox won the finale, 3-0. The Cubs only had two hits in the game. The White Sox improve to 66-60 and play a makeup game at home this afternoon vs the Atlanta Braves at 1:10 PM, while the Cubs are 74-54 and have today off before starting a 3-game series at the Seattle Mariners tomorrow night.