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MSD of Mt. Vernon and MSD of North Posey have called off school once again for this Thursday. Both school districts are participating in synchronous learning. This means that students will receive live instruction from teachers virtually. Each school has an individual schedule for synchronous learning, and students will receive more information from each school.
Posey County has downgraded from a Travel “Watch” to a Travel “Advisory.” There are still roadways that are impacted by the large amount of snowfall and freezing temperatures. They urge residents to continue to use caution while traveling as roadways may remain slick in spots over the next several days as forecast temperatures may not rise above freezing until next Tuesday.
A convicted Posey County rapist will remain behind bars following a ruling involving the Indiana Attorney General’s Office. Attorney General Todd Rokita says his appeals team successfully argued against efforts to overturn the convictions of Ricky House Junior. House’s legal team claimed he received ineffective assistance from his trial attorney, but the court rejected those arguments. House was sentenced in 2015 to 93 years in prison after being convicted on multiple charges, including rape, kidnapping, criminal confinement, battery resulting in bodily injury, and pointing a handgun. Investigators say House lured a woman into a trailer, tied her to a bed, later confined her in a cage, and repeatedly assaulted her over a period of nearly two months. Police say the victim eventually escaped with help from the ex-husband of House’s girlfriend. The Attorney General’s Office called the crimes “unspeakable,” and says the ruling ensures House will continue serving his sentence.
“The details of this case are horrific and heart-breaking,” Attorney General Rokita said. “I commend our team’s hard work to ensure justice is done in grossly disturbing cases like this one and in every case our team works on behalf of victims and all Hoosiers.”
If you got a text from a number pretending to be Duke Energy, you’re not alone. The utility company says some customers have been receiving texts claiming there will be scheduled power outages for Duke Energy customers. According to officials, it’s a scam and the link should not be clicked. Duke Energy says they will communicate grid conditions through their official channels.
In Men’s College Basketball last night, the Evansville Purple Aces let a big second half lead slip away up in Des Moines, Iowa and lost to the Drake Bulldogs, 82-78. The Aces led by 19 points with just under 13 minutes left but could not hang on for the win. Leif Moeller had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists in the loss. Evansville is 5-16 overall and 1-9 in the Missouri Valley Conference. UE plays again on Saturday at Northern Iowa at 3:00 PM.
This evening in local college basketball, both USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball have a conference home game with Lindenwood. The Women’s game begins at 5:00 PM and the Men’s game is at 7:30 PM. The Screaming Eagles Women’s Basketball team is 14-5 on the season and 8-2 in the Ohio Valley Conference. USI Men’s Basketball is 5-15 on the year and 2-8 in the OVC.
Evansville Women’s Basketball has a home conference game tonight as they take on Belmont at 6:00 PM. The Purple Aces Women’s team is coming off a 3 point win at Northern Iowa on Sunday and are 5-15 and 3-6 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
From the NBA last night, the Indiana Pacers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 113-110. Indiana trailed by 12 points with 6 minutes left but closed the game on a 22-7 run. Pascal Siakam led the charge with 20 points as 6 different players finished in double figures The Pacers improve to 12-36. They play again at home on Saturday night when they face the Atlanta Hawks.