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Poseyville is earning statewide recognition for innovation in clean water. The Town of Poseyville and Midwestern Engineers have received a 2025 Engineering Excellence Merit Award from the American Council of Engineering Companies. The honor comes after the successful upgrade of the town’s water treatment plant. The project features Indiana’s first municipal low-waste ion exchange nitrate treatment system — a major step in addressing high nitrate levels in groundwater, often a concern in farming areas. The system went online in July of 2024 and now provides safe, reliable drinking water well within regulatory standards. Officials say the award reflects both the cutting-edge technology and the strong partnership between the town and Midwestern Engineers, with an approach that could serve as a model for other small communities.
Tomorrow night, both North Posey and Mt. Vernon High School will be having their graduation ceremonies. North Posey will be celebrating the Class of 2025 at 7:30 PM at the Joe Gengelbach stadium. Mt. Vernon will celebrate their Class of 2025 at 7:00 PM tomorrow evening inside the Mt. Vernon High School gymnasium.
Posey County Royalty Pageants says the deadline to register for the 2025 Princess, Duchess, Miss Teen Posey County, and Miss Posey County pageants is quickly approaching. You have until Saturday, May 31st to register. If you have any questions, you can email pocoroyaltypageants@gmail.com.
This summer, some of the best athletes in the world will be in the Tri-State for the Women’s Hospital Classic Professional Tennis Tournament! The competition is returning to Evansville with a $100,000 prize purse and higher level of competition. Organizers say the tournament has been upgraded to an ITF W100 event, meaning it is the highest-level USTA Pro Circuit event offered outside of the WTA Tour. The tournament runs July 21st – 27th at the Wesselman Park Tennis Center. Player announcement and event updates are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.
Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has died at the age of 65, the team announced Wednesday. Irsay passed away peacefully in his sleep, though the exact cause of death has not been disclosed. He took over ownership of the Colts in 1997 after the death of his father, Robert Irsay. During his 28-year tenure, he led the team to its first Super Bowl victory in Indianapolis and multiple division championships. The team released a statement honoring Irsay's dedication and passion for the Colts, highlighting his generosity, commitment to the community, and love for his family. Irsay was also known for his philanthropic efforts, including donations to various projects across Indiana. He launched the "Kicking The Stigma" campaign to raise awareness about mental health disorders.
Last night in local high school sports…Mt. Vernon Baseball got a road win at Pike Central, 7-6. The Wildcats improve to 6-13 on the season.
Mt. Vernon Softball cruised past Southridge at home, 10-3. Wildcats Softball has a record of 6-8.
Coming up this evening in local high school sports…North Posey Baseball is at home against Washington at 5:30 PM…North Posey Softball heads to Washington at 5:30 PM…and Mt. Vernon Softball hosts Gibson Southern at 5:00 PM.
USI Baseball saw their season come to an end as they lost their first OVC Tournament game yesterday against Arkansas Little Rock, 10-1. The Screaming Eagles were the #5 Seed and Arkansas Little Rock was the #8 Seed. USI Baseball finishes with a 27-29 record.
Last night in the NBA Playoffs…the Indiana Pacers won Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals in New York vs the Knicks, 138-135 in overtime. Indiana trailed by 14 points with 2:51 left in regulation and came all the way back to force overtime, thanks to a game-tying shot as time expired from Tyrese Haliburton. Haliburton had 31 points and 11 assists. Aaron Nesmith added 30 points on 8-of-9 shooting from 3-point range. The Pacers lead the best-of-seven series, 1-0 and Game 2 is tomorrow evening in New York at 7:00 PM.
From Major League Baseball on Wednesday…the St. Louis Cardinals lost the rubber game of their 3-game series at home with the Detroit Tigers, 5-1. The Cardinals fall to 27-23. They have today off and will start a 3-game set against the Arizona D-Backs tomorrow night in St. Louis.
The Chicago Cubs squeaked by the Marlins in Miami, 2-1. The Cubs move to 10 games over .500 at 30-20. They will enjoy a day off today and head to Cincinnati for the 1st of a 3-game series with the Reds tomorrow evening.
The Cincinnati Reds closed their series in Pittsburgh with a 3-1 loss against the Pirates. The Reds are 25-26.