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Halloween is one week from tomorrow, but this weekend there are several Halloween events throughout Posey County. Tomorrow night there is a Haunted New Harmony Ghost Walk at the New Harmony Historic District from 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM. Step into the shadows on a 90-minute guided ghost walk through New Harmony’s most storied sites.
On Saturday it’s Haunted Harmonie from 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM at Harmonie State Park. It’s a full day of campground Halloween fun including a spooky scavenger hunt, pumpkin judging, trick-or-treating from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM, and hayrides from 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM. There will also be live music, food trucks, and campsite decorating contests throughout the day.
At 11:00 AM on Saturday at the Community House No. 2 in New Harmony is a History of Halloween Traditions. Discover the origins of Halloween customs and take part in a hands-on pumpkin science demo. It’s an event that’s great for kids and families.
The New Harmony Community Halloween Party is on Saturday from 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM. You can trick-or-treat on Main Street from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and then head to the gym for games, dinner, live music, and a costume contest at 5:00 PM.
In Mt. Vernon on Saturday night from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM there is a Mt. Vernon Haunted History Tour at Riverbend Park. Join a family friendly tour of spooky riverfront legends. Tours depart every 15 minutes. Presale tickets are 5 dollars and tickets at the door are 8 dollars.
Coming up this Saturday, there is a Habitat for Humanity Chili Cookoff at Trinity Evangelical Church in Mt. Vernon. It will take place from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM at 505 Mulberry Street. It’s free to register, you must make at least 2 gallons, and you must bring your own table and supplies. To register for the cookoff, you can call Bill Thompson at 812-423-6523 ext. 227 or email bthompson@evansvillehabitat.org.
Tomorrow night, Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football begin postseason play. The Mt. Vernon Wildcats hit the road for their first-round game in the Class 3A Sectional 32 as they play at the Southridge Raiders at 6:30 PM. Mt. Vernon went 6-3 during the regular season and Southridge went 5-4. The Raiders won the regular season matchup in Week 6 on September 26th, 21-6. You can listen to tomorrow night’s game with Chris Cooke and Allen Buck on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com.
The North Posey Vikings are at home tomorrow evening for their first-round game in the Class 2A Sectional 39 as they play the Pike Central Chargers at 6:30 PM. North Posey finished the regular season at 6-3 and Pike Central finished winless at 0-9. The Vikings won the regular season matchup in Week 5 on September 19th, 49-6. Tomorrow evening’s game can be heard on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com with Jordan Fisher and Chris Morlan.
Earlier this week, the final Indiana Football Coaches Association Poll was released, and several tri-state teams are still ranked. In Class 5A, North is 12th. Class 4A has Heritage Hills ranked 2nd. In Class 3A, Memorial is 1st, Gibson Southern 2nd, and Mater Dei is 15th.
In the NBA tonight, the Indiana Pacers begin their season at home as they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder at 6:30 PM. The Pacers are coming off their second ever trip to the NBA Finals last year, as they lost in 7 games to the Thunder.