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An Illinois man is behind bars after police say he was caught drunk driving at nearly double the speed limit in a school zone. It happened Tuesday afternoon near Marrs Elementary School in Mt. Vernon. Deputies say they clocked a truck going 79 miles per hour in a 45-mph zone on State Road 62. The driver, identified as 70-year-old Mark J. Dolan, was pulled over after the truck swerved in its lane. A breath test showed his blood alcohol content was point-one-nine-two, more than twice the legal limit. Dolan was arrested and is now facing several charges, including operating while intoxicated, possession of marijuana, reckless driving, and speeding in a school zone. Prosecutors say if convicted, he could spend up to a year in jail and face a $1,000 fine.
Wednesday morning, Posey County officials enacted a burn ban due to dry conditions. This comes a day after Spencer County officials did the same thing. Henderson County and Warrick County also announced a burn ban Wednesday afternoon.
Coming up tomorrow and Saturday is the Mt. Vernon River Days. It all starts tomorrow morning at 11:00 AM with the opening ceremony with the American Legion Post #5 at the stage. Day one events last until 10:30 PM tomorrow night and then on Saturday from 8:00 AM until 8:00 PM. The first event on Saturday is the 5K Run at 8:00 AM. For more information on Mt. Vernon River Days and a complete list of the scheduled events, you can visit mtvernonriverdays.com.
The University of Southern Indiana hosted an alumni panel discussion ahead of National Policewoman Day at Kleymeyer Hall yesterday afternoon. The free event was in conjunction with USI’s Liberal Arts Criminal Justice Department to honor the dedication and impact women have made in local law enforcement. Officers, detectives and area leaders shared their personal stories about policing and their time at USI. Tomorrow is National Policewoman Day.
Last night in local high school sports…North Posey Volleyball lost in 4 sets at North. The Vikings have an 8-2 record.
North Posey Boys Tennis got beat at home vs Tecumseh, 5-0. They are now 9-2 overall and 6-2 in the PAC.
Tonight, in local high school sports…North Posey Volleyball has a home match against Reitz. The JV match is at 5:30 PM and the Varsity match starts at 7:00 PM.
North Posey Boys Soccer takes on Pike Central at home at 5:00 PM.
Mt. Vernon Girls Soccer welcomes South Spencer at 6:00 PM.
Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer travels to Gibson Southern at 5:30 PM.
Mt. Vernon Boys Tennis is at Bosse at 4:15 PM.
Mt. Vernon Girls Golf has a road match against Southridge and Tell City at 4:30 PM.
On Wednesday night in local college sports…Evansville Men’s Soccer tied Xavier at home, 3-3. The Purple Aces are 0-2-4 on the season.
This evening in local college sports…Evansville Women’s Soccer has a road contest at UT Martin at 7:00 PM. UE has won 3-straight matches and are 4-1 on the year.