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Several weekly events are returning to Posey County this spring and summer. One of those is the Mount Vernon Market Nights. The first Market Night will be on Monday, June 8th and will continue each Monday evening through July 27th from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. There will be food trucks, live music, and entry is free.
Also returning on June 2nd is the Poseyville Farmers Market. Their first market will once again be an extravaganza with a bounce house for kids, barrel train rides, cotton candy and other food as well. The Poseyville Farmers Market will continue on Tuesdays through August.
Family Matters of Posey County says their Eighth Annual Family Matters Golf Scramble is scheduled for Friday, June 12th at Western Hills Country Club. Shotgun start is 1:00 PM. The registration deadline is Monday, June 8th. You can call 812-838-6875 for registration details.
For those traveling throughout Evansville this week, there are lots of traffic changes that are taking effect along the Lloyd Expressway. Starting today, INDOT crews are shutting down part of Red Bank Road just south of the Lloyd. During the closure, drivers will not be able to turn off the Expressway onto Red Bank Road. Motorists will instead need to detour using Pearl Drive before or after the intersection. That closure is expected to last about two weeks. Further west, eastbound exit ramps to University Parkway are also closing today. Drivers heading toward Evansville near USI will not be able to exit to the university or the parkway and will need to find an alternate route. Officials say westbound ramps will remain open. That project is expected to continue for about 30 days. And on the east side, drivers can expect short traffic stoppages beginning today at Burkhardt Road and Cross Pointe Boulevard. INDOT crews will be installing new stoplights and cables in the area.
Last night in local high school sports, North Posey Softball won their first round Class 3A Sectional 32 game vs Central, 10-1. Vikings Softball improves to 15-14 and they take on Boonville tonight at 7:30 PM in the sectional semi-finals at the University of Evansville. The Pioneers are 16-11 on the season. Boonville won the regular season meeting 8-2 vs North Posey on May 14th. You can listen to the game on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
Tonight, in local high school sports, Mt. Vernon Softball has their first postseason game vs Memorial at 5:00 PM in the semi-finals of the Class 3A Sectional 32 at the University of Evansville. Wildcats Softball got a first-round bye. They went 15-6 during the regular season and this is the first meeting of the year with Memorial. The Tigers are 14-10 overall and defeated Bosse 18-1 last night in the first round of Sectionals. You can hear the game on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com.
From Major League Baseball yesterday, the St. Louis Cardinals lost the opening game of their 3-game series at the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-1. The Cardinals only had 2 hits as they fall to 29-23 on the year. Game 2 of the series in Milwaukee is tonight at 6:40 PM.
The Chicago Cubs began their 4-game series in Pittsburgh with a 2-1 loss vs the Pirates. The Cubs have lost 9-straight games and are 29-25 on the season. Game 2 of the 4-game set in Pittsburgh is this evening at 5:40 PM.
The Cincinnati Reds started their 3-game series at the New York Mets off with a 7-2 win. The Reds have won back-to-back games and four of their last five games to improve to 28-25 overall. Their series at the Mets continues tonight at 6:10 PM.
In Chicago, the White Sox got back above .500 with a 3-1 win at home vs the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox are 27-26 and continue their 4-game series at home vs the Twins this evening at 6:40 PM.