Posey County Radio News and Sports
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The Indiana Department of Transportation says lane closures are planned for Interstate 64 near Griffin. According to INDOT Southwest, the closures are needed for median crossover construction and are expected to begin next Monday, October 19th. Officials say at least one lane will remain open in each direction throughout the project. Construction is expected to continue through the end of November, weather permitting.
A more than 18-acre property on Evansville’s west side could soon have new owners. The former Walmart site and several storefronts at University Village Shopping Center have been listed for sale on The Martin Group’s website. The property, listed at $3.2 million, is now under contract. The shopping center is home to businesses including Treasure Hunt and Taste of China. The former west side Walmart closed in 2005 and was demolished in 2012. That portion of the property has remained vacant ever since.
This Friday is the final week of the High School Football regular season and yesterday the updated Indiana Football Coaches Association rankings were released. The North Posey Vikings are ranked 10th in Class 2A. Other teams ranked in the area include Castle who is 10th in Class 5A. Reitz is ranked 9th in Class 4A. Then in Class 3A, Memorial is 1st, Gibson Southern 4th, and Mater Dei 6th. Class 1A has North Daviess 5th, Springs Valley 11th, and Tecumseh 12th.
Coming up this Friday in the last game of the regular season, it’s the battle for Posey County. Mt. Vernon Football travels to North Posey for a 7:00 PM kickoff. The Wildcats are 2-6 and the Vikings are 7-1.
Last night here on Posey County Radio was the Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football Coaches Show. Both shows are archived and can be found at poseycountyradio.com.
This week Volleyball Sectionals begin, and Mt. Vernon is hosting the Class 3A Sectional 32. There are a pair of first round matches on Thursday night, followed by two semifinal matches on Saturday morning, and the championship match on Saturday night. Mt. Vernon Volleyball plays Bosse in the first match on Thursday at 6:00 PM.
North Posey Volleyball plays in the Class 2A Sectional 48 at Perry Central. The Vikings drew a bye, so they don’t play until the semifinal round on Saturday. North Posey plays the second match on Saturday at 11:30 AM vs the winner of Thursday’s match between Tell City and Perry Central.
There are no local college sports games tonight. In professional sports, the lone team in action are the Indiana Pacers. They play their third of four preseason games this evening as the Pacers are at the Oklahoma City Thunder at 7:00 PM.