LOCAL NEWS: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH 2023

LOCAL NEWS: WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH 2023

A BOIL ORDER IS IN EFFECT FOR GERMAN TOWNSHIP WATER DISCTRICT CUSTOMERS LOCATED IN THE AREA OF NATION ROAD AND BRADLEY BOULEVARD, WEST TO BREEZE ROAD AND NORTH TO JOHNSON ROAD IN MOUNT VERNON. THE BOIL ORDER WENT INTO EFFECT AFTER A WATER MAIN WAS DAMAGED ON TUESDAY AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. TO CHECK ON THE STATUS OF THE BOIL ORDER, YOU CAN CALL 812-963-6403.

OVER TEN POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE WAS SEIZED DURING A TRAFFIC STOP ON MONDAY AFTERNOON IN POSEY COUNTY. THE TRAFFIC STOP TOOK PLACE AT MILE MARKER NINE, BETWEEN GRIFFIN AND POSEYVILLE. STATE TROOPER HADLEY STOPPED A WHITE DODGE CHARGER FOR TRAVELING 88 MILES PER HOUR HEADING EASTBOUND. UPON APROACHING THE VEHICLE, HE DETECTED AN ODOR OF CANNABIS COMING FROM INSIDE THE CAR. DURING A SEARCH OF THE VEHICLE OVER 20 GRAMS OF SUSPECTED MARIJUANA AND OVER 10 POUNDS OF METHAMPHETAMINE WERE DISCOVERED. THE DRIVER IDENTIFIED AS 33 YEAR OLD DEMERTRIA GRAY AND PASSENGER SHAWNUNIQUE PHILLIPS 34 BOTH FROM ST LOUIS WERE ARRESTED AND TAKE TO THE POSEY COUNTY JAIL.

BWXT HAS DONATED $25,000 TO THE MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL WELDING PROGRAM IN A TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY OF JOHN HAYNES. JOHN HAYNES AND GENERAL MANAGER NATE FOOTE HAVE PLAYED A PIVOTAL ROLE IN ESTABLISHING THE PROGRAM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL WHICH IS STAFFED BY BWXT EMPLOYEES AND OFFERS STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN HANDS ON WELDING EXPIRIENCE. WITH THE DONATION, THE WELDING PROGRAM AT MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL CAN INVEST IN STATE OF THE ART EQUIPMENT, SAFETY GEAR AND ADDITIONAL EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES.

COMING UP ON FRIDAY, THE AMERICAN RED CROSS WILL HAVE A INFORMATIONAL MEETING AT 10 AM AT 611 WEST 8TH STREET IN MOUNT VERNON. THIS MEETING HOSTED BY JERRY KUYKENDALL WILL COVER DISTATER AND EMERGENCY PREPARDNESS FOR A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS. THE EVENT IS FREE TO ALL AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN CALL 812-838-4656

A REMINDER FROM THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE. THE LAST DAY FOR LEAF PICKUP WILL BE THURSDAY DECEMBER 7TH. ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE THEIR LEAFS PICKED UP ARE ASKED TO PUT THE LEAFS BY THE CURB, BUT NOT IN THE STREET.

COMING UP ON SATURDAY, UNITED FIDELITY BANK IN MOUNT VERNON AT 500 EAST FOURTH STREET WILL BE HOSTING PICTURES WITH SANTA. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9 UNTIL NOON. THERE WILL BE FREE PICTURES, CRAFTS AND REFRESHMENTS AVAILIBLE DURING THE EVENT.

CHRISTMAS IN NEW HARMONY TAKES PLACE THIS WEEKEND STARTING WITH THE TREE LIGHTHING AT THE NEW HARMONY INN. EVENTS CONTINUE ON SATURDAY WITH BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT THE HOLY ANGELS CATHOLIC COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 8-10, THE CHRISTMAS PARADE AT 10:30, VISITS WITH SANTA FROM 11:00 TO 3PM AND SEVERAL FREE CONCERTS AT THE THRALLS OPERA HOUSE. THERE WILL BE A LIGHTED GOLF CART PARADE FROM 5:30 TO 6:30 AND MANY OTHER EVENTS ON SUNDAY. YOU CAN SEE A FULL LIST OF EVENTS FOR CHRISTMAS IN NEW HARMONY ON OUR POSEY COUNTY RADIO FACEBOOK PAGE.

ON THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT:

THE NORTH POSEY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM WILL TAKE ON BOONVILLE ON THE ROAD AT 7:00. NORTH POSEY GIRLS ARE 1 – 2 ON THE SEASON AND BOONVILLE 1 – 6

IN COLLEGE BASKETBALLLAST NIGHT, THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA TOOK ON EAST-WEST UNIVERSITY AT HOME. THE EAGLES BROKE THEIR 3 GAME LOOSING STREAK WITH A 107 – 49 WIN. USI'S NEXT GAME WILL BE ON SATURDAY AT HOME TAKING ON THE BOWLING GREEN FALCONS AT 3 O CLOCK.

AND FURTHER UP THE ROAD, PURDUE TOOK ON TEXAS SOUTHERN AT HOME. PURDUE IS NOW 7-0 ON THE SEASON AFTER A 99 – 67 WIN.

THE 6 – 0 UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE ACES BASKETBALL TEAM KICKS OFF CONFERNCE PLAY TONIGHT ON THE ROAD AT MISSOURI STATE. TIP-OFF IS SET FOR 7 O CLOCK. THAT GAME CAN BE HEAR ON 107.1 WJPS WITH OUR OWN JEVIN REDMAN ON THE CALL FOR LEARFIELD SPORTS.