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News:
The Mt. Vernon Police Department posted on Facebook that Police will be cracking down on school bus stop-arm violations as students head back to the classroom from spring break. Over the next couple of weeks, officers will be increasing patrols to prevent stop-arm violations, speeding and other forms of reckless driving around school buses and in school zones. The department joins more than 200 police agencies across the state for the back-to-school Stop Arm Violation Enforcement campaign – better known as SAVE. The overtime patrols are funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through grants administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Thousands of bus drivers who participated in a one-day observational survey counted 2,041 stop-arm violations in Indiana. The newly released data comes from the National School Bus Illegal Passing Driver Survey, which is managed by the Indiana Department of Education in the state. The survey has been conducted annually since 2011 but was put on hold for the past two years due to the pandemic. Disregarding a school bus stop arm is a Class A Infraction. Violators could pay a fine of up to $10,000, have their license suspended for up to 90 days for the first offense or up to 1 year for the second.
The deadline to file your taxes is quickly approaching. This week is the final week that the Posey County Council on Aging is offering free tax services through the Center for those that are 60 years and older with an income of $57,000 or less. It will be offered through this Friday. You can call or stop by the office to make your appointment. Posey County Council on Aging is located at 618 W. Eighth Street in Mt. Vernon.
Former North Posey High School longtime Athletic Director Virgil Ferguson passed away last Thursday, March 30th at the age of 70. The visitation for Virgil will be held today from 3:00-7:00 PM at Holder Funeral Home. The funeral service will be tomorrow from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM also at Holder Funeral Home, which is located at 319 South Main Street in Owensville.
Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke will deliver his final State of the City address at the Tuesday, April 4th, Rotary Club of Evansville noon luncheon. Mayor Winnecke’s last term as Evansville Mayor ends at the end of the year. This is his third term.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association announced on Friday that the 86th Annual IHSAA Wrestling State Finals will be held at Ford Center in Evansville next February. This will be the first time the city of Evansville has hosted an IHSAA State Finals event in any sport. The scheduled dates of next year’s state finals are Friday February 16th and Saturday February 17th. Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, which has hosted the state finals every year since it opened in 2000, will be home to the 2024 NBA All-Star Game on the same weekend. The Ford Center has served as host of the Evansville Wrestling Semi-State for 11 of the last 12 years since opening in 2011.
Sports:
- Evansville Baseball (16-11, 3-3) lost both games of a DH vs Belmont...9-2 and 7-5 in 13 innings.
- USI Baseball (8-20, 1-5) snapped an 11-game losing streak as they beat Lindenwood on the road, 12-9.
- Evansville Softball (17-17, 3-6) split a DH vs Belmont...losing 6-5 and winnnig 3-1.
- USI Softball (12-15, 6-5) split a DH at home against UT Martin...losing 5-0 and winning 8-2.
- From Major League Baseball...the St. Louis Cardinals (2-1) breezed past Toronto, 9-4. Nolan Gorman launched 2 HR's. The Chicago Cubs (1-2) lost 9-5 at home against Milwaukee. The Reds (2-1) won back-to-back games against Pittsburgh, 3-1. The Chicago White Sox (2-2) won in Houston, 6-3.
- The Indiana Pacers (34-45) lost at Cleveland, 115-105. Bennedict Mathurin poured in 19 points. With the loss, the Pacers have been eliminated from the Playoffs. They have 3 games left in the regular season.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024