Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Police say they arrested a man in Mt. Vernon early Tuesday after catching him red handed as he was trying to steal an emergency rescue vehicle. The Mt. Vernon Police Department says one of its officers was patrolling near the Mount Vernon Indiana Public Safety Building when he saw items and equipment scattered around a parked Posey County Rescue Task Force truck. The officer said they went to investigate and found a man identified as 40-year-old Anthony Mayes of Evansville inside the truck, under the influence and attempting to steal the vehicle. Police say Mayes caused extensive damage to the inside of the truck with a pocketknife, all but destroying the ignition in the attempted theft. When Mayes was searched, police said they found a used hypodermic needle with drugs still inside. As he was being taken to jail officers say he admitted to them that he was "about to steal that firetruck." Mayes was booked into the Posey County Jail on felony theft and drug charges.
ON MONDAY OF THIS WEEK, OFFICERS WITH THE MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE FIGHT AND VEHICLE FIRE IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LAWRENCE DRIVE. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM A GARAGE VENT IN THE AREA. OFFICERS DAVIS, GIVENS AND LUDWIG MADE CONTACT WITH ADAM MYERS, A RESIDENT OF THE HOME ABOUT THEIR SMOKE FILLED GARAGE. WHEN MYERS OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR, OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS ENTERED AND FOUND A VEHICLE WITH SMOKE FROM BURNING TIRES. WHEN OFFICERS APPROACHED THE VEHICLE THEY COULD READILY SEE SUSPECTED MARIJUANA IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO LONGER A DANGER OF FIRE, A FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE DRUG INVOLVEMENT REVEALED SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE, SUSPECTED MARIJUANA EDIBLES, MULTIPLE BAGGIES, PIPES, SCALES ALONG WITH OTHER DRUGS THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR FENTANYL. ADAM MYERS WAS ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE POSEY COUNTY JAIL.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ELIZABETH D. BAIER YOUTH SPIRIT AWARD FOR 2023. THE AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500, IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO RESIDES IN POSEY COUNTY AND WHO IS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN POSEY COUNTY.AN APPLICANT FOR THE AWARD MUST BE A POSEY COUNTY RESIDENT BUT MAY ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL IN POSEY, GIBSON, OR VANDERBURGH COUNTIES OR MAY BE HOME SCHOOLED. ANY STUDENT WISHING TO APPLY FOR THE AWARD CAN OBTAIN AN APPLICATION AT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED WAY OF POSEY COUNTY, 215 SOUTH KIMBALL STREET, MOUNT VERNON, INDIANA, OR CAN OBTAIN AN APPLICATION ON THE UNITED WAY WEBSITE AT UNITEDWAYPOSEYCOUNTY.ORG. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 28TH.
THE SAINT WENDEL KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN ARE HOSTING A DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER THIS SUNDAY FROM 10:30 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM TO BENEFIT THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTHERN POSEY COUNTY BUILD. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER WILL HELP FUND THE NEXT HABITAT HOMES BUILT IN NORTHERN POSEY COUNTY. GAF ROOFING MANUFACTURER IN MT. VERNON WILL MATCH THE PROFITS FROM THE DINNER UP TO $10,000.
TODAY AT HEDGES CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. VERNON, THERE WILL BE A JOBAPALOOZA EVENT. THE EVENT WILL LAST FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM. THERE WILL BE MUSIC, FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, RESOURCES, AND JOBS.
NORTH POSEY HIGH SCHOOL POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT THEY WILL BE HOSTING A JOB FAIR TODAY FROM 12:30 PM UNTIL 3:00 PM. COMPANIES THAT WILL BE ATTENDING INCLUDE NIX, HOEHN PLASTICS, AMERIQUAL, SABIC, TRAINMASTER, H&R AGRI-POWER, ARC OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA, AND EXPRESS PROS.
More money was handed out to community groups from the West Side Nut Club. Club officials say they handed out nearly $100,000 in donations. According to the list, the Evansville Fire Department got about $15,000. Many other volunteer fire departments got more than $3,000 in funds. Nut Club officials say this brings this year’s total to more than $655,000 in money handed out to Tri-State organizations.
Sports:
- North Posey Baseball (7-5) lost 13-5 last night at Harrison.
- North Posey Softball (9-0) cruised past Princeton at home, 17-1.
- Mt. Vernon Softball (9-4) took care of Central on the road, 11-1.
- USI Baseball (11-25) topped Oakland City at home, 13-5.
- The St. Louis Cardinals (8-11) were able to salvage a game in their 3-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks, 14-5. Tommy Edman drove in 5 runs and was a single away from the cycle. The Redbirds are off today, as they will be in Seattle this weekend to start a 10-game west coast road trip.
- The Chicago Cubs (11-6) swept the Athletics in Oakland, 12-2.
- The Cincinnati Reds (7-11) got blanked at home 8-0 against the Tampa Bay Rays.
- The Chicago White Sox (7-12) fell at home 5-2 against the Philadelphia Phillies.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024