Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
There are a couple of traffic advisories for people in Mt. Vernon this week as there will be three railroad crossings that will be closed for construction. The crossings at Main Street and Walnut Street in Mt. Vernon are closed through Thursday (September 29th) and will be set to reopen this Friday (September 30th). The crossing at Givens Road between Country Mark and GAF will be closed starting today and will stay closed through the weekend. It will reopen next Monday, October 3rd. Bus routes will be adjusted to avoid these areas. Expect delays in both the morning pick up and afternoon drop off this week.
The 2022 West Side Nut Club Fall Festival kicks off next Monday, October 3rd. Just last week, rides for the annual street festival started arriving in Evansville. This week is the last chance to get pre-sale ride wristband vouchers at a discounted price. Another highly anticipated Fall Festival event is the half-pot, which reached a grand total of $1,515,260 in 2021. This year's half-pot will kick off on the first day of the Fall Festival, with four ticket booths located along Franklin Street. The offerings of the Fall Festival won't slow down as the week goes on. Towards the end of the festival, there will be the Fall Festival Pet Parade, in addition to the Fall Festival Main Parade. For this year's Main Parade, Posey County Sheriff's Deputy Bryan Hicks has been chosen as Grand Marshal. Once again, the 101st West Side Nut Club Fall Festival kicks off next Monday, October 3rd, and runs through Saturday, October 8th.
USI Public Safety officials are warning the campus of snakes in the area. Officials say baby copperhead snakes are born in September and October. Students and staff are told to be aware and on the lookout on trails and grassy areas. The school says copperheads are not aggressive, so they will leave you alone if you leave them alone.
Local Sports From Last Night:
- Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer defeated Reitz on the road, 4-1.
- North Posey Girls Soccer lost at home against Forest Park, 3-0.
- North Posey Boys Soccer dropped a match at home to Princeton, 5-0.
Local News: Monday April 15th 2024