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Coming up this weekend, it’s the Saint Wendel Social on Saturday and Sunday. The Social takes place at 10542 West Boonville New Harmony Road from 5:00-9:00 PM Saturday and 11:00 AM-8:00 PM Sunday. There will be all kinds of children’s games, many youth activities, food booths, theme baskets, face painting, kiddie tractor pull (ages 3-10), bingo, and special auction items. Saturday evening from 5:00-7:30 PM there will be a pork chop dinner and on Sunday from 11:00 AM-2:00 PM there will be a country chicken dinner. Also, a part of the event is the Saint Wendel Social Raffle that features $10,000 in cash prizes. The raffle will feature (1) 5,000-dollar winner, (4) 1,000-dollar winners, and (2) 500-dollar winners. You can buy a raffle ticket for $10, (3) for $25, or (13) for $100.
This weekend is the Mt. Vernon River Days. It takes place this Friday and Saturday. River Days includes vendors, concessions, and numerous events on both days. There will be the Smoke on the Ohio event. Teams from Posey County will be going after the defending Posey County champion, Matt Williams of Hawg Boyz BBQ. Be sure to sign up for the fun filled event, which includes a Friday night meal and Saturday morning breakfast pizzas. Also, on Saturday, there will be a Cornhole Tournament along the riverfront. Sign-ups will be at 12:00 PM and the tournament starts at 1:00 PM. Cost per-team is 30 dollars.
The Posey County Sheriff's Office in Mt. Vernon says it's currently taking applications for new Jail Officers. PCSO says interested applicants can visit the office Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. to apply. The sheriff's office says interested individuals can also apply by phone within the Posey County Sheriff's Office app by visiting the "Join Our Team" tab and selecting "Corrections Officer." The position is full-time, and offers benefits with starting pay at $38,010 per year ($17.40 per hour).
Mt. Vernon Football junior running back, Kortez Stewart is up for the Courier and Press Player of the Week award. Stewart rushed for 197 yards, a touchdown, and threw an 18-yard touchdown in the Wildcats 42-7 beat down of Princeton on Friday. Mt. Vernon fans can vote for Kortez at courierpress.com.
Local News: Thursday May 16th 2024