Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
Mt. Vernon High School is inviting the community to see the school’s performance of Cinderella the musical this week and weekend. There will be four shows. The first performance is this Thursday at 7:00 PM. Cinderella will also be performed on Friday at 7:00 PM, Saturday afternoon at 2:00 PM and Saturday evening at 7:00 PM. The school also says there is a special event, “Cookies with Cinderella” on Saturday at noon.
The University of Evansville Athletics Department announced three winners for the 2023 Liberty Federal Credit Union Ace Educators of the Year. One of the winners was Mark Kirkman, who is a high school government teacher at North Posey High School. The other two winners were Mindy Matthews, a kindergarten teacher at McCutchanville Elementary and Katie Ritter, an EVSC school support specialist. The University of Evansville thanked these three individuals for going above and beyond as valued educators in the community.
Mt. Vernon High School says there will be a parent and athlete meeting this evening at 5:30 PM in the main gym for any Football or Basketball player currently in grades 8th through 11th. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss upcoming summer schedules and expectations for athletes.
The Mt. Vernon Police Department posted a reminder on Facebook that it’s time to renew your golf cart registration if you plan to drive it on the street. If it has been previously inspected by the police department, all you need to do is come to the police department with current proof of insurance on your golf cart. If it is a new cart, or has never been inspected, it will require a full inspection of the cart by the police department. Any questions, you can call 812-838-8705.
The ground and infrastructure work is underway for the new Sunset Skatepark on Evansville's riverfront. During today’s Parks Board meeting, bids will be opened for Phase 2 of the project's construction. The skatepark, located between Mickey's Kingdom and the EWSU Pump Station Project, will be the first and only concrete skatepark in the city. It will also be the largest in the state of Indiana at nearly 27,000 square feet. The city released finalized designs for the park back in May of 2022. They broke ground on the project back in December and officials say the park is slated to open sometime in 2023.
The Evansville Fire Department is inviting the community to an open house event in April. The department says it's planning to hold the community open house event from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 1st. The first hour of the event will be a special "sensory hour," in partnership with Autism Evansville. The event will include refreshments, family games, face painting, safety tips, live demonstrations, and much more. It's all happening at EFD Station 16 at 2801 Washington Ave. and is completely free to the public.
Sports:
- USI Baseball (7-9) picked up a nice road win at Saint Louis yesterday, 10-2. The Screaming Eagles are back in action at home today against the Salukis of SIU at 3:00 PM.
- Evansville Baseball (9-7) had their game at Bellarmine postponed due to weather in Louisville. The Aces will play Bellarmine today at 1:00 PM.
Local News: Friday May 17th 2024