Wednesday July 2nd, 2025
The Indiana Department of Transportation has a planned road closure coming up starting next Monday in the Wadesville area. It is a closure of state road 66 between Nash Woods and Land Road. The closure is taking place to allow for multiple pipe replacements to take place along the roadway. The project is expected to take two weeks to complete and that is dependent upon the weather during the project. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.
The Posey County Historical Society has announced the Adopt a fire hydrant for the USA Semiquincentennial. There are a total of 18 fire hydrants that can be adopted and they are asking for participants to paint them with a patriotic design. You must be 18 or older to participate, and the winner of the contest will receiver $250 as the grand prize. Deadline to finish your project will be September 1st. To get signed up, you can contact the Posey County Historical Society via email, or call Chuck Gray at the Mount Vernon Water Department at 838-2136. Full details are available on our Posey County Radio Facebook page.
Friday is the 4th of July and taking a look at this years fireworks schedules throughout the tri state, Henderson will get things started first with their fireworks taking place Thursday the 3rd at dusk. Evansville will follow on Friday the 4th. Activities for kids will be on the riverfront with food trucks as well. The Evansville fireworks will be set off at 9:15. Newburgh will be on Saturday the 5th with various activities throughout the day, and Mount Vernon will be on Sunday the 6th. Festivities here will include live music from Annabelle Whitledge on the stage from 7 until 9. There will be food and vendors on site from 5 until 9 and fireworks are to be set off around 9 o clock.
And we are two short weeks away from the start of the 166th Posey County Fair. There will be daily meals from 5 until 7 in the community and events center, two nights of professional rodeo on Monday and Tuesday, Mud volleyball and bike and ATV drag races on Wednesday, motocross barrel racing and car and truck drag races on Thursday, Derby car scrapper races and pro tractor pulls on Friday and Saturday conclude the fair with the demolition derby. Gate admission Monday through Friday will be $8 per person, Season passes are $40 and children 10 and under get in for free at the 166th Posey County Fair.
Family Matters of Posey County will be having their Back To School Backpack Giveaway again this year. That is schedule for July 22nd at the Hedges Central Building in Mount Vernon. They ask that if you need assistance, to schedule for your visit by filling out a form on the Family Matters Facebook page, or by calling the office at 838-6875.
Harmonie State Park has announced that the back to school bash will be taking place coming up on Sunday July 27th. They will be having games with prizes, foam machines, free food for the kids, free goody bags, music, sprinklers, inflatables, crafts and face painting. This will be taking place from 3 until 7 on the 27th. You can find the complete information online at the Harmonie State Park Facebook page.