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News:
Affidavits released by authorities today show new details on accusations made against an Evansville high schooler who's facing multiple charges including rape, strangulation, sexual battery, and battery. Yesterday, 18-year-old Luke Pokorney was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on those charges. Pokorney is a Central High School Senior who has played Football, Basketball, and Baseball. Six affidavits of probable cause describe claims of abuse from multiple victims over a span of several years. Multiple juvenile victims accuse Pokorney of pressuring them or forcing them to perform sex acts, despite them trying to stop him or telling him no. One victim said Pokorney held them down to where they were unable to move while the abuse occurred. Another victim said they would wake up to Pokorney sexually abusing them, and that Pokorney would get angry and call them names if they did not do what he wanted. They said Pokorney would choke them to make them tell him things, to the point where they could not breathe. In the affidavits, Pokorney is accused of forcing himself on victims’ multiple times without consent. Pokorney remains held in the Vanderburgh County Jail on six counts of rape, two counts of strangulation, one count of battery, and one count of sexual battery.
The Board of Public Works in Evansville approved funding for several community projects on Thursday. Two of those projects were from Hope of Evansville and Memorial Community Development Corporation. Hope of Evansville will receive $40,000 to provide housing counseling and down payment assistance. The Memorial Community Development Corporation received $200,000 for the Memorial CDC Youth Employment Program, which provides tools for young employees.
This year, donors to the Posey County Community Foundation are once again making scholarship awards available through the Community Scholarship Program. Students may apply for one or more scholarships, as long as they meet the particular eligibility requirements. Details about each scholarship and the application are posted on the website at poseycountycf.org/scholarships. Eligibility requirements and selection criteria are determined by donors and are posted on the website. Each scholarship is unique and supports students with a variety of backgrounds, educational goals, and economic statuses. The deadline to apply is 12:00 midnight on Monday, February 13, 2023.
Coming up tomorrow in Mt. Vernon, United Fidelity Bank is having their 14th annual Pictures with Santa. The event will take place at the Mt. Vernon banking center located at 500 East Fourth Street from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Stop by and enjoy free pictures with Santa, refreshments, and crafts for the kids. Pictures with Santa is designed to help achieve the Bank’s mission while putting smiles on the faces of the children of Posey County. Pictures with Santa is free of charge including pictures, refreshments, and crafts courtesy of United Fidelity Bank.
Poseyville will have their tree lighting at the Community Center tomorrow at 5:00 PM. Mt. Vernon’s Christmas on Main Street will be Friday December 9th with a Christmas Parade and tree lighting.
Christmas in New Harmony kicks off this weekend with the Christmas Tree lighting at the New Harmony Inn tonight at 5:30 PM. It is free for everyone to attend. Then tomorrow and Sunday there are all kinds of events throughout the day. Horse and Carriage rides will be available on Saturday and Sunday for $5. Vendors will also be on site Saturday from 9:00 AM-5:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM at the Gymnasium and Community House #2.
The University of Southern Indiana is hoping to cut down on the nursing shortage in Evansville. The University is getting more than $700,000 in READI funds to expand its nursing program. Evansville Regional Economic Partnership says there are 450 open registered nursing positions in the Evansville metro area. New READI funds awarded to USI are aiming to slash that number, even if the school can’t fix the problem on its own. Dr. Ryan Butler, associate professor of nursing says that the COVID-19 pandemic drove people away from pursing a career in nursing. She says that’s one of many factors causing the shortage. The $735,000 in READI funds will allow USI to expand its faculty, which in turn grows the program. Right now, USI has 31 faculty members in the nursing school, allowing them to have 300 to 350 students. USI nursing officials say they are already in the process of hiring more people. If they are able to reach their goal of adding 180 students to their program three years from now, the nursing school would be 50% larger than it currently is.
Sports Tonight:
- North Posey Boys Basketball travels to Mt. Vernon. The JV game is at 6:00 PM and the Varsity game will tip around 7:30 PM. The Vikings are 0-2 and the Wildcats are 1-0. You can hear the game on 106.7 FM WMVI and 98.9 WPIW.
- UE Women's Basketball plays at Morehead State at 5:00 PM. The Purple Aces are 3-2 on the year.
- In Men's College Basketball #16 Illinois (6-1) heads to #22 Maryland (7-0) at 8:00 PM.
- The Indiana Pacers (12-9) are in Utah to take on the Jazz at 8:00 PM.
Local News: Friday December 20th 2024