Afternoon News: Thursday November 17th 2022

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News:

Simply Prepped Meals is beginning meal service to Mt. Vernon. They posted on social media that have formed a partnership with 3 Chicks Fudgery and are welcoming customers to pick their orders up in their store. This week’s menu includes their protein balls and Thanksgiving sides and treats. They say that their main meal service will resume right after Thanksgiving. If you are interested in being on the menu email, sign up at simplyprepmeals.com.

 

The 88th Annual Hadi Shrine Circus is next week at Ford Center in downtown Evansville. Once again Posey County Shriners are making available free Circus Exchange Tickets for all Posey County Elementary School students. These are student only tickets. The first chance to get these tickets is tonight at the Poseyville Police Department from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM. You will also have an opportunity on Monday November 21st at the New Harmony Fire Department from 5:30 PM until 7:00 PM and on Tuesday November 22nd in Mt. Vernon at the Black Township Fire Department from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.

Adult discount admission tickets will also be available for purchase at the previously mentioned locations. Discount tickets will not be available after November 23rd. Evansville’s Hadi Shrine Circus kicks off Thanksgiving Day at 5:00 PM and will have shows throughout Thanksgiving weekend at Ford Center in Evansville.

 

AstraZeneca in Mt. Vernon is donating $18,000 to the Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center. The donation will provide four $4,000 scholarships for EVSC students interested in pursuing post-secondary studies in a STEM-related field. The scholarships will be available to all graduating seniors, with at least one of the scholarships awarded to a student from a traditionally underrepresented background. The Tech Center is located on Lynch Road in Evansville and provides career and technical education as well as workforce development and training for all of southwest Indiana.

 

Evansville restaurant/bar owner and school board member Amy Word appeared for a hearing in court on this morning. Court officials said that a progress hearing was held for Word, meaning the judge reviewed things like whether Word completed the conditions of her probation and any other aspects of progress on the case. Word was arrested on the felony charge of maintaining a common nuisance after police said she "had knowledge of narcotics activity at her place of business" on West Franklin Street. At the time of her arrest in July, police said that as many as 21 other individuals had been arrested in the investigation. While Word refused to resign from her position on the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation Board of School Trustees following her arrest, she agreed to take an unpaid leave of absence. Word will be back in court on January 12th, 2023.

 

The open burning emergency has been lifted in Vanderburgh County. County Commissioners say they spoke with area fire chiefs who recommended lifting the open burning restrictions based on recent rainfall. The open burning emergency was declared in mid-October due to dry conditions. It prohibited open burning, including fire pits. Grilling food was allowed though.

 

High School Football Semi-State is tomorrow, and the Mater Dei Wildcats will play for a trip to the State Finals against Linton-Stockton at 6:30 PM. We will have Mater Dei Football on the radio once again tomorrow night, as they play host to 13-0 Linton-Stockton at The Bowl in Evansville. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM. Lance Wilkerson will bring you all the action again over the radio on 106.7 FM WMVI, or online at poseycountyradio.com.

In Class 5A, Castle is still alive as well. They play tomorrow night at home against Whiteland at 7:00 PM. Castle is 8-4 on the year and Whiteland is 11-1.

 

Sports Tonight: 

- Mt. Vernon Girls Swimming is home against Tecumseh and Gibson Southern at 5:30 PM.

- In Men's College Basketball #4 UK (2-1) plays at home against South Carolina State at 6:00 PM. 

- Week 11 of the NFL kicks off with Thursday Night Football. The Titans (6-3) play at the Packers (4-6) at 7:15 PM. 

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