Afternoon News: Tuesday February 28th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Coming up this evening, postseason play gets underway for local High School Basketball teams with the first round of sectionals. Mt. Vernon who went 9-15 during the regular season will battle Boonville tonight in the Class 3A Sectional 32 at Boonville High School. Tip-off is set for 6:00 PM. Chris Cooke and Allen Buck will have the radio broadcast on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. Boonville beat Mt. Vernon in the regular season matchup back on February 10^th at Mt. Vernon, 51-39.

North Posey Boys Basketball finished their regular season with a 12-10 record. The Vikings will take on South Spencer this evening at 6:00 PM in the first round of the Class 2A Sectional 48 at Tell City High School. You will be able to hear that game on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com. North Posey lost to South Spencer in the regular season on the road back on January 20^th, 80-57.

Looking at some other first round sectional matchups in the area tonight…in the Class 4A Sectional 16 at North High School, Reitz will play Castle and Jasper battles Harrison. Class 3A Sectional 31 at Washington features just one game tonight and that is Southridge against Heritage Hills. In the Class 3A Sectional 32 at Boonville, we have already touched on Mt. Vernon playing Boonville and then Mater Dei against Bosse will follow. Moving on to Class 2A Sectional 48 at Tell City, after the North Posey and South Spencer game tonight the second game will feature Forest Park battling Crawford County. Finishing up with Class 1A Sectional 64 at Wood Memorial High School, Evansville Christian plays Wood Memorial and then Evansville Day School takes on Cannelton.

A Posey County man with 6.5 years left of a prison sentence has been granted clemency by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb. Tommy Alsman was convicted in 2019 for dealing meth and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Officials say the 41-year-old Alsman has served 3.5 years. They say he’s been diagnosed with an inoperable stage 4 brain tumor, and has only a few weeks or months left to live. Officials say Alsman will be released to hospice care. He’ll be on parole, and in the unlikely event he improves, he’ll go back to prison.

The Posey County Auditor’s Office posted on Facebook that they are now accepting resumes for the position of part-time deputy Auditor. This position will work Monday through Friday approximately 30 hours a week. Duties will include basic clerical work, including greeting customers, answering phones, and assisting other deputies. They are looking for a candidate that is detail orientated and can work well with others. Please submit all resumes via mail or in person to The Posey County Auditor’s Office by Friday March 17^th. The office is located at 126 E Third Street Room 220 in Mt. Vernon.

Sports:

- In Men's College Basketball tonight...#15 Indiana (20-9) is at home taking on Iowa at 6:00 PM. Butler (14-15) welcomes #6 Marquette at 5:30 PM. Ball State (20-9) travels to Akron at 6:00 PM. Louisville (4-25) plays host to Virginia at 8:00 PM. 

- The Indiana Pacers (27-35) continue their road trip at the Dallas Mavericks at 7:30 PM.