Posey County Radio News and Sports
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High School Football makes its return tonight as teams across the state of Indiana play their Scrimmage. Mt. Vernon Football is at Harrison at 6:00 PM and North Posey Football will journey to Washington at 6:00 PM. Tonight signals exactly one week from the opening night of the regular season. Next week Mt. Vernon will play at North Posey to begin the regular season. Once again, this year you will be able to hear all the Mt. Vernon Football games with Chris Cooke and Allen Buck on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com. On the North Posey Football side, you can hear Jordan Fisher and Chris Morlan on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
The Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football Coaches Show begins on Monday night from 5:30 PM until 6:00 PM. The Mt. Vernon show will be on 106.7 FM WMVI and the North Posey show will be on 98.9 FM WPIW. Both shows will be available live and archived on poseycountyradio.com.
The Mt. Vernon Parks and Recreation Department is reminding the community that their Fall Youth Sports registration ends today. They say that students should have received forms at school. The department says they are still in need of coaches. We have shared a post from the Mt. Vernon Parks and Recreation Department on our Posey County Radio Facebook page that has the link for online sign ups.
The Relay For Life of North Posey is tomorrow at Murphy Park. You can visit our Posey County Radio Facebook page as we have shared two links for details on the 5k run/walk and relay that will follow.
Officials say Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch and local officials in Posey County will have a groundbreaking ceremony of the Western Bypass on Monday. According to officials, this will be a “landmark” infrastructure project designed to improve traffic flow and safety in the city of Mt. Vernon. This initiative aims to redirect semi-truck traffic away from the downtown area, thereby reducing congestion, enhancing road safety and creating new opportunities for economic development. Officials say the project honors the late Carl Schmitz, who served as Posey County Commissioner from 2012 to 2021 and played a crucial role in its inception. The groundbreaking will take place at 11:30 AM on Monday at Smith Road and Givens Road in Black Township.
The Indiana Department of Education is making significant changes to a proposed overhaul of the state’s high school diploma system. The Board members wanted to change diploma requirements and exclude certain course requirements, like history, foreign language and fine arts. The Department of Education is now changing their original plan after criticism from some universities. The new plan instead includes base requirements for every student, plus the opportunity for students to receive readiness seals. These seals are tacked on to diplomas, to show a student’s specialization. If it’s approved, the new plan will take effect in 2029
The Indiana University School of Medicine is expanding its program at the campus in Evansville. Leaders say they are hoping to help with the growing shortage of medical lab scientists. According to IU, four students are enrolled in the new Bachelor of Science offering, which starts this month. University officials say medical laboratory scientists play a critical role in performing tests that inform the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They say the increase in need for lab scientists is nearly twice the national average for all jobs. They hope to increase enrollment to 24 students in the next few years.
The St. Louis Cardinals will try to snap a 4-game losing streak tonight as they return home for a 3-game weekend series against the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7:15 PM. The Cardinals have slipped to below .500 and are 60-61 on the season. St. Louis sits 4 games out of a playoff spot in the National League wild card standings.
The Chicago Cubs welcome the Toronto Blue Jays today at 1:20 PM for a 3-game weekend series and the Cubbies are trying to avoid a 4th-straight loss. Chicago is 59-63 on the year and they are 5.5 games back of the final playoff spot in the National League.
The Cincinnati Reds play for a 5th-straight win tonight as they host the Kansas City Royals at 5:40 PM in the first of a 3-game weekend series. Cincy is now 60-61 and have moved to within 4 games of the final playoff spot in the National League.