Local News: Friday August 4th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News: 

A Mt. Vernon man will be spending several years in prison after shoving a police officer and trying to take their gun. Michael S. Funkhouser, 36, appeared in court where he was sentenced to 12 years after pleading guilty to Possession of Methamphetamine, Attempted Disarming of a Law Enforcement Officer, Battery Against a Public Safety Official, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Paraphernalia, according to the Posey County Prosecutor. The judge ordered that only four years will be served in prison, with the remaining eight years suspended to Posey County Community Corrections. Court records show officers were called to a reckless driver on Highway 69 the night of August 11, 2021. After being pulled over, Funkhouser got out of his car and approached the officer’s vehicle, authorities say. Officials say Funkhouser aggressively shoved the officer and grabbed their gun, trying to remove it from their utility belt. Funkhouser was not able to steal the firearm and was detained. Once in custody, officers say they found a handgun in Funkhouser’s pocket, a large amount of meth and another gun inside his vehicle. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers says his office argued for a much tougher sentence.

The Wadesville Volunteer Fire Department is having an Open House and Fundraiser tomorrow from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM. It is located at 4200 Princeton Street in Wadesville. Donation price for adults is 14 dollars and kids (3-12) is 7 dollars. There will be Fried Chicken, Potato Salad, Green Beans, Roll, Dessert, and Drink. The kids menu will have Chicken Strips, Mac N Cheese, Dessert, and Drink. At the Open House and Fundraiser tomorrow there will also be raffles, half pot, fire truck rides, a water balloon toss, free bounce house, and more. They are encouraging the community to swing by tomorrow from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM to support your local fire station.

The 33^rd annual Keck-Gonnerman Antique Machinery Association Show at the Posey County Fairgrounds gets underway today. It will be today and Saturday from at least 10:30 AM until 5:30 PM. They say the event could last longer than 5:30 PM. There will be great food, snacks, and lots to see and do at the show for all ages. Admission is free. You can visit our Facebook Page at Posey County Radio and see a post we shared about the event. It has all the details about the activities and events, food vendors, and flea market.

Next week is the start of school for many High School students across the Tri-State. The first day of school for both Mt. Vernon and North Posey students is Tuesday, August 8^th. The first day of school will be a full day for all students. For EVSC students, the start of the school year is a bit different as they use the “soft start” style. Students with the last night A-J will attend on Monday, August 7^th and Tuesday, August 8^th. Students with the last name K-Z will attend school Wednesday, August 9^th and Thursday, August 10^th. Then all students will attend on Friday.

Crumble Cookies opened a new location on the Westside of Evansville today. It’s located at 5435 Pear Drive. The store will be open from 8:00 AM until 10:00 PM on weekdays and 8:00 AM until 12:00 AM on Fridays and Saturdays. The grand opening week menu will contain six of the 200+ weekly rotating flavors, including Crumbl’s award-winning Milk Chocolate Chip. Customers can order in person during the first five business days of the Grand Opening. Starting on Wednesday August 9^th customers can order for delivery, curbside pickup, catering, and nationwide shipping for the new location via the Crumbl app and online at crumblcookies.com.

The Mt. Vernon Girls Golf team finished 2^nd yesterday at the Forest Park Invitational at Christmas Lake. The Wildcats as a team had a score of 425. Southridge won the Invitational with a score of 422. Wildcats Freshman, Libby Reese had the second-best score of the day as she shot a 93. Senior Hadley Weatherford had the third-best score of the day as she finished with a 97.

Sports

• The St. Louis Cardinals (48-62) get a 3-game series underway against the Rockies tonight at Busch Stadium in downtown St. Louis at 7:15 PM. Catch the game on 106.7 FM WMVI.

• The Cincinnati Reds (59-52) return home after a long road-trip and play host to the Washington Nationals at 5:40 PM. The Reds are a half game behind Milwaukee for 1^st place in the NL Central.  

• The Chicago White Sox (43-67) look to snap a 4-game losing streak as they start a series in Cleveland against the Guardians at 6:10 PM.