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Coming up tonight in local high school boys’ basketball…Mt. Vernon is home against Southridge. The JV game is at 5:30 PM and the varsity game will follow at 7:00 PM. The Wildcats are 5-5 overall and Southridge sits at 8-1. Catch the varsity game on the radio on 106.7 FM WMVI and online at poseycountyradio.com.
North Posey Basketball hits the road to battle Tecumseh this evening. The JV game is set for a 5:30 PM start and the varsity game will be at 7:00 PM. The Vikings are 6-5 on the season and Tecumseh is 4-4. You can listen to the varsity game on 98.9 FM WPIW and online at poseycountyradio.com.
The Inaugural IHSAA Girls Wrestling State Finals is today at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Posey County has three ladies that have qualified for the honor this year. They include North Posey's sophomore, Kenna Kleinschmidt with a 25 and 2 record in the 105-weight class, Mount Vernon's Junior, Madalyn McCarty with a 15 and 3 record in the 135-weight class and Mount Vernon's Junior, Ambryn Siddons with a 22 and 1 record in the 155-weight class. The first round of the State Championship will begin at 9:00 AM Central Time this morning. All matches will be streamed online at IHSAAtv.org.
This week is National College Financial Prep Week, and the Posey County Community Foundation has several scholarships available for local area students. You can find a full list of scholarships online at PoseyCountyCF.org/scholarships. The deadline to register is Monday, January 20th. If you need help applying or have questions, you can visit the Posey County Community Foundation office at 402 Main Street in Mount Vernon or call the office at 812-838-0288.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun is taking swift action to eliminate remote, hybrid, and work from home options for state employees. In an executive order Braun said, all full-time employees working for Indiana must return to in-person work by the middle of the year. Specifically, all departments and agencies must have all workers return to the office by July 1st, 2025.
Governor Braun has also ordered flags to fly at full staff on Inauguration Day. The state-wide directive comes just a day after House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered flags to be flown at their full height on Monday, January 20th. All state and government flags have been at half-staff to mourn the loss of former President Jimmy Carter. The flags will return to half-staff following Donald Trump's inauguration next Monday.
Last night in local college basketball, both USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball picked up a win over Lindenwood at home. USI Women’s Basketball started the evening off with a 70-66 win. Madi Webb led the Screaming Eagles with 18 points, Vanessa Shafford added 16 points, and Meredith Raley added 15 points. USI Women’s Basketball improves to 13-5 on the year and 5-2 in the OVC.
USI Men’s Basketball finished the evening off with an 80-73 win against Lindenwood. Damoni Harrison had a double-double with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Jaylond Randall poured in 17 points and Jack Mielke scored 10 points. The loss snaps USI’s 5-game losing streak as they improve to 7-10 on the season and 2-5 in the OVC.
From the NBA on Thursday night…the Indiana Pacers took care of the Pistons in Detroit, 111-100. Myles Turner had a big night with 28 points as he was 8-11 from three-point range. Pascal Siakam scored 26 points. The Pacers now have a record of 23-19.