Local News: Friday June 23rd 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News: 

The Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) Executive Committee has approved a rule that changes the way schools are classified in four-class sports. The new rule was approved Thursday during the IHSAA Executive Committee's final meeting of the 2022-23 school year. The Executive Committee voted to amend the original rule proposal from the Indiana Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (IIAAA) that would have changed how schools were classified in four-class sports by using fixed enrollment figures. Beginning with the next reclassification cycle, Class 4A will include the largest 20% of schools, Class 3A will be the next 25%, Class 2A the next 25% and Class A the smallest 30% of schools. Since 1997-98, the rule has required equally distributing schools (25%) among the four classes.

North Posey Softball’s Erin Hoehn will be playing in the Indiana All-Star Games tomorrow. The 1st Team All-State Seniors will participate in the 2023 Indiana North/South Softball All-Star Games. The games are played at Indiana University’s Softball Field. All tickets are $5.00 each and sold at the gate. The first game will start at 9:15 AM CT/10:15 AM ET and the second game at approximately 11:30 AM CT/12:30 PM ET. In between the games the naming of Indiana's top softball player, "Indiana Miss Softball" will be announced. Erin is one of the final 5 candidates for this award.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for State Road 69. Starting on or around Monday, June 26^th, crews will close State Road 69 in Posey County for an emergency railroad crossing repair. This closure will occur between Old Highway 62 and Lamont Road near Mt. Vernon. During the closure crews will replace the current crossing. Work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather. The official detour for this project is State Road 62 to U.S. 41 to State Road 66. Local traffic will have access up to the point of closure.

The Mt. Vernon Park and Recs Department posted on Facebook that you can now sign up for the Brittlebank Pool July Session Swim Lessons. Lessons will be on Wednesday and Thursday morning from July 5^th through the 27^th. The deadline to sign up for the lessons is July 3rd. If you are unsure of the level your child should be in, they will receive an evaluation on the first day to determine the appropriate level. You will receive an email before the first meeting regarding times.

The Posey County Sherriff’s Office is accepting applications for Deputy Sherriff. You can obtain an application at the office, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:00 PM. Starting pay for Deputy Sherriff is 54,713 dollars, with full benefits and retirement.

The 3^rd annual Poseyville Kiwanis Scholarship Ride is tomorrow. Start and finish of the ride will be at the Poseyville Community Center, located at 60 N Church Street in Poseyville. Signups start at 9:30 AM and the first rider out will be at 10:30 AM. The prize will be awarded at 4:00 PM. Cost is 20 dollars per-rider.

St. Francis Church in Poseyville is having a Chops and Cheers event tomorrow night. Mass begins at 4:30 PM with the meal and music to follow at 5:00 PM. You must be at least 21 years of age to attend. Food, live music, and the beer garden is 20 dollars per-person. The planned menu includes pork chops, cheesy potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, homemade dessert, and drink. Carry-out is available. If you want the beer garden only, the cost is 5 dollars per-person. The live music will be provided by JB and The Tried-and-True Band.

A U.S. District judge has ruled in favor of the University of Evansville in the complaint filed by Walter McCarty, and the case is now closed. Former UE men’s basketball coach Walter McCarty was suing the University, claiming they owed him at least $75,000. The lawsuit alleged UE did not fulfill its contractional obligations to McCarty after his firing, stating the University “could not afford the contractional obligations resulting from Mr. McCarty’s success.” Back in January 2020, UE fired McCarty based on findings during an investigation into alleged sexual misconduct and violations of the University’s Title IX policy.

The Hadi Shrinersfest is returning to downtown Evansville this weekend. The opening ceremony for the event is this morning at 10:00 AM. The event goes until Saturday and kicks off with a 5K race along with a car show, corn hole tournament, and more. The Hadi Half-Pot winner will be drawn at 8:00 PM Saturday night. A portion of Riverside Drive is currently blocked off for the festivities.

Sports

• The St. Louis Cardinals (31-44) were off last night and will be off again tonight, before they play a pair of weekend games in London against the Chicago Cubs. Cards and Cubs will play on Saturday at 12:10 PM and on Sunday at 9:10 AM. Both games can be heard on 106.7 FM WMVI.