Local News: Monday July 10th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News: 

The construction worker killed in an accident Friday morning in Wadesville has been identified. Deputies identify Sherry Gentry, 52, of Holland, Indiana, as the deceased victim. According to Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham, Gentry was backed over by a dump truck while working at a construction zone along State Road 66 and Springfield Road. After arriving, Posey County EMS attempted life saving measures, but the victim passed away. The sheriff’s office and the Indiana State Police are continuing to investigate this incident.

North Posey Football will host a Free Youth Football camp July 24th - July 27th from 6:00-7:30 PM at the high school. Sign-ups start today. Each camper will receive a free Viking football t-shirt as well as 4 days of instruction from our high school kids and coaches.

The deadline to register your kid for the Posey County Royalty Pageant is midnight tomorrow. You can visit our Posey County Radio Facebook page for the link to register. After registration, you can email your child’s photo to pocoroyaltypageants@gmail.com. 

The owner of a barbershop in Evansville has been arrested for dealing drugs. According to an affidavit, officers opened a drug investigation in April and have since made several arrests during controlled buys. Evansville Police say the man who dealt the drugs was Matthew C. Allen, owner of the “The Shop!” barbershop on S. Weinbach Avenue. Officers allege that Allen was dealing drugs inside and outside the barbershop, as well as at a gas station in Henderson. Allen was arrested on Friday and admitted to selling pills, according to police. Arresting officers say fentanyl pills and cocaine were two of the narcotics Allen was selling to drug buyers. Officers conducted a search warrant of Allen’s shop after his arrest and found a bag of drugs inside the restroom.

The Evansville Wartime Museum will now have funds to help install a much-needed addition to their museum. According to museum officials, the organization was awarded a $50,000 Heritage Support Grant from the Indiana Historical Society through the Lilly Endowment. Officials say the funds will be used to buy and install a modular room with dedicated temperature and humidity control on the hangar’s second floor mezzanine. Museum staff say the room will hold their most delicate items, which will now be protected against the swings in temperature inside the hangar.

Sports

• The St. Louis Cardinals (38-52) finished the first half with a 4-3 10 inning win at the Chicago White Sox (38-54). Paul DeJong hit the go-ahead RBI double in the 10^th inning.  

• The Chicago Cubs (42-47) took care of the Yankees in New York, 7-4.   

• The Cincinnati Reds (50-41) lost a pitchers’ duel in Milwaukee to the Brewers, 1-0. Cincinnati still heads into the All-Star Break with a 1 game lead over Milwaukee for 1^st place in the NL Central.

• The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is tomorrow night in Seattle at 7:00 PM, while the Home Run Derby will take place tonight at 7:00 PM.