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Saturday, a life-saving response unfolded in Mt. Vernon when Posey County Deputies were called to a home on Blackburn Road following a report of a 43-year-old male who had overdosed. The situation quickly escalated as dispatch confirmed the individual had been unconscious for several minutes and CPR was underway by family members. Upon arrival at 3:37 PM, deputies found the man unresponsive on the floor of the hallway, with no signs of breathing. One deputy began administering CPR while a second deputy took swift action, delivering a dose of Narcan, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses. Despite no immediate reaction, they continued the compressions. A second dose of Narcan was administered, which prompted a brief response from the individual. However, his condition worsened again. At this point, the deputies, working together seamlessly, did not stop their life-saving efforts. A third deputy arrived, delivering another dose of Narcan while assisting with CPR. At this critical moment, Black Township Fire Department personnel arrived with an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to assist. However, the AED malfunctioned, and deputies continued CPR manually. Miraculously, after an intense few minutes, the man began to breathe again and regained consciousness, much to the relief of everyone involved. Further investigation at the scene revealed bulges in the man’s pockets, and deputies discovered a small bag of fentanyl, which the man later admitted was the substance responsible for his overdose. The man was transported by Posey County EMS to the hospital for further treatment, and the case is now being reviewed by the Posey County Prosecutor’s Office for potential charges.
Severe storms made their way through the tri-state area late Friday night and early Saturday morning. Posey County Emergency Management says that if you have an damage to report, you can still do so by calling 838-1333 or emailing poseycounty.ema@poseycountyin.gov.
Construction plans are moving forward for the Philip H. Hagemann Event Center in Mt. Vernon, a 27,000-square-foot facility designed for community events and youth programs. The space will include a large event hall, which can be divided into two smaller halls, along with classrooms, hospitality suites, offices, and a catering kitchen. A separate youth services area will feature game rooms, conference space, and administrative offices. The center will also include 241 parking spaces and a covered entryway. Contractors interested in bidding can access documents starting today, with bids due by April 14th. A pre-bid meeting is set for March 19th at City Hall.
The city of Mount Vernon will be having a heavy trash pickup day coming up at the end of the month. Items that will be collected include indoor and outdoor furniture, refrigerators and freezers in which the refrigerant has been removed and tagged by a professional. They ask that the items be placed where your trash containers would normally be and that the items be put out on the scheduled pickup dates and no more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup. For full details, find the release on our Posey County Radio Facebook page.
USI Women’s Basketball will be playing some more postseason basketball as they will be participating in the 48-team WNIT for a second-straight year. On Sunday, officials with the WNIT revealed that USI will join Lindenwood as the other OVC team competing in the tournament. The bracket with opponents, locations, and times will be announced today.
In Men’s College Basketball, the bracket was revealed last night for this seasons NCAA Tournament. The Indiana Hoosiers who finished 19-13 on the year and in 9th place in the Big 10, did not make the Big Dance.
The Purdue Boilermakers are a #4 seed and will play #13 seed High Point in the first round. The Kentucky Wildcats received a #3 seed and will battle #14 seed Troy in the opening round. The Illinois Fighting Illini were slotted as a #6 seed and will play the winner of Texas and Xavier from the play-in round. The Louisville Cardinals earned a #8 seed and will square off against #9 seed Creighton in their first game.
From the NBA tonight, the Indiana Pacers finish a 3-game road-trip in Minnesota against the Timberwolves at 7:00 PM. The Pacers record is 37-29.