Local News: Thursday August 17th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

A Mt. Vernon man will serve prison time after being convicted of selling drugs. Wednesday, a Posey County judge sentenced 64-year-old Rex Baker to 31 years. Baker plead guilty to dealing in methamphetamine last month. He was arrested back in April, along with 13 other suspects in an undercover drug sting.

The MSD of North Posey says they are looking to grow their pool of licensed school bus drivers. The next training class hosted at North Posey High School starts on August 30^th. Call Mrs. Englert at the Bus Garage today to get signed up. The number to call is 812-874-8805. The full-time starting wage is $82.25 per-day plus route multiplier, and you will be eligible for Health Insurance and access to the North Posey Clinic. The training is free, and no experience is necessary.

United Fidelity Bank’s 14th annual Community Day is this Saturday. The event will take place at the Mt. Vernon Banking Center located at 500 East Fourth Street in Mt. Vernon from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM. You can stop by and enjoy free hotdogs, popcorn, Snow Cones, and drinks. There will also be drawings for IU football tickets, Brew Fest tickets, Western Hills Country Club golf passes, plus various other great prizes! Inflatables will be set up for the kids to enjoy. In addition, Musician Nick Smith, the Mt. Vernon High School Cheerleaders, and the WolfGang Orchestra Jazz Band will be on hand to provide additional entertainment. More than 35 local civic and community organizations will be available. Community Day is free of charge, including food and refreshments courtesy of United Fidelity Bank and McKim’s IGA.

The Town of Poseyville posted on Facebook that tonight there is a Military Records Request Seminar. It will take place at the Poseyville Community Center this evening from 6:00-8:00 PM. The Poseyville Community Center is located at 60 N Church Street in Poseyville. All Veteran’s and/or family members of both living and deceased Veterans are invited to an informative evening on how to request your military records. This is a how-to seminar where a live version of the process will be viewed. Handouts and assistance will also be available. This is open to the public.

Tomorrow night, High School Football kicks off across the Tri-State and it’s a Posey County battle to start the regular season. Tomorrow evening, Mt. Vernon will play host to North Posey at 7:00 PM. You will be able to hear the Mt. Vernon broadcast with Chris Cooke and Allen Buck on 106.7 FM WVMI. The North Posey Broadcast with Jordan Fisher and Chris Morlan can be found on 98.9 FM WPIW. You can also listen to either broadcast online at poseycountyradio.com.

Sports

• Mt. Vernon Girls Golf tees off against Gibson Southern and Mt. Carmel at 4:30 PM. That match is at Cambridge Golf Course.

• Mt. Vernon Girls Soccer is home against Harrison at 5:30 PM.

• Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer heads to South Spencer at 6:00 PM.

• North Posey Boys Tennis travels to Evansville Christian at 4:00 PM.

• North Posey Volleyball is home against Mater Dei tonight. The JV match begins at 5:30 PM and the Varsity will follow around 7:00 PM.

• The St. Louis Cardinals (54-67) start a 4-game series at home against the New York Mets at 6:15 PM. Catch the game on 106.7 FM WMVI.  

• The Chicago Cubs (62-58) and Cincinnati Reds (63-59) both have tonight off.  The Cubs and Reds are tied for the final Wild Card spot in the National League and both teams are 2.5 games back of first place Milwaukee in the Central Division.