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News:
Officials say three Mount Vernon women have been arrested and charged for dealing meth in Posey County. According to a release 42-year-old Tabetha Gross, 59-year-old Sharon L. Roach and 41-year-old Megan T. Newman were arrested on Monday following two separate traffic stops. During the traffic stop, police say Gross, Roach and Newman agreed to let officers search the vehicles. An affidavit shows that while police were searching, they found more than 190 grams of meth. They say some of the meth also tested positive for fentanyl. According to police, Gross admitted to buying a large quantity of meth from a source in St. Louis and delivering it to Roach and Newman’s vehicle. Gross, Roach and Newman were all arrested and booked into the Posey County Jail on multiple charges including dealing in meth, possession of meth and maintaining a common nuisance.
A man is facing multiple charges following a standoff in Posey County. On Tuesday, officials said deputies were called to an apartment complex on Norman Avenue about a shots fired complaint. The Posey County Sheriff’s Office says the caller reported a neighbor firing several shots outside. The caller also told officers he could hear yelling coming out of an adjacent apartment. Shortly after officials arrived on scene, they say a brief standoff occurred with the alleged suspect. A release shows that is when 27-year-old Chayse Hayhurst of Evansville, came out of the home completely naked holding a handgun. Deputies say they were able to talk to Hayhurst and get him to drop the gun. He was then arrested. Hayhurst was booked into the Posey County Jail where at the time deputies say he threatened them. He is facing charges of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, intimidation, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, and criminal mischief.
Posey County is under a county wide ban on open burning until at least Tuesday of next week. The ban went into effect on Tuesday of this week. The ban on open burning will be reevaluated next Tuesday and extended if necessary.
Campers will be able to have campfires at Harmonie State Park during Posey County’s burn ban though. Labor Day weekend can be a busy time at the park. Officials with the park say that a waiver has been finalized and granted to allow this. Officials state the fires must be contained, dug a little deeper and be near water.
On Tuesday, the Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved the money for nearly 500 schools across the state. According to a release, the board voted unanimously to split more than $24 million across those schools. Officials say $16 million of the grant will go toward school resource officers, while $5 million will be used to upgrade security equipment and technology. Other projects that will be funded by the grant include firearms training for school staff, assessing campuses for vulnerabilities, and student-parent support services. The amount of funding going toward the program for 2025-2026 is expected to be determined in the next legislative session.
The IHSAA Executive Committee announced the addition of girls’ lacrosse to the Emerging Sport Process to help pave a way for the sport to continue growth, and possibly become a recognized sport and sponsorship of an official state tournament. Girls’ lacrosse is the third to earn the designation following boys’ volleyball and girls wrestling, which were approved for full sponsorship last April. For a sport to become officially recognized and an IHSAA state tournament to be sponsored, 100 schools must be participating in the sport. According to data submitted from the coach’s association, in 2023, there were 39 schools around the state with a school-sponsored varsity or club program.
Sports:
Last night in local high school sports between Mt. Vernon and North Posey teams…North Posey Volleyball was the lone team in action. The Vikings picked up a win in straight sets at Evansville Chrisitan. They improve to 3-2 on the year.
Coming up this evening in local high school sports…Mt. Vernon Volleyball welcomes South Spencer. The JV match is slated for 5:30 PM and the Varsity match will follow around 7:00 PM. Mt. Vernon Boys Tennis heads to Princeton for a 5:00 PM match. Mt. Vernon Girls Golf battles Castle and Central at 4:00 PM at Quail Crossing.
North Posey Volleyball plays host to Harrison. The JV match is at 5:30 PM and the Varsity match will be right after around 7:00 PM. Vikings Boys Soccer is home taking on South Spencer at 5:30 PM. North Posey Boys Tennis is at Harrison at 4:30 PM. Vikings Girls Golf takes on Gibson Southern and Southridge at 5:30 PM.
The St. Louis Cardinals avoided a 3rd-straight loss last night thanks to a walk-off 4-3 win against the San Diego Padres. Nolan Arenado delivered the walk-off single to center with 2 outs in the 9th inning, scoring Masyn Winn. The Cardinals improve to 66-67 on the season. The 4-game series wraps up today in St. Louis at 1:15 PM.
The Chicago Cubs won a wild game in Pittsburgh to complete a 3-game sweep of the Pirates, 14-10. Chicago trailed 10-2 in the 7th inning, before they scored 2 runs in the 7th, 3 runs in the 8th, and 6 more runs in the 9th inning. The Cubbies are now 68-66 on the year. They have today off before playing in Washington on Friday against the Nationals.
The Cincinnati Reds lost again at home to the Oakland Athletics, 9-6. The A’s scored 4 runs in the 8th inning. The Reds now have a record of 63-70. They will try to avoid a 3-game sweep today in Cincinnati at 4:10 PM.