Local News: Thursday August 3rd 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Next week is the start of school for many High School students across the Tri-State. The first day of school for both Mt. Vernon and North Posey students is Tuesday, August 8^th. The first day of school will be a full day for all students. For EVSC students, the start of the school year is a bit different as they use the “soft start” style. Students with the last night A-J will attend on Monday, August 7^th and Tuesday, August 8^th. Students with the last name K-Z will attend school Wednesday, August 9^th and Thursday, August 10^th. Then all students will attend on Friday, August 11^th.

We teased earlier this week about High School Football season being right around the corner and Posey County Radio will be broadcasting all the Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football games. Chris Cooke and Allen Buck will have the Mt. Vernon games on 106.7 FM WMVI, while Jordan Fisher and Chris Morlan will be on 98.9 FM WPIW for North Posey games. You can also hear all the games online at poseycountyradio.com. We now have the details finalized for the Football Coaches Shows for each school on Monday nights throughout the year. The Mt. Vernon Coaches Show will start this coming Monday, August 7^th and will be broadcast live at 5:30 PM from United Fidelity Bank in Mt. Vernon. The North Posey Coaches Show will get underway on Monday, August 14^th and will be broadcast live from The Wheelhouse at 5:30 PM. Week 1 of the High School Football season is Friday, August 18^th when North Posey travels to play Mt. Vernon.

The 33^rd annual Keck-Gonnerman Antique Machinery Association Show is coming up at the Posey County Fairgrounds in New Harmony this weekend. It will be on Friday and Saturday serving from at least 10:30 AM until 5:30 PM. They say the event could last longer than 5:30 PM. There will be great food, snacks, and lots to see and do at the show for all ages. Admission is free. You can visit our Facebook Page at Posey County Radio and see a post we shared about the event. It has all the details about the activities and events, food vendors, and flea market.

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb helped Toyota Indiana mark its latest milestone yesterday by unveiling its first Grand Highlander. The even bigger news though, was the announcement that came with it. To celebrate the new Grand Highlander, Toyota Indiana says it is granting $11.1 million to education in southern Indiana. Grants will be divided between the North Gibson School Corporation, Building Blocks and Youth First Incorporated, and the Lodge Elementary School in Evansville over the next five years. The money will provide access to pre-education, mental health resources and hands-on STEM learning for both teachers and students. Toyota Indiana employs around 8,200 people in Princeton. And some of them will be making parts for the new Grand Highlander, which features include new technology, an adult sized third row and cargo space.

Sports

• The St. Louis Cardinals (48-61) and Minnesota Twins wrap up their 3-game series tonight in St. Louis at Busch Stadium at 6:45 PM. The Cardinals and Twins have split the first two games of the series. Catch this evening’s game on 106.7 FM WVMI.    

• The Cincinnati Reds (59-51) and Chicago Cubs (55-53) finish up a 4-game set in Chicago at 7:05 PM. Cincinnati won the first game of the series, but Chicago has won the last two games. The Cubs have scored 36 runs over the last two games. It’s their most runs scored over a two-game stretch since at least 1900. Cincy is a half game up on the Brewers for first place in the NL Central and the Cubbies are only 3 games back.