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This week is National College Financial Prep Week, and the Posey County Community Foundation has several scholarships available for local areas students. You can find a full list of scholarships online at PoseyCountyCF.org/scholarships. The deadline to register is Monday, January 20th. If you need help applying or have questions, you can visit the Posey County Community Foundation office at 402 Main Street in Mount Vernon or call the office at 812-838-0288.
The Posey County Auditor's Office says they are now accepting resumes for the position of part-time deputy Auditor. This position will work Monday through Friday approximately 29 hours a week. Duties will include basic clerical work, including greeting customers, answering phones, and assisting other deputies. Submit your resume via mail, or in person to: The Posey Auditors Office 126 E Third Street Room 220 Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. You can also email Maegen.Greenwell@poseycountyin.gov no later than Friday, January 31st.
The Posey County Council on Aging has announced many activities and trips for the year. This year, they have eight-day trips planned, four extended length bus trips and an eight day / seven-night cruise. They have shared the full details and pricing for all the trips online on Facebook on the Posey County Council on Aging page. You can also visit their web site at PoseyCOA.org or call their office at 812-838-4656.
The Inaugural IHSAA Girls Wrestling State Finals are coming up this Saturday and will take place at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Posey County has three ladies that have qualified for the honor this year. They include North Posey's sophomore, Kenna Kleinschmidt with a 25 and 2 record in the 105-weight class, Mount Vernon's Junior, Madalyn McCarty with a 15 and 3 record in the 135-weight class and Mount Vernon's Junior, Ambryn Siddons with a 22 and 1 record in the 155-weight class. The first round of the State Championship will begin at 9:00 AM Central Time on Saturday. All matches will be streamed online at IHSAAtv.org.
After the NCAA Council announced new benchmarks for schools in the reclassification period, the University of Southern Indiana is now one step closer to being fully transitioned to Division I. The NCAA Council has recently announced new criteria for schools in Division II and III to reclassify to Division I. One of the changes reduces the reclassification process, also known as the postseason ban, to three years for Division II schools. Other factors in review include financial aid requirements. In October, USI announced a $10 million gift from Liberty Credit Union for the then-named Screaming Eagles Arena. Officials say the gift will provide much needed support as they continue transitioning to Division I. With academics also being considered, USI led the Ohio Valley Conference in academics during the 2023-2024 school year. If USI fully transitions, teams will be able to not only compete at the Division I level but will also be able to compete in NCAA tournaments.
Coming up this evening in local college sports…USI Women’s and Men’s Basketball is home as they play Lindenwood. The Women’s game tips at 5:00 PM and the Men’s game will follow at 7:30 PM. USI Women’s Basketball is 12-5 and 4-2 in the OVC. USI Men’s Basketball is hoping to end a 5-game losing streak as they are 6-10 on the season and 1-5 in conference play.
From the NBA tonight…the Indiana Pacers play in Detroit against the Pistons at 6:00 PM. Indiana had their 6-game winning streak snapped last time out on Tuesday against Cleveland. The Pacers have a record of 22-19.