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Several local school districts have announced a two-hour delay for today. Those districts include, MSD of North Posey, MSD of Mt. Vernon, Evansville Catholic Schools, EVSC, and Gibson County Schools.
The Town of Poseyville announced last Friday that the Poseyville Community Center would open in the event of prolonged power outages for those needing a warm place to stay over this cold period.
With these cold temperatures, the Evansville Rescue Mission says they’re taking in more people than usual. Officials with the shelter say they have had to make adjustments in preparing food for the people that are coming in. They tell us right now it’s just too dangerous for people to be out in the cold. Executive Director Kyle Gorman says they haven’t seen these numbers in years. The Evansville Rescue Mission is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM for those that are in need.
The cold temperatures in the Tri-State can impact your home’s plumbing. Experts say make sure your pipes are well insulated, you can put heating tape on them to keep them warm or you can put insulated covers on your outdoor faucets to prevent freezing. Another way to avoid frozen pipes is to keep your faucets on a small drip to create a circulation of water and open your cabinets to let in heat from your home.
The United Way of Posey County announced that they are at approximately eighty percent of their goal of $585,000 for the year. Money raised by the united way of Posey County is distributed to other organizations here in Posey County and an important part of the community. If you would like to help the United Way achieve their goal, you can donate on their website, UnitedWayPoseyCounty.org and click on the donate tab, or call the office at 812-838-3637. If you would like to attend their next annual meeting, it will be held next Thursday at 5:00PM at the Black Township Fire and Rescue Training Room at 5775 Industrial Road in Mount Vernon.
Coming up this Saturday, the Posey County EMS will be hosting a Car Seat Safety Check and Lead Testing event at the New Harmony Fire Department at 400 Fairgrounds Road. This event will take place in a pull-through bay at the fire department. They will be checking car seats for safety issues and proper installation at no cost. Also lead testing will be offered for kids to check for potential lead exposure. The lead testing is recommended by medical professionals at their 1- and 2-year checkups, but also is performed for kids up to 6 years of age in the case of missing tests at a younger age. If you have questions, contact 812-781-0330 for more information.
Mt. Vernon Boys Basketball won their first game of the Carmi White County Tournament last night by defeating Harrisburg, 68-54. Four players finished in double figures for MV led by Nicot Burnett’s 19 points, Brady Schickel had 13 points, Jackson Clowers added 12 points, and Meyer Robb had 10 points. It’s now back-to-back wins for the Wildcats as they improve to 6-6 on the season. They will play again on Thursday over in the Carmi White County Tournament against Fairfield at 5:30 PM.
Coming up this evening in local high school action…North Posey Girls Basketball travels to Princeton for a 7:00 PM tip. The Vikings have just four games left in their regular season. They are 8-11 on the year.
Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball heads to Memorial for a 7:00 PM game. The Wildcats have only three games remaining on their regular season schedule as they sit at 2-17 on the season.
In Men’s College Basketball tonight at 6:00 PM up in Bloomington, the Indiana Hoosiers welcome #2 Purdue into Assembly Hall. Both teams are 4-2 in the Big Ten. Purdue is 15-2 overall and IU is 12-5. You can hear the game on 106.7 FM WMVI.
Local News: Friday December 20th 2024