Local News: Wednesday August 30th 2023

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News:

Mt. Vernon Police say they arrested two people on drug charges. Late Tuesday night at around 11:45 PM, officers went to 324 East 10^th Street in Mt. Vernon to serve an active misdemeanor warrant on 44-year-old Andrew Howe. Officers say when they approached the front door, they could see Howe asleep on the couch. Officers knocked on the door and were met at the door by a female identified as 44-year-old Lisa Webster. They woke Mr. Howe up and placed him under arrest for the existing warrant. While officers were arresting Mr. Howe, they noticed pills lying all over the residence, with white powder residue on the table that was suspected marijuana. A consented search of the residence revealed drug pipes, marijuana grinders, additional pills, aluminum foil with methamphetamine on it, as well as a jar containing additional methamphetamine and marijuana. Both Howe and Webster were arrested and lodged in the Posey County Jail.

Police in Mt. Vernon say they arrested two people on meth charges after an incident Sunday. Officers say they pulled over a vehicle on East 4th Street after spotting 39-year-old Amanda Fairchild, who is known not to have a valid license, behind the wheel. As officers were pulling the car over, they say they saw a white object get tossed out of the passenger-side window where 35-year-old Justin Springer was sitting. MVPD says the officers did find marijuana and drug paraphernalia inside, along with meth all over the inside of the car, baggies, and a snorting straw with meth residue on it. Springer and Fairchild were both arrested on felony meth charges and booked into the Posey County Jail.

Posey County was able to install an Opioid Rescue Kid in Mount Vernon. Officials say the kit is mounted to the Beyond the Walls Ministry building and is stocked with Narcan. According to Posey County EMS, this box will give people a chance to remain anonymous if they would need Narcan that is available all day. Officials say this is the first Narcan box to be placed in Posey County. Beyond the Walls Ministry is located at 424 Vine Street in Mount Vernon. Posey County EMS says they will be installing a second Opioid Rescue Kit in Poseyville in September.

Showplace Cinemas movie theater locations are offering throwback pricing in the month of September. For the 50th anniversary celebration of Showplace Entertainment, theaters will be offering "1973 throwback pricing." On every Monday throughout the month of September, movie tickets will be just $2.50 each. In addition to normal showings, officials say the deal also applies for IMAX movie tickets. The offer is available at all Showplace Cinemas theater locations. There are Showplace Cinemas locations in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. 

As we get ready for Week 3 of the High School Football season this week, the updated AP High School Football rankings were released yesterday. Several tri-state teams are receiving recognition. In Class 5A, Castle is 12^th. Class 4A has Reitz 2^nd and Memorial 5^th. Moving on to Class 3A where Heritage Hills is ranked 6^th and Gibson Southern is 8^th. Class 2A features Mater Dei ranked 6^th and North Posey is 11^th.

Sports Tonight:

• Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer travels to South Knox tonight at 6:00 PM.
• North Posey Boys Tennis plays host to Southridge at 4:30 PM.

Sports Last Night:

• Mt. Vernon Girls Soccer defeated Boonville at home 3-2.
• Mt. Vernon Volleyball (4-3) cruised past Boonville at home in straight sets.
• North Posey Boys Tennis fell 5-0 at Gibson Southern.
• North Posey Volleyball (10-2) beat Central at home in straight sets.

• University of Evansville Volleyball (2-1) was able to defeat their cross-town rival USI (1-3) last night on campus in 4-sets.

• The St. Louis Cardinals (57-76) were able to snap a 4-game skid as they walked off the San Diego Padres 6-5 in 10 innings. Tommy Edman delivered the walk-off single in the 10^th. The Cardinals go for a series win against the Padres today at 1:15 PM.  

• The Chicago Cubs (70-62) clipped the Milwaukee Brewers 1-0 last night in Chicago. The Cubs move to just 4 games back of the Brewers for first place in the Central Division. The win ended the Brewers’ 9-game winning streak. The Cubs and Brewers wrap up their series today at 1:20 PM.