Local News: Wednesday July 5th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News: 

Some residents in Posey and Gibson County are still waiting for their power to be restored after last week’s storms. Thousands across the Tri-State spent a hot weekend without power, but Duke Energy and CenterPoint say their outages should now be resolved. Only WIN Energy said it is still working on restoring power for about 1,200 customers across Indiana. WIN Energy Chief Operating Officer Leslie Beard says that the company’s entire coverage area was affected by the storms that came through last Thursday. Beard said that WIN had restored power to more than half of their customers by Saturday. However, Beard said its crews worked through the 4^th of July holiday to make sure electricity is restored to all customers by the goal of midnight tonight.

According to officials with the Greater Evansville Figure Skating Club, they have been selected for a very special competition. The 15th annual National Theatre On Ice Competition will be here at the Ford Center June 25 through 29 of 2024. The Skating Club has been selected to host the event. This event is through “US Figure Skating.”

Ellis Park is inviting the community to honor Veterans, Active Military and First Responders during Heroes Day. The event will be held on July 8th at noon. Free food and drinks will be provided, along with free first aid kits to the first 101 heroes to enter the gate. Park officials say there will also be a special presentation to the Baskett Fire Department. The gates open at 10:00 AM. 

Youth tobacco use among Hoosiers is the lowest since 2012, according to data collected last year. According to the Indiana Department of Health’s Youth Tobacco Survey, over 1 in 10 high school students and 1 in 30 middle school students said they used tobacco in 2022. E-cigarettes were the most frequently used form, with 9.2 percent of high schoolers and 2.2 percent of middle schoolers using these products. There was a decline in the use of e-cigarettes, cigars, and cigarettes over the last decade of surveys. High school student usage went from about 23 percent in 2018 to 10.5 percent in 2022. For middle schoolers, more than 8 percent used tobacco in 2018 compared to 3.3 percent last year. Despite these declines, some health officials say it is troubling that the majority of youth who use tobacco use flavored e-cigarettes – which they say can increase the appeal of these products.

Sports

• The St. Louis Cardinals (35-50) look to avoid a 3^rd-straight loss tonight in Miami against the Marlins at 5:40 PM. Catch the game on 106.7 FM WMVI.   

• The Chicago Cubs (39-45) and Milwaukee Brewers continue their series in Milwaukee tonight at 7:10 PM. The two teams have split the first two games of the series.   

• The Cincinnati Reds (47-39) play for a 4^th-straight win in Washington against the Nationals at 6:05 PM.  

• The Chicago White Sox (37-50) take on the Toronto Blue Jays at home at 7:10 PM.