Local News: Wednesday May 10th

Local News: Wednesday May 10th

NEWS:

MT. VERNON HIGH SCHOOL IS HAVING THEIR FREE ATHLETIC PHYSICAL THIS EVENING IN THE HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC FOYER. THIS IS FOR BOTH JUNIOR HIGH AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN ATHLETICS DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. THEY ASK THAT ALL OUT OF SEASON ATHLETES WILL COME AT 5:00 PM. IN SEASON ATHLETES SHOULD ARRIVE STARTING AT 5:30 PM. THERE WILL BE NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 6:45 PM. ATHLETES SHOULD BRING THEIR ENTIRE PHYSICAL FORM WITH THEM, AND THEY SHOULD BRING THEIR CHROMEBOOKS FOR USE DURING CONCUSSION SCREENING. INCOMING 7 TH AND 8 TH GRADE STUDENT ATHLETES SHOULD ARRIVE AT 7:00 PM. THERE WILL BE NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 7:30 PM. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, YOU CAN CALL THE ATHLETIC OFFICE AT 812-833-2060.

NORTH POSEY HIGH SCHOOL WILL BE HAVING A PHYSICAL DAY AS WELL COMING UP ON SATURDAY MAY 20^TH. THE COST OF THE ATHLETIC PHYSICAL WILL BE $10 PER ATHELETE AND TAKING PLACE IN THE GYM FROM 8 UNTIL 11 ON SATURDAY THE 20^TH. ALL ATHELETES MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL ON FILE BEFORE THE 2023 – 2024 SEASON BEGINS.

THIS WEEK IS A CITY-WIDE CLEANUP WEEK FOR THE TOWN OF MT. VERNON. TODAY SCHEDULE CALL FOR EXTRA TRASH. THURSDAY IS FOR LIMBS AND BRUSH. THEN ON FRIDAY, IT’S APPLIANCES AND SCRAP METAL. YOU ARE TO CALL THE STREET DEPARTMENT AT 812-838-2352 TO SCHEDULE A CURBSIDE PICKUP FOR THIS WEEK. DUMPSTERS WILL ALSO BE PLACED AT 232 WEST 2 ND STREET ACROSS FROM THE HALF MOON SALOON, SAWMILL STREET, WHICH IS DIRECTLY BEHIND EWING AUTO, AND AT THE STREET DEPARTMENT GARAGE WHICH IS LOCATED AT 228 SOUTH KIMBALL STREET. IT IS A ONE LOAD MAXIMUM PER HOUSEHOLD AND THE CITY CAN’T PICK UP GAS, OIL, FUEL TANKS, DRUMS, PAINT, OIL, OR BATTERIES.

THE TOWN OF POSEYVILLE WILL BE HAVING A CLEANUP DAY AS WELL THIS FRIDAY. THEY ASK THAT HEAVY ITEMS BE PLACED ON THE CURB FOR PICKUP AND THE PICKUP WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 8 AND NOON OF FRIDAY. THEY ASK THAT NO TIRES, REFRIDGERATORS OR FREEZERS, ANYTHING WITH REFRIDGERATION, FUEL, PAINT OR TVS BE LEFT FOR PICKUP. THE POSEYVILLE RECYCLING CENTER WILL BE ACCEPTING SOME OF THOSE ITEMS ON SATURDAY BETWEEN 8:30 AND NOON.

IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS YESTERDAY FOR THE MOUNT VERNON WILDCATS:

THE VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM FELL TO TECUMSEH 4 TO 1

THE BOYS GOLF TEAM BEAT HARRISON.  MOUNT VERNON CAME IN AT 184 STROKES AND HARRISON 201

THE WILDCATS SOFTBALL TEAM BEAT SOUTHRIDGE AT HOME. FINAL SCORE 2-1

ON THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR TODAY FOR THE MOUNT VERNON WILDCATS, THERE ARE NO EVENTS TAKING PLACE.

IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS YESTERDAY FOR THE NORTH POSEY VIKINGS:

THE VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM FELL TO FOREST PARK. FINAL SCORE 3 TO 1

THE VARSITY SOFTBALL TEAM TOOK PIKE CENTRAL WITH A FINAL SCORE OF 4 TO 1. THE LADY VIKINGS ARE NOW 19-0 ON THE SEASON AND 9 – O IN CONFERNCE PLAY. PRIOR TO YESTERDAYS GAME MAX PREPS UPDATED THE NATIONAL RANKING AND THE NORTH POSEY SOFTBALL TEAM IS NOW RANKS #24 IN THE NATION.

ON THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHDULE FOR THE NORTH POSEY VIKINGS:

THE BOYS JV BASEBALL TEAM WILL BE ON THE ROAD AT FOREST PARK AT 5:00

THE GIRLS TENNIS TEAM WILL BE ON THE ROAD AT BOONVILLE AT 5:00

IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:

THE THE ST LOUIS CARDINALS WON GAME 2 OF THE 3 GAME SERIES AGAINST THE CHICAGO CUBS. THE CARDINALS PUT UP 6 RUNS AGAINST THE CUBS 4 RUNS. THAT SERIES WRAPS UP TODAY WITH THE FIRST PITCH AT 6:30 ON 106.7 WMVI. THE CARDINALS ARE NOW 13 AND 24 ON THE SEASON.

THE CINCINATTI REDS CONTINUE THEIR SERIES TODAY WITH THE NEW YORK METS. FIRST PITCH AT 5:40