Local News: Wednesday September 27th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News: 

The German Township Water District says that there is a boil advisory for an area that includes Old Highway 62 from Ford Road to West Franklin Road, south to Smith Diamond Road, and east to Posey County Line Road. Customers in that area should bring tap water to a complete boil for at least five minutes before using it for cooking or drinking until the advisory is lifted. The water district issued the advisory after a water main was damaged in the area of West Franklin and Farm Way roads. It caused a temporary drop in water pressure or a complete service interruption, creating a possibility of contamination.

North Posey Football is home this Friday night and it is Homecoming for the Vikings. North Posey High School is encouraging the community to come and support all the athletic teams for the first annual Viking Fest. Teams will have booths set up with various items for sale. All proceeds will benefit each individual program. Booths open at 5:00 PM on Friday.

Mt. Vernon Football is home against Heritage Hills this Friday and there will be an exciting event before the game. Mt. Vernon is having an All-In Community Partner Tailgate. They encourage you to head to Memorial Field early on Friday before the Wildcats kick off against Heritage Hills. The tailgate will begin at 5:15 PM. You will have the chance to interact with 32 Posey County businesses and organizations. It will also be a chance to enjoy fun activities, receive promotional giveaways and learn about services and career opportunities. Grab a raffle check-in sheet at the All-In Friday booth and get initials from booths to enter a swag raffle which will be awarded between the third and fourth quarters of the game. You are encouraged to spread the word and support local businesses and groups that make Posey County special.

Yesterday, the Week 7 AP High School Football Rankings were released with several tri-state teams ranked. In Class 5A, North is 12^th. Class 4A features Reitz 2^nd, Memorial 3^rd, and Jasper is 17^th. Class 3A has Gibson Southern 6^th, Heritage Hills 8^th, and Vincennes 11^th. Class 2A has North Posey 6^th.

North Posey Vikings Youth Basketball sign ups are tomorrow from 6:00-7:00 PM in the North Posey High School Auxiliary Gym. If you can’t make it tomorrow night, there will be another chance on Sunday from 4:00-5:00 PM. Forms will be available at sign-ups if you do not have one.

The Black Township Trustee’s Office is now taking names for Thanksgiving Food Baskets. It is open to Posey County Residents in need. Call 812-838-3851.

The annual Evansville Half Marathon will once again be taking over the streets of downtown Evansville this weekend. The main 13.1-mile race will begin at 7:00 AM on Saturday, along the Evansville riverfront, with the start of "The 5 Miler" beginning shortly after at 7:15 AM. The deadline to register online is two days prior to the race. Packet pickup will be located at the Ascension St Vincent YMCA located at 516 Court St., on Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Race Day pickup will not be available.

A former Evansville official who pleaded guilty to charges of forgery, official misconduct, and counterfeiting, has been sentenced for those crimes. Court officials say former Evansville Parks Director Brian Holtz was sentenced to one year of probation on Tuesday. Holtz was charged back in April of 2022, after he resigned as the director of the parks department amid an investigation into irregular invoices. A state audit of the parks department listed hundreds of thousands of dollars in discrepancies. While Holtz originally faced felony charges in the case, court officials say his case was reduced to a misdemeanor as part of his plea agreement. 

Sports Tonight:

• Mt. Vernon Boys Soccer is home against Washington at 5:00 PM.
• North Posey Girls Soccer welcomes White River Valley at 5:30 PM.
• North Posey Volleyball plays host to Boonville. The JV match is at 5:30 PM and the Varsity match will follow around 7:00 PM.

• The St. Louis Cardinals (69-88) play game 2 of their 3-game set in Milwaukee against the Brewers at 6:40 PM.
• The Chicago Cubs (82-75) continue their series in Atlanta against the Braves at 6:20 PM.
• The Cincinnati Reds (81-77) conclude their brief 2-game set at the Cleveland Guardians at 5:10 PM.
• The end of the Major League Baseball regular season is this Sunday and it’s a tight race for the final wild card spot in the National League. The Cubs own the final wild card spot at the moment with a half game lead over the Marlins and a game and a half lead over the Reds.

Sports From Tuesday:

• Mt. Vernon Volleyball (10-10) won in 4-set at Gibson Southern.
• North Posey Volleyball (18-4) won at Wood Memorial in straight sets.

• USI Volleyball (6-9, 2-2) fell at home to Eastern Illinois last night in 4-sets.

• The St. Louis Cardinals (69-88) won the series opener in Milwaukee against the Brewers, 4-1. Game 2 of the series is tonight at 6:40 PM.

• The Chicago Cubs (82-75) blew a 6-0 lead in the 6^th inning and fell in their series opener at the Atlanta Braves, 7-6. Game 2 of that series is at 6:20 PM this evening.  

• The Cincinnati Reds (81-77) won a slugfest in Cleveland against the Guardians, 11-7. Those two teams wrap up their brief 2-game set tonight at 5:10 PM.