Posey County Radio News and Sports
News:
A boil water advisory for a portion of Posey County has been lifted. The German Township Water District issued the advisory on Monday following repairs to a water main break. The district says test results were satisfactory and it is no longer necessary to boil tap water.
North Posey High School is having a Christmas Toy Drive as part of their 1st Annual “Spirit of Christmas” Event. They are looking for donations of new (unwrapped) toys. All toys will be donated to Toys for Tots on behalf of the North Posey Community. They are accepting donations through Friday, December 16th. Drop-off location is North Posey High School, which is located at 5900 High School Road in Poseyville. For more information, you can call 812-673-4242.
This Saturday in Mt. Vernon, Wildcat Youth Basketball Association is having their second annual Tacos and Trivia night. It will be held at the American Legion, which is located at 203 Walnut Street in Mt. Vernon. You can join them for a fun-filled night with dinner, games, and prizes. Doors open at 6:00 PM and the trivia starts at 6:30 PM. Cost is 25 dollars per-player, and you can have teams of up to 6 people. All proceeds go to the Wildcat Youth Basketball Association K-12 program.
Coming up tonight, it’s High School Football Regional action across the tri-state. Mt. Vernon and North Posey Football have been eliminated from postseason play, but we will have High School Football on 106.7 FM WMVI this evening. With many families and students in the Posey County area that have ties to Mater Dei, we will be broadcasting the Mater Dei at Triton Central Class 2A Regional Football game at 5:30 PM on 106.7 FM. Lance Wilkerson will bring you all the action on the radio and fans can also listen online at poseycountyradio.com. Mater Dei is 9-3 on the season and Triton Central is 10-2.
Other Regional Football matchups tonight include a Class 5A matchup between 7-4 Castle and 9-1 Bloomington South at 6:30 PM. That game will be played at Castle High School. In Class 4A, 9-3 Memorial will play host to 10-2 East Central at 6:30 PM at Enlow Field in Evansville. There is one matchup on Saturday and that is in Class 3A with 11-1 Southridge hosting 11-1 Lawrenceburg at 4:00 PM.
The West Side Nut Club is preparing for its annual Santa Land event. The Christmas-themed event will take place in Evansville on two weekends in December - Dec. 10 and Dec. 11, then Dec. 17 and Dec. 18, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM each day. This year's plans include complimentary cookies, hot chocolate, and free photos with Santa Claus. There will also be special visits from characters like Paw Patrol, Buzz Lightyear, SpongeBob, the Grinch, Barney, and many more. It's all happening at Acorn Plaza, on the corner of 10th and Franklin Street. For more information, just visit the Nut Club's website or RSVP on Facebook.
Sports From Last Night:
- Mt. Vernon Girls Basketball lost at Tell City, 57-25. The Wildcats are 0-2 on the season and play host to Bosse on Saturday.
- University of Evansville Men's Soccer defeated Belmont, 1-0 to advance to the MVC Tournament championship match on Sunday. The Purple Aces who are the #3 seed will battle #1 seed Missouri State on Sunday at 1:00 PM in Springfield.
- University of Evansville Women's Basketball fell at #4 Iowa, 115-62. UE Women's Basketball is 1-1 on the year and will play host to Chicago State on Wednesday.
- #13 IU Men's Basketball blasted Bethune-Cookman at home, 101-49. The Hoosiers are 2-0 and play at Xavier next Friday.
Local News: Friday December 20th 2024