Morning News: Thursday April 6th 2023

Posey County Radio News and Sports

News:

Students and teachers from the MSD of North Posey as well as other residents spent Tuesday participating in the Poseyville Pick Up Day. Participants gathered at the Poseyville Community Center to help clean up weeds, yard trash, leaves and even painted street curbs and benches. This was the first time for the organized pick-up day in Poseyville.

 

The town of New Harmony posted on their Facebook page the city ordinances involving operations of golf carts in the city. To see the full list of requirements, visit our Facebook page. Search for Posey County Radio.

 

Mt. Vernon Youth Baseball and Softball registrations are now available online for tee-ball. Registrations run through May 5th with practices starting soon after that date. They are also looking for volunteers to coach a team. You can find the registrations online at leaguelineup.com. Once you are at the site, click on search and enter your zip code.

 

The 5th Annual Mt. Vernon Football POPS Auction is coming up on Saturday, April 15th. Tickets must be purchased by April 10th. They are 30 dollars per-person, or 50 dollars per-couple. There will be an auction, games, raffles, food, drinks, and a live band. You must be at least 21 years old to attend. Tickets can be purchased by texting 2023MVFOOTBALLAUCTION to 243725, or by going online at one.bidpal.net/2023mvfootballauction/welcome.

 

More information is being unveiled about the state of Indiana’s “Lloyd4U” project, which will be making changes to the Lloyd Expressway. Project officials say the changes are meant to make the road more efficient and safer. Officials say their intent is to make things run a bit more smoothly and cut down on unsafe areas. In his State of the City presentation, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke talked about several infrastructure projects coming to the city. One of these was the upcoming Lloyd4U project. Officials say the growth of the city makes the project necessary. The Lloyd4U project is made up of 17 smaller projects, stretching from the Posey to the Warrick County lines. These include replacing pavement and bridges, as well as improving intersections and widening the road in places. Project officials say the state is investing more than $150 million in the work, which they expect to take about three years. They say there won’t be any road closures or detoured traffic while the work is underway, so they encourage people to leave earlier, or make alternate plans once construction starts.

 

The Evansville Police Department wants to make people aware of a recent phone scam officers say is going around. Police say many people have called to report they are receiving calls from the EPD Administration Number: (812) 436-7896. EPD officials say when these people answer or return the call, a man responds claiming to be with EPD. Police say the scammer tells the person they are calling that they have jury duty, owes money, or has a warrant out for their arrest. EPD officials say this is a scam and a way to try to get someone to pay money. For those who have been the victim of this scam, or a similar scam, please contact your local police department and report the incident.

 

Sports: 

- The St. Louis Cardinals (2-4) got swept by the Atlanta Braves at home, 5-2. Rookie Jordan Walker hit his first HR for the Cards. 

- The Cincinnati Reds (3-2) and Chicago Cubs (2-3) had their series finale in Cincy PPD due to rain.

- In Chicago, the White Sox (3-3) topped the San Francisco Giants, 7-3. 

- From the NBA...the Indiana Pacers (34-46) lost at home to the New York Knicks, 138-129. T.J. McConnell had 18 points and 12 assist. The Pacers have just 2 games left in their season. 

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