Posey County Radio News and Sports
NEWS:
ON APRIL 17, OFFICERS WITH THE MOUNT VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO A POSSIBLE FIGHT AND VEHICLE FIRE IN THE 200 BLOCK OF LAWRENCE DRIVE. UPON ARRIVAL, OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM A GARAGE VENT IN THE AREA. OFFICERS DAVIS, GIVENS AND LUDWIG MADE CONTACT WITH ADAM MYERS, A RESIDENT OF THE HOME ABOUT THEIR SMOKE FILLED GARAGE. WHEN MYERS OPENED THE GARAGE DOOR, OFFICERS AND FIREFIGHTERS ENTERED AND FOUND A VEHICLE WITH SMOKE FROM HEATED/BURNING TIRES. WHEN OFFICERS APPROACHED THE VEHICLE THEY COULD READILY SEE SUSPECTED MARIJUANA IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER DETERMINING THERE WAS NO LONGER A DANGER OF FIRE, A FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE DRUG INVOLVEMENT REVEALED SUSPECTED METHAMPHETAMINE, SUSPECTED MARIJUANA EDIBLES, MULTIPLE BAGGIES, PIPES, SCALES ALONG WITH OTHER DRUGS THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR FENTANYL. ADAM MYERS WAS ARRESTED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE POSEY COUNTY JAIL.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE ELIZABETH D. BAIER YOUTH SPIRIT AWARD FOR 2023. THE AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $500, IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR WHO RESIDES IN POSEY COUNTY AND WHO IS INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IN POSEY COUNTY.AN APPLICANT FOR THE AWARD MUST BE A POSEY COUNTY RESIDENT BUT MAY ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL IN POSEY, GIBSON, OR VANDERBURGH COUNTIES OR MAY BE HOME SCHOOLED. ANY STUDENT WISHING TO APPLY FOR THE AWARD CAN OBTAIN AN APPLICATION AT THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED WAY OF POSEY COUNTY, 215 SOUTH KIMBALL STREET, MOUNT VERNON, INDIANA, OR CAN OBTAIN AN APPLICATION IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT BY CONTACTING THE UNITED WAY OFFICE AT 812-838-3637 OR AT UNITEDWAYPOSEY@GMAIL.COM . THE APPLICATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE UNITED WAY WEBSITE AT UNITEDWAYPOSEYCOUNTY.ORG DEADLINE TO APPLY IS APRIL 28TH.
THE SAINT WENDEL KNIGHTS OF SAINT JOHN ARE HOSTING A DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER THIS SUNDAY FROM 10:30 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM TO BENEFIT THE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY NORTHERN POSEY COUNTY BUILD. ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE DRIVE-THRU CHICKEN DINNER WILL HELP FUN THE NEXT HABITAT HOMES BUILT IN NORTHERN POSEY COUNTY. GAF ROOFING MANUFACTURER IN MT. VERNON WILL MATCH THE PROFITS FROM THE DINNER UP TO $10,000.
TOMORROW AT HEDGES CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. VERNON, THERE WILL BE A JOBAPALOOZA EVENT. THE EVENT WILL LAST FROM 11:00 AM UNTIL 2:00 PM. THERE WILL BE MUSIC, FOOD, GIVEAWAYS, RESOURCES, AND JOBS.
NORTH POSEY HIGH SCHOOL POSTED ON FACEBOOK THAT THEY WILL BE HOSTING A JOB FAIR THIS THURSDAY FROM 12:30 PM UNTIL 3:00 PM. COMPANIES THAT WILL BE ATTENDING INCLUDE NIX, HOEHN PLASTICS, AMERIQUAL, SABIC, TRAINMASTER, H&R AGRI-POWER, ARC OF SOUTHWESTERN INDIANA, AND EXPRESS PROS. IF A COMPANY IS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING, YOU SHOULD CONTACT BRAD WALLACE AT BWALLACE@NORTHPOSEY.K12.IN.US.
SPORTS:
IN HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS YESTERDAY:
THE MOUNT VERNON WILDCATS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM FELL TO FOREST PARK. THE WILDCATS PUT UP 4 RUNS WITH 5 ERRORS IN THE GAME. FOREST PARK TALLIED 9 RUNS FOR THE WIN.
THE NORTH POSEY VIKINGS VARSITY BASEBALL TEAM DEFEATED TECUMSEH IN AN 8 – 4 WIN. THE JV TEAM WON AS WELL WITH A COMEBACK AND FINAL SCORE OF 8 – 7.
THE HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULE FOR TONIGHT:
MT. VERNON SOFTBALL IS AT CENTRAL AT 5:00 PM
NORTH POSEY BASEBALL IS AT HARRISON AT 5:30 PM
NORTH POSEY SOFTBALL WILL BE HOME TAKING ON PRINCETON AT 5:30 PM – HEAR THAT GAME ON 98.9 WPIW AND ONLINE AT POSEYCOUNTYRADIO.COM
IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL:
THE CARDINALS DROPPED ANOTHER GAME TO THE ARIZON DIAMONDBACKS. FINAL SCORE 8 – 7. CARDINALS ARE NOW 7-11 ON THE YOUNG SEARSON. THE ST LOUIS CARINDALS WRAP UP A 3 GAMES SERIES TODAY WITH THE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS. PREGAME IS 11:20 – FIRST PITCH AT 12:05. HERE IT ON 106.7 WMVI.
THE CUBS CONTINUE THEIR SERIES WITH THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS. GAME TIME 2:35
THE REDS WRAP UP WITH THE TAMPA BAY RAYS AT 11:35