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Dog gone: Eleventh hour crime puts court order on hold By Lois Mittino Gray Jager, the eight-year-old boxer dog at the heart of the longrunning court controversy between the city of Mount Vernon and owner May Robinson, won’t be “going to the train station” after all this week. The court order to euthanize the dog was upheld when the Indiana Supreme Court denied on January 20 to take the case, but the next day, the kennel where he was being housed was broken into during the night and Jager was spirited away to parts unknown. The breaking and entering is currently being investigated by Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham. Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis issued a press release Saturday afternoon announcing the incident. It read, “On January 20,2022, the Indiana Supreme Court unanimously denied the request to accept transfer of the case involving the dog attack which occurred in Mount Vernon. This ruling exhausted the legal appeal process and the Order to euthanize the dog was to be carried out.” “The City of Mount Vernon has always taken the position that

the legal process was the appropriate forum to address this horrific incident. The facts have been presented at the trial court level and have now been reviewed by the Indiana Court of Appeals, as well as the Indiana Supreme Court. At all levels the order to euthanize the dog has been determined, by unanimous decisions, to be in accordance with the City’s ordinance, in the interest of public safety, and proper considering the facts,” the Mayor wrote. “Last night the kennel where the dog was housed was broken into and the animal removed. The fact that one or more citizens are not only unable to accept the decision of our local trial court, Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Supreme Court, but chose to take matters into their own hands to violate Court Orders, saddens me, embarrasses me, and angers me. To disagree with the court’s decision is every citizen’s right. To take the law into their own hands is the act of a vigilante,” he continued. “Whoever took the animal from the kennel trespassed on a private citizen’s property, broke into their building, and removed

something that had been placed in their care. It demonstrates a flagrant disregard for the rule of law that our founders so carefully incorporated into our Constitution and Bill of Rights.” The Mayor said the Sheriff is checking camera footage and interviewing those involved as part of the investigation into the break-in at the kennel. In a letter from Loretta H. Rush, Chief Justice of Indiana, she states that, “The Court has reviewed the decision of the Court of Appeals, the submitted record on appeal, all briefs filed in the Court of Appeals, and all materials filed in connection with the request to transfer jurisdiction have been made available to the Court for review. Each participating member has had the opportunity to voice that Justice’s views on the case in conference with the other Justices, and each participating member of the Court has voted on the petition. Being duly advised, the Court DENIES the

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Posey Solar Lewis is BPW Woman of the Year to present scaled back plan for here By Trisha L. Lopez Richard Kincade and several landowners committed to leasing ground to developer Tenaska for inclusion in the Posey Solar Project learned late last week that their portion of the project would no longer be needed. Siting supply chain woes, project officials called impacted landowners and told them that their involvement in the proposed industrial solar project, a journey which has often pitted them against neighbors, family members and friends, was coming to an end. The promised income that would accompany it, reported to be between $800 and $1,100 an acre by some industry sources, would go with it. Why? Not all is sunny in solar at the moment. According to a Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) report published in September, 56 percent of all new electricity capacity installed in the first half of 2021 in the United States was said to be solar. Projections for the future were high. Despite the impact of the pandemic, the U.S. market set a new annual record with 19.2 GW of solar energy installed in 2020. SEIA projections show 348 GW likely installed over the next 10 years, more than three times the amount installed up to 2020. Industry insiders say the industrial solar boom has taken a massive hit on several fronts during the past six months. Covid-19 shut downs have limited production of parts needed for solar cells. A January report published in Solar Power World says import tariffs, alleged human rights violations in manufacturing nations and trade regulations are “preventing the import of widely produced solar modules.” The article goes on to say that the “squeeze on the supply chain” is expected to “remain indefinitely.” A combination of high demand and product shortages have driven up prices, completely wiping out the 12 percent cost cuts that experts say made the renewable energy option so attractive. In it’s December 2021 U.S. Solar Market Insight Report, SEIA reported a 25 percent reduction from the solar industry’s original 2022 forecast. What that means for Posey County was somewhat outlined in a statement released by Tenaska and its development partners on Friday. The project, submitted in its initial permit request with the Posey County Area Plan Commission as a 300MW up to 3,000 acre development with leases secured from 65

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Special to the News Members of the Mount Vernon Business and Professional Women’s Club were thrilled when they successfully pulled off a special surprise at their regular meeting on Thursday, January 13 at the Western Hills Country Club. Carolyn Lewis, a 23-year member of the club, was stunned to learn she was named the 2022 “BPW Woman of the Year.” “I ride in with the Vice-President and everyone was at the Country Club early. I was so surprised to walk in and find out I won the award,” she recounted. In addition to a framed wall plaque with the recognition certificate, she received a bouquet of flowers at the table and a complimentary Pictured from left to right: Nominator Cindy Reagan, winner gift from the club. Her son, Marc, and his wife, Ju- Carolyn Lewis and Kathryn Coleman, BPW President. Carolyn was nominated by her Year. Carolyn is a very hard worklia, were unable to attend the surprise event, as they reside out of good friend and club member, er and has a heart of gold. She will town in Indianapolis. “I was dis- Cindy Reagan. In an excerpt from do anything for anyone and if you appointed they could not be there Cindy’s nomination letter, she needed a good friend, she would to see it, but they live just too far wrote, “I would like to nominate Continued on Page A7 Carolyn Lewis for Woman of the away,” the honoree noted.

Local man faces myriad of drug charges Special to the News A Mount Vernon man has been arrested and charged with multiple felonies in Posey County, including dealing in methamphetamine and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. On January 19, 2022, Robert E. McCarty, age 36, was arrested by the Indiana State Police for possession of approximately 190 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute the illegal narcotics. According to the Probable Cause Affidavit, while law enforcement with the Indiana State Police were executing a search warrant on McCarty’s residence and vehicle, they located the suspected methamphetamine and over $7,000 in cash. During the search of McCarty’s residence, officers also discovered and seized a Hi-Point .45 caliber rifle. According to court records, McCarty is unable to lawfully possess firearms due to being classified as a serious violent felon as a result

Robert E. McCarty of a prior conviction for dealing in methamphetamine. As a result of the investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police and the Posey County Drug Task Force, McCarty now faces criminal charges of Count 1: Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level

Friends and family of Greg Newman were on hand last week when Posey County GOP Chair Newman ﬁled for candidacy for Posey County Commissioner. Left to right are Kay Kilgore, Meagan Greenwell, Sydney

2 Felony; Count 2: Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony; Count 3: Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, a Level 4 Felony; Count 4: Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Level 6 Felony; and Count 5: Maintaining a Common Nuisance – Controlled Substances, a Level 6 Felony. If convicted as charged, McCarty faces 10 to 30 years in prison under Indiana law, plus a fine up to $10,000. Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers also charged McCarty with the Habitual Offender Enhancement, which is based on McCarty’s prior criminal history and could add an additional six to 20 years to any sentence. McCarty is currently held in the Posey County Jail on a $500,000 surety or $50,000 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in Posey Circuit Court on January 24, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. for an initial hearing.

MSDMV to keep monies in local banks By Lois Mittino Gray Mount Vernon School Superintendent Matt Thompson called the annual meeting of the District Board of Finance together to begin the January 17, school board meeting. After he conducted the election of Greg Oeth as Finance Board President by acclamation, Oeth handily took over and conducted the election of Joe Rutledge as Secretary and ran through annual fiscal business. The Mount Vernon School Board of Trustees is required by law to organize as a Board of Finance after the first Monday and before the last day in January. The Board of Finance reviewed and acknowledged the 2021 investment officer’s yearly report and reviewed the district’s overall investment policy which had no changes and is reviewed in depth every four years. Investments in the Education Fund on the checking account generated $65,694.83 in interest. This was considerably down from last year’s figure of $98, 312.72 in annual interest. The eight Scholarship Funds generated interest on the 24 month deposits at a rate of .75 percent. All investments are with United Fidelity Bank. The board accepted the list of five local depositories that can be used for investments throughout the year as recommended. Five are located in or have branches within the MSD of Mount Vernon’s boundaries. They are: United Fidelity Bank, Fifth Third Bank, Old National Bank, First National Bank of Carmi, and Crane Credit Union. The third annual action is to review the 2020 fiscal indicators report of the school corporation’s overall financial condition as required. It is provided by the Distressed Unit Appeals Board (DUAB). The 2020-

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Kenneth Earl Barnes Kenneth Earl Barnes, 71, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away January 16, 2022 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. He was born July 22, 1950 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Paul Jr. and Lola Virginia “Jenny” (Strickland) Barnes. Kenny was a 1968 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. He was an U.S. Army veteran, having served in Vietnam. Kenny worked as a Boilermaker and was a member of the Boilermakers Union. He was also a member of the Moose Lodge, Eagles and American Legion. Kenny enjoyed hunting, ﬁshing and riding his Harley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Darlene Barnes in 2018; and brother, Roger Barnes. He is survived by his daughter, Ginnie Henderson; son, Shawn Knowles (Missy); grandchildren, Jimi and Gracie-Lynn Henderson, Drew Burkhart (Keely) and Dakota Knowles (Kendyl); great-grandchildren, Millie and Lucy Burkhart, and

Layla Knowles; brother, Roy Barnes; and sister, Linda King. Memorial visitation was held from 12 until 2 p.m., on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with military rites at 2 p.m., provided by American Legion Post 5 Honor Guard. Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Owen Dunn Post 5 or the Moose Lodge. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Kevin Dale Kincheloe Kevin Dale Kincheloe 57 of Carmi, Ill., formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed January 7, 2022. Kevin was avid fan of Sprint Car Races especially The World of Outlaws and Steve Kinser. Kevin had a love for the outdoors. He enjoyed camping, ﬁshing, riding motorcycles, tractor pulls and especially riding roller coasters. Kevin was proceeded in death by his parents Gene and Barbara Kincheloe Grandparents Ennis and Ida Mae Kincheloe and James and Margaret Hume. Kevin is survived by his son Derrick Baker of Evansville; Aunts: Mary Thornberry, Patty Edwards, Peggy Boling and Suzann Hume of Jeﬀersonville, Ind.; Nieces and Nephew: Melissa Gilpin, Robert Weir, Brandi Wilson of Evansville, Elizabeth Sisson (David) of Nashville, N.C., Stefanie Bierman (Lucas) of Mason,

Ill., and Nikki King (Kyle) of Mount Vernon; Great nephews and nieces: Tatiana and Gabrielle Gilpin, Titus Wilson, Draven and Sadio Jo Sisson, Kaden, Hunter, and Noah Bierman, Skylar, Natalie, Drake, and Jacelyn King as well as several cousins. Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 5, 2022, 11 a.m., at Bethesda General Baptist Church, 1793 Savah Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

Carol Sue Rose Carol Sue Rose, 77, of Mount Vernon, Ind., left her earthly life on January 19, 2022. She was born April 10, 1944 in Mount Vernon, Ind., to the late Ray and Virginia (Baldwin) Floyd. Carol was a 1962 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She worked for Larry Horton for nearly 30 years doing repair work, painting and remodeling. Before retirement, she also worked as a custodian at First Baptist Church. Carol enjoyed deer hunting and being outdoors. She and Johnie also had many great times riding their motorcycles and traveling the backroads. Carol had a love for looking up her ancestors and made many trips to the cemetery ﬁlling in the gaps of her family history. She was preceded in death by her brothers, William T. Floyd and Ray Floyd, Jr. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Johnie Rose; children, Elgin Broomﬁeld, Rene McCar-

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Charles E. Elkins, 84, of Evansville, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville. Charles was born August 1, 1937 in Hopkins County, Ky., to the late Jacob Lee and Ruth (Sharber) Elkins. He retired after 35 years as a truck driver from Holland truck lines and was a strong, devoted 60-year member of Teamsters Local 215 and had served as Union Steward for many years. Charles was also an active member of Zion Lippe United Church of Christ, where he sang in the church choir. Charles was a 60-year member of Masonic Lodge 523 in White Plains, Ky., and the Past Master of the Lodge. He was also a Shriner and member of Hadi Temple, a member of the Northern Masonic Scottish Rite, the Owls, Eagles, Riverbend Association, Moose Lodge in Mount Vernon, Ind., and the Keck Gonnerman Antique Club. Charles was also a very talented musician and sang and played in his band, The Country Boys. He performed music locally and across the tri-state for over 40 years, playing wedding receptions, anniversary parties, at the Owls and Eagles and in many churches for Sunday worship services. Surviving Charles are his wife of over 64 years, Patricia (Ashby) Elkins; a daughter, Kelley (Gene) Esche; son, Blake (Stephanie) Elkins; sisters, Nell Ruth (Dearl) Bryant and Linda (Monty) Dionisio; brother, Carroll (Dorothy) Elkins; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Johnny and Patsy Ashby; six grandchildren, Emiley (Darryl) Chamberlain, Katelyn (Luc) Heidenreich, Huntter Arguello, Zachary Elkins, Charles Blake Elkins

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and Corey Dossett and three great-grandchildren, Addyson and Claire Chamberlain and Regina Arguello. In addition to his parents, Charles was preceded in death by a son, Bryan Elkins in 2015. Friends may visit with the family from 2 until 7 p.m., on Wednesday at Pierre Funeral Home, 2601 West Franklin Street, where there will be a Masonic service held at 6 p.m. Friends may also visit with the family from 1 p.m., until service time on Thursday at Zion Lippe UCC, 9000 Copperline Road East Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Funeral services for Charles will be held at 2 p.m., on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at Zion Lippe UCC, Rev. Jeff Long officiating. Burial will follow in the Zion Lippe UCC Cemetery. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Mark Browning, the entire staff of DaVita Dialysis on the westside, as well as the many others who helped Charles along his journey. Memorial contributions may be made to Zion Lippe UCC, 9000 Copperline Road East, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.pierrefuneralhome.com.

Louis Decker Cline, II, 70, died January 15, 2022, in Evansville, Indiana. Lou was born on November 2, 1951, to Louis D. and Katherine (Barfoot) Cline in Newport News, Virginia. He attended Hampton High School in Hampton Virginia and moved to Mount Vernon, Indiana where he graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1969. He would often reminisce of his love of playing football his senior year. Lou received his degree in Industrial Technology from Lain Technical Institute in Evansville, Indiana in 1973. He was an electrical engineer from 1973 through 2014 spending the majority of his career at Alcoa and Flanders Electric. His interests included shooting guns at the gun range, hunting and ﬁshing. Lou loved to vacation at Outer Banks, North Carolina where he often vacationed as a child. Lou often spoke about coaching his kid’s soccer teams as they grew up and was so proud of them as well as all of his grandkids. He deeply adored his wife, Cheryl, loved his children and his dogs. Lou was very well liked and always charmed the nursing staﬀ that had attended to him over the last couple of years. Several caregivers referred to him as “Louie” and always commented about how sweet he was to them. Lou is survived by his wife of 28 years, Cheryl A. Cline (Rice) of Poseyville, Indiana; brother, Larry (Su-

san) Cline; children and step-children, Amy (Chris) Kivett, Chris (Deanna) Cline, Meredyth (Chris) Evans, Katye (Chris) Bennett, Chris (Heather) Morlan, Gabrielle (Ross) Emerson, and grandchildren; Justice (Kristin) Woodall, Aleya Woodall, Madilyn Cline, Brayden Cline, Wyatt Brown, Chloee Brown, Berkley Bennett, Kai Bennett, Kayla Morlan, Lucas Emerson and one Great Grandchild, Carter Woodall. We would like to thank Ascension at Home for their wonderful care and compassion they have showed to Lou in the last year, as well as all of the staﬀ at Deaconess Midtown Covid ICU for their tireless eﬀorts during this time. A celebration of his life will be arranged at a later date. Contributions to the Posey County Humane Society can be made in honor of his love for his dogs. Simple Cremation Evansville is entrusted with care. Friends may send a condolence to the family at www.SimpleCremationEvansville.com.

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Victor Brian Linck Victor Brian Linck, age 67, from Mount Vernon left this world peacefully with his wife by his side on January 21, 2022 after a hard, month long battle at Deaconess Midtown Hospital. He was ready to meet his Lord and Savior. Victor was an avid Cincinnati Reds fan and looked forward to the Kentucky Derby every year, though, he rarely picked the winner because of his aﬃnity for an up-andcoming underdog. Victor was a 40-year member of Plumbers and Steamﬁtters Local 136 and was currently employed by

Warehouse Services, Inc. for the past nine years. He considered them his second family. Victor was preceded in death by his mother and father, Homer and Martha Linck, brother, Tim Linck and his beloved dog Tinkerbell. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Helena (Osban) Linck; daughter, Erica (Linck) Higgins and son, Daniel (Steph) Linck; brothers, Mike Linck (Kim) of Chandler, Ariz., Pat Linck (Beverly) of Charlestown, Ind., and Mark (Tammy) Linck of Jeﬀersonville, Ind. He is also survived by his

mother and father in-law John and Sue Osban of New Harmony; sisters in law, Theresa Hoyd, Kris (Tony) Rutledge, and Jolene (Jeﬀ) Zenthoefer; six grandchildren, Shane and Jayleigh Higgins, Trevin Linck, Westyn Adam and Hadlee and Jaxlynn Linck, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Victor has requested that no service be held due to the ongoing rise in COVID cases. Denning Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Garden Club, ATTN: Linda

Curtis to continue the beautiﬁcation of our city. He loved sitting at the Riverfront Park and enjoying the hard work of the people in this group.

OUT OF RESPECT ley and Leonie Busher; nine grandchildren; twelve greatgrandchildren; brother, Tom Floyd; and sister, Helen Muth. Per Carol’s wishes, she will be buried at Bellefontaine Cemetery with no formal services. Memorial contributions may be made to Beulah Masonic Lodge 578 Memorial Fund, 1131 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

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of the last families to get a tv set, because my mother wasn’t all that well paid. In the beginning, we went to my aunt and uncles home to see this miracle. I recall the Speedy AlkaSeltzer commercials, especially the ones showing that little guy riding down a snowy hill. Like most folks, when we finally got a tv set, it was set up on “time” payments, and it frequently needed the repair person to come and put in replacement bulbs. This was a profession, in those times. If someone had told me that there would come a time when this never happened, and repairs were rarely needed, I would have not believed it. Of course, when we finally got our first television set, it was housed in a piece of fine furniture, and that was

Madeleine, as you know, I recently “celebrated” my 77th birthday. At my age, we don’t actually do all that much celebrating. However, I actually spent a couple of days thinking back about my life. One of the things I always drag up, out of the back of my mind is the amazing changes that have come about. I still find many things to be unexplainable. While there is a technical, scientific reason for why so many things work, I still have a way of thinking them a miracle of sorts. I have always been fascinated by television. Perhaps that explains why I am currently such an addict to watching. We were one

one of the major choices. I used to have dreams that this simple black and white set would miraculously turn to color. In fact, we got our first color set when Todd was born. Having to arise early to tend to the needs of a baby seemed like a good reason to upgrade. When television sets stopped needing bulbs replaced seemed like another miracle. I am sure that it was a big disappointment to the guys who had gone to a repair class. I am guessing that the main reason we now replace tv sets is to upgrade in some way. The cost has also gone down quite a bit. Most folks have several sets, in various rooms of their homes. I can remember when you used to see older ones for sale.

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Birthdays January 25 - Timothy Hoffman, Terry Hon, Ashley Knight, Heather Werry Hendon, Jan Slifer, Justin Rutledge, Bob Ferrell, Karen Niehaus January 26 - Elizabeth Stolz, Jacinda Keitel, Taylor Leigh Espenlaub, Zach Harris, Christine Crews, Noah Miller, Derek Dietz, Monica Crispino, Sarah Brand January 27 - Joanie Mercer, Alice Baker, Becky Rutledge, Mark Scarafia, Annette Sollman, Brandon Tucker, Jeff Smotherman, Taylor Koontz, Paige Fifer January 28 - Megan Benton, Colton Matthew Cox, Jeff Crumbacher, Sally Huck, William Knapp, Sid J. Nelson, John Ponder, Nicholas Tucker, Sally Huck January 29 - Bob Mittino, Bailey Tre-

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News From The Western Star, January 25, 1922 - Mount Vernon

J K Note: News in this issue includes: The school truck is loved by the kids, Catholics mourn death of Pope, Prohibition Oﬃcer starts clean up, automobiles and carbon monoxide gas, Poseyville man killed in Railroad yards, sports, and may news briefs and personals. The School Truck (Bus) Is Loved By The Boys and Girls - The school truck (we call it a bus today) is a godsend to the rural districts. The school truck has made education within reach for thousands who might not have a chance to go twelve grades. And, you ought to see the sparkling eyes of the boys and girls as the school truck calls for them every morning now. One farm mother told us recently, “Chil-

la, Hannah Morris, Tonya Rutledge, Kyle Vance, Monica Crispino January 30 - Joyce Allen, Bonnie Straw, Greg Reynolds, Sandra Underwood, Tracy Evans, Alicia Kay Maier, Sally Kelley, Amy Niehaus, Blayne Worman, Joyce Allen, Alan Blackburn, Marsha Bailey January 31 - Keith Hyatt, Jaley Montgomery, Rita Reynolds, Alvin McFadden, Brysen Heath Huebner, Clarence Naas, Jennifer Eﬃnger, Maggie Westfall, Rosemary Jerrells, Jessie Fetcher If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com

dren who used to hate going to school because they had to walk long distances in all kinds of weather, are happy to go to school now.” The children are happy to be part of a merry group of friends on the swift-moving truck. If your community is still without this advantage, you should consider school consolidation and the school truck. ( editorial in the Star.) Catholics Of World Mourn Death Of Pope - Not only Catholics, but all Christian people of the world mourn the death of Pope Benedict XV, the great leader passing away at six Sunday morning. There had been moments during Saturday, when it was feared the end had come, but the stimulants revived the pontiﬀ, and his natural powers of resis-

tance carried him through the turning point temporarily. The Holy Father seemed to cling to life and the final outcome was in doubt for many hours. The Pontiff was gracious unto the end and in spite of his great suffering, was ever thoughtful of those attending him. He had longed for the peace of the world and took an important part in an early peace parley in an effort to avoid war in Europe, and later did all within his power to bring the conflict to a close. Following the announcement of the Pope’s death, special services were arranged and the Saint Matthews Church was draped in mourning. Prohibition Starts CleanUp Here - The first big cleanup since the passing of the Volstead Prohibition Act was

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They are now as common as a can opener. I thought we were rich when we first got one for the bedroom. Of course, it wasn’t long before the children also had one in their rooms. When we go on a trip, Don always goes into the motel room and checks out the television first. Even my dogs like to watch a little television. I don’t understand why some folks still actually turn their sets off when they leave the room. We don’t even do that when we go on a week-long vacation. Of course, one of the most desired upgrades was buying a device to record shows when we were gone. Our first choice was unfortunately a Betamax. In current times, it is hard to even remember when we also had to purchase “tapes” to use when recording

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favorite shows. People made others in the family angry when their favorite shows were “taped over.” Recorded movies used to be cherished. Now, it is not unusual to see them in the trash. I still have a group of them. The television set out in my workshop still has a slot to play them. However it is currently possible to record many different shows at one time, and retain them indefinitely. We almost always have all of our recording space full. My husband’s favorite show is Yellowstone and he has all of the past episodes recorded. If I want to re-see many of the past shows at my leisure, I record them. If someone had predicted this amazing technology in the early days of our television addiction, I would have never believed it.

WMI’s Artifact Under Exam by Melora Adams An artifact that was catalogued some time back is a small loom. It looks like a toy, simple to operate and child-size. It has strings on it which are the warp and weft of fabric which began to be woven long ago. Written on one edge of its frame is “C. C. Pelham.” That was C a r o l i n e Creese Pelham, and this simple loom was a tool she used to help children learn about weaving. It resembles the simple weaving toys available for children today. She grew up in New Harmony and graduated from New Harmony School in 1885. She went on to attend the Indiana State Normal School (later a part of Indiana State University), ﬁnishing there in 1891. From then on, records list her as a kindergarten teacher. Caroline genuinely cared about helping young people

learn and grow; we can tell by dren they could make a sigthe record of her life’s work. niﬁcant contribution to our An article in the local world. newspaper, for example, tells She gave a lecture here at the Working Men’s Institute entitled “Community Life in New Harmony” and later wrote “The Story of New Harmony for Children,” which would make the history of our town accessible to young readers. us that she taught “kindergarCaroline’s story is much ten games” to children who more than this. Her activities were not yet old enough for in the women’s movement, kindergarten. That would her travels, and her historihelp them see kindergarten cal work are a much longer (and school in general) as tale. Please come to the WMI fun and something to look if you would like to ﬁnd out forward to, not something to more about her. dread. And if they were going Like the fabric in that to have her as a kindergarten loom, her life is woven into teacher, it gave them a great the life of the New Harmony opportunity to meet her in community. advance. Upcoming at the WMI Caroline founded and Kiwanis Story Time will helped lead the Wabash be January 26 and 27 at 6:30 Camp Fire Girls and was ac- p.m. Marsha Bailey will be tive in the Junior Red Cross. reading “A Snowy Nap” by She taught that even as chil- Jan Brett.

inaugurated in this city when Walker France, a prohibition enforcement agent of the Terre Haute district, assisted by the local police, made several raids and arrests. At one resident’s office, twenty gallons of wine were discovered. He was charged for having intoxicating liquor in his possession and was fined $200 and costs when brought before Mayor Osborn. At another house on West Second Street, a still and a quantity of wine and a number of gallons of mash were found by the officers. Three gallons of “white mule” were discovered in a house on Nettleton, and 102 pint bottles of Lash’s Bitters were found nearby. Automobile Owners Should Take Warning - A citizen of Mount Vernon, living on Second Street, is in serious condition at his home as a result of being overcome by carbon monoxide gas while in his garage in the rear of his residence Tuesday morning. The running motor of the engine of his Ford sedan in the closed garage caused the accumulation of gas. Two hours after going to the garage, his wife found him lying at the door as if he had attempted to get out and was overcome just as he neared the exit. As-

sistance was rendered in getting him out by Simon Maurer, Edgar Kuhn, and Jake Scherer, and later, Mr. Kuhn and Raymond Schenk succeeded in getting to the motor and stopping the same. The man’s condition may be serious for several days. Sports - Basketball Mount Vernon High boys defeated Yankeetown 47 to 22, Friday night. Huntsman was the star of the game with eight ﬁelders and two fouls. Mount Vernon plays New Harmony tomorrow. New Harmony fell to Poseyville by the score of 36 to 16. After running up a string of eight consecutive wins this season, the New Harmony Quintet was given a dose of its own medicine Friday night by Poseyville. At Central, the Central High Girls’ team defeated Mount Vernon Friday night by the score of 19 to 8. They will play again on February 17 here at home. A Booster Club of the Mount Vernon High School was organized for the purpose of promoting a better school spirit, to bring students closer together, and to support school athletics. Standings Of The Posey County High Schools: New Harmony ﬁrst place; Mount Vernon second place; Poseyville third place; Cynthi-

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ana fourth place; Wadesville fifth place; and Stewartsville sixth place. News Briefs And Personals - Revivals - Lower Mount Vernon Circuit “Methodist” - Revival services are ending at West Franklin and beginning at Prairie Monday night. Revival services are still in progress at Welborn’s Chapel. No Births - Sick List - Leroy McKinnies is reported quite ill at his home. Mrs. Edward Scheller is confined to her home by illness. City Editor Orvan Hall of the Democrat, is suffering with an infected finger of his right hand. Oliver News - A dance was given in Oliver last Thursday night. Emmett Cox spent last week with his sister, Mrs. Everett Buchanan. Charles Knowles gave a shooting match at his home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Saltzman spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. William Metz. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Thompson and family were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Pleasant Blackburn in the Crab Orchard neighborhood. Caborn News - Herman and Louis Seifert and Clarence Schreiber spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seifert. Henry Roehr and family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Dickhaut. Visits To City - Charles Schmitz of Howell was in the city Friday and renewed his subscription to the Star. Martin Kueber was a business visitor to the city Thursday. Peter Horstman of Robinson Township was the guest of Henry Lang Monday. W. M. Boerner was in the city Tuesday and while here gave us a pleasant call. Mount Vernon News 125 Years Ago, January 25, 1897 - The thermometer on Sunday and Monday went below zero. Lovers of ice skating are out on the ponds and lakes daily. Marriage Licenses - Lawrence Brown and Rosetta Rankin; Alden Williams and Ella Stallings; Martin Haas and Effie King; Clarence Nesbit and Ethel Henson.

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Ryan Rapp enjoyed the crisp air outdoors on Sunday afternoon. Here he assists his pooch on a walk. Photo by Dave Pearce

London Owens got outside for awhile on Sunday afternoon and enjoyed the cold but sunny day. Photo by Dave Pearce

Nathan and Winnie Eatmon

Winnie Littlepage and Nathan Eatmon announce their wedding ceremony held on Dec. 24, 2021, and attended by close friends and relatives. Nathan is the son of Michael Eatmon of Tell City, Ind. Winnie is the daughter of Sara (Littlepage) Gibbs of Mount Vernon, Ind., and the granddaughter of Lindel Littlepage, of Mount Vernon, Ind., who gave the bride away, and Callie Littlepage, also of Mount Vernon. Winnie attended USI, majoring in Computer Science and IVY TECH, Bloomington Campus, graduating in May, 2020. Both Nathan and Winnie are employed at Toyota in Princeton, Ind. After their honeymoon in Wisconsin, the couple are residing in Gibson County.

APL News pieces of gum in the jar and enter to win the jar and a copy of Hot Shot! by Jeﬀ Kinney. Make and Take the craft, worm on a stick. Watch the video, “How to Draw Greg” on Alexandrian Public Library’s FB page. Bring your “Unﬁnished Comic” and/or your drawing of Greg to place on our “Wall of Fame, Not Shame” display. January 18 to February 28 - It’s our 16th Annual Winter Reading Challenge - From January 18 to February 28, read a book, log it via Beanstack

January 5 to 21 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid - To celebrate the new book, Hot Shot! and the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie, come to the library and have an awesome time. Just ask at the Youth Services reference desk about the following. Everyone gets a copy of “Diary of a Wimpy Kid GREG AND ROWLEY’S (BUT MOSTLY GREG’S) SUPER AWESOME STUFF TO DO”. Find pictures of the characters in the library and receive a journal and a pencil. Guess how many

and you can enter to win one of three great prizes. Ebooks and audiobooks count too. There’s no limit to the number of books you can read or the number of entries. Good luck, and happy reading. January 20, and 27 at 10 a.m. - Adult Drawing and Watercolor Workshops This free series is for anyone wishing to learn or perfect skills in drawing or watercolor. There are still several seats available. We will be meeting in the Ohio/Wabash room for

D ’ L BELMONT UNIVERSITY Bayleigh Fore and Lauren Ashby achieved the Dean’s List at Belmont University for the Fall 2021 semester. Eligibility is based on a minimum course load of 12 hours (exclusive of audit and pass/fail courses this semester) and a quality grade point average of 3.5 with no grade below a C (inclusive of audit, pass/fail courses and zero-credit courses). UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA A total of 11,979 students enrolled during the fall 2021 term at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Local students named to the dean’s list are Seth Blanton and Olivia Hamilton.

Viking Pride This week’s feature is a special edition. Being recognized for his hard work and dedication when assisting with the boys basketball team, Nicholas Stump is this week’s Alumni of the week. Here is more about Nick: Tell me about yourself. I enjoy helping others and making people laugh. I love supporting my high school and make it to every event I can. I played soccer and managed the basketball and baseball teams in high school. I’m an assistant coach for the basketball team and will be an assistant coach for the baseball team, too. How long have you been keeping clock and helping the boys basketball team? I have been keeping clock and helping the boys basketball team for a year as a coach and helped manage the team all 4 years in high school. Tell me about your role, responsibilities, and/or involvement with the team. I help coach the c team (combination team) with Coach Nick Boiler and Coach Austin Graves. I help keep the clock at all of the home games and keep book at the away games when needed. I also make sure players have water for games and make sure the laundry gets done. What do you enjoy most about the activity? I enjoy making memories and getting to know the other players and coaches better

Nick Stump when participating in this activity. What keeps you interested and involved in your activity? What keeps me interested and involved in this activity is the friendships I have created and my team’s will to win. We have a lot of talent, potential, and enjoy winning games. We hope to bring the first state basketball title to our school. What other activities are you involved in? I am also involved in baseball at North Posey. I managed it my junior year and senior year. I am coming back to be an assistant coach and plan to help the team succeed and possibly bring another baseball state title back to our school. Tell me about your family. I am the second oldest of four kids. I have an older sister named Alexandra, a brother named Matthew, and a young-

er sister named Lauren. My dad’s name is Steven and my mom’s name is Erin. They are always very loving and supportive of me. What do you enjoy doing during your free time? I enjoy watching sports games in my free time. I watch about any sport that is on. What is a fun fact about you that people may not know? A fun fact about me that people may not know is that I have a cool pair of socks for just about any occasion. What is your favorite quote and why? My favorite quote is “Let’s go find out.” The previous head coach of North Posey basketball, Coach Heath Howington, said this. This quote is my favorite because it was said before every basketball game when we got off of the bus. It meant that we would see how good the opposing team really was regardless of what everyone said about them, and that we would do our best to beat them. Clearly, Nick Stump makes a big impact when it comes to having Viking Pride for our athletic teams. Although Nick may have graduated high school, he still makes a difference in the lives of students at every practice and game. Nick makes for a great first special edition of Alumni of the Week.

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Matthew is the son of Michael and Christina Bell. He is a sophomore at Mount Vernon High School and a member of the soccer team. Matthew is a member of 4-H and is involved with 4-H food drives and park clean ups.

Lora is a ninth grader at North Posey High School. Lora is the all-around sweetheart that loves to get involved. She is involved in FFA, Soccer, Track, Student Council, FCA, Speech, Junior Leaders and shows Dairy Cows with her 4-H Group Rousing Rookies. Her parents are Brian and Arin Commens and she has a seventh grade sister Julia.

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these workshops. If you have questions or would like to take part call 812-838-3286. Must provide your own art supplies for this program. January 20, and 27 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Laughs and Crafts - Join us on our library’s Facebook page. We will read a story, sing songs, enjoy fun activities, and learn about a fun take-it-and-make-it craft kit.

January 24, and 31 at 10:30 a.m. - Virtual Story Time - Join us on our Facebook page for a virtual story time. You will also receive information on a take-it-andmake-it craft kit. January 25 at 6 p.m. Virtual Family Story Time Snow Much Fun in Our Snow Globe. This virtual Family Storytime will include poems, movement, and a craft, cen-

tered around a fun snow-filled theme. Craft kits will be available for this craft on a firstcome, first-served basis. Note: To register for any of our FREE adult, teen or children project kits, go to the event calendar on our website at alexandrianpl.org then click on the day of the event or call the library at 812-838-3286. You can also visit the Information Desk.

Sermon of the Week - The Prayer of Jabez Ron Seib Recently I was led to read again a powerful book about a simple prayer. Tucked into the lineage of Judah in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10 is a 2-verse segue about Jabez whose name means “pain.” Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.” And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. Though Jabez started out poorly (given his name means “pain”), Jabez believed and even asked God for His supernatural favor - what he couldn’t do himself. James 4:2 tells us that “You do not have because you do not ask.” Jabez asked for a Godsized blessing. Jabez wanted more inﬂuence,

more responsibility, and more opportunity to do God’s work. The author, Bruce Wilkenson, was asked by a Christian business executive, “Is it right to ask God for more business?” Bruce responded, “Absolutely! If you’re doing your business God’s way, it’s not only right to ask for more, but He is waiting for you to ask.” Oh, that Christians including business people would do “it God’s way” and that we would ask for more “territory” or “ministry opportunity”, so that He would get more glory. What God-sized blessing does God have for you that is just waiting for you to ask for Him to grant it? Whatever He has called you to do, God is looking for people who want to do more of it through His power and by His Spirit! May you experience in 2022 “more territory” and more opportunity to help others on their journey to know God better. Be Strong and Courageous,

Wildcat Pride As the winter season continues, the girl’s basketball team continues to compete. Success, like any sport, does not come easy, but when it does you can count on junior Lera Wilson showing out. While Wilson excels in basketball, she also appreciates being able to be a part of the team and having something to keep her active during the winter months. “Basketball allows me to not only stay active and competitive, but I also get to connect with my teammates.” She also loves the atmosphere the team provides and knows without it success would be nearly impossible. “We all push each other and are encouraging on and off the court. We all trust each other and have fun which makes playing together that much better.” Wilson recognizes basketball as one of her top favorite sports. “Action is constantly happening in basketball which makes the sport that much more fun

Lera Wilson to participate in.” She also gives basketball credit for her quick decision-making and preparation for other sports she participates in. Not only is the basketball season a long one, but the weather also is cold, and seeing the sun is scarce with practices and games. A lot of support is required to push through the long practices and physically demanding games. Wilson credits her coaches and teammates for providing the most encouragement and support. “They constantly remind me to keep my head up and to push

myself even when it is difficult.” There will be memories Wilson will carry with her into her college years as she approaches the end of her high school career. She created one of those memories this year against Orleans in a tournament at North Central. They had lost a few in a row by a very small margin. This was particularly frustrating considering they worked as hard as they possibly could till the very last buzzer, but the Orleans game was different. “We played extra hard and more as a team. We worked hard till the last buzzer, as we do, and got to pull away with a win. It felt great to leave with a deserved win.” Wilson appreciates everything Mount Vernon has done for her thus far and is very excited to start her final year as a Wildcat next year. She plans to continue participating in soccer at the college level but is undecided about where she is going to attend after her senior year.

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Si Senor Mexican Restaurant open in Mount Vernon Si Senor Restaurant Manager Fidel Cruz shows oﬀ the colorful menu while Assistant Manager Juan Mesias (seated) holds an unusual stone serving bowl called a molcajetes. Some of the restaurant’s signature dishes use the bowl shaped like a pig. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray By Lois Mittino Gray Si Senor means ‘Yes Sir!’ in Spanish and satisfied patrons are saying just that to Mount Vernon’s newest restaurant. Si Senor Mexican Bar and Grill opened on December 12 at 225 Main Street, a site once housing

the Posey County Grill, between Second and Third streets. The site includes a fenced-in lit patio with outdoor tables looking onto Main Street for alfresco dining in warmer times. “We didn’t have a grand opening due to COVID, but quietly had a ‘soft opening’

Briefly PC Sheriff’s Merit Board to meet The Posey County Sheriff’s Merit Board will meet on February 2, 2022 at the Sheriff’s Office in Mount Vernon at 9:30 a.m.

Saint Philip Conservation Club sets date for annual Burgoo Sale The Saint Philip Conservation Club will be selling Burgoo at The Hall behind Saint Philip Church on February 19 and 20, 2022. Burgoo is available for $20 per gallon on Saturday, January 19 from 2 6 p.m., and Sunday, January 20 from 8 a.m. - Noon. Contact Brian Weinzapfel at 812-664-2974 or Joe Weinzapfel at 812774-5566 to place an advance order or for more information.

Patoka Lake hosts Full Moon Hike Join an interpretive naturalist on Friday, Feb. 18, at 8 p.m. at the Beach 2 Shelter House at Patoka Lake for a three-fourthmile guided hike along a paved trail overlooking the lake. The journey will begin with a talk about the moon and nature at night. Hiking will begin at 8:35 p.m. and end at 9:30 p.m. Plan to wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring refreshments. There will be stone benches to rest on. Participation is limited, and advance registration is required by phone at 812685-2447 by 2 p.m., Feb. 17. For more information regarding this program or other interpretive events, please call the Nature Center at 812-685-2447. Patoka

Lake (on.IN.gov/patokalake) is at 3084 North Dillard Road, Birdseye, IN 47513.

PC Board of Health to meet The Posey County Board of Health will meet Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 6 p.m., at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. For questions, please contact the Health Department at 812-838-1328.

PHS, PCPP plan Fundraiser Dinner, live music, silent/live auction, and a surprise reveal you won’t want to miss. Join us on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Details to come.

American Legion Post 5 203 Walnut Street, Mount Vernon, is now serving daily lunch specials. Monday thru Friday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Salad Bar available 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Dinner Monday thru Thursday 5:30 - 8 p.m. Dinner Friday 5:30 - 8:30 p.m., watch for Friday dinner special. Dine in or Carry out, public welcome.

New Harmony American Legion Now open daily Wednesday-Sunday at noon.

Celebrate Recovery on Thursdays Co-ed Celebrate Recovery group meets on Thursday evenings at 6 p.m., at the Beyond the Walls Campus, 424 Vine Street, Mount Vernon.

mid-December. People started coming in and so far, so good. Things are going just great,” observed Juan Mesias, the Assistant Manager who came to work there from Louisville, Kentucky. He said the restaurant owner, Sergio Flores, is from Glasgow, Kentucky and owns other restaurants in that state, but not in this area. How was Mount Vernon chosen as a new location? “Sergio knows the building’s landlord who told him about the available space in town. He thought about it for some time and said, why not give it a shot?” Mesias explained. “Everybody seems to know each other here and the customers are very friendly. It is impressive.” “I think people consider the menu to be very authentic Mexican with a great variety of choices. One of the things that give it an authentic appeal is the décor and also, how many seafood dishes we offer full of flavor.” The well-spoken Mesias, who hails originally from Peru, said it is all fresh and flown in. Seafood is used in enchiladas, soup, chimichangas, fajitas, and beautiful mixes severed with colorful vegetables on half of a sliced pineapple. Pina shrimp is a specialized dish served with grilled shrimp, mushrooms, onions, orange, pineapple, cheese and a ‘special sauce.’ Pescado Si Senor features MahiMahi fillets with grilled shrimp, mushrooms, and spinach in a special wine sauce. The extensive menu contains many versions of classic fare, such as tacos, burritos, enchiladas, quesadillas, fajitas, appetizers and nachos. Some feature chicken or pork, as in carnitas. Steaks are another real crowdpleaser. One offering, Arandeno Steak is a T-Bone topped with grilled shrimp and a white cheese sauce. Another serves up the TBone with grilled peppers, mushrooms and onions. Most meals come with sides, such as rice and tortillas. Fidel Cruz, Si Senor’s Manager, explained the word origin of a unique feature on the menu, the molcajetes dinners. These signature molcajete food creations are available served in the large grey stone dishes resembling a pig. He said the word derives from “hard stone” as the serving vessels are carved out of the beautiful dappled stone.

Molcajete Oaxaca has three meats: chicken, steak and chorizo, cheese and even cactus in it. Others are filled with colorful vegetables, meats and fruit. The décor consist of metalwork fashioned into agave plants and large painted murals with agave plant landscapes, painted by Sergio, the owner. It’s all there to remind patrons of the tasty tequila drinks. Si Senor does have a liquor license and margaritas have a “house secret ingredient,” according to the managers, who encourage diners to try one. They are served in traditional lime and other flavors all day, as well as Mexican beers and other alcohol choices. There is a Kids Menu for those twelve and under with five possible selections for $5.99. This includes unlimited refills on fountains drinks which is just about heaven to a kid. The restaurant has a tableside guacamole cart and many sauces to go with the fresh salsa and chips. The restaurant employs eight people: three cooks, a dishwasher, servers, and one person who just does the delicious chips and salsa. All chips and salsa are homemade on the spot in the restaurant. “That has a secret ingredient, too,” Juan winked Juan came to America from Peru when he was eighteen years old to join relatives in Southern Indiana. He is an affable young man who is very bi-lingual, speaking English clearly to me and conversing rapidly with employees in Spanish.. He loves the restaurant business and aspires to open one himself someday. However, it would focus on Peruvian food. Hours are weekdays from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. and on weekends, it stays open one hour later until 10 p.m.. Carry out is available. There are lunch specials offered for $7.99 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. and they are very popular with constructions workers and downtown office employees and shoppers. Some lunch hours find the place packed. 5 to 7:30 p.m. is the most visited times for dinner. The restaurant has a website at www. SiSenorIndiana.com and does have a Facebook page. The phone number to call for carry out is 812-831-3538. We welcome Si Senor to Mount Vernon.

APL offers free passes to area attractions The Tri-State offers many entertaining and educational family friendly venues, many of them available year-round. To encourage a connection and exploration of these venues, the Alexandrian Public Library is proud to announce they will be circulating admission passes to several area attractions. These new passes are available to check out for free to any Alexandrian Public Library cardholder in good standing. Current admission passes include Historic New Harmony, Mesker Park Zoo, and Wesselman Woods. “We’re so excited to be partnering with these fantastic venues right in our backyard to allow access for

free. We hope these passes will provide greater access than ever before to the wonderful resources we have in our area, and encourage our patrons to visit and explore. I’m particularly grateful to our partner organizations for providing access for an entire family to visit for free, be it a guided tour of Historic New Harmony, to see the new penguins at Mesker Park Zoo, or to visit the Nature Playscape at Wesselman Woods, one of the largest in the country,” said Marissa Priddis, Director of the Alexandrian Public Library. The passes, which are first-come, first-serve, may be checked out for a period of seven days only and can-

not be renewed. Each pass, which allows access into the venue without being charged entrance fees, may be checked out just like any book or movie. Only Alexandrian Public Library card holders in good standing can check out and use the pass. For security purposes the pass, which is coded specifically for the Alexandrian Public Library, must be both picked up and returned to the library in person. Card holder must be 18 or older. Sorry, the passes may not be reserved in advance or placed on hold. If you have any questions about the pass please call the Circulation Desk at 812-8383286.

New Harmony Gallery hosts exhibition, PAÑUELXS The New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art’s (NHGCA) newest exhibition, PAÑUELXS,opened Saturday, January 22 and runs through Saturday, March 5. PAÑUELXS, featuring works by Chicago-based artist Vanessa Viruet, includes textile works and sculpture in the main gallery exhibition space and features a temporary public art piece in New Harmony’s Maclure Square, across the street from the gallery. A closing reception will be held at the NHGCA from 4-6 p.m. Saturday, March 5. Masks are required in all Univer-

sity buildings in accordance with USI’s COVID-19 policy. Viruet utilizes materials like bandanas, hoop earrings, cars and found objects to investigate gender roles, cultural identity and socioeconomic experiences. In PAÑUELXS, large-scale installations, printed fabric, shiny objects and repetitive patterns using bold shapes and colors serve as symbols or “flags” to share communal and personal stories. PAÑUELXS (a play on the Spanish word for “hanky”) explores the various ways in which we present ourselves. Utilizing the gallery’s exhibition space as the hyper-feminine “interior space” and an outdoor site-specific installation as a hyper-masculine “public space,” Viruet flamboyantly displays expressions of identity. While creating a shared space that speaks to community experience, PAÑUELXS is also a space to celebrate Viruet’s own experi-

ence as Queer, Latina and a first-generation college graduate. Viruet is a fiber artist of Puerto Rican descent. She creates monumental scale artworks to examine the complex histories rooted in textiles such as identity, cultural heritage, gender and class. Viruet holds a BFA and a MA in teaching from the Maryland Institute College of Art and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. She currently serves as an art instructor for Chicago Public Schools and teaches in the Fiber and Material Studies Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. NHCGA is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. The gallery promotes discourse about and access to contemporary art in the southern Indiana region. This exhibition is made possible in part by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana and the Indiana Arts Commission, which receives support from the state of Indiana and the National Endowment for the Arts. NHCGA is a proud outreach partner of the University of Southern Indiana.

JANUARY 25, 2022

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Posey County Jail employees, inmates face Covid concerns Special to the News The Posey County Sheriff’s Office confirms that 25 inmates and/or detainees in the Posey County Jail have tested positive for Covid-19 recently. In nearly all the cases, the individuals are showing no symptoms and there is a minor number of individuals who are showing mild symptoms, consistent with a head cold. No inmates or detainees have required hospitalization.

Latham reports, “Since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, I have implemented procedures to segregate positive inmates and employed other infection control measures in consultation with the Posey County Health Department and Quality Correctional Care, the vendor providing medical services for the jail detainees and inmates.” “We have had good fortune over the last two years and have had only three in-

fections in the jail until now. I can only conclude that the rapid rate of reported infections throughout Indiana made its way into the jail setting despite our best prevention efforts,” said Latham. “We will continue to work with medical staff, both to provide appropriate care for individuals with Covid infections and take every possible step to stem the spread of infection in the jail population.”

‘BPW’ continued from Page B1 be one. I have known Carolyn since our kids were in grade school together. She was a good and loyal wife, and is a good mother putting her family’s needs above hers. She has worked at her job at Infinity for 20 years. She works a lot of overtime, so much so that when she gets home at night, she’ll fall asleep on the couch without even having supper. Carolyn is a trusted friend that you could have come into your house to take care of your father or your pets. She’s an over-all great lady.” Carolyn is a day-shift Production Worker at Infinity and has been on the job there for twenty years. She says she does work a lot of overtime, likes watching movies, and enjoys hanging out with her sister very much. “I don’t have any pets at home, but I do have three grandcats,” she quipped. Carolyn sings the praises of the BPW club

she calls, “tight knit and like a family. The club gets women of all different backgrounds together and it is such a learning opportunity to meet and get to know everyone. It is great that we can help the community too,” she remarked. “At our Annual Auction in November, we raise money to give two scholarships to young female graduates. One is a senior from Mount Vernon High School and one is from North Posey High School.” The organization also does other philanthropic projects to help others in the community. BPW meets on the second Thursday of each month from September through June. They often meet in member’s homes. New members are always welcome. Interested women are asked to feel free to contact any member for more information. Kathryn Coleman is currently serving as Club President.

‘Jager’ continued from Page B1 petition to transfer. All concurred.” The particulars are public and may be read on mycase. in.gov under ‘May Robinson vs. City of Mount Vernon,’ the case number is 21A-OV-00631. The Facebook Page called ‘Justice for Jager” is blowing up with responses from interested persons when the decision to deny the case was announced. Many of them are encouraging a petition be signed and sent to government officials. Others are suggesting blitzing emails to everyone from Curtis to country singers who help animal causes, such as Dolly Parton. No one boldly suggested the kidnapping to free the dog, but after it occurred, there were many jubilant posts. They ranged from all over the USA and Canada. Robinson, the grandmother who owns the dog that bit her granddaughter, Kinley, wrote on her page, “I’m sorry this is taking me so long, but I’m having a hard time finding the words. I feel like my heart’s been ripped from my chest. The

Supreme Court denied our transfer so there’s nothing else legally I can do to save him. Thank you for sticking with us and believing in my boy! My heart hurts along with my head. I am working on lists and ideas but there aren’t many right now.” In the ongoing ‘May Robinson versus the City of Mount Vernon’ case, Robinson had high hopes when she hired a new lawyer, Karen Celestino Horseman of Indianapolis, to lead her appeal all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court to take the case. The dog’s owner pinned her hope on the fact that this new lawyer used points the earlier attorney, Jared Michel Thomas of Evansville, did not use in the county case and the ensuing appeals court case. In the interim, until this issue was decided, Jager was housed in the private kennel at a cost of $15 a day which Robinson is responsible for paying.

‘MSDMV’ continued from Page B1 2021 ADM Student Count (average daily membership) is listed as 2,001 students. In other board action after the annual Board of Finance meeting was adjourned: • The board adopted a transfer of funds certificate and resolution for account transfers to balance out the 2020 fund budgets. Director of Business Loren Evans said only five transfers were necessary this year. Four were from the Education Fund into other line items and one was in the Operations Fund. “These transfers will ensure that all budget accounts of budgeted tax funds will finish the year with non-negative appropriation,” Evans said. • confirmed the employment of Amanda Barnhart as a Special Education teacher assistant at West Elementary School. She has been a Teacher Assistant and a longterm extended substitute in Special Education. • granted Sydney Grissom a nonpaid medical leave of absence from January 19, 2022 to the end of the 202122 school year as requested. • adopted a resolution permitting personnel to attend educational meetings. Ashton Forzley will attend the Indiana High School Girls Wrestling State Final at Kokomo High School with a student on January 13-14. Athletics will pay for travel expenses and the PAWS Booster Club will pay for hotel costs. Ashton Wagner and Rachel Wheaton will attend the Indiana Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches Clinic in Indianapolis on February 3-4 with Athletics to pay expenses. Brooke Sanders was given permission to attend a virtual SIEC Workshop, ILearn for Teachers, on February 15. • appointed administrators for the 2022-23 school year as: Loren Evans, Director of Business and Technology; Charlie Seifert, Director of Buildings, Grounds, and Transportation; Bo Harris, Program Director; Jacquelyn Maier, Director of Special Services; Amy Hueftle, Assistant Director of Special Services; William Stein, Director of Information Systems; Kristen Dutkiewicz, Principal, Farmersville Elementary School; Katie Bushard, Principal, Marrs Elemen-

tary School; Amanda Wilson, Principal, West Elementary School; Marc Hostetter, Principal, MountVernon Junior High School; Staci Reese, Assistant Principal, Mount Vernon Junior High School; Kyle Jones, Principal, Mount Vernon High School; Justin Fischer, Assistant Principal, Mount Vernon High School and Leigh Ann Latshaw Athletic Director. Thompson said the only unfilled positions at this time are the Assistant Principal at West Elementary and the Director of Curriculum and Grants that will be vacated by Beth John’s resignation in June. • declared recommended items as surplus and granted permission to advertise for sale of surplus items. “We have several different channels we can use to get rid of some of these items to get some money for them, even an Apple products place to sell them,” explained Evans. • Information to the board included the tax draw summary which was at almost 98 percent and property and casualty insurance premiums. “These premiums are going up, but they are still

well below the 2010 level of over $300,000,” Evans noted. A five year contract extension for the School Superintendent was presented and will be considered at the next meeting. • The Self-Insurance Fund annual report for 2021 showed an ending cash balance for the year of 2,611,419.09. This figure is up considerably from January 2020, when it was 1,642,878.34 at month’s end. “Since its inception, we have $800,000 in claims savings that went into the fund,” said Loren Evans. “This is positive and good.” • Thompson announced Tuesday, February 8 as Kindergarten Roundup Day. The rain date is February 15. Presidents Day will be a no school day on Monday, February 21 and Friday, February 18 is a no-school day, but it is a possible make-up day right now. • Conflict of interest forms have been signed if deemed necessary. • The next board meeting is slated for Monday, February 7 at 5:45 p.m. in the high school media center.

“Wabash Valley is a proud supporter of the Posey County 4-H.” Left to right are Amanda Bender (Posey County 4-H Youth Development Extension Educator), Mary Lou Parker (Energy Sales), and Roger Rutledge (Poseyville Fuel Salesman). Photo Submitted

‘Posey Solar,’ continued from Page B1 Posey County landowners, is shrinking. “Posey Solar is downsizing its project from 300MWac to approximately 200 MWac,” according to the statement. “As part of this effort, 1,000 to 1,500 acres are being released from the footprint.” According to the statement changes include: - Limited activity north of Highway 62. Parcels remaining in the updated site map are for “contingency planning and may be released later.” - Elimination of the array previously located just south of Marrs Elementary School. The closest array will now be across Ford Road about a half mile from the school. - Reduction of public roads utilized for the project. - Reduction in overall construction timeline. The statement does not give an adjusted investment total, originally valued at $264 million. It also fails to provide updated information about Posey County economic changes. Project reps, when pitching a later withdrawn tax abatement in January 2021, told Posey County Council members that the development was anticipated to bring an additional $35 million in property taxes into the county’s coffers during the facility’s 35-year lifespan. The company’s other promises…to donate $5,000 per year to the Marrs Township Fire Department (after an initial $25,000 contribution), and $225,000 to increase communication towers were not mentioned either. Posey County isn’t the only project that Tenaska and its partners have in the works in southern Indiana. Developments in Knox, Gibson and Pike counties (initially said to be a combined 8,650 acres

and 1,080 MW) are underway as well. When asked if the same supply chain issues that forced the scale back in Posey County will mean similar cuts in those projects, Tenaska rep Timberly Ross provided few details. “Arevon and Tenaska are facing this same supply chain issue on some of its other projects. Each project is unique, and we are working to find a solution that best fits each project and its power customer,” Ross said. CenterPoint Energy, future owner of Posey Solar, is still looking to add its original goal of 700 to 1,000 MW of solar generation to its portfolio, regardless of where that energy generation is sited. Supply chain issues have not impacted the utility provider’s plans to add a natural gas-fired generating facility on the site of the A.B. Brown coal-burning plant, according to Natatlie Hedde, CenterPoint Energy’s director of communications. The news was a tough blow for landowners like Kincade and Paul Herrenbruck who found themselves left out in the cold. “As far as I know at this point, we’re out,” Kincade said. “It was never a given that the project was going to go through anyway. It’s a disappointment, but we’ll get by.” Kincade said, despite a meeting with Tenaska reps and the landowners in November, he had concerns that something was coming. “All the delays that we’ve had to put up with with the Area Plan Commission granting this delay and that delay…it just drug out too long. It sounds to me like with all of those months and months of delays that we went through

and probably with our inflation rate the way it is, it probably allowed the cost to get out of control,” Kincade said. He said he was called by a project engineer and told that the project had been “revised significantly.” “I kind of knew that something was going on because we hadn’t heard from him in a good while and that was really unusual,” Kincade said. “I knew something was up. I just wasn’t sure what it was. But I did not anticipate this change. I don’t have the full story. I doubt that I ever will.” He said he couldn’t put a dollar amount on the potential income lost by the change. “It’ll be substantial. I’ll put it that way,” Kincade said, but added that “it’s not going to make or break me.” Herrenbruck, father of Posey Solar’s local representative Stacy Wagner, had agreed to lease 70 acres to the project. He learned his land would only be used as a contingency parcel last week as well. “Am I surprised at what’s taking place? Not really,” Herrenbruck said. “I am also not totally disappointed.” Herrenbruck and Kincade said their land will continue to be farmed, however both said they may be open to other development opportunities in the future. The county’s need for housing is well known and both said they’d be willing to consider that option should they be approached. Kincade said he might be open to future renewable energy projects as well. “I think maybe we would be a little more cautious about it, certainly,” Kincade said. “But yeah, we probably would be interested in taking a look.”

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Court News and Legal Advertisements Arrests January 12 Dillon Lagenour - Evansville - Warrant, Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident - PCS Jerome Stewart - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Dealing in Marijuana, Dealing in a Synthetic Drug or Synthetic Drug Lookalike Substance, Maintaining a Common NuisanceControlled Substances, Neglect of a Dependent (petition to revoke) - PCS Harrison Whitler - Mount

Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP January 13 Chase Hurt - Evansville Warrant, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Operating a Vehicle With a Schedule I or II Controlled Substance or its Metabolite in the Blood (petition to revoke bond) - PCS January 14 Terra Cleveland - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) - PCS Nicholas Huffsmith - Mount

Vernon - Operating Without Obtaining a License - PCS January 15 Elisabeth Boarman - Mount Vernon - Operating While Intoxicated - ISP Chandler Moseley - Mount Vernon - Operating Without Ever Receiving a License MVPD Chandler Moseley - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated (petition to revoke)

2022-013 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0005-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 1:00 P.M. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office Lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $39,213.51 Cause Number: 65D01-2107-MF-000247 Plaintiff: MidFirst Bank Defendant: Marc D. Hall and Brenda M. Burke By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot Number Ten (10) in Isaiah Fletchall’s Enlargement to the Town of Poseyville, Posey County, Indiana. Commonly Known as: 110 W Fletchall St, Poseyville, IN 476339030 Parcel No. 65-23-18-430-010.001-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Alan W. McEwan, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham Jr. Attorney No. 24051-49 41 E Washington St., STE 400 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Indianapolis, IN 46204 Phone: (812) 838-1321 317-264-5000 Atty File #: D181-73 Robb Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, February 2, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-009 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65D01-2102-MF-000053

RUOFF MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., Plaintiff, vs. KERRI A. DUKE DAVID W. MILLER UNKNOWN OCCUPANT, IF ANY Defendants. NOTICE OF SUIT SUMMONS - SERVICE BY PUBLICATION The State of Indiana to the defendants above named, and any other person who may be concerned. You are notified that you have been sued in the Court above named. The nature of the suit against you is a foreclosure of the real estate mortgage, legally described as: The following described real estate located in Posey County, Indiana, to-wit: Lot Number Twenty-six (26) in Prices First Addition to Prices Station, now the incorporated Town of Griffin, Indiana, except Eighteen (18) feet off the south side thereof. This property is commonly known as 223 N Main Street, Griffin, IN 47616 This summons by publication is specifically directed to the following Defendants whose addresses are known: David W. Miller 1509 Cumberland Avenue Evansville, IN 47712 And to the following defendant whose addresses are unknown: Kerri A. Duke In addition to the above named Defendants being served by this summons there may be other Defendants who have an interest in this lawsuit. If you have a claim for relief against the Plaintiff arising from the same transaction or occurrence, you must assert it in your written answer. You must answer the Complaint in writing, by your attorney, on or before the 24th day of February, 2022 (the same being within thirty (30) days after the Third Notice of Suit), and if you fail to do so a judgment will be entered against you for what the Plaintiff has demanded. Matthew C. Gladwell (30493-49) Amanda L. Krenson (28999-61) David W. Cliffe (36402-15) Attorney’s for Plaintiff Reisenfeld & Associates LLC 3962 Red Bank Road Cincinnati, OH 45227 Voice: 1-513-322-7000 Facsimile: (513) 322-7099 ATTEST: Clerk of the Posey County Superior Court Published in the Posey County News on January 11, January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-012 SECTION 001113 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Metropolitan School District of North Posey County (herein referred to as the “School Corporation”) at the Superintendent’s Office, located at 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633, until 1:00 PM CDT, local time, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, for the High School Chiller Replacement Project. The Work shall be Bid as one Unified Contract. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the board room at the above time and place. Bids received later than such date and time, as determined is the sole and complete discretion of the School Corporation will be returned unopened. Complete and detailed Drawings and Specifications for this work, including but not limited to the Instructions to Bidders, General Conditions, and General Requirements are on file and may be examined at the following places: National Construction News 1133 West Mill Rd., Suite 107 Evansville, IN F.W. Dodge 2625 Hawthorne Avenue Evansville, IN 47714 Builders Exchange of Louisville, Inc. 2300 Meadow Drive #100 Louisville, Kentucky 40218-1372 Metropolitan School District of North Posey County 101 North Church Street Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Copies of Plans and Specifications may be obtained by contacting Repro Graphix, 14 N.W. 6th Street, Evansville, Indiana 47708, (812) 422-2400, upon depositing the sum of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each set. After the purchase of one complete set of documents and the payment of a non-refundable cost of $50.00, PDF files will be made available. If paying by check, please make checks payable to Repro Graphix, Inc. The deposit will be refunded in full to the prime contract bidder when the Plans and Specifications have been returned to Repro Graphix within ten (10) days after the time set for receiving bids, in good re-usable condition. If Plans and Specifications are returned after this ten (10) day limit, or in an unusable condition, the deposit shall be forfeited to cover the cost of reproduction. All mailing costs shall be paid by the bidder. The successful bidder shall, upon acceptance of it’s bid, be required to procure and pay for a Contractor’s Bond for Construction (Form 86A or AIA Form A312) in an amount equal to its contract price. Such bonds shall comply with all laws of the State of Indiana governing public contracts let by governmental units. Bids should be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to the School Corporation, with the name and place of business of the bidder and the project name to which the bid relates on the envelope, all as more particularly set forth in the Instructions to Bidders. Bids submitted by mail should be addressed to Mr. Michael Galvin, Superintendent, Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. No bids received by fax or email will be accepted. If a bid is mailed, the post office becomes the agent of the bidder and not that of the School Corporation. Bids should be made on the form included in the Project Manual which is based on the Indiana State Board of Accounts Form 96 (Revised 2013), and shall be accompanied by an acceptable certified check, cashier’s check, or bid bond, executed by the bidder and an acceptable surety company, payable to the order of the School Corporation, in an amount not less than five percent (5%) of the total bid. In the event any bidder withdraws his bid or fails to execute a satisfactory contract or contracts and furnish a satisfactory performance bond or bonds within ten (10) days after a contract or contracts has been awarded to such bidder by the School Corporation, said School Corporation may declare his certified check or cashier’s check or bid bond forfeited to said School Corporation as liquidated damages. The School Corporation shall have the right to accept any bid within sixty (60) days after the time of opening of the bids, during which time no bids shall be withdrawn; at any time to reject any and all bids for any reason at all; and to waive all formalities or irregularities in the bidding. Contractors will be required to complete their work within a certain specified period as provided in Section 01 11 00 of the specifications. A Pre-bid meeting will be conducted at North Posey High School Library located at 5900 High School Rd, Poseyville, IN 47633 on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at 10 A.M. CDT (local time). Dated: January 11, 2022 METROPOLITAN SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NORTH POSEY COUNTY By: Amy J. Will, Secretary, School Board of Education Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp

- MVPD Scott Lantaff - Evansville Operating While Intoxicated - PCS January 16 Keegan Nunnally - Mount Vernon - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - MVPD Stephen Bradfield - Evansville - Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Marijuana - MVPD Christopher Avery - Mount Vernon - Domestic Battery x 2 - MVPD January 17 Angel Kaufman - Mount

Vernon - Warrant, Possession of a Controlled Substance, Public Intoxication, Possession of Paraphernalia (petition to revoke - ISP Felony/Misdemeanor David Kelly, 41, Hermitage, Tenn. Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections. Mathew Scott Barber, 38, Mount Carmel, Ill. Domestic Battery, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed. Blake A. Weinzapfel, 21, Mount Vernon. Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed.

Angel Moon Kaufman, 21, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Maintaining a Common NuisanceControlled Substance, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 dismissed. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees. Ct. 2- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 3- six months Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Blake A. Weinzapfel, 21,

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2022-016 Invitation To Submit Competitive Bids For Ambulance(s) And Equipment DATE January 12, 2022 Posey County EMS is soliciting competitive, sealed bids from qualified vendors for the purchase of One (1), Type III, Class One (4 x 2), configuration A ambulance(s) for Posey County EMS, 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Posey County EMS reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids. Posey County EMS also reserves the right to accept the bid most advantageous to Posey County Government. Specifications may be obtained by contacting Posey County EMS, 305 Mill Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620, via telephone at 812-838-1357, or email at chris.neaveill@poseycountyin.gov. This invitation is extended to all qualified vendors/manufacturers that are specifically in the business of building emergency medical vehicles and/or equipment. Bids may be received at the Posey County Auditor’s office at 126 East 3rd Street Room 220, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 up to 4:00 pm local time on February 14, 2022, or up to 9:00 am local time on February 15, 2022, at 9:00 am at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620. Any bids received after these times will be returned unopened. This invitation is issued by: Posey County EMS 305 Mill St. Mount Vernon, IN 47620 chris.neaveill@poseycountyin.gov Contact Person: Chris Neaveill Posey County Commissioners: Bill Collins Randy Thornburg Bryan Schorr Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-011 ORDINANCE NO.: 2021-12-21-01 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE POSEY COUNTY EMS BILLING RATES Section 1. Charges for Posey County Emergency Medical Services WHEREAS, The Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, as the executive and legislative body of Posey County, have the power to adopt and amend ordinances relating to the administration of Posey County government; and WHEREAS, Posey County is responsible for maintaining and operating the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Department (“Posey County EMS”), which includes the operation of ambulance services; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Posey County are responsible for establishing the rates for services charged by the Posey County EMS; and WHEREAS, the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Advisory Board and the Posey County Emergency Medical Services Director have recommended certain increases in the rates for certain services charged by the Posey County EMS and request that the Board of Commissioners of Posey County adopt the below listed billing rates; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of Posey County now seek to make the recommended changes to the billing rates for services charged by the Posey County EMS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County, as follows: CHARGE FOR POSEY CHARGE FOR OUT OF COUNTY RESIDENTS COUNTY RESIDENTS Ambulance Mileage $16 $18 Basic Life Support Emergency $750 $950 Advanced Life Support Emergency Level 1 $1,050 $1,300 Advanced Life Support Emergency Level 2 $1,250 $1,500 Basic Life Support Refusal $25 $50 Advanced Life Support Refusal $50 $10 SECTION 2. Definitions and Guidelines “Posey County Residents” is defined as a person who has a Posey County, Indiana address as his/her primary residence. “Out of County Residents” is defined as a person who has a primary residential address outside of Posey County, Indiana. The Level of Service that is billed is decided by the level of care that is provided. A Basic Life Support Refusal will only be charged when an ambulance is sent for the same patient five (5) or more times in a 30 day period that results in refusals. An Advanced Life Support Refusal will only be charged if ALS Level care is provided and the patient signs a refusal of transport after the ALS Level care was provided. SECTION 3. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County, Indiana, and following publication as provided by I.C. 5-3-1. Following a unanimous vote by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County to waive second reading of this Ordinance, it was finally passed by the Board of Commissioners of Posey County following a first reading on this 21st day of December, 2021. BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA By: Bill Collins, President By: Randy Thornburg, Vice-President By: Bryan Schorr, Member ATTEST: Maegen L. Greenwell, Posey County Auditor APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: Joseph H. Harrison, Jr. Posey County Attorney Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-014 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) TWIN LAKES MHC IN LLC,

IN THE POSEY COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-2112-MI-000470 ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) CHARLES RYAN REH, ) NANCY REH, ) RANDALL MAYES, ) RHONDA MITCHELL, ) JOHN VESSEL, ) UNKNOWN OWNER(S) OF ABANDONED ) MOBILE HOME, and ) INDIANA BUREAU OF MOTOR VEHICLES, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS – SERVICE BY PUBLICATION NOTICE OF SUIT To the Defendants named and any other person who may be concerned, Charles Ryan Reh, Nancy Reh, Randall Mayes, Rhonda Mitchell, John Vessel and the Unknown Owner(s) of the Abandoned Mobile Home who may be interested in the mobile home described in this notice you are notified that you have been sued in the Court above-named cause. Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC has filed a Verified Complaint for Court Order to Issue Mobile Home title regarding a certain mobile home situated at 112 Deer Run, Evansville, Posey County, Indiana 47712 at a manufactured home community known as Twin Lakes. The mobile home is described as a 1978 MAKE: VICTORIAN HOMES, MODEL: UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER UNKNOWN. Title and ownership of the mobile home is unknown. Plaintiff is requesting that title and ownership of the mobile home be transferred to BSREP II MH Bayshore Heritage, LLC. This summons by publication is directed to any person who may claim an ownership interest in the mobile home and whose identity and whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Charles Ryan Reh whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Nancy Reh whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Randall Mayes whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to Rhonda Mitchell whose whereabouts are unknown. This summons by publication is directed to John Vessel whose whereabouts are unknown. An answer or other appropriate response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney on or before thirty (30) days after the last publication of notice of the suit, and if you fail to do so, a judgment will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Responses must be filed at the Posey County Clerk’s Office, 300 Main Street, #115, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. The names and address of the attorneys representing the plaintiff are: Kathryn M. Merritt-Thrasher, #30769-29 J. F. Beatty, #4170-49 LANDMAN BEATTY, LAWYERS 9100 Keystone Crossing, Suite 870 Post Office Box 40960 Indianapolis, IN 46240-0960 Telephone: (317) 236-1040 Fax: (317) 236-1049 Lawyers for Plaintiff Twin Lakes MHC IN LLC Date: 1/10/2022 Kay Kilgore Sheryl Seifert Clerk of the Posey County Courts Published in the Posey County News on January 18, January 25, February 2, 2022 - hspaxlp

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Legal Advertising and Court News continued Mount Vernon. Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed. Edward Cahill, 45, Evansville. Ct. 1- Rape, Level 3 Felony; Ct. 2- Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, Level 4 Felony. Ct. 1 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $500 Sexual Assault Victims Assistance Fee, no contact with the victim, register as a sex offender for lifetime. Eight years Indiana Department of Corrections. Natalie A. Eger, 39, Evansville. Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees. Six months Posey County Jail, suspended. Sarah Jones, 29, Poseyville. Ct. 1- Burglary, Level 4 Felony; Ct. 2- Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Theft, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 4- Unauthorized Entry of a Motor Vehicle, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Steven Brent Robinson, 28, Mount Vernon. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Marce O. Stewart, III, 49, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Two days Posey County Jail. Brandon T. Mattingly, 34, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Alex Jordan Dartt, 26, Mount Vernon. Disorderly

Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed. David Michael Shaw, 52, Mount Vernon. Theft, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. 10 days Posey County Jail. Angel Moon Kaufman, 21, Mount Vernon. Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Chad Boarman, 46, Evansville. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driver’s license suspended for one year, counseling, SoberLink monitor for six months, one year probation and fees. One year Posey County Jail, all suspended except 10 days. Steven Michael Cage, Jr., 44, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Do-

mestic Battery, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1- judgment of conviction entered as a Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $50 Domestic Violence Fee. 10 days Posey County Jail, concurrent. Richard Stutz, 49, West Union, Ohio. Ct. 1- Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 and 3 dismissed. $1 plus costs. six days Posey County Jail. Shannon Smith, 40, Lynx, Ohio. Ct. 1- Possession of a Narcotic Drug, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200

2022-022 The following will be sold for charges: 9019 HWY 66 WADESVILLE On 02/14/2022 @ 08:00 AM 2000 PONTIAC 2G2FS22KXY2168953 $1,692.73 2011 DODGE 1D7RV1CT6BS605173 $1,276.23 Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-026 Posey County LEPC Local Emergency Planning Committee L.E.P.C. 2022 Meeting Schedule On Third Tuesday January 18, 2022 April 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 October 18, 2022 The 2022 L.E.P.C. meetings will be held at the EMA Annex 311 Mill Street, Mt. Vernon,Indiana and will start at 5:00 p.m. Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-025 Posey County EMA Advisory Board 2022 Regular Monthly Meeting Dates On Third Tuesday

2022-030 Notice: Mt Vernon Mini Storage will take Possession of the following unit(s) if full payment and all late fees are not received by 2-21-22 Unit #13 Tabatha Brock Unit # 22 Jessica Rogers Today’s date 1/25/22 Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp

January 18, 2022 April 19, 2022 July 19, 2022 October 18, 2022 All regularly scheduled meetings are held at the EMA Annex Building at 311 Mill Street Mt. Vernon, Indiana, and start at 7 p.m. Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp

2022-031 Metropolitan School District of North Posey 101 North Church Street Poseyville, IN 47633 812-874-2243; www.northposey.k12.in.us Michael Galvin, Superintendent Sealed bids will be received by the Metropolitan School District of North Posey County at the Superintendent’s Office, located at 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633 until 4:00 P.M. CDT, Wednesday, February 9, 2022 for Lawn Care of School Facilities. The work should be bid as one unified contract. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud in the Board Room at the above time and place. Bids received later than such date and time, as determined is the sole and complete discretion of the School District will be returned unopened. Complete and detailed specifications for this work, including but not limited to the instructions for bidders, general conditions, and general requirements are on file and may be examined at the following places including copies of bidding packets: Metropolitan School District of North Posey County 101 North Church Street Poseyville, IN 47633 The successful bidder shall, upon acceptance of the bid, be required to provide all required information listed within the packet. Bids should be enclosed in a sealed envelope, addressed to the School District, with the name and place of business of the bidder and the project name to which the bid relates on the envelope. Bids submitted by mail should be addressed to Mr. Michael Galvin, Superintendent, Metropolitan School District of North Posey County, 101 North Church Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. No bids received by fax or email will be accepted. If a bid is mailed, the post office becomes the agent of the bidder and not that of the School District. The School District shall have the right to reject at any time any and all bids for any reason at all; and to waive all formalities or irregularities in the bidding. Dated: January 21, 2022 Metropolitan School District Published in the Posey County News on January 25, Friday 1, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-020 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING In accordance to Public Law 148-2012, the MSD of Mt. Vernon Board of School Trustees will conduct a public meeting on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 5:45 p.m. at Mt. Vernon Sr. High School, 700 Harriett St., Mt. Vernon, Indiana to discuss the contract for the Superintendent of Schools. Public comments regarding the contract may be heard at that time. Dr. Matt Thompson, Superintendent Summary of Proposed Contract Extension Salary: $118,473 Contract Days: 260 Daily Rate: $455.67 Possible Stipend: up to $3,000 dependent on evaluation 401(a) Contribution: 2.5% of contract salary Life Insurance face value: $150,000 Vacation Days: 20 Leave Days: 20 Proposed contract will be discussed at the meeting, which includes language specifying upon evaluation and receiving the status of either effective or highly effective, the Superintendent will receive the same salary and benefit increases as other administrative employees and may receive a stipend. The contract will go to the Board for approval at the regular February 21, 2022 Board meeting. Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-023 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

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IN THE MATTER OF: MB - DOB 6/29/2019 A CHILD ALLEGED TO BE A CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES AND SCOTT BOATMAN (PARENT)

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NUMBER: 65D01-2110-JC-000141

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION & NOTICE OF CHILD IN NEED OF SERVICES HEARING

TO: Scott Boatman Whereabouts unknown NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above noted parent whose whereabouts are unknown, that the Indiana Department of Child Services has filed its Verified Petition Alleging the child to be in Need of Services, in accordance with I.C. 31-34-9-3, and that an adjudication hearing has been scheduled with the Court. YOU ARE HEREBY COMMANDED to appear before the Judge of the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. Third St. Room 114, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 for a(n) Hearing on Publication on 3/30/2022 at 9:00 AM. At said hearing, the Court will consider the Petition and evidence thereon and will render its decision as to whether the above named minor child is child in need of services and shall enter adjudication accordingly. Your failure to appear after lawful notice will be deemed as your default and waiver to be present at said hearing. UPON ENTRY OF SAID ADJUDICATION, A DISPOSITIONAL HEARING will be held in which the Court will consider (1) Alteratives for the care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child; (2) The necessity, nature, and extent of your participation in the program of care, treatment, or rehabilitation for the child; and (3) Your financial responsibility for any services provided for the parent, guardian or custodian of the child including child support. YOU MUST RESPOND by appearing in person or by an attorney within thirty (30) days after the last publication of this notice, and in the event you fail to do so, an adjudication on said petition, judgment by default may be entered against you, or the court may proceed in your absence, without further notice. Kay Kilgore Sheryl Seifert Clerk Daniel Jankowski, 27892-82 Attorney, Indiana Department of Child Services 1262 Main Street Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Published in the Posey County News on January 25, February 1, February 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling, 20 hours community service, truthfully testify for any hearings. Ct. 1- one year Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Joshua Eual Choate, 37, Mount Vernon. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees. Six months

Posey County Jail, suspended. Shawn B. Jackson, 32, Mount Vernon. Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Lauren Allain Boggs, 39, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Residential Entry, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or More, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4-

Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 5- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 and 3 are dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, no contact with Jacob Matz, one year probation and fees. Ct. 2- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- six months Posey County Jail; Ct. 5- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended.

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2022-029 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF A COUNTY ROADWAY Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Posey County will conduct a public hearing and consider the Final Reading of an Ordinance regarding an Amended Petition to Vacate County Roadway filed by M K & R Holdings, LLC, Fehrenbacher Outdoors, LLC, Joyce A. Culley and Bulkley Brothers, LLC. The location of the County Roadway to be vacated is 1.3 miles of Maunee Ferry Road located in Posey County, Indiana. The public hearing concerning the proposed vacation of that portion of Maunee Ferry Road will be held on the 15th day of February, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. in the Hovey House meeting room in Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Dated this 20th day of January, 2022. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-028 Notice to Taxpayers of Proposed Additional Appropriations Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of Posey County that the proper legal officers of The Posey County Council will meet at 330 Walnut Street, Mt. Vernon, Indiana, on February 8, 2022 at 9:00 a.m. to consider the following additional appropriations in excess of the budget for the current year. Name of Fund Purpose Intended Amount County General System Support $35,000.00 County General 4H Fair Maintance $25,000.00 County General Public Warning System $4,781.09 ARPA Fund LUCAS Devices $133,821.00 LIT Repair to Vehicle $2,486.73 K9 Supplies $700.00 K9 Repairs and Maintenance $300.00 Health Board Salary $2750.00 Taxpayers appearing at the meeting shall have a right to be heard. The additional appropriations as finally approved, will be referred to the Department of Local Government Financing. The Department will make a written determination as to the sufficiency of funds to support the appropriations within (15) days of receipt of a certified copy of the action taken at the above meeting. Maegen L. Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on January 25, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-027 City of Mount Vernon Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620 FINDINGS OF HEARING OFFICE William Jason Hancock-Owner Daniel H. Hancock-Owner Legal Description: The West Half of Lot Number Twenty-two (22) in James and Hovey’s enlargement of the City of Mt. Vernon, Posey County, IN. More commonly known as 315 W. 8th Street, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 On October 14, 2021 Hearing Officer Gregg Wagner gave the owners until January 10, 2022 to either bring all structures on the property up to code as determined by the Unsafe Building Enforcement Officer or demolish the building, remove the debris and level the lot. Owner to contact the Unsafe Building Enforcement Officer to arrange proper inspections of the work and obtain all necessary permits. Owner must pay all recording fees and postage expenses. Owner is also responsible to pay all costs of this action including, but not limited to, the administrative costs, hearing officer expenses and legal fees. Pursuant to I.C. 36-7-9-7 a civil penalty of $500 is hereby imposed on owner. In the event the Owner fails to complete this work, bids to perform the work will be solicited from an outside contractor or the City of Mt. Vernon Street Department may perform the work. The owner will be financially responsible for the cost of demolition and removal at the bid price or current rates and charges adopted by the Board of Public Works and Safety for the work performed by the City, and the same will become a lien against the real estate if the costs are not paid in full. On January 13, 2022 Hearing Officer Gregg Wagner set a Review Hearing for March 10, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the City Hall Annex and Owners are Ordered to Appear. Dated this 20th day of January 2022 Sherry Willis City of Mt. Vernon Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority 520 Main Street City Hall Annex Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 Telephone: (812-838-5576) Published in the Posey County News on January 25, February 1, February 8, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-024 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TRAVIS L. WILSEY, DECEASED

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2201-EU-000001 ) ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Hilary K. Van Haaften and Jacquelyn L. Straw were on the 13th day of January, 2022 appointed Co-Personal Representatives of the estate of Travis L. Wilsey, deceased, who died on December 24, 2021, and were authorized to administer said Estate without court supervision. All persons who have claims against this estate, whether or not now due, must file the claim in the office of the clerk of this court within three (3) months of the first publication of this notice, or within nine (9) months after the decedent’s death, whichever is earlier, or the claims will be forever barred. DATED this 17th day of January, 2022. Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court By: Donna Curtis Deputy Clerk W. Trent Van Haaften #15587-65 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR ATTORNEYS AT LAW 204 Main Street P.O. Box 1026 Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 (812) 838-1400 Published in the Posey County News on January 25, February 1, 2022 - hspaxlp 2022-021 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-22-0006-SS Date &Time of Sale: Thursday, March 24, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $146,714.34 Cause Number: 65D01-1801-MF-000004 Plaintiff: COMMUNITY LOAN SERVICING, LLC Defendant: ALEJANDRA S. JEFFRIES and MATTHEW B. JEFFRIES AND DISCOVER BANK By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: The following described real estate in Posey County, Indiana: Lot Numbered Seventy-two (72) in Williams Part of the City of Mt. Vernon. Commonly Known as: 419 COLLEGE AVE, MOUNT VERNON, IN 47620-1833 Parcel No. 65-27-08-121-055.000-018 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Bryan K Redmond, Plaintiff’s Attorney Attorney No. 22108-29 Feiwell & Hannoy PC 8415 Allison Pointe Boulevard, Suite 400 Indianapolis, IN 46250 (317) 237-2727 Atty File#: 095788F01 Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Center Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on January 25, February 1, February 8, 2022 - hspaxlp

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Posey County has moved into the irrational area Collectively, we owe an apology to local law enforcement, our local court system, our state court system, and Indiana residents in

There have been so many disturbing incidents over the past few months in our little piece of heaven. First, Deputy Bryan Hicks was injured and although he has made unbelievable progress, his life will never be the same because of the actions on that gray night following a good day of KunstFest in New Harmony. Sad but true. And again, just a few weeks ago, a wonderful couple was brutally murdered in their Mount Vernon home. Local, county and state police have had their hands full, costing local taxpayers thousands of dollars in overtime and shortening the staffs of jail employees to where deputies are being pulled off the roads to help man the local jail. And then this.... Just when we thought the drain of taxpayer dollars was about to end, someone or some people decided to take the law into their own hands on behalf of an animal and force our officers to again be stretched to the max, with other much more important trials and investigations upcoming, to try and find the animal you violated laws and swept in and took. And all this amid a pandemic. What you don’t realize is this is not just a local issue. Do you realize the number of hours the local court system has spent determining the best course of action to take? Attorney

general. Over the past year, people in Posey County have tied up valuable resources and have wasted endless hours of an already-overloaded law enforcement community’s time on a dog. It doesn’t matter if Jager bit the child or just mauled her, every level of law enforcement all the way to the Indiana Supreme Court has concurred the dog should be put down. Law enforcement, courts, and government officials have had to spend their valuable time and resources to try to “clear” a dog that left permanent scars on the face of a child. The happenings of the weekend, following the Supreme Court’s 9-0 decision to follow the direction of lower court decisions to euthanize the animal, are appalling. The decision to break the dog free is a direct violation of the Indiana Supreme Court and should be so punishable.

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fees are not cheap. And ascending up every level of the Indiana Court System has been, admittedly, a huge waste of time, resources, and money. This is no longer about whether a dog “bit” a child or simply mauled the child’s face. This is about criminal action. If you can’t see the problem with taking the law into one’s own hands, then you are part of the problem. There are so many children who are going without needed food and resources, yet a segment of our population has chosen the dog over the child. And when this perpetrator or perpetrators are found, the courts will again be tied up to determine guilt or innocence of the thief and the violator of a direct Indiana Supreme Court order. Again, on behalf of all the citizens of Posey County, I apologize to local officials for the endless hours of unnecessary work we have put you through. The city ordinance was put into place for just such instances as this. If you can’t control your unvaccinated animal and it mauls a child’s face, it deserves the fate described in the ordinance. The Capitol Hill attempted takeover is an example of what can happen when citizens choose not to obey the law. This is no different, except on a smaller scale.

Madame DePeg

Charles Dickens wrote his novel, A Tale of Two Cities, about the French Revolution (1789-1799). Madame Defarge is a prime mover of the revolution who seeks revenge on the aristocrats for evil done to the poor. She maintains a record of who should be brought down by knitting their names into her needlework. She forgets nothing and patiently bides her time. Then she produces the list for the guillotine. Peg is a prolific and creative knitter. During our COVID-enforced cabin fever I have often wondered how Peg can be so confident her memory of our past conversations is correct. Then yesterday as the thermometer

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hovered near single digits and we huddled in front of the fireplace while we talked and Peg knitted, it hit me. As Peg creates her marvelous hats, mittens and scarves she weaves in snippets of my naïve responses to her carefully crafted verbal mine fields. Such innocent seeming statements from last autumn as, “Jim don’t you think someone should get some firewood ready for this winter?” and my careless response of “Uh huh” get woven into a woolen contract. My protests that I have no recollection of what promises Peg claims I made stand weak and alone when confronted with Peg’s forceful confidence. It does me no good to complain that if we would just wait until spring such tasks as covering her countless plants or fixing run-on toilets or cleaning closets or doing practically anything but watching a ballgame on TV would not be so urgent. Peg

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just checks her knitting and says, “On such and such a date, you promised me ….” I am hoisted on her needlework petard with no way to contest her version of some long-ago casual conversation. On the other hand, I really like the warm hats and mittens Peg knits for me, such as the hat I wore skiing that looks like Osage Chief Bacon Rind’s. Perhaps I should just accept that wives never forget and husbands never win in the battle over what was said by whom when. However, it seems unfair of Peg to wage this age-old war with knitted weapons of documentation. After all, she has studied yarns from Iceland, Scotland, Ireland and Vermont while I occasionally simply write them. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine. com or “Like/Follow” us on Facebook and Twitter at JPegOsageRanch.

Letter to the Editor

Reducing jail overcrowding, boosting public safety

Indiana GOP Ignoring Hoosiers, Law Enforcement with Firearms Bill

This session, I supported legislation to help address jail overcrowding and boost resources to fight crime. House Bill 1004 would provide judicial flexibility so Level 6 felony offenders can be sent to the Indiana Department of Correction. A recent report by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute shows nearly 75 percent of all criminal filings in 2021 were Level 6 felonies, with many of those substance-related, like possession of meth or operating while intoxicated. With the DOC often offering greater access to

To the Editor: Look, there’s a common misconception about Democrats so I’m going to make this crystal clear: Democrats - especially Hoosiers Democrats - proudly support the Second Amendment and the right to bear arms. This means Democrats love hunting. Democrats enjoy skeet shooting. Democrats enjoy going to the local ﬁring range. So why do Republicans claim Democrats hate the Second Amendment? Because we believe in responsible gun ownership. And, a large majority of Hoosiers support responsible gun ownership. Indiana Republicans do not believe in responsible gun ownership, and the current House Bill 1077 - their partisan-branded “constitutional carry” - would make the Hoosier State the Wild Wild West in the Midwest. This bill would remove the permit process. House Bill 1077 and Senate Bill 14 are so bad that law enforcement from across the state - including the Indiana State Police - oppose this extreme bill. But here’s the kicker: the Indiana GOP paid for a survey that was sent to us, the voters. Legislators like Sen Jim Tomes who is a co-sponsor of this bill, and is supporting the bill, and other GOP Senator’s like Sen Vaneta Becker who has said at a recent forum that 83 percent of her responses were in favor of leaving it alone and require people to get a permit. Republicans are shoving this horrible legis-

mental health and addiction treatment services than many local jails, more oﬀenders can get additional help to stay out of the criminal justice system. According to the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, 77 percent of Indiana’s jails are overcrowded or at capacity. Alleviating county jail overcrowding issues will help locals redirect resources to where they matter most. To learn more about House Bill 1004, visit http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/ house/1004.

Wendy McNamara, State Rep Better outcomes for troubled youth All Hoosier children deserve the opportunity to succeed, and it’s a priority of mine to help troubled youth get back on the right path. Youth who end up in our state’s juvenile justice system often face underlying issues, such as mental health and substance abuse issues, abandonment, homelessness and trauma. I want better outcomes for these children and authored legislation to improve the state’s juvenile justice system. Juvenile offenders – some as young as sixyears-old – are sometimes detained for long periods of time for minor offenses, like truancy. My legislation would help nonviolent youth offenders receive counseling for mental health and behavioral issues rather than being incarcerated.

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A Council of State Governments report shows youth who participate in diversion programs or counseling are 40 percent less likely to re-oﬀend. Juvenile oﬀenders would be screened and evaluated to see if they pose a danger to the community. Children younger than 12 years old would not be detained unless it is essential for a community’s safety and no reasonable alternative exists. As an educator and chair of the House Courts and Criminal Code Committee, I understand some young Hoosiers face many challenges in their lives. We want to give them the tools to be successful now, and in the future. To learn more and watch legislative proceedings, visit iga.in.gov.

lation through the statehouse as we speak. Despite clear opposition, they passed it through the Indiana House last week. And I worry that if this bill does become law - there’s going to be no limits at how far the Republicans’ partisan obsessions go. It feels like Republicans care more about agendas from Washington than creating a better future for us-the voters. Ed Adams Posey County Democrat Chairman 8th Dist. Vice Chairman

Worm dirt and bad habits

When I was a kid I picked up the bad habit of chewing B D tabacker and snuﬀ. I use to H hide it under my mattress from my momma for years. I was about 15 before my momma found out about my habit…it broke her heart. Anyway… One time I was plowing for Lee Roy when I was a kid and I had me a pouch of RedMan chewing tobacco. I was getting to the end of the ﬁeld and Lee Roy needed my help with something and stopped me when I was turning the tractor around. We were walking back to his Jeep and he says “Hey Don, gimme some o that RedMan and maybe I won’t have to tell your momma your chewing” guess I didn’t hide it well enough from him, so I forked it over. We lived about 15 miles from town but west of us about four to

five miles was a truck stop. I was out and desperate for some snuff and I use to buy some from Lee Roy from time to time, but when I asked him he said he was out too! We were in a pickle. He handed me $20 and told me to go to the truck stop and get a roll for him and whatever I needed. I said “I don’t have a ride” because we both were up there on tractors. He said “take that 4020 up there and get us some”… so I did. Looking back I can’t imagine what people thought about seeing a 14 year old dirty kid, pulling up to a truck stop on a tractor, then going in and asking for a roll of Copenhagen! I bet that was a shocker to some folks. Years later after I had kids of my own, I took them with me on the tractor. They were in the cab while I was outside while I was fiddling with something, Matthew was four and Roy was two years old. I somehow left my snuff can in the tractor. After a little bit I heard retching from the cab and found both boys had got into my snuff can and had turned green with their heads spinning.

On another occasion a few years later, we had gone camping at willow creek which was miles from nowhere. I had taken enough snuff to last the trip. One day I ran out so I went into the camper to get a new can, there was none to be found. I tore that camper apart looking… and nothing. The boys had been off fishing and when the came back I asked them if they’d seen my snuff. They looked at each other and simultaneously said “nope.” Red flag! I went outside and saw a can on the table by their fishing poles. Relieved I went and picked it up but when I opened the can it was full of worms. I called em out and they said they needed a can to hold their worms and they found a can of snuff and dumped it out to put worm dirt in. After that I decided it was time to quit, for their sake. It sure saved me lots of money too… if you add all you spent on it, it sure amounts to a small fortune! Addictions can be hard to break… but they can be broken, you just have to have the right motivation… like worm dirt.

Hans Schmitz, PC Purdue Extension Educator House Plants in Winter Care must be taken as the seasons change because plants are just as picky as animals, but are sadly immobile. Shade tolerance and natural environment must be considered, as tropical plants may need supplemental light during winter months, while extremely shade tolerant plants may need to be moved further from a window in the summertime. Water needs also change depending on the season. The amount of water needed may change with the seasons, depending on both outdoor and indoor conditions. The indoor humidity will also affect time between watering, as the furnace tends to create a very low humidity atmosphere inside a home during the winter. The low humidity will evaporate more water out of the soil to the air. Some tropical plants may have difficulty regulating water evaporation

through their leaves and will require the occasional leaf misting during the winter as well. Those small leaf openings that regulate water loss and retention are called stomata. Tropical plants are much more susceptible to dry out in low humidity environments because their natural ecosystem is always one of high humidity. The stomata of these plants cannot close properly to conserve moisture. Changes in sun intensity may affect water evaporation from the pot as well as plant uptake of water. Sun intensity also affects photosynthetic capabilities and the switch from vegetative to reproductive growth or vice-versa. High light areas in the home are directly in front of a south-facing window. Sunloving and/or warm-season plants should get preference in front of those windows, unless P

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Jim Kilgore came out to support his wife, Kay Kilgore, County Assessor Nancy Hoehn tossed her hat in the Incumbent Sheriff Tom Latham was the first person to as she filed for a second term as County Clerk. Photo by ring for a second term. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray file for office at the County Court House on Wednesday, Lois Mittino Gray January 5. Photo by Lois Mittino Gray Clerk Of The Circuit Court Kilgore, Kay L: Republican Convention Delegate Camerer, Norman L: Republican: Parke County Republican Convention Delegate, At Large - 8 Greenwell, Jeffrey D: Democrat Harrison, Susan H: Republican Latham, Thomas E: Republican Levings, Rusty: Republican Rutledge, Justin H: Republican Tomes, James A: Republican Tomes, Margaret B: Republican Walden, Jerry R: Republican Wilson, Aaron P: Republican County Assessor Hoehn, Nancy: Republican County Auditor Greenwell, Maegen L: Republican

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Members of the Mount Vernon Iron Men Wrestling Academy pictured front row, l to r: Abel Cole, Knox Zuber, Onyx Zuber, Elias Crews, Brayden Denning, Jaxson Price, Jackson Schabel, and Zeke Ritchie. Middle row, l to r: Dustin Pharr, Hunter Hester, Sage Mason, Anderson Greene, Tyler Cole, Sean Schmidt, Spurgeon Mort, Kaden Pharr, Bowen Levings, Owen Hancock, James Rosser, Theo Levings, and Sean McLaughlin. Back row, l to r: James Rosser, Jonathan Hancock, Curtis Mort, Eli Shappell, Cole Morris, Ezekiel Mason, Brennen Reynolds, Dawson Coston, Samuel Mort, Eli Thompson, Reid Carroll, Ezra Wyatt, Jesse Carroll, Rusty Levings, and Josh Greene. Not pictured: Boaz French, Ben French, Mark French, Gabe Oneil, Joshua Oneil, Oliver Keepes and Brandon Cole. By Brandon Cole People recognize the problem of a lack of discipline and direction in the youth today, but few do more than complain. Coach Curt Mort, father of five, church elder and Associate Pastor of Mount Vernon Baptist Church decided to step out in his faith and do something bold for the community. Iron Men Wrestling Academy takes place at the MAC on Indian Mound Road in Mount Vernon on Tuesday from 5:30-7 p.m. IMWA has a different mindset than most competitive clubs as it focuses on building young men of character before competing or winning. Mort’s family moved to Posey County when he was young and he has two sons involved in IMWA. “Athletics were very formative for me in my youth,” said Mort. “They taught me lessons about honesty, character, perseverance and hard work. These lessons and more carried forward into my adulthood and have shaped the man I am. I still have many connections with men who mentored me through athletics in this community. Specifically the sport of wrestling has become a love of mine. I introduced my sons to it early and they both took to it and it has become something that we do together.” IMWA uses the Bible and the teachings of Christ to focus on real masculinity. “We chose Proverbs 27:17 as our banner verse because that is my goal for this program,” said Mort. “Men, of which some are fathers pour into and invest in boys through this sport. Wrestling is an intense experience that pushes athletes mentally, emotionally and physically. The highs are really high and the lows are really low. The fat lip and bloody noses are real. All of this combined with character- based teaching from the Word of God are a great recipe for helping boys understand what it means to be real, strong men.” In the middle of October 2021, IMWA began with about 20 boys in which the vast majority had one year or less experience. Currently, IMWA consists of around 30 boys who pay a modest fee of $40 per month, per wrestler. Mort notes that Ian and Erica Weatherford own the MAC facility and have been a great encouragement for the club. IMWA is a year-round club that is facilitated in a way that gradually moves athletes through a progression that focuses on character development, health, education and fitness through

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wrestling. Wrestlers will progress through IMWA based on the testing criteria set forth for their current achievement level. As athletes advance through the program they will receive a new shirt color to represent their current progress level. IMWA has organized a very specific curriculum, broken down into four achievement levels: White, Orange, Green, and Black (Cast Iron Men). Fellowship is important in the church and this club is a great way to connect. “There are a good amount of boys from our church that are participating,” said Mort. “It has been very exciting and a great connection point with boys and their dads. “Little guys will see me in the hallway on a Sunday morning and get into a wrestling stance and tell me they can’t wait for Tuesday night practice.” Faith is more than just a word to Mort and his family. “It’s my belief that every organization is under the Lordship of Jesus whether they recognize it or not,” said Mort. “I am a firm believer in, and a lover and follower of Jesus Christ. I’m not shy about it. I will talk about Him any chance I get because He is just that important to me. Boys from all different faiths and backgrounds are welcome to participate in IMWA. No one is required to sign any sort of statement of faith to participate. We do, however begin or end every practice with a scripture and prayer, and the wrestler/parent/coaches code of conduct will reflect principles rooted in the Bible (Golden Rule, kindness, respect, grace, forgiveness, etc).” Dads are encouraged to step on the mat with their sons regardless of their level of experience. The dads can learn right along with the wrestlers. The level-based curriculum and year-round nature of the club slows the pace and allows attention at the skill level of each wrestler. Mort wrestled some freestyle when he was young and all the way through Junior High and High School for Mount Vernon. “Honestly, I had a rather injury plagued high school wrestling career and I focused heavily on football,” said the former High School Wrestling Conference Champion. Mort maintained a winning high school record and has participated in submission grappling tournaments post-high school. For six years, Mort has coached elementary wrestling for Farmersville and West. He has gained an appreciation for what it takes to build a young athlete up, keep them interested in the sport, and put them in a position to be successful in the sport for the long term. Wrestling is not the kind of sport that just anyone can attend a few practices and jump into competition. This program gradually builds and molds a well-rounded wrestler with good character and strong values. Once the athlete has worked his way through the progressions to the black shirt, (Cast Iron Men) he is ready to compete. “I Would love to see IMWA grow both in wrestlers and volunteers that share my convictions about sharpening boys into Biblical men,” said Mort. “We share a scripture related to our core values also known as the Fruit of the Spirit which is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. We talk about the gospel and each person’s need for Jesus to be their Lord.”

Mort recognizes that wrestling is just a tool. “In the wrong hands or applied wrongly it can be unhelpful, or even destructive,” said Mort. “Toughness, perseverance and humility are some of the things we teach. The difference that faith makes in competing in athletics is that you realize that while winning is fun and you want hard work to pay off, it’s not the most important thing. The formation of that athlete into a solid individual is most important. Even further, Glory to God is most important over and above glory to self.” A Biblical man is a good protector, stands up for what is right and knows when the moment is right to be hard. “He doesn’t quit when things get difficult,” said Mort. “He doesn’t look for a fight, but doesn’t shrink when one comes to him because he knows how to handle himself. At the same time, he knows how to exercise gentleness, love and respect to those he is called to protect. Our land and culture is having a crisis of fatherhood and the only way to fix that is by teaching boys what it looks like to be real men according to Biblical wisdom and that is my aim for the wrestlers I coach.” For now, IMWA is once a week on Tuesday evenings, but Most Recent Wrestler of Mort has a vision. “If we grow the Week is Owen Hanmuch more we will have to cock. After a quick rework out multiple practices, so view and a couple tweaks, we can accommodate all skill Owen Hancock was levels and give good coachhitting his stand-up during attention,” said Mort. “As ing live wrestling like a boys work their way through pro. He snagged wrestler the curriculum and we have a of the week. IMWA turns good crop of “Black Shirts” boys into men. If you’ve (Cast Iron Men), it is a goal got a boy that needs an of mine to pick up a couple of athletic outlet or wants tournaments next season (Novto improve his skill as a Feb) as a team. That’s another wrestler check out www. thing that makes me different, ironmenwa.com #ironI’m not going to make a habit men #ironsharpensiron of missing worshiping Christ on the Lord’s day with my brothers and sisters at MV Baptist. That’s not a habit I want to teach my sons either. Most wrestling tournaments are on Sundays, but we should be able to find a few on Saturdays and see if our Black Shirts can stir things up.” One wrestler is recognized per week that the coaches notice is working exceptionally hard at practice through effort and skill. This wrestler gets his picture taken with the Wrestler of the Week Champion Belt, gets bragged on through the IMWA Facebook Page, and is awarded ice cream from Dairy Queen. IMWA is sponsored by several businesses in Mount Vernon and would like to personally thank the following establishments: Plastic Reclaiming Services, Shephard Services, Perry’s Upholstery, MAC Fitness and Golf Center and Dairy Queen.

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Wildcats have break-out week, win Carmi Invitational By Trisha L. Lopez Mount Vernon basketball took home the Carmi White County Invitational Tournament championship, capping an undefeated weekend with a finale victory against the host Bulldogs, 59-44. The last time the Cats hoisted the CWCIT trophy was in 2011. It was Mount Vernon’s first 4-0 tournament performance since 2004. The victory was especially sweet for senior Kaleb Dosher who, along with sophomore Nicot Burnett was named to the All Tournament team. “Last year, we couldn’t have (the tournament). The year before that, we were close to being good. The year before that, we didn’t win a game. Undefeated feels pretty good,” Dosher said. After a 2-8 start to the season that saw the Wildcats contend for wins in nearly every contest but struggle to get the baskets needed to finish games, the weekend’s success showcases what Mount Vernon coach Joe Newcomb hopes his team can accomplish moving forward. “Hopefully we can cross state lines and continue this success,” Newcomb said. “Confidence, in this group, is huge. This group… I never have anything negative to say. They always try to do what you’re asking. For whatever reason, we get hung up and we can’t make a play down the stretch. But this week, we made plays in tight situations. That should give them confidence to know that they can get the job done.” Mount Vernon faced adversity from the opening round, which

was originally scheduled for Wednesday but had to be pushed back due to weather. The truncated schedule meant the Cats had to play four games in three days, the first two without senior starter Jaden Wilson, who missed due to illness. From the opening tip against the Harrisburg (Ill.) Bulldogs (513) on Thursday, the Wildcats stepped up to get the job done. Senior Triston Clowers got an early takeaway and score to put Mount Vernon on the board. Bulldogs 6’9” senior Chris Allen answered. Clowers and Burnett forced a Harrisurg turnover, setting Clowers up for his second bucket to give Mount Vernon a 4-2 lead. Clowers and the Cats owned the first half. Defensively, the Bulldogs struggled to establish any kind of rhythm. Clowers kept the Bulldogs off balance nearly every time they crossed the half court line. Baskets by Clowers and Burnett extended Mount Vernon’s lead. Bulldogs junior Nathan Lawrence ended an almost seven minute Harrisburg scoring drought with about a minute left to take the score to 8-4, where it would remain until the end of the quarter. A Burnett basket opened second quarter to pull ahead 10-4, but a Wildcat foul put Harrisburg senior Michael Godsey on the line for two points. Mount Vernon sophomore Jackson Clowers answered, but the Wildcats put Godsey back on the line again on the next possession. Dosher scored to give Mount Vernon a 14-8 lead with a little more than four minutes remaining in the half. Harrisburg sophomore Camron Ande added a pair of free throws to keep the Bulldogs first half hopes alive. The free throw

line was the Bulldogs MVP of the evening. Harrisburg hit 21 of 27 free throws on the night as a team, 15 from Godsey. A Lawrence basket shrunk Mount Vernon’s lead to 3 with 3:23 to go in the half. Triston Clowers added a free throw and backed it up with another steal and score to give Mount Vernon a six point advantage. Godsey free throws slowed the Wildcats momentum, but Mount Vernon wasn’t done yet. Burnett, Dosher and Clowers scored, giving the Cats a 23-17 lead at the break. The Bulldogs came out of the half hot with scoring by Lawrence and Ande. Burnett scored on the next Wildcats possession. Harrisburg junior Myles Crank hit a free throw, but Mount Vernon took over. Dosher hit a triple, his first of four in the contest. Senior Leo Hostetter and Clowers added two more field goals and Dosher hit another three. With 5:43 to go in the third, Mount Vernon had a 35-22 lead. A pair of Dosher threes and baskets from both Clowers brothers put the Wildcats up 45-28 with a little more than a minute left in the quarter. Harrisburg battled back in the closing minutes and ended the third down 45-33. The Cats found themselves in foul trouble early in the fourth quarter and the Dogs made them pay, opening the quarter on a 7-0 run to shrink Mount Vernon’s lead to five points with 6:45 seconds left in the game. Burnett hit a free throw, but the Bulldogs battled. Freshman Ross Rider brought the Dogs to within two points and Lawrence tied the game 46-46 with 4:54 seconds

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Viking wrestlers edged by Tell City for PAC title, ‘Cats fourth By Chris Morlan The North Posey wrestling team competed in the Pocket Athletic Conference Championship last Saturday at Heritage Hills High School. There is always tough competition in the PAC. The Viking grapplers fought to the end and placed second as a team in the conference meet. Tell City won the championship as a team with 205.5 points. The Vikings finished with 203.5 points. Heritage Hills placed third with 186 points, Mount Vernon finished fourth with 172 points, Southridge in fifth place with 138 points, South Spencer in sixth place with 70 points, Boonville in seventh place with 60 points, Pike Central in eighth place with 58 points, Princeton and Tecumseh tied for ninth place with 57 points, Washington in eleventh place with 42 points, Gibson Southern finished twelfth place with 32 points and Forest Park in thirteenth place with 30 points. North Posey had four wrestlers win their weight classes. Gavin Wheeler won the 113-pound weight class, Blake Zirkelbach won the 120-pound weight class, Nick Akers won the 145-pound weight class and Wyatt Willman won the 220-pound weight class. The Vikings also had outstanding performances from two other wrestlers placing in the top four of their weight classes. Cam-

den Lupfer placed second in the 138-pound weight class and Trace Martin finished fourth in the 126-pound weight class. Kaleb Baehl (23-11) placed fifth in the 106-pound weight class. Baehl won by forfeit in first round. In the quarterfinals, Baehl lost by fall to Brady Byrd (Washington). Consolation round two, Baehl won by forfeit. During the consolation semifinals, Baehl won by fall (0:55) over Kylee Baker (Pike Central). In the fifth-place match, Baehl won by decision (8-5) over Logan Whyte (Boonville). Gavin Wheeler (29-5) won the 113-pound weight class. Wheeler won by forfeit in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Wheeler won by decision (8-4) over Max Fortwendel (Tell City). During the semifinals, Wheeler won by fall (1:16) over Brody Wilson (Washington). Wheeler won by decision (20) over Sean Windell (Heritage Hills) in the championship match. Blake Zirkelbach (30-4) won the 120-pound weight class. Zirkelbach won by fall (1:24) over Jayden Fogle (Southridge) in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Zirkelbach won by fall (1:04) over Elijah Brosmer (Forest Park). During the semifinals, Zirkelbach won by fall (3:05) over Jared Dunn (Princeton). Zirkelbach won by decision

Those North Posey Vikings celebrating PAC Individual championships on Saturday are, left to right, Wyatt Willman, Nick Akers, Blake Zirklebach, and Gavin Wheeler. (6-1) over Brayden Lain (Tell City) in the championship match. Trace Martin (17-7) placed fourth in the 126-pound weight class. Martin won by decision (10-4) over Jack Whitehead (Washington) in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Martin won by fall (1:30) over Baker

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‘Wrestling’ continued from Page B1 by forfeit in the first round. During the quarterfinals, Schoening lost by fall over Tyler Beach (Tecumseh). Consolation round two, Schoening won by forfeit. In the consolation semifinals, Schoening won by major decision (14-3) over Ryan Gladish (Pike Central). Schoening won the fifth-place match by decision (4-1) over Max Wahl (Gibson Southern). Camden Lupfer (18-13) placed second in the 138-pound weight class. Lupfer received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Lupfer won by fall (3:50) over Julian Dickinson (Mount Vernon). During the semifinals, Lupfer won by major decision (11-2) over Jake Dooley (Forest Park). Lupfer lost by decision (6-0) to Chase Stephens (Tell City) in the championship match. Nick Akers (28-4) won the 145-pound weight class. Akers won by forfeit in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Akers won by fall (0:53) over Lexington Ellis (Boonville). In the semifinals, Akers won by technical fall (20-5) over Gage Meunier (Tell City). Akers won by fall (2:57) over Alex Smith

(Heritage Hills) in the championship match. Austin Thornburg (8-10) finished fifth in the 152-pound weight class. Thornburg received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Thornburg lost by decision (10-4) to Brendan Chew (Heritage Hills). Thornburg won by forfeit in consolation round two. During the consolation semifinals, Thornburg won by major decision (10-1) over Luke Wirthwein (Southridge). In the fifthplace match, Thornburg won by fall (3:41) over Kaleb Persohn (Forest Park). Brant Oakley (13-16) placed sixth in the 160-pound weight class. Oakley received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Oakley lost by decision (12-6) to Ethan Yarber (Mount Vernon). Oakley won the consolation round two match by fall (2:47) over Henry Hagedorn (Forest Park). During the consolation semifinals, Oakley won by fall (0:33) over Jayden Bolin (Pike Central). For the fifth-place match, Oakley lost by fall to Maddox Vernon (Southridge). Landon Epley (13-15) placed eighth in the 170-pound weight class. Epley won by fall

(3:31) over Luke Meyer (Southridge) in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Epley lost by fall to Quintin Tempel (Heritage Hills). During the consolation round two match, Epley won by medical forfeit over Ethan Beckman (Forest Park). Epley lost by decision (4-0) to Anthony Black (Tecumseh) in the consolation semifinals. Lander Shelby (18-13) finished sixth in the 182-pound weight class. In the first round, Shelby won by decision (7-0) over Hannah West (Mount Vernon). Shelby lost by fall to Jared McKinley (Tecumseh) in the quarterfinals. During the consolation round two match, Shelby won by fall (2:52) over Garrett Tretter (Forest Park). For the consolation semifinals, Shelby won by fall (2:36) over Blayze Marchand (Boonville). In the fifth-place match, Shelby lost by fall to Drew Walden (Princeton). Reece Terhune (14-16) placed fifth in the 195-pound weight class. Terhune received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Terhune lost by fall to Ross Tempel (Heritage Hills). During the consolation round

two, Terhune won by forfeit. For the consolation semifinals, Terhune won by fall (2:23) over Brody Chestnut (Washington). In the fifth-place match, Terhune won by decision (5-3) over Noah Owens (Southridge). Wyatt Willman (30-3) won the 220-pound weight class. Willman won by forfeit in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Willman won by fall (0:08) over Isaiah Martin (Princeton). During the semifinals, Willman won by fall (1:11) over Brody Ford (Heritage Hills). Willman won by fall (0:21) over Mason Hines (Tecumseh) in the championship match. Tristen Gammon (15-15) finished fifth in the 285-pound weight class. Gammon received a bye in the first round. In the quarterfinals, Gammon lost by decision (3-0) to Alex Kling (Princeton). During the consolation round two match, Gammon won by decision (1-0) over Zane Baker (Tecumseh). For the consolation semifinals, Gammon won by forfeit over Rolan Zehr (Forest Park). In the fifth-place match, Gammon won by fall (0:50) over Zeke Valenciano (Southridge).

Lady Wildcats fall to sixth-ranked Forest Park, draw Memorial

Ari Shepherd drives to the bucket during action against Forest Park. Photo by Garry Beeson

By Trisha L. Lopez The Lady Wildcats basketball team fell to PAC rival Forest Park 61-41 at home on Saturday. Mount Vernon (4-17) battled with the 2A sixth ranked Lady Rangers (16-3) in the early going. Forest Park, up 8-4 with three minutes to go in the first quarter, went on a run. Junior Amber Tretter scored in the paint and junior Alivia Gehlhausen drained a three to stretch the lead to nine. Wildcats sophomore Molly Jones added a basket in the opening seconds of the second quarter, but a Mount Vernon foul put Rangers junior Danielle Eckert on the line for a pair of free throws. Mount Vernon struggled to take care of the ball and a turnover turned into an easy layup for 5’10” Forest Park junior Lydia Betz followed by a bucket by senior Grace Fleck that gave the Lady Rangers a 19-6 lead with six minutes remainining in the half. Betz picked off a Mount Vernon pass and scored again. Down 26-6 with 4:37 seconds left in the half, a basket by Wilson broke the Mount Vernon scoring drought. She added five free throws and a triple over the next three minutes. Down 33-16, sophomore Hannah Seifert scored as the clock expired for the half. The Lady Rangers took over in the second

Wildcat wrestlers are third By River Snodgrass Mount Vernon’s wrestling team competed in the PAC meet this weekend, placing fourth as a team. The team was glad to see their hard work pay off as placing in the top five of the PAC is no easy accomplishment. Regardless of this fact, the team is not done and even hungrier as they go on to sectionals, hoping to take home the sectional title. Many wrestlers contributed to the success of the team. Brendan Hubbard took second place in conference in the 106-pound weight class, Zach Bulkely took 4th in the 120-pound weight class, Mansion Suites took third in the 126-pound weight class, Colton Schneider took third in the 132-pound weight class, Julian Dickinson took fifth in the 138-pound weight class, Matthias Gates took 5th in the 145-pound weight class, Ethan Yarber took fourth in the 160-pound weight class, Hunter Elderkin took 6th in the 220-pound weight class, and Hayden Huss took third in the heavyweight division. Two seniors, Chris Newman and Derrick Hollinger, claimed the conference champion title this weekend. These two seniors are happy to be moving onto sectionals with a conference championship title under their belt. With this kind of

momentum and confidence, these two seniors have nothing but winning in their heads. This dominant performance at conference allowed the Wildcats to defeat Southridge, South Spencer, Boonville, Pike Central, Princeton, Tecumseh, Washington, Gibson Southern and Forest Park with a total team score of 172 points. Tell City, North Posey and Heritage Hills were the only teams capable of taking down Mount Vernon with scores of 205.5, 203.5 and 186 respectively. Tell City took the conference title as a team. Coaches and players alike are very proud of themselves for the season they have had so far. Having multiple wrestlers take top five in conference, along with two champions has given the team confidence as they continue to move through the postseason. They have a lot of faith in the two champions, Newman and Hollinger, who have continued to lead the team throughout the years of their participation. Even when they were underclassmen they found ways to encourage those who were older than them to work harder in order to meet their level of success. They accept nothing but 100 percent effort from their fellow wrestlers and will miss wrestling as a Wildcat.

Stevens family ends tourney Special to the News In an announcement made by the Norm and Melinda Stevens Family of Mount Vernon, Last year was the final year of the Jason Stevens Memorial Softball Tournament. In an announcement on social media on Monday, the Stevens family posted the following: “After 14 years we have decided to end the Jason Stevens Memorial Softball Tournament. We never imagined when we started it back in 2008 that it would grow in to one of the main highlights of the summer. We feel that we have honored Jason in the best way we knew how to and that was to play the game he enjoyed most while giving back to the youth of Mount Vernon. Over the course of 14 years in Jason’s name we have been able to provide multiple athletic teams at the High School and Junior High with new uniforms and apparel, upgrade facilities around the High School baseball field and Mt. Vernon Youth Baseball complex, and help provide a new scoreboard to the softball field at Brittlebank. To everyone who took part in this special weekend we thank you! It would not have

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been possible without the support you all continued to give each year. We were very fortunate to keep this going for so long due to the same core group of teams that put a team in it each year. Thank you to our family and friends for all the donations and the support of just coming down to take part in the weekend to catch up. If there was one thing we looked forward to it was getting to see family and friends that we only got to see on that weekend. Thank you to Brittany Wilson, Sally Hook, and Tim Alcorn. These three individuals were the main reason everyone got to enjoy this weekend for so long. Brittany and Sally kept the scorebook and scoreboard almost every game for as long as the tournament existed. Tim was always there to step in and umpire the majority of the games when we were in need of someone. Dad would also like to thank anyone who came down to catch up and help remember Sean. Both Jason and Sean had great friend groups and it really showed on this weekend. From our family to you, Thank You for a great 14 years in helping remember and honor two of the greatest guys we have every known.

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half en route to their ninth conference win of the season. Mount Vernon fell at Gibson Southern 6920 on Monday. The Lady Titans, 14-6 overall and 10-1 in the PAC, dominated from the opening tip, outscoring Mount Vernon 49-12 in the first half. Junior Mallory Nurrenbern led the Cats with 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 block. Jones had 5 points and 3 rebounds. Wilson had 3 points, 2 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals. Shar-

ber had 2 points, 2 assists, 9 rebounds and 2 steals. Sophomore Ashley Lilleston had 2 points and 2 rebounds. Sophomore Cora Bell had 2 points. The IHSAA girls sectional pairings were announced on Sunday. The Lady Wildcats will face Evansville Memorial (17-4) in the second game in the opening round on February 1 at Gibson Southern High School. Mount Vernon lost to the Lady Tigers 53-17 in the team’s last meeting on November 16, 2021.

ARENA--By Chris Morlan NPJH eighth grade Lady Vikings finish regular season undefeated Last Thursday night, the North Posey eighth grade girls’ basketball team played their final regular season game at Owensville against the Lady Kickapoos. Prior to this matchup, North Posey came into the game with an undefeated 14-0 record. The Lady Vikings finished the regular season undefeated by beating Owensville 52-16. “We ended our regular season a perfect 15-0,” North Posey coach Staci Voegel said. “Once again, we had a very balanced attack. This group of girls has worked very hard to accomplish their first goal of the undefeated season. We really need to step it up for the PAC Tournament next week.” All eight Lady Vikings scored in this game. Ella Weatherholt led the Lady Vikings in scoring with 12 points. Mallory Luigs, Jaz Ward and Katelyn Seibert each scored eight points. Addie Murphy scored seven points, Mackenzie Mills finished with five points, Elle Jo Johnson with two points and Kyleigh Bender with two points. Viking C-Team loses in overtime against Mater Dei The North Posey boys’ basketball C-Team played at home last Monday night against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats. This matchup was going in favor of the Vikings in the first half with a slim lead of 18-15. Mater Dei tied the game at 24-24 after three quarters. Both schools were still locked in a tie at 32-32 at end of regulation. In overtime, Mater Dei dominated at outscored North Posey 9-0 to win by

the final score of 41-32. Carson Woods led the Vikings in scoring with 16 points. Noah Roberts finished the game with eight points, Noah Koester with six points and Logan Simmons with two points. IHSAA girls’ basketball pairings announced The 47th annual Indiana High School Athletic Association Girls Basketball State Tournament will begin in two weeks across the state of Indiana. The pairings were announced on Sunday, January 23 on the IHSAA TV Network. Sectional games are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, February 1, and run through Saturday, February 5, 2021. The regionals are slated for Saturday, February 12 and the semi-state is scheduled for Saturday, February 19. The four state championship games that make up the state finals will be played at the Indianapolis Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 26. North Posey will play in the Class 2A tournament/ Sectional 48 at Forest Park High School. The Lady Vikings will play Southridge on Tuesday (February 1) at 7:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). If the Lady Vikings win, they will play in the semifinals against Perry Central on Friday (February 4) at 6:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The sectional championship game will be on Saturday (February 5) at 8 p.m. (Eastern Time). Mount Vernon will play in the Class 3A tournament/Sectional 32 at Gibson Southern High School. The Lady Wildcats play against Evansville Memorial on Tuesday (February 1) at 7:30 p.m. If Mount Vernon wins, they will play Heritage Hills in the sectional semifinal on Friday (February 4) at

7:30 p.m. The winners of the semifinal games will play in the sectional championship on Saturday (February 5) at 7:30 p.m. Class 2A- Sectional 48 at Forest Park (all games are on Eastern Standard Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, February 1: Southridge (10-10) vs. North Posey (8-10), 7:30 p.m. (Game 2) Wednesday, February 2: South Spencer (15-5) vs. Forest Park (173), 6:30 p.m. (Game 3) Wednesday, February 2: Tell City (3-15) vs. Evansville Mater Dei (12-9), 8 p.m. (Game 4) Friday, February 4: Perry Central (6-14) vs. Winner Game 1, 6:30 p.m. (Game 5) Friday, February 4: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3, 8 p.m. (Game 6) Saturday, February 5: Championship (Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5), 8 p.m. Class 3A- Sectional 32 at Gibson Southern (all games are on Central Standard Time) (Game 1) Tuesday, February 1: Gibson Southern (14-6) vs. Boonville (7-12), 6 p.m. (Game 2) Tuesday, February 1: Evansville Memorial (17-4) vs. Mount Vernon (416), 7:30 p.m. (Game 3) Friday, February 4: Evansville Bosse (021) vs. Winner Game 1, 6 p.m. (Game 4) Friday, February 4: Heritage Hills (11-8) vs. Winner Game 2, 7:30 p.m. (Game 5) Saturday, February 5: Championship (Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4), 7:30 p.m. Note: The records listed are current as of January 22, 2022.

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ATHLETE OF THE WEEK KALEB DOSHER

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK GAVIN WHEELER

Mount Vernon’s Kaleb Dosher put on an impressive display in his native state this week. His accomplishments landed him on the All Tourney team.

North Posey sophomore Gavin Wheeler took the 113-pound crown during PAC action this week at Heritage Hills.