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To date the campaign has reached 97.1 percent of the $550,000 goal for the year. The campaign will close on February 15 so there is still time to help make the goal.

Tonya McDaniel (right) received the Industry/ Joe Crissup. Joe was recognized for Business Campaign Volunteer Award and Brittany Chris Spurgeon was recognized for beDan Ritter received the United Way being the 2020 United Way President. ing the 2020 United Way Campaign Chair. 2020 Volunteer of the Year award. Griggs (left) the Agency Campaign Volunteer Award.

Goedde replaces Fitts as head nurse at Posey Health Dept. By Lois Mittino Gray Kelli Goedde is the new Posey County Health Nurse and she knows that the position comes with many challenges in these COVID crisis days. Her hire was formally announced on the Posey County Health Department’s Facebook page on January 22. She is taking over for Martye Fitts, RN, who left the position the day before the announcement. Goedde started at the Health Department office at the beginning of January to work in a part-time position. “I was out of the nursing field for six years staying home, so I decided to ease back into it part-time when

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my youngest started driving. I worked three whole days and Chief County Health Officer Dr. Kyle Rapp offered me the full-time position, since Martye just resigned. It all happened that fast.” Kelli brings an eclectic mix of experience to the job with her twenty-five plus years of nursing. After she was graduated from Reitz High School in 1989, she decided to follow her dream to become a nurse by attending the program at the University of Southern Indiana for two years. From there, she concentrated on nursing education classes at Ivy Tech Community College. After completion and gradua-

tion in 1994, she passed her nursing boards and was a certified registered nurse ready to go. “I’ve held multiple positions in many areas in nursing,” she said. “I started at Deaconess Hospital working in the med-surg unit. I did home health care and then worked with a physician specializing in pain management for six years. I helped in my husband’s law office doing medicalrelated record administration, such as social security disability, too.” Then, the six year hiatus came until the present time. In her new role, Nurse Goedde administered vaccines at the Poseyville

COVID Clinic this past Wednesday at Saint Paul’s Church. Ten percent of the county’s vaccines will go to this clinic held on Wednesdays, as long as vaccine supplies are available. The remaining ninety percent allotted to the county will be administered through a contract the county arranged with the Deaconess Hospital Express in Mount Vernon. Interested persons may check for eligibility for vaccinations at the sites through ourshot. in.gov. She also does the COVID dashboard reports for the county, releasing

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Crows make annual return By Lois Mittino Gray They’re baaack, and just as much of a nuisance as ever. It’s estimated that around 50,000 of those pesky, messy, noisy crows are frequenting the downtown areas and riverfront of Mount Vernon these days. Trying to control their numbers was discussed once again under Old Business at the January 28, Mount Vernon Board of Public Works Zoom meeting. Mount Vernon Mayor Bill Curtis asked for a current update on the problem from Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray. Gray replied emphatically, “There are lots of crows. Southwind port fires propane cannons at them late at night which drives them over to the city. Right now, they are probably sitting at the riverfront and roosting on the courthouse and making a mess in our historic areas. I’ve tried so many things. I fire cannons and noise at them, too, at different times. I’m just stumped what to do.” Board member David Dodd questioned trying a concerted effort. “Could we coordinate with local industry, like the port, and do the same routine at the same time?” he queried. Gray replied, “In the past, that just drives them farther into town. They have no natural predators. There is grain lying around and open garbage cans. These birds aren’t going anywhere. They stay around my defenses and get used to them” After much discussion on trapping, poisoning, and hunting as possibilities, the Mayor said that the city has tried several things over the

years, nothing seems to work, and he is out of new ideas. Poisoning was ruled out as the poison is not species-specific and would poison cats and dogs, songbirds and other animals. Also the poison is not fast-acting and the birds flap and thrash around on the ground before death. It was agreed townspeople don’t like to see that. City Attorney Beth Higgins asked if the street department has noticed more trash cans not being covered on the trash routes. Street Commissioner Max Dieterle replied workers have not noticed an increase, but did note that if the cans are put out one or two days ahead of pickup, the birds will get in to them. Curtis suggested a public service announcement in the newspaper and on social media sites about keeping lids on trash cans to help eliminate the crow problem. In conclusion to the crow discussion, Gray stated the best way to alleviate the problem is to shoot them and let them lie on the ground, which deters the other birds who see them, but this would garner a negative public reaction. The crow calendar officially lists the season as December 3 to March 3, but Gray said the clever corvids usually arrive here in late October and leave by the end of February. “We’ve put up with this for years. We’ll just have to put up with them until they leave. It is an inconvenience, but we have exhausted the subject. It North Posey High School seniors Tori Crawford, Remi Adams, and Kennedy Devine will seems nature always wins,” the Mayor declared. vy for the title of basketball homecoming queen on Friday, February 12. Seniors Gaige Kihn, Nicholas Stump, and Garrett Parker are king candidates. Underclass attendant pictures will Continued on Page A9 appear in next week’s issue. Photo submitted

Shelby says ‘so long’ to North Posey schools SWAT team one of highlights of 35 years on the job

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By Lois Mittino Gray Jeanella Shelby smiles when she says she had her own SWAT team at North Elementary School in Poseyville. In her new role as the School Technology Coordinator in 1998, she formed a Students with Advanced Technology (SWAT) club. “It had as many as 75 students who learned how to take computers apart, how to clean them, and helped me all over school with tech support. It was all so new then. They were such good kids. I am still in contact with many of them,” she remarked. Jeanella retired at the end of last semester after 35 years working in the North Posey School District, most of those working the ‘frontline’ of computer technology. She retired from the position of Technology Coordinator at the Junior High-High School which she accepted in 2013.

Jeanella’s last day of work was celebrated on December 18 with a cake, a decorated office, and well-wishers coming by the office all day to congratulate her and say goodbye. They laughed over lessons learned, like dogs, rabbits and pigs eat Chromebook chargers and reminisced about computers in the old days. “Do you remember how slow those old Commodore 64 computers were? In 1998, we started with those Commodore 64 computers in our labs. A whole class came in a couple times a week. It’s all we had,” she recalled. “Now all of our students are one to one with a Chromebook of their own to take home and have Internet use. It’s so different now.” Jeanella traveled far in those years, going from early days as a Prime-Time teacher aide to high school computer

technology. She started at North Elementary School in the Prime-Time program as an aide in the third grade in a class of 31 students. Prime Time was developed to help lighten the load in larger classes, but eventually the program was discontinued. She transferred over to working in special education, until she became the Technology Coordinator at the North school in 1998. Computers were new and daunting, but challenging. Starting out, she attended many training sessions and learned on her own through experience. “If we couldn’t repair it, we often replaced it,” Jeanella observed. Besides computer development progress, she has seen transition from using chalkboards to Active Boards, New Line Boards and Smart TV’s. Teachers have many tools of all types at hand to use for instruction.

“Now computers are a continuous part of the classroom. Having a Chromebook helps students learn skills they will need after graduation in the working world. It totally prepares them. They learn to work virtually on lessons and projects, we don’t even need to lose time on snow days anymore,” she mused. Jeanella resides in Griﬃn with Bill, her husband of 48 years. The couple met as Rappites at New Harmony High School, Class of ‘71 and ‘72, respectively. They met in study hall and dated all through high school, attending proms and dances and sporting events together. Their daughter, Christina, attended North Posey High School and still lives nearby in the area. In her retirement, Jeanella has many

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The Power of Forgiveness

T h e American Psychological Association reports Americans are stressed about money. Stress about money and ďŹ nances appears to have a signiďŹ cant impact on Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; lives according to the Association. Nearly three quarters (72 percent) of adults report feeling stressed about money at least some of the time and nearly one-quarter say that they experience extreme stress about money (22 percent rate their stress about money during the past month as an 8,9, or 10 on a 10-point scale). In some cases, people are even putting their health care needs on hold because of ďŹ nancial concerns. Nearly one in ďŹ ve Americans say that they have either considered skipping or skipped going to the doctor in the past year when they needed health care because of ďŹ nancial concerns. The United States is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s richest country, with a gross domestic product nearly double that of the runner up, yet our economic inequality is among the highest in the world.

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The Great Recession may have oďŹ&#x192;cially ended, but most American households face stagnant wages and increasing debt - many Americans are actually considered to be poorer than they were a decade ago. Our worries over money are creating a more stressful nation. Americans are working for wages sometimes are low as $7.50 an hour as one person recently reported to me. Thus, many Americans are working longer hours and sometimes two jobs to just pay the rent and buy food. Many senior adults are working into their eighties so they can buy groceries and pay on their medical bills. Our stress level is detrimental to our health. Bad health does not make us feel like working more, leads to depression, inactivity and drug and alcohol dependency. According to Dr. Robert Waldinger, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard University, stress causes anxiousness, nervousness, distraction, excessive worry, internal pressure and changes in sleep patterns. These emotional states can then begin to aďŹ&#x20AC;ect a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outward appearance. Some-

one who is stressed out may appear unusually anxious, distracted, self-absorbed, irritable or angry. If stress lasts a long time the results are excessive fatigue, depression, thoughts of suicide, headaches, nausea and vomiting, chest pain or pressure, heart racing, dizziness, restlessness, shortness of breath and more. If you are chronically stressed, Waldinger, has some suggestions for one, exercise. Federal health oďŹ&#x192;cials recommend 30 minutes of moderate aerobic activity every day. Daily prayer or meditation can make a big diďŹ&#x20AC;erence. An old song says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer.â&#x20AC;? Waldinger also states the importance of breathing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watch your breathing; people who get upset a lot breathe very rapidly and shallowly and it creates more anxiety. Breathing

slowly from the abdomen helps slow the stress response,â&#x20AC;? he says. Waldinger said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overdo alcohol. An extra drink seems to relax you but will only disturb your sleep and will act as a depressant.â&#x20AC;? Since money is such an American issue be on the lookout for a better paying job and be willing to prepare, train, educate and even relocate in order to move up in the ďŹ nancial pay scale. Do not take your ďŹ nancial situation as being ďŹ nal. Many senior adults into their eighties work 10 to 30 hours a week to stay active and to keep food on the table. Be aggressive and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let stress rob you of a quality life. Contact him at GMollette@aol.com. Learn more at www.glennmollette.com. Like his facebook page at www.facebook.com/glennmollette.

Letter to the Editor Helping fitness industry survive during pandemic As we continue to ďŹ nd ways to live with COVID-19, the ďŹ tness industry appreciates the balanced approach taken by Gov. Eric Holcomb, state oďŹ&#x192;cials, and their local government partners, to mitigate the spread of the virus and protect Hoosiers, while recognizing the need to keep our economy open. We believe this approach has helped our industry survive the pandemic and positions our state to thrive in the post-pandemic economy. As a result of eďŹ&#x20AC;orts by ďŹ tness center operators in Indiana and across the country, gyms have proven there is a low risk of contracting COVID-19 at our facilities. We believe state and local oďŹ&#x192;cials have seen this in their contact tracing and as a result, have made the factbased decision to allow our industry to operate with mitigation measures in place. Here in Indiana, one ďŹ tness center operator reports that of 974,919 workouts at their 17 studios across the state, there have only been 166 conďŹ rmed cases of COVID-19, none of which has been linked to an outbreak at a ďŹ tness facility. Fitness center operators across the state report uniformly similar data. This data from Indiana is in line with publicly available contact tracing from other states. In Colorado, where ďŹ tness centers reopened

in June, of the 31,308 total cases that the state associated with outbreaks, only ten conďŹ rmed cases resulted from outbreaks linked to health clubs or ďŹ tness centers. Additionally, new data from San Diego Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contact tracing program shows there is a low risk of spread at gyms and ďŹ tness centers. The county data from over a two-week period in October-November shows gyms and ďŹ tness centers were responsible for only 0.5 percent of new cases during this period. While some governors are closing gyms and ďŹ tness centers to combat this latest surge of COVID-19 cases, we are thankful that Gov. Holcomb, state oďŹ&#x192;cials, and local governments have taken a balanced approach and are following the science, which allows our industry to stay open with common sense mitigation strategies in place. The operators of the more than 400 ďŹ tness centers, and our 32,000 team members, look forward to helping Hoosiers improve their physical ďŹ tness and mental wellbeing, and persevere until we put the pandemic behind us. Kaity Wachtel Regional Fitness Director, Orangetheory Billy Szczudlak General Manager, Orangetheory

Jim Tomes, State Senator Improving Local Government Accountability For nearly a year, local health departments have had to make many tough decisions, like putting limitations on gatherings and businesses, due to COVID-19. Regardless of how you might feel about our communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s local health orders during this pandemic, I believe many of us can agree that such major policies need clear oversight

by elected oďŹ&#x192;cials who are directly accountable to voters. After all, health boards are appointed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not elected. That is the idea behind a bill I co-authored, Senate Bill 5, which would allow a person subject to a local health order issued during a state disaster emergency to appeal the matter to the local legislative body. This would help ensure

that the leaders elected by local citizens have the ďŹ nal say on health orders that aďŹ&#x20AC;ect the whole community. SB 5 is not intended to be critical of any local health ofďŹ cials. Instead, I view this bill as an opportunity to improve government accountability. I look forward to supporting SB 5 as it makes its way through the legislative process.

Wendy McNamara, State Representative A step closer to making Hoosier Spirit II the state plane Legislation I authored designating Hoosier Spirit II as the oďŹ&#x192;cial state aircraft of Indiana has advanced out of the Indiana House of Representatives. In one of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s darkest hours, Hoosiers rallied together to manufacture the P-47 Thunderbolt, revitalizing the local economy and helping change the outcome of World War II. The Hoosier Spirit II, formerly known as the Tarheel Hal, is one P-47 Thunderbolt planes produced in Evansville during the war. The Thunderbolt recently returned to Evansville and community members can see the plane on display at the Evansville Wartime

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Museum. Currently, the Evansville P-47 Foundation is working to get the aircraft repainted to reďŹ&#x201A;ect Indianaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s history. In addition to the Hoosier Spirit IIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s redesign, the foundation is also seeking donations for maintenance and upkeep expenses so the plane can stay here in Vanderburgh County. Contributions can be made at http://bringevansvillep47home.org/ and updates are provided on the Evansville P-47 Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website or Facebook page. House Bill 1197 now moves to the Senate for further consideration. Visit http://iga.in.gov to watch session and committees live, or to view legislation.

A delicate balance

Five-foot, four inch tall â&#x20AC;&#x153;Little Jimmy,â&#x20AC;? James Madison, Jr. (1751-1836), applied his gigantic intellect to melding the Natural Law theory of John Locke (1632-1704) and the Separation of Powers theory of Charles Montesquieu (1689-1755) into the Constitution of the United States. Locke and Montesquieu postulated that all things being equal no person should harm another in his/her life, liberty, health or possessions. They, along with Madison, also believed that every person who has power is apt to abuse it. Therefore, governments are necessary to keep individual power in check but the power of government must also be kept in check. According to Edgar Bodenheimer (19081991) in his treatise on jurisprudence: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The basic idea of the American Declaration of Independence as well as the Bill of Rights is the recognition of the natural and inalienable rights of life, liberty, and property, as conceived by Locke, while the main body of the United States Constitution is a practical application of Montesquieuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doctrine of separation of powers. The connection between these two doctrines in the American government is made by the theory of judicial review. The United States Supreme Court has held that, in order to guarantee the enforcement of natural rights, the power to make laws must be separated not only from the power to execute laws, but also from the power to review laws with their regard to their conformity with higher principles, as recognized by the

United States Constitution. Thus, in the United States the courts, and especially the United States Supreme Court, have assumed guardianship over natural law.â&#x20AC;? See Bodenheimer, Jurisprudence at p. 146. This separation of powers has served America well since 1789. As is to be expected in matters as complex as government and politics the powers of the three branches have each waxed and waned from time to time. However,, we have always managed to keep our democracy by remaining moored to the rock upon which it was founded. Just as our founders recognized that individuals and governments will abuse power unlesss ed the checked, they also recognized ny of danger and guarded against any the three branches having unfettered power. The wisdom of Madison, et. al., is once again being tested. Has the Executive Branch gone outside its traces and incited violence against the Legislative Branch? Has the Legislative Branch blurred the boundaries that should keep all three branches separate by both charging an impeachment and then ďŹ lling the role of the Judicial Branch by having one of its own members serve as the presiding oďŹ&#x192;cer at the trial? And, has the Judicial Branch been marginalized because the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court will not be serving as the neutral and detached trial judge as designed by our Founders. For as Bodenheimer points out, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Any abuse of its power by the legislature should be curbed by the Judiciary Branch of the government, to P / E D P

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which falls the duty of declaring void all statutes which are repugnant to the Constitution.â&#x20AC;? See Bodenheimer, Jurisprudence, at page 148. Perhaps Chief Justice John Roberts and the rest of the Supreme Court are anticipating being confronted with such an issue later. The crimes that were committed on January 06, 2021 are being investigated and several alleged perpetrators have already been identiďŹ ed and charged. Numerous others will and should be. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal criminal justice system can fairly and eďŹ&#x192;ciently provide due process to those involved. If Do Donald Trump committed any state or federal crimes either on or before January Jan 06, 2021 he can be prosecuted separately from the impeachment. And if a pardon is considered it would cover only federal oďŹ&#x20AC;enses. In our current test of our charterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application, the Legislative Branch has ďŹ led an article impeaching the head of the Executive Branch, former President Donald Trump. It is alleged he engaged in: â&#x20AC;&#x153;[H]igh crimes and Misdemeanors by inciting violence against the Government of the United Statesâ&#x20AC;? on January 06, 2021 and for in the months preceding January 06, 2021 repeatedly issuing false statements asserting that the Presidential election results were the product of widespread fraud and should not be accepted by the America people or certiďŹ ed by State or Federal oďŹ&#x192;cials. The Article of Impeachment was returned

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against President Donald Trump on January 13, 2021 while he was still the acting President. On January 25, 2021 after Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s term had ended, the Article of Impeachment was sent to the Senate for trial. The Senate has set the trial to begin February 09, 2021 with Senator Patrick Leahy, Democrat from Vermont, to preside and the senators to serve as jurors. Article I, Section Three, of the U.S. Constitution provides that in the trial of the President of the United States the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court shall preside. For reasons not yet fully explained, Chief Justice John Roberts will not be involved, so only two of our three equal branches of government will be embroiled in this matter of grave national concern. It is suggested that this is because Donald Trump is no longer President. However, that does not take into consideration the bed rock reason why the Founders made it mandatory for the Judicial Branch to be involved. The impact of this omission upon public conďŹ dence in the fairness of the process is worthy of consideration. After all, it is not Donald Trumpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate that is most important, but the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faith in the process that determines that fate. However, this faith might be shaken by a trial where the role of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;neutral and detached magistrateâ&#x20AC;? is ďŹ lled by a member of the body that both ďŹ les and prosecutes the charge. Symbolism is important and a level scales of justice is one of our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most potent and delicately balanced symbols. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/ Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

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THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE A3 Claristine J. Morrow

Betty J. Rice Betty J. “Janey” Fordice Rice, (90), founding First Lady of the University of Southern Indiana, died January 26, 2021. Mrs. Rice was born November 24, 1930, to Rudolph Guilliams Fordice and Mary Ann Smiley Fordice in Putnam County, Indiana, near Russellville. Mrs. Rice was a home economics graduate of Purdue University, holding both bachelor’s and master’s degrees, and was an educator and a respected leader in civic affairs. In recognition of her accomplishments, Purdue University honored her with its Service to Others Award in 1981, the highest honor accorded graduates. At Purdue, she met her husband, David L. Rice. They were married September 10, 1950 as they were completing undergraduate degrees. Mrs. Rice faithfully supported her husband’s university teaching, administration, and research career at Ball State University, for the U.S. Department of Education in Washington, D.C., and at Indiana State University Evansville, now University of Southern Indiana, where he was the founding president. Dr. Rice equally supported her educational and business endeavors. They were married for 69 years until his death, January 15, 2020. The Rices, with children Denise and Mike, first came to Evansville in 1967, two years after the founding of public higher education in southwestern Indiana. Mrs. Rice was a full partner in building community involvement in the University of Southern Indiana. They served together in leadership for 27 years. In recognition of her singular role, the University awarded her an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in May of 2000, citing her “vision and boundless energy” in building community support for the University. When the University of Southern Indiana Foundation built and donated the University Home in 1983 as the official residence of the first family, Mrs. Rice was instrumental in the planning, design, and decorating of the home. She never forgot that community donations provided the Home, and she graciously and generously opened it to many community organizations while the first family lived there.

An avid gardener, Mrs. Rice was owner of Peckenpaugh’s Garden Center in Evansville for several years. Through her involvement in the Westwood Garden Club, she helped to create the 25-acre Bent Twig Outdoor Learning Environment on the USI campus, which won a national Sears Environmental Award. Mrs. Rice helped establish and sustain, through her personal involvement and fundraising, many programs to support learning and student life at the University, including women’s athletics, religious life, Greek-letter organizations and the well-known Madrigal dinners, for which she and other volunteers cooked in the early years. The Epicurean Society of America cited the USI Madrigals as one of 200 festival dinners to attend during the 1986 USA Bicentennial Celebration. She served dozens of Evansville organizations, as a board member and frequently as board president, including Girl Scouts of Raintree Council, American Association of University Women, United Way, YWCA, Evansville Home Economists, Extension Homemakers, Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra, Keep Evansville Beautiful, and Westwood Garden Club. In retirement, she served the USINew Harmony Foundation and the Posey County Community Foundation. She was instrumental in many New Harmony fund-raising eﬀorts, including the restoration of the Helen Elliott Home, now the oﬃce for Historic New Harmony, and the Rapp-Owen Granary. She was a member of Pi Lambda Theta honorary society for women in education, Delta Kappa Gamma education society, and Indiana and American Home Economics Association. She won the Jane Award of the Extension Homemakers. Upon retirement as the First Family, the Rices moved to New Harmony, Indiana, where they became active in historic preservation and community restoration. They restored a historic home built after the Civil War by Julian Owen, son of community founder Robert Dale Owen, and added a oneroom schoolhouse saved from central Indiana. Mrs. Rice furnished the handsome home in family antiques and period

décor and it became a center for their hospitality there, bringing friends to the historic community. In 2014, the Rices moved to York, Pennsylvania, to be closer to daughter Denise, but they maintained a New Harmony residence until 2017. Mrs. Rice was a member of Howell United Methodist Church in Evansville and Johnson United Methodist Church in New Harmony. Mrs. Rice is survived by her children, Denise Rice Dawson (Greg) of York, Pennsylvania; and Dr. Michael A. Rice (Mary) of Indianapolis. She also is survived by six grandchildren, Clinton Dawson Ph.D. (Lindsay), Kaitlin Rice Prinsen M.D. (Andrew), Abigail Rice Haste M.D. (Paul), Jill M. Rice (Matt), Mitchell A. Rice, and Anna A. Rice. She also is survived by great-grandchildren, Carter G. Haste, Adalai J. Prinsen, Eleanor J. Haste, Bennett A. Prinsen, and Emerson L. Haste. Great-grandchild Dawson is expected in March. She also is survived by her brothers, Maurice Smiley Fordice, Richard Dean Fordice and Jacob Carroll Fordice. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Carolyn Sue Fordice and Nancy Lou Fordice Harbison. Mrs. Rice will be buried beside her husband. Because of the pandemic, she will be laid to rest privately by her family. Memorial gifts may be made to the David L. Rice and Betty Fordice Rice Presidential Scholarship Endowment at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) Foundation, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712, the Girl Scouts of Southwest Indiana, 5000 East Virginia Street Suite 2, Evansville, Ind., or the BJ Chapter of PEO in care of Barb McConnell, PO Box 115 New Harmony, IN 47631.

Claristine J. “Clara” (Tyson) Morrow, age 90, of Evansville, Ind., passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 from complications from a fall. Clara was born May 10, 1930 in Greenville, Ky., to the late Elzie Tyson and Anna Mae (Stewart) Tyson Berry. She married the love of her life Sid Morrow in 1946, after his discharge from the United States Navy. Mrs. Morrow was a member of Saint Philip Catholic Church and a former member of New Bethel Southern Baptist Church. She had worked for Craig’s Pharmacy in Howell, B.F. Goodrich, Bon Worth, Niehaus Industrial and was the co-owner and operator of Morrow’s Marathon Station with her husband Sid. In their retirement, she and Sid moved to Florida for a few years. They enjoyed traveling, camping, reading, swimming, shopping and spending time with their

family. Surviving Clara are a daughter, Vicki (Ron) Goff; son, Anthony “Tony” (Sheila) Morrow and daughter-in-law, Kris Morrow, all of Mount Vernon, Ind.; grandchildren, Bill (Leslie) Goff, Lori (Troy) Harper, Angela (Nathan) Davis, granddaughter-in-law, Heather Morrow, Eric (Monique) Wolfe, Jessie (Sara) Morrow, Jennifer (Josh) Dechant, Kim (Shawn) Carter and Mallory Brown; great grandchildren, Ashleigh, Dalton and Addi Goff, Chase (Courtney) Harper, Chad (Christina) Harper, Pak and Emma Davis, Clinton Wolfe, Campbell Morrow, Gretchen, Cordelia, Ari and Serena Dechant, Logan Carter, Rowan and Willow Brown; four greatgreat grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Clara was preceded in death by her devoted husband of 66 years, Sid Morrow; her young-

est son, Mike Morrow; grandson, Mac Morrow; grandsonin-law, Dwight Brown; sisters, Lener Tyson and Grace Matheny Dossett and one brother, Elvis Tyson. Due to the pandemic, graveside services were delayed, but will now be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021 at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Madisonville, Ky., Rev. Ruby Rickard oﬃciating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.

Nancy Ann Renschler Nancy Ann (Roach, Zink) Renschler, 84, of Mount Vernon, Indiana passed away January 28, 2021 and is now celebrating with her healed body in heaven. She was born June 18, 1936 in San Pedro, California to Trini Marie Orbe and Elbert Clarence Roach. At the age of 5 Nancy traveled from California to Indiana by train, greeted by her dad, to live and be raised by her grandparents, John and Nancy Roach. She has always been active in church. Growing up she attended the EUB Church (now Faith UMC) at Third and Wolﬂin. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1954 and still attended their monthly class gatherings. She and James E. “Buster” Zink were married on December 17, 1954 and had three children. She loved being involved with their lives. Nancy’s ﬁrst job was as a carhop at the Southwind Drive-In. After being a stay at home mom while her kids were growing up, among other jobs she worked at ADM Milling and as a secretary/ recorder to Judge Redwine. Nancy was an overnight caregiver after her retirement. She attended Immanuel UCC. After her husband passed in

1975, she married Herman G. Renschler on January 20, 1977 and joined their households together. He had two children. They attended Trinity UCC. She loved to travel and had been to all 48 contiguous United States. Her pastimes included drinking Pepsi, singing in the church choir, bowling (up to four times a week at one point), loving on her grandkids and playing the piano on a daily basis. Nancy was preceded in death by her husbands, Buster Zink (1975) and Herman Renschler (1996); her father and mother; grandparents, John and Nancy Roach, and Anne and Basil Orbe; grandson, Christopher (2011); and son, Brian (2018). Nancy is survived by her children, Beth (Rodney) Young of Evansville, and Kevin Zink of Florida; stepchildren, Mary (Jim) Butler of Evansville, and David (Larana) Renschler of Otwell. Grandchildren, Ryan (ﬁancé, Abby Elsperman) Young, Britney (ﬁancé, Chris Latt) Young, David Harper, Roger (Alisa) Renschler and Nicole (James) Petry; great-grandchildren, Zoey Young, Alivia, Lexi and Natalie Petry; as well as many other family and friends.

With the current COVID-19 restrictions, a graveside service was held Monday, February 1, 2021 at 10 a.m. at Immanuel UCC Cemetery, 5812 Ford Road North, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Jamie Kent officiating. Masks were required and social distancing was observed. The family would like to especially thank Dr. Joseph Lee, Dr. Narothoma Reddy, Posey County Senior Center, Bethel Church Staff and many family and friends for their care and concern. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trinity UCC, 505 Mulberry Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Velma P. Hein Velma P. Hein, 92, of New Harmony, Indiana, born March 4, 1928 to William F. and Sadie (Daub) Papenmeier in Wadesville, Indiana, passed away January 30, 2021 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation in Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Velma was a member of Johnson United Methodist Church, Town and Country Extension Homemakers, United Methodist Women, Harmony Twp. Farm Bureau, Associate member of Tri Kappa, Keck Gonnerman Association, Old Tyme Auto Club, Past member of the 4H Council, Posey Community Foun-

dation, Harmonie Associates, United Methodist Women District Board, Posey County outstanding homemaker of the year in 1992 and was the outstanding interpreter of the year for Historic Southern Indiana. Surviving are her daughters: JoBerta Campbell (Stanley) of Wadesville, Indiana and Kristy Georgesen (Kurt) of McCutchanville, Indiana; grandchildren: Kelsey, Kendra and Thor Georgesen and nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her parents; husband: Everett; son: Marwin and a sister: Arletha Jenkins. Funeral services will be pri-

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B C P As hard as it is to believe, on Thursday, it will be 43 years ago that I gave birth for the last time. My baby girl is no longer a little toddler. My sons are in their 50s. Despite the obvious, I have to accept this passage of time and all that goes with it. There are many things to be happy about, so I try to ignore the rest. Heather just started a new work-from-home job and she is looking forward to that. I find it hard to understand, but it is an on-line magazine called Feast and Field. It is food-based and connected to other publications. I am just happy for her to have a new challenge in this part of her life. Considering the fate of other restaurants due to the pandemic, the Silver Bell is doing okay. People appreciate good food prepared

safely. Todd and Sheri spend a lot of time with the toddlers and despite it being a bit tiring, I told them to enjoy this time, because those years will fly by much more quickly than imaginable. I am thankful that my health stayed good while Seanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children was in that age group. I looked forward to the morning trips to South Terrace. Heather could have accepted another job which would have taken her far away. I was prepared to accept that, but I am happy she only moved into the back section of her house. It is where my mother lived and they totally renovated it. When it is snowy, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about her commute. One of the most stressful things of this year is dealing with having my teeth pulled and now awaiting the implants and dentures. Losing the ability to chew many things is unbelievably hard. My husband is not as strong as he once was,

and he tires out quickly. He spends the first hours of the day helping Sean, but he falls asleep when he gets home around noon. It is going to be hard for him to get back into summer outside chores. One thing I have started has been a common activity for others. Until a few weeks ago, I had never played phone games. I still donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how to do much of that, but I just mess with it when I need to kill time. I have always loved games, and we never seem to find time for the standard board games any more. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how the violent and stupid section of people has been allowed to grow in numbers and become the dangerous part of society they are now. I said this several years ago, but nobody did anything. These are not patriotic Americans. They are ironically much worse than the immigrants that the ill-con-

ceived â&#x20AC;&#x153;border wallâ&#x20AC;? was supposed to remedy. I am so lucky to have grown up in middle class America that was safe; family-based, and peaceful. Small towns were isolated and while mass communication seems like progress, it has also allowed many bad things to infiltrate our lives. Children cannot weed out the evil and stupid so they are brain-washed. People are always speaking of our â&#x20AC;&#x153;rightsâ&#x20AC;? but our forefathers could have never envisioned how that concept could be twisted. I fear for the world my grandchildren will have to live in. However, our generation must instill the correct values and views in the young minds we are responsible for. I can only hope for the best. For right now, I try to be thankful for all that I have and the life I have had. There is much of my personal history yet to be written, but I try to take it a day at a time.

WMI News - by Marlene Huffaker Are you in(to) the news? Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inquiring minds have a variety of news sources including Internet, radio, TV and print. A peek into the Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute archive reveals that New Harmony residents were eager not only to read the news, but were news-makers and news producers as well. The newspaper collection contains well over three dozen diďŹ&#x20AC;erent publications. They contain information about and by members of the New Harmony community from the Owenite period to today. Many were produced here in New Harmony; others published elsewhere, with New Harmony connections. All but two are in English, those two are in Spanish. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a look: The earliest local newspaper was The New Harmony Gazette, which began weekly publication 1 October 1825, under the editorship of William Owen with its motto, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we cannot reconcile all opinions, let us endeavor to unite all hearts.â&#x20AC;? This version of The Gazette continued through 1828 and was printed weekly. The Gazette gleaned information from a variety of other news sources, and on subjects political, religious, cultural, medical and news from around the world, as one might expect considering its readersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; wide range of interests and international travels. Local stories featured local

residents, such as Frances Wrightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lectures, scientiďŹ c discoveries, obituaries, meetings and weather statistics. The Free Enquirer or New Harmony and Nashoba Gazette took up where The New Harmony Gazette left oďŹ&#x20AC; and was published from 1828 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1835. With a rather circularin-thought motto of, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just opinions are the result of just knowledge â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just practice of just opinions,â&#x20AC;? it was the product of editors Robert Dale Owen and Frances Wright. Owen wrote on a wide variety of topics from religion to politics to physical ďŹ tness. Frances Wright wrote a regular feature titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fablesâ&#x20AC;? as well as other items. Their lectures were promoted and reviewed. Owen and Wright were known for their controversial opinions and their publication was a vehicle for expressing and promoting those ideas. Earliest editions were printed in New Harmony, but later editions in New York when Owen and Wright relocated there. William Maclure was the initiator of The Disseminator (of Useful Knowledge), which began publication in 1828, continued through 1841 and was printed in the New Harmony School of Industry. Maclure, Mme. Marie Fretageot, and Thomas Say, were its primary contributors. While it concentrated on the scientiďŹ c work being done here on the edge of Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s frontier, it also contained regular col-

umns titled, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Political,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Canada,â&#x20AC;? reprints of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mirabaudâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;System of Nature.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? It also included articles on the natural world, medical advances/ advice and geographical/cultural information. The Disseminator was a semi-monthly publication. Other newsworthy items in the collection include London-published The New Crisis, edited by Robert and Robert Dale Owen from 1832. The Beacon, edited by G. Vale of New York, features articles about or by members of the Owenite community with headings of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Literary & ScientiďŹ c,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Liberalâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Miscellaneous.â&#x20AC;? New Harmony resident Josiah Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (often called Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ rst anarchist) Indiana Statesman is present as well as an 1840 issue of Evansvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s SouthWestern Sentinel, said to be the ďŹ rst newspaper printed on a continuous roll web press, developed by Josiah Warren. These last two papers are a combination of photocopies and originals. The New Harmony Register, New Harmony Times, Posey County News, Cynthiana Argus and others too numerous to itemize can also be found here. Local newspapers are struggling in the 21st century, but The Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute archive provides a weekby-week glimpse into New Harmony lives, opinions and events through the eyes of its observers.

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estimate to the Mayor on the cost of salvaging the 1888 sign at the top of the building, as requested by Council. As soon as he gets it, he will forward it on to members. In other council action: â&#x20AC;˘ Under Legals, Higgins presented the first reading of the Ordinance for Additional Appropriations in the General, MVHF, MVHF Restricted, and LR&S Funds. These funds were talked about at the last meeting and are being released to allow Street Commissioner Dieterle to use them to build a storage building for the large packer truck. The city was asked by imi Concrete to vacate the storage building he was using on their property to house the truck, so they can expand their facility. The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading. It will now be published and there will be a public hearing, followed by second and third readings before the money can be made available to Dieterle. â&#x20AC;˘ Under Legals, councilors passed a motion to accept a Conflict of Interest Form submitted by Baldwin. â&#x20AC;˘ Councilman David Dodd questioned the timeline on Phase 3 COVID-19 Grants. The grant application for $250,000 is due to OCRA by February 24. Curtis replied Debbie Stearsman of the Economic Development Coalition is working on it for the city, but he thinks the announcements of grant recipients will be around April 1. Dodd inquired, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If we do receive the grant, how long will it take to get money into the hands of local business applicants?â&#x20AC;? Curtis replied he is not sure, but feels it could move rather quickly after all applications are received and vetted. It would be similar to the process used for Phase 2 last year. â&#x20AC;˘ Meeting as the Water Utility Board before the Council meeting, Gray stated his staff has been working on Filter 1 repairs, and when that is finished, they will begin on Filter 2. They have also replaced the chemical feed lines. 7,516 feet of sewer lines have been flushed since the last meeting. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a new view of the Posey County Courthouse with â&#x20AC;˘ Higgins stated there will be a water agreement for consid- the demolition of the Tresslar Building at the corner of eration at the next meeting, and she also has several approved Fourth and Main in Mount Vernon. Demolition is moving at water agreements at her office that are in need of signatures. a rapid pace. Photo by Dave Pearce She stated if Board members wanted to stop by, she would have them in the front, or if they get signature stamps, she can drop â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Goeddeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page A1 them at the Clerk-Treasurerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office for her to stamp. the information every Monday morning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am the record keeper. I record how many tested positive, who recovered, ages of the sick and any deaths,â&#x20AC;? she remarked. The County Health Clinic, located at 100 Vista Drive in Mount Vernon, offers other vaccinations and shots for children together in leadership for 27 University, including womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for which she and other volun- and adults, such as Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and years and were married for 69 athletics, religious life, Greek teers cooked in the early years. flu vaccine. She can give lice treatments and STD treatments years until his In recognition of her role, USI and screening. Most of her patients are on Medicaid or have no death on January awarded her an honorary Doc- insurance or are underinsured. , i I C m nf 15, 2020. tor of Laws degree in May of t e

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ea U r i ( t Rice helped to makers, Evansville Philhari O Q ( Oe b'( % â&#x20AC;&#x153;And I love my three dogs,â&#x20AC;? Kelli added. An avid animal create the 25-acre monic Orchestra, Keep Evans- lover, she once considered becoming a veterinarian in the early . c m i Bent Twig Outville Beautiful and Westwood days. They have young Jack, the goldendoodle, and a 13-yearMr . RoVh % 'n I ' W Q a r door Learning Garden Club. In retirement, old Ocherese named Chewie. Then, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Remi. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Remi is a Ce1e t f4#l X % ( x r ( h n t Environment on she served the USI-New Har- rescue from a high-kill shelter in Roswell, New Mexico. She G Ei[ n' f ZsD p 'n ( U the USI campus, mony Foundation and the was scheduled to be euthanized the next Friday and I asked them n T ( Cega< . % ( which won a naPosey County Community to pull her for me. They delivered her to us in Saint Louis a to1e j n i c m i Ri tional Sears EnviFoundation. p'\ n ): es e ect t few weeks later and I just love her. I always wanted a Carolina, ronmental Award. A complete obituary can my daughter had one and I fell in love with it. They look like a f' ]$ . Rice helped esbe found on Page A3 of this dingo,â&#x20AC;? she explained. And even though she was found on the S n , tablish and sustain, weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Posey County News. streets of Roswell, Kelli joked that the six year old canine is R n l S. Ro h , P D through her personMemorial gifts may be made â&#x20AC;&#x153;very good, with no alien tendencies.â&#x20AC;? P e i n i n In al involvement and to the David L. Rice and Bet U r i S u With her positive outlook on life, Kelli will work hard to fund-raising, many ty Fordice Rice Presidential make her patients safe and well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very excited to be a part of organizations and the tra- Scholarship Endowment at the such a wonderful community,â&#x20AC;? she commented. programs to support learning and student life at the ditional USI Madrigal Feaste, USI Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have no doubt that Kelli will do an amazing job for the Page A1 residents of Posey County. The department is extremely grateful for the years Martye devoted to the county tooâ&#x20AC;? Dr. Rapp said in Board member Andy quotes from five or six firms his announcement. Hoehn asked if this was a in town, using a packet Engigravity line and Gray replied neer Tanner developed. in the affirmative. Hoehn also â&#x20AC;˘ Hoehn moved the Board questioned if any special ease- accept the recommendation ments were needed. Gray said of Gray and accept the bid of no as the sewer would go down Best Equipment for the Vac one lane of Lower New Har- Truck and move forward with mony Road. Dieterle asked the the purchase, pending legal retimeline on the sewer project, view. Bids on the sewer truck as that area is on the Commu- were opened at the last meetnity Crossing list for paving ing, but only one bidder of the this year. Gray said the work three met all the specs. should be done before paving â&#x20AC;˘ Hoehn questioned the staseason. Permission was grant- tus of the water surface issue ed unanimously. at the Burnettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s discussed at Higgins asked if Gray had earlier meetings. Curtis rean estimate on the cost of the plied Tanner has been ill, but project. The Superintendent they were able to talk yesterspeculated between $50,000 day about it. That is next on to $80,000. He will be inviting Tannerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to do list.

By Lois Mittino Gray The downtown area of Mount Vernon is set for some major beautification in the next few months and several downtown business owners are willing to encourage it even more. City Attorney Beth Higgins told members of the Mount Vernon Common Council at its January 28 Zoom meeting that a downtown merchants group is organizing. The nascent group wants to work on ideas for projects to beautify the downtown and buildings in the TIF tax abatement area. Higgins suggested that a council member or two might like to join the group to do planning and help to organize it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can work on flags and banners, Christmas lights and many other things together,â&#x20AC;? she told councilors. Councilwomen Jillian Brothers and Dana Baldwin eagerly jumped in and volunteered to be two of the first members. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great idea. This is a nice way to move forward,â&#x20AC;? remarked Mayor Bill Curtis. To continue with that idea, Curtis brought up the topic of first responder banners discussed at the last meeting by Councilman Rusty Levings. The Mayor was asked at that time to look into prices. He brought a quote from Sign-Aâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Rama of $59 to $65 per banner. They would be very similar to banners already hanging around town from posts, but would honor police and firemen. Dates for National Police Day and National Fireman Day were discussed, but both chiefs were unsure as to exact dates. Fire Chief Wes Dixon suggested September 11 as a good time to hang banners to honor all first responders. Curtis suggested they do some checking on dates and bring back some info in two to four weeks, no more than two meetings down the road, so they can get ordered. Another project aiding downtown beautification is the demolition of the 1888 Building (Tresslar) at the intersection of Fourth and Main Streets. The Mayor updated Council on the work now being done by Klenck Contractors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I spoke with the contractor yesterday morning. His crews took down the chimney first, much sooner than anticipated, as they felt that would be safest. They also have more labor-intensive hand work to do than was anticipated, so that may take another two weeks. After that, the big machines will come in and drop the building in a one night operation,â&#x20AC;? he explained. Klenck will be getting an

Community loses former USI first lady Special to the News Betty Rice was born November 24, 1930, to Rudolph Guilliams Fordice and Mary Ann Smiley Fordice in Putnam County, Indiana, near Russellville. Rice earned bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degrees in home economics education from Purdue University and was an educator and a respected leader in civic affairs.

Betty Rice At Purdue, she met her husband, David L. Rice, founding president of USI. Arriving in Evansville in 1967, Rice was a full partner in building community involvement in the University of Southern Indiana. Betty and David Rice served

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crows,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from In other board action: â&#x20AC;˘ In his department report, Dieterle stated, since the last meeting, his work crews did nine extra trash pick-ups generating $520, hauled 103 tons of trash to the landfill, and five trash ordinance violations were cleaned up by the homeowner. Police Chief Tony Alldredge said there were 174 calls to his department, since then. Fire Chief Wes Dixon reported his department had 29 calls in the same time period, two of those were fire runs, one was a car accident, and the others medical. â&#x20AC;˘ Gray told the board there is a sewer issue around the Lower New Harmony/Brown/ Grant Street area. The sewer runs under the railroad tracks there. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is really undersized and is need of expansion. During heavy rain events, the system is overwhelmed,â&#x20AC;? he described. He said there is also a customer in the area that has sewage back up issues. He requested permission to put in a sewer line to help take the load. He has talked with the City Engineer Barry Tanner about it and he has some plans drawn up for quotes.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Shelbyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page A1 interests she plans to pursue. She and Bill like to take day trips to Amish Country to shop the markets and eat the food. This interest is stoked by reading the Amish series books which she really enjoys. She likes to do scrapbooking and crafts in winter and growing vegetable and flower gardens in summer. She hopes to work on a retirement scrapbook and one on her family genealogy as future projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been such a privilege to work with the people at North Posey,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so happy to have been able to work there as a career.â&#x20AC;?

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Vikings are sectional runners-up, send nine to regional By Chris Morlan Postseason began last Saturday morning for the North Posey wrestling team. The Vikings competed at the Evansville Central sectional. This was another impressive outing by the North Posey wrestling program. Last season at sectional, North Posey placed third overall as a team. This year, they flip-flopped with Mount Vernon to claim the second place slot. Evansville Mater Dei won the sectional as a team with 331.5 points. North Posey came in second place with 193 points, Mount Vernon finished third with 150.5 points, Evansville Reitz placed fourth with 132 points, Evansville North in fifth place with 126 points, Gibson Southern in sixth place with 93 points, Evansville Central in seventh place with 81.5 points, Vincennes Lincoln in eighth place with 67 points and Princeton in last place with 49 points. After the sectional, North Posey wrestling coach Cody Moll said, “we didn’t wrestle well at the start of the sectional. We were a little flat at the beginning, but we wrestled much better in the end. We have had a slow start at the beginning all season. I told the them that you are on your own now. If you lose, you are done. This is not like team duals, where if you lose, you still have a chance to win. Gavin Wheeler lost his first match. Gavin fired back, didn’t give up and finished strong with third place. Levi Freeman

did well for us in the 170-pound weight class. Freeman will have a tough draw at regional. Wyatt Willman and Camden Lupfer both wrestled well. Nick Akers had a great performance. He grinded out the close matches. I’m very impressed with Nick. He battled Mater Dei’s Blake Boarman, which is a state champion and didn’t back down from him. Nick always shows up to compete like it’s a business trip. Blake Zirkelbach wrestled well until the finals, when he lost to Mater Dei’s Evan Seng. Mater Dei did well on their scouting report of Zirkelbach by watching film of him and had a plan coming into sectional. We have to adjust going into regional. Mater Dei shut Zirkelbach down. We are closing the gap on Mater Dei. We are sending nine wrestlers to regional. Overall, not a bad day.” The top four places in each weight class qualify to advance to this weeks’ regional. North Posey will send nine wrestlers to this Saturday’s IHSAA Regional at Evansville North. Over the past two seasons, North Posey has had 19 wrestlers advance to the regional round. Evansville Mater Dei had all 14 wrestlers in every weight class qualify for the regional. North Posey had the second most with nine wrestlers. Evansville Reitz and Evansville North had seven wrestlers each. Mount Vernon had six

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North Posey wrestler Gavin Wheeler finds himself all tangled up with his Reitz opponent in this match at Saturday’s sectional. Wheeler fought back to advance to the regional. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcats finish third, send six on to Saturday’s action By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon wrestling team completed in postseason play last Saturday at the Evansville Central sectional. Mount Vernon finished third overall as a team out of nine schools participating at this event. Evansville Mater Dei won the sectional as a team with 331.5 points. North Posey came in second place with 193 points, Mount Vernon finished third with 150.5 points, Evansville Reitz placed fourth with 132 points, Evansville North in fifth place with 126 points, Gibson Southern in sixth place with 93 points, Evansville Central in seventh place with 81.5 points, Vincennes Lincoln in eighth place with 67 points and Princeton in last place with 49 points. After the sectional, Mount Vernon wrestling coach Tim Alcorn said, “we try to focus on the positives but it’s hard to say we had a good day. We had a goal of getting ten guys to regionals and we only got six. Several young guys with Class of the class... Mount Vernon’s Tyler Ritzert meets North Posey’s Wyatt Willman at the middle of the not a lot of tournament experience got bit in mat as the two prepare to wrestle in an all-Posey County final in their weight class in the the tournament. That happens to us. We tend sectional Saturday at Central. Willman got the win but with a 1-2 finish, both wrestlers set to see our younger guys and that’s a tough atmosphere. No excuses. It’s nobody’s fault but themselves up well for this weekend’s regional. Photo by Garry Beeson

freshman and sophomores sometimes struggle in that environment. You will get your good teams that grind all year long and they make our sectional the meat grinder for a reason. It chewed a couple of us up and spit us out. We had one kid with an injury and seeded that could have gone. You feel bad for the kids that didn’t get out and the one that got injured. Then you look and you got six alive. You try to focus on those positives. I saw a great performance from Brady Hook at 170 and win the sectional. He had to grind out a couple of matches to get it done. Brady did the same thing for us last week at conference. He picked up right where he left off. Blake Ritzert did well. Only two losses this season. Ritzert has had part of his season taken away like a lot of us. We are still coming off the COVID bug. About three weeks ago, we only had four kids in the wrestling room because of quarantining and contact tracing and all that stuff. When we came out at conference last week. We had the same feeling that we didn’t wrestle our best but when you take three weeks off from something. It’s hard to pick up where

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Lady Wildcats cap regular season with win By Trisha L. Lopez The Lady Wildcats basketball team ended the regular season with a road win over Evansville Harrison on Thursday night, 52-34. Mount Vernon jumped out to an early lead, ending the first quarter up 12-7 over the Lady Warriors. Senior Libby Steinhart connected with sophomore Grace Schroeder for an early second quarter basket to extend the lead, but Evansville Harrison answered. Schroeder, who recorded her first double double of the season with 10 points and 12 rebounds, scored again and found freshman Arlissa Sharber after a Lady Warriors score for another basket to go up 18-11 with 2:58 seconds remaining in the half. Schroeder hit a jumper as the clock expired to give Mount Vernon a 23-13 halftime lead. Evansville Harrison started the second half with a steal and Grace Schroeder puts up a shot on her way to a double- score to cut the lead to eight. double during a Wildcat win over Harrison. The Wildcats Sophomore Mallory Nurrenenter sectional action this week. Photo by Garry Beeson bern, who led the Lady Wild-

cats with 14 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds and 2 blocks, drew a foul and hit a pair of free throws to go up 25-15 just 30 seconds into the third quarter. Steinhart connected with senior Catherine Batteiger after a Lady Warriors basket and Nurrenbern added two scores to pull ahead 31-17 with 5:33 seconds remaining in the third quarter. Evansville Harrison added two more baskets, but Senior Grace Thompson scored to stop the Lady Warriors’ momentum. Baskets by Nurrenbern and Thompson gave Mount Vernon a 39-24 lead at the end of the third quarter. The Lady Warriors started the quarter with the ball, but a Mount Vernon deflection and take away led to another Schroeder basket. Nurrenburn scored twice more to pull ahead 45-24 with 5:15 seconds left. Evansville Harrison got on the board a minute later, but Steinhart scored to extend the lead to 21

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NPJH girls complete season with loss to Patriots in tourney By Chris Morlan North Posey Junior High eighth grade girls’ basketball team played last Thursday night at home against the Heritage Hills Lady Patriots. This game was round two of the Pocket Athletic Conference Tournament. Heritage Hills came out of the gate blazing to defeat North Posey by the final score of 34-23. The Lady Patriots led after one period at 105. North Posey was down 19-11 at the half. During the third quarter, Alyssa Heath made two three-point baskets in the third quarter for the only Lady Viking points. After three quarters, North Posey was down by ten points at 27-

17. North Posey scored six points in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough, and the Lady Vikings lost the game by eleven points. Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with a game-high 13 points. Kaity Oakley pitched in six points, Laney Owens scored two points and Zoe Bippus with two points. “The eighth-grade girls lost in the PAC tourney tonight at home. We played a talented Heritage Hills group,” North Posey Junior High coach Staci Voegel said. “we fought hard and gave them a good game but came up short in the end. It’s always tough to lose that last game and the season ends. These girls have worked

hard and given our Junior High some solid basketball.” The North Posey Junior High Lady Vikings basketball team finished their regular season on Thursday, January 21 at home against the Owensville Lady Kickapoos. North Posey had a rough first quarter and were down 16-10. North Posey coach Staci Voegel made some adjustments and the Lady Vikings won the final three quarters of the game to coast to a 45-31 victory. After the 16-points scored by Owensville in the first quarter. North Posey’s defense held the Lady Kickapoos scoreless in the second quarter and only allowed Owensville 15 points in the

second half. Alyssa Heath led the Lady Vikings in scoring with a game-high of 21 points. Laney Owens finished the game with eight points, Kaity Oakley with four points, Zoe Bippus with two points and Jasmin Freeman with two points. “The eighth-grade girls finished our regular season by beating a good Owensville team”, Coach Voegel said. “Our record was 5-2, with a limited season due to COVID. These girls have worked hard all season, usually without any subs to back them up. We are playing well going into the Pocket Athletic Conference Tourney.”

Tuesday night, 34-28. Libby Steinhart had a double double, her second in a week, with 17 points, 10 rebounds, 2 blocks and 1 steal. Other scorers were: sophomore Lera Wilson, 4 points, 1 assist, 7 rebounds, 3 steals; Schroeder, 2 points, 10 rebounds, 1 block; Thompson, 2 points, 4 assists, 1 rebound, 1 steal and Batteiger, 2 points and 6 rebounds. The Lady Wildcats fell to Heritage Hills, 16-4 overall and 11-1 in the conference, at home on Monday, the team’s senior night, 449. “It was nice to be able to honor our six seniors for all their hard work and dedication to the program,” Steinhart said. Steinhart said she was impressed with the team’s defensive efforts, holding a Lady Pa-

triots offense that has averaged 53 points per game this season to 44 points. “We struggled on the offensive end and we will be working throughout the next couple of days to improve our ability to create offensive opportunities,” Steinhart said. Mount Vernon, 6-10 overall and 4-7 in PAC play, will face Heritage Hills again in the opening round of the girls sectional at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at home. “Although we have faced much adversity this season, I am very proud of our team’s ability to stay positive and persevere. I believe (Thursday’s win) will give us the momentum we need to finish our season playing our best basketball at the most important time,” Steinhart said.

‘Lady Wildcat basketball,’ continued from Page B1 points. Freshman Mollie Jones hit a free throw with 3:53 remaining followed by a defensive rebound and score to go up 51-26. The Lady Warriors, 1-14 overall on the season, added a pair of threes late in the game, but it wasn’t enough. The Lady Wildcats held on to take the win, their sixth of the season, but the first of 2021 and the first since the injury losses of early season leading scorers seniors Brooke Jackson and Paige Robinson. Scoring for the Lady Wildcats were: Nurrenbern, 14 points, 1 assist, 3 rebounds; Schroeder, 10 points, 2 assists, 12 rebounds, 2 blocks; Steinhart, 10 points, 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 9 steals; Thompson, 6 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 4 steals; Sharber, 4 points, 2 assists, 9 rebounds and 1 steal; Jones, 3 points, 4 re-

bounds; and sophomore Bailey Cox, 2 points and 1 steal. “I was very happy with our team’s effort to finish the season with a win. All nine girls that dressed saw minutes and contributed to the team’s success,” Head Coach Kendra Steinhart said. “I was happy with the way our team moved the ball on offense. I have always admired the way our team plays unselfish basketball. These girls are great friends on and off the court and are happy for each others’ successes.” The win capped a week that saw Mount Vernon improve in scoring and defense, areas that Steinhart said were keys to the team’s success going into this week’s sectional. Mount Vernon lost a hard-fought battle at Princeton (9-7 overall, 5-6 in the PAC) on

‘Wildcat wrestlers,’ continued from Page B1 you left off. So, we are still knocking that rust off a little bit and Blake is one of those guys because he didn’t get to wrestle at conference. This was Blake’s first meet since team state. Almost a month layoff for Blake. It’s just tough when you go up against kids like Brickey from Reitz and Willman from North Posey. We got Brickey in the semi’s and lost to Willman in the finals. More than likely, those two will see each other again this weekend. Hopefully we can do some things different to change that outcome.” The top four places in each weight class qualify to advance to this weeks’ regional. Mount Vernon will send six wrestlers to this Saturday’s IHSAA Regional at Evansville North. Over the past two seasons, Mount Vernon has had 15 wrestlers advance to the regional round. Evansville Mater Dei had all 14 wrestlers in every weight class qualify for the regional. North Posey had the second most with nine wrestlers. Evansville Reitz and Evansville North had seven wrestlers each. Mount Vernon had six wrestlers qualify to the next round. Gibson Southern with four, Evansville Central with four, Vincennes Lin-

coln had three and Princeton with two wrestlers advancing to the North Regional. The six regional bound wrestlers from the Wildcats are Chris Newman in the 145-pound weight class, Colton Lippe in the 152-pound weight class, Derek Hollinger in the 160-pound weight class, Brady Hook in the 170-pound weight class, Dalton Schmidt in the 182-pound weight class and Blake Ritzert in the 195-pound weight class. Hook was the only Wildcat wrestler to win his weight class. Going into this weekend’s regional, Alcorn said, “the North regional, even a bigger meat grinder. We have confidence that our sectional is tougher than the other one. If we can make it out of our sectional. We got a pretty good shot advancing to semi-state. I would say that our four guys that reached the finals as long as we take care of business and do what we are supposed to do. We can move on to semi-state. Our two guys that got fourth place. That’s part of the death draw. You don’t want to get fourth because you got the one good kid from the other sectional and both of them did just that. Both drew a really tough kid from the other sectional. We will give

them heck, drop a couple bullets in the firearm and see if we can pull something off. We feel pretty confident that we can get a handful of guys to semi-state.” Here are the results for all the Mount Vernon wrestlers who placed in the top six of their weight class at last weekends’ Evansville Central Sectional. Chris Newman (234) placed second in the 145-pound weight class to advance to the regional round for the third straight season. Newman won the quarterfinal round by forfeit. During the semifinals, Newman pinned Matt Lehman (Evansville North) in the first period. In the championship match, Newman was pinned by Ashton Hayhurst (Evansville Mater Dei) in the second period. Colton Lippe (17-6) finished fourth in the 152-pound weight class. Lippe defeated Landon Epley (North Posey) by technical fall 17-1 in the quarterfinal round. During the semifinals, Lippe lost by major decision 11-0 to Scott Fitts (Evansville Mater Dei).

In the consolation round three match, Lippe beat Brayden Lamey (Evansville North) by decision 6-2. Luke Robards (Evansville Central) pinned Lippe in the first period of the third-place match. Derek Hollinger (249) placed fourth in the 160-pound weight class. Hollinger defeated Dalton Hill (North Posey) by a 6-2 decision. Brody Baumann (Evansville Mater Dei) pinned Hollinger in the second period of the semifinals. In the consolation round three match, Hollinger pinned Kevin Acton (Vincennes Lincoln) in the first period. Ian Madden (Evansville Central) beat Hollinger by decision 4-3 in the third-place match. Brady Hook (23-2) won the 170-pound weight class. Hook pinned Kole Brantley (Evansville Reitz) in the first period of the quarterfinals. During the semifinals, Hook pinned Collin Jackson (Vincennes Lincoln) at the end of the third period. In the championship match, Hook defeated Blake Weidner (Evansville Mater Dei) by a 5-2 decision.

Dalton Schmidt (226) placed second in the 182-pound weight class. Schmidt won the quarterfinal match over Logan Howard (Evansville Central) by forfeit. In the semifinal round, Schmidt beat Mitchell Happe (Evansville North) by a 5-2 decision. Gabe Sollars (Evansville Mater Dei) pinned Schmidt in the second period of the championship match. Blake Ritzert (26-2) finished second in the 195-pound weight class. Ritzert pinned Jaime Bustos (Evansville Central) in 22 second of the first period in the quarterfinals. During the semifinals, Ritzert pinned Reid Brickey (Evansville Reitz). In the championship match, Wyatt Willman (North Posey) pinned Ritzert in the second period. Other Wildcat wrestlers placing in their weight class at the Central Sectional were Luke Morgan (3-5) finished sixth in the 106-pound weight class, Zach Bulkey (21-11) placed sixth in the 113-pound weight class, Mason Suits

(18-12) placed fifth in the 120-pound weight class, Jarrett Dye (14-15) finished fifth in the 126-pound weight class, Mathias Gates (21-10) placed sixth in the 138-pound weight class and Hunter Elderkin (11-14) finished fifth in the 220-pound weight class. “Trying to spin a positive from a negative here on the season,” Alcorn said. “even though we didn’t have the day we wanted. I’m proud of our guys for their effort all season. They have had a season of trying times and none of this is their fault. Every week, they get something new thrown at them like you can’t do this or you shouldn’t do that. Stay away from this and wear your mask like this. We just keep putting obstacles in front of them and these kids keep knocking them down. Starting with our team, but just proud of Southern Indiana wrestling and how resilient everyone has been and how well we have worked together to have a season and just thankful at the same time to be wrestling right now.”

son Suits (Mount Vernon) in 28 seconds. Fitts won the third-place match with pinning Daxx Weist in the first period. This will be Fitts’ fourth appearance at regional. Camden Lupfer (178) placed second in the 132-pound weight class. Lupfer pinned CJ Bellew (Mount Vernon in the third period of the quarterfinals. In the semifinal round, Lupfer pinned Jacob Moore (Princeton) in the second period. Alec Freeman (Evansville Mater Dei) defeated Lupfer with a firstround fall in the championship match. Nick Akers (10-3) placed second in the 138-pound weight class. Akers beat Jace Ashby (Evansville Central) by major decision 8-0 in the quarterfinal round. During the semifinal match, Akers won by a 3-0 decision over Peyton Bell (Evansville North). Blake Boarman (Evansville Mater Dei) won by technical fall over Akers in the championship. Kaleb Elpers (18-7) placed third in the 145-pound weight class. Elpers defeated Rylan Amento (Evansville Central)

with a third period pin. Ashton Hayhurst (Evansville Mater Dei) pinned Elpers in the first period of the semifinals. During the consolation round three match, Elpers pinned Jonas Burnette (Evansville Reitz) in the third period. In the third-place match, Elpers won by fall in the third period over Matt Lehman (Evansville North). Levi Freeman (8-4) placed fourth in the 170-pound weight class. Cale Johnson (Evansville North) defeated Freeman by a 6-3 decision in the quarterfinals. Freeman bounced back in consolation round two with a first period pin in 37 seconds over Andre Hawthorn (Evansville Central). During the consolation round three match, Freeman pinned Collin Jackson (Vincennes Lincoln) in 14 seconds. Cale Johnson (Evansville North) defeated Freeman in the third-place match. Wyatt Willman (25-0) won the 195-pound weight class. During the quarterfinals, Willman pinned Ethan Ziliak (Gibson Southern) in the first 22 seconds of the match. Willman won by fall over Clay Martin (Evansville Mater Dei) in the first period of the semifinals. In the championship match, Willman pinned Blake Ritzert (Mount Vernon) in the second period. Sam Belt (16-7) placed fourth in the 220-pound weight class. Belt won the quarterfinal round by forfeit. Nick Boots (Evansville Mater Dei) won by forfeit over Belt in the semifinals. In consolation round three, Belt won by decision 6-0 over Hunter Elderkin (Mount Vernon). Jed Barnett (Vincennes Lincoln) pinned Belt at the end of the first period in the third-place match. Other wrestlers placing in their weight class were Landon Epley (14-9) finished fifth in the 152-pound weight class, Dalton Hill (13-9) placed fifth in the 160-pound weight class, Brady Reidford (14-11) finished fifth in the 182-pound weight class and Tristen Gammon (8-18) placed sixth in the 285-pound weight class.

‘Viking wrestlers,’ continued from Page B1 wrestlers qualify to the next round. Gibson Southern with four, Evansville Central with four, Vincennes Lincoln had three and Princeton with two wrestlers advancing to the North Regional. North Posey’s nine regional bound wrestlers are Blake Zirkelbach in the 106-pound weight class, Gavin Wheeler in the 113-pound weight class, Braiden Fitts in the 120-pound weight class, Camden Lupfer in the 132-pound weight class, Nick Akers in the 138-pound weight class, Kaleb Elpers in the 145-pound weight class, Levi Freeman in the 170-pound weight class, Wyatt Willman in the 195-pound weight class, Sam Belt in the 220-pound weight class. Willman was the only Viking wrestler to win his weight class. Here are the results for all the North Posey wrestlers who placed in the top six in their weight class at last weekends’ Evansville Central Sectional. Blake Zirkelbach (213) placed second in the 106-pound weight class. During the quarterfinals match, Zirkelbach won by forfeit.

In the semifinal, Zirkelbach pinned Caleb Reed (Evansville Reitz) in the first round. Evan Seng (Evansville Mater Dei) defeated Zirkelbach by decision 5-1. Gavin Wheeler (19-7) placed third in the 113-pound weight class. In the quarterfinal match, Wheeler lost to Logan Tillotson (Evansville Reitz) by decision 9-8. During the consolation round two match, Wheeler won by forfeit. Wheeler defeated Marco Anderson (Evansville North) by a 3-2 decision in consolation round three. This advanced Wheeler to the thirdplace match where he had a rematch against Logan Tillotson from Reitz. Wheeler pinned Tillotson in the second period for the victory. Braiden Fitts (16-4) placed third in the 120-pound weight class. Fitts pinned Eric Jorgenson (Evansville North) with two seconds remaining in the first period of the quarterfinals. In the semifinal, Aydan Amento (Evansville Central) pinned Fitts in the first period. During the consolation round three match, Fitts pinned Ma-

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Mount Vernon High School senior Brady Hook advanced to this weekend’s regional with a sectional championship in Saturday’s action at Central. The Wildcats recorded a third place finish.

North Posey senior Wyatt Willman will advance to this weekend’s regional wrestling round with a championship in Saturday’s sectional at Evansville Central. The Vikings finished second.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Arrests January 17 Steven Cage - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Domestic Battery PCS January 18 Lisa Hurley - Wadesville - Warrant, Driving While Suspended (failure to appear) - ISP Lisa Hurley - Wadesville Theft, Driving While Suspended - ISP January 19 Landon Mullis - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Causing Serious Bodily Injury when Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person (petition to revoke) - PCS January 20 Deangelo Holt—Brentwood, Tenn. - Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Paraphernalia PCS January 21 Kenneth Detty - New Harmony - Warrant, Possession of Marijuana (petition to revoke) - MVPD Jamar Banks - Evansville Possession of a Controlled Substance, Operating Without Ever Receiving a License - PCS Kerri Duke - Mount Vernon Warrant, Intimidation - PCS Melvin Lewis - Carmi, Ill. - Warrant, Theft, Criminal Mischief - PCS Melvin Lewis - Carmi, Ill. - Warrant, Criminal Mischief PCS Jason Hall - Mount Vernon - Possession of Paraphernalia, Possession of Methamphetamine - MVPD January 22 Brian Russell - Mount Vernon - Public Intoxication - MVPD January 23 Kimberly Duncan - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Intimidation x 2 - PCS January 24 Lesley Swistara - Poseyville Domestic Battery - PCS January 25 James Ross - Mount Vernon - Warrant, Disorderly Conduct (petition to revoke) - PCS Complaints January 17 4:55 a.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller is wanting to leave residence. Husband will not let her leave. Has not been physical. While on the phone male and female began ﬁghting - Church Street, Poseyville 7:23 a.m. - Threatening - Caller advised subjects are outside her residence - Second Street, Mount Vernon 10:58 a.m. - Information Report - Caller advised male subject keeps coming into her residence and stealing items. Advised another male subject is always with him on an atv. Male subject sleeps in her basement Church Street, Cynthiana 5:12 p.m. - Message - Caller advised his ex-wife has been sending caller messages on Facebook. Caller advised there is a protective order against him - Main Street, Griﬃn 5:50 p.m. - Welfare Check Caller and a male in a gray vehicle pulled up and made her 20 granddaughter get in the vehicle - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 7:37 p.m. - Message - Male subject will not stop messaging caller and posting on social media about him. Would like to 2021-28 STATE OF INDIANA

know what he can do - Caborn Road, Mount Vernon January 18 12:30 a.m. - Family Fight Cousin grabbed caller and threw her out of the house. Advised she just sold house today and he is vandalizing it now - Elk Trail Drive, Evansville 1:39 a.m. - Noise Complaint - Subject has been using his chainsaw and waking her up. Subject has a lot of junk cars in his yard - Murphy Street, New Harmony 11:30 a.m. - Family Fight Caller advised she and her son got into a ﬁght last night. She advised she stayed in an hotel and came home to her house torn up. Son is still there - Walnut Street, Mount Vernon 3:31 p.m. - Citizen Dispute - Caller is requesting to speak with an oﬃcer reference a dispute he just had with a neighbor - Granary Street, New Harmony January 19 4:28 p.m. - Welfare Check - Check on male subject. Had Facebook live video a few minutes ago stating he wants

to expose his children’s mom for abusing the children. Caller advised he cannot get a hold of male subject and request a check on him - Country Homes Court, Mount Vernon 4:33 a.m. - Suspicious Needs police. Someone causing problems on west end of building. Possibly three-four males Water Street, Mount Vernon 5:19 p.m. - Threatening - Ex called caller asking about another court date then stated can only save one of you. Advised he was talking about caller and his ex-wife. Caller doesn’t know what he means - Luigs Road, Wadesville 11:22 a.m. - Theft - Money stolen and other items - Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 3:11 p.m. - Message - exgirlfriend has his cell phone and won’t give it back - Second Street, Mount Vernon 8:08 p.m. - Harassment - Advised male subject is harassing caller. Advised he showed up trying to ﬁght caller. Subject has left at this time and has called threatening to come back - Fred-

2021-39 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON SUBDIVISION PLAT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE POSEY COUNTY AREA PLAN COMMISSION, ON THE 11th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021 AT 6:00 PM AT THE HOVEY HOUSE, 300 WALNUT STREET, MT. VERNON, INDIANA WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON A REQUEST BY MARY BITTNER, ET AL FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF WILDEMAN MANOR MINOR SUBDIVISION. SAID SUBDIVISION INVOLVES THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE IN MARRS TOWNSHIP, LOCATED AT WILDEMAN ROAD, MT. VERNON, IN, TO WIT: BOUNDARY DESCRTIPTION Part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 6 South, Range 12 West, Marrs Township, Posey County, Indiana, described as follows: Commencing at the Southeast corner of said Quarter-Quarter Section; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East along the East line of said QuarterQuarter Section 417.40 feet to a Mag nail (set) marking the Northeast corner of a 1.00 acre tract deeded to Larry D. and Alice L. Wildeman as recorded in Deed Book 171, Page 154 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana and being the point of beginning of this description; thence South 89 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds West 208.70 feet to a ½” pipe (found) marking the Northwest corner of said Wildeman tract; thence North 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds East 208.71 feet to a 5/8” rebar/Noelle cap (set); thence North 89 degrees 58 minutes 00 seconds East 208.70 feet to a Mag nail (set) on said East line; thence South 00 degrees 00 minutes 00 seconds West along said East line 208.71 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.00 acre more or less. Written suggestions of objections to the provisions of said request may be filed with the Secretary of the Area Plan Commission at or before such meeting and will be heard by the Posey County Area Plan Commission at the time and place specified. Said hearing may be continued from time to time as may be necessary. Interested persons desiring to present their views on the said request, either in writing or verbally, will be given the opportunity to be heard at the above mentioned time and place. AREA PLAN COMMISSION OF POSEY COUNTY BY: MARK SEIB (PRESIDENT) Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-33 The Posey County Drainage board and Posey County Surveyor’s office wish to obtain quotes for maintenance/repair of a section of the regulated drain known as the Barr Creek lateral to Big Creek. The section in need of repair is approximately 1.044 miles long. It extends from a point approximately 1300 feet east of St. Wendel/Cynthiana Rd and runs to the confluence with Big Creek. The banks have begun to collapse and have begun to erode the agricultural fields. The work to be performed will be to remove any brush/ trees from the banks, correct any wash-ins, doglegs, and deviations from the existing channel, and grade the banks of both sides to a minimum 2:1 slope. There is a section approximately 1500 feet long that is heavily wooded. The easement must be cleared back to 30 feet from the top of the bank. Spoil shall be spread within 30 ft of the top of the bank within the Right of Way. Brush and debris may be burned, ground up, or hauled off at the discretion of the contractor. Bank shall be seeded from the water line to the edge of the 30 ft Right of Way with a rye/fescue blend wherever dirt has been disturbed. Care will be taken to avoid damaging any existing tile and drainpipes. Utilities must be located prior to the beginning of work. An overhead view of the area is available. The Surveyor’s Office is in the process of creating a drone map and it should be available upon request by the time you receive this notice. You may request access by emailing adam.bigge@poseycountyin.gov Please send your quote to the Posey County Auditor’s office BEFORE the drainage board meeting on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021. The meeting will start at 7:30 AM. A bid/performance security bond in the amount of 5% of the total bid will be required. Bids will no longer be accepted the day of the meeting. REPEAT…… Bids will no longer be accepted on the day of the meeting. As such, I have allotted an extended period of time to allow for all prospective bidders to review the project. Submit bids to: Posey County Auditor’s Office, 126 E 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 Or send to shelly.hargrove@poseycountyin.gov Published in the Posey County News on January 26, February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

) ) SS: IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF POSEY ) FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) CAUSE NO.: 65D01-2012-MF-000405 ) HESTER A. HARL (deceased), ) ) RANDY J. HARL, as Possible Heir to the Estate of ) Hester A. Harl (deceased), ) ) JODY W. HARL, as Possible Heir to the Estate of ) Hester A. Harl (deceased), ) ) TREASURER OF POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA, ) ) UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, ) BENEFICIARIES OF HESTER A. HARL, ) ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS-SERVICE BY PUBLICATION First Federal Savings Bank to RANDY J. HARL, JODY W. HARL, and the UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, BENEFICIARIES OF HESTER A. HARL, Defendants, whereabouts unknown: You are notified that you have been sued in the Posey Superior Court, located at 126 E. 3rd Street, Room 110, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620, phone number (812) 838-1325, in an action entitled First Federal Savings Bank v. Hester A. Harl (deceased), Cause No. 65D01-2012-MF-000405, by the person named above as Plaintiff. This summons by publication is specifically directed to Randy J. Harl, Jody W. Harl, and Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Beneficiaries of Hester A. Harl, Defendants, whereabouts unknown: You are notified that you have been sued due to non-payment of a mortgage and promissory note in Posey County, Indiana on the following described real estate: Lot number 38 in East Gate Subdivision as shown by plat of said subdivision recorded in Deed Record 127, Page 227 in the Office of the Recorder of Posey County, Indiana. The nature of this suit against you is a claim for mortgage foreclosure of 10429 S. Eastgate Drive, Mount Vernon, Indiana 47620. An answer or other response in writing to the Complaint must be filed either by you or your attorney within 30 days after the third/final published notice of suit, and if you fail to do so, judgment by default may be rendered against you for the relief demanded by the Plaintiff. Date: JANUARY 15, 2021 Kay Kilgore, Clerk By SHERYL SEIFERT, Deputy Jeffrey W. Ahlers, #11503-64 Michael E. DiRienzo, #22946-71 KAHN, DEES, DONOVAN & KAHN, LLP P.O. Box 3646 Evansville, IN 47735-3646 Telephone: (812) 423-3183 Attorneys for Plaintiff, First Federal Savings Bank Published in the Posey County News on January 19, January 26, February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

erick Street, New Harmony 9:00 p.m. - Theft-Automobile - Advised 2010 Mercedes 350 suv was stolen this morning. Advised male and female subjects took the vehicle 9:05 p.m. - Assault - Advised her mother-in-law hit her in the kitchen - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon January 20 8:42 a.m. - Repossession - 06 Silverado truck - Second Street, Mount Vernon 9:13 a.m. - Vandalism - Boyfriend’s car broken into and trashed - James Drive, Mount Vernon 11 a.m. - Violation of Restraining Order - Advised male subject has been texting her and isn’t supposed to - Luigs Road, Wadesville 12:26 p.m. - Suspicious - Female standing in street screaming at cars - Sixth/Main Street, Mount Vernon 9:45 p.m. - Noise Complaint Advised her neighbor is screaming and banging on doors - Vine

Street, Mount Vernon January 21 7:25 a.m. - Hang Up Call Could hear someone yelling, shut-up, diﬃcult to hear. Called back, no answer - Dereham Drive, Mount Vernon 2:07 p.m. - Theft-Automobile - Advised 2008 Chrysler Sebring, silver, stolen earlier today. Caller let female subject borrow the car and advised another fe-

male stole car from female - Water Street, Mount Vernon 11:31 p.m. - Family Fight Advised sister’s boyfriend is there and causing problems. Went outside and urinated in the yard - Third Street, Mount Vernon 11:44 p.m. - Theft - Male subject, black jacket, gray hoodie,

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2021-44 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given by the Town Council of the Town of New Harmony, Indiana, that sealed bids will be received by said Council at the Town Hall, 520 Church St., New Harmony, Indiana, up to 8:30 a.m. on February 16, 2021, for the sale of the following surplus equipment: *1988 Ford F-350 with 10 ft. dump bed, 4-speed manual transmission All items are sold “As Is”. Bid award shall be based upon the highest responsive and responsible bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the bids. The Town Council of the Town of New Harmony reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Bids will be opened at 8:30 a.m. on February 16, 2021, at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of New Harmony. Please contact the Town Hall at 812-6824846 with questions or for viewing of the items please contact Bobby Grider at 812-307-0132. NEW HARMONY TOWN COUNCIL Published in the Posey County News on February 2, February 9, 2021 - hspaxlp

2021-38 Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana - Disbursements by Vendor - 2020 Fund/Category/Vendor Name Amount Cumulative Fire Services and Charges Advanced Fire and Safely $13,133.25 Cumulative Fire $13,133.25 Fire Equipment Debt Debt service - principal and interest Old National Bank $166,477.81 Fire Equipment Debt $166,477.81 Fire Fighting Supplies Posey County Co-op $61.47 Mid America Fire and Safety $270.00 Gerry’s Automotive $7,220.00 Truck Centers $299.00 Vauhn’s Tire $1,030.60 Fire Fighting Services and Charges Town of New Harmony $9,255.17 Schultheis Insurance $5,917.00 Town of New Harmony $831.50 New Harmony Fire Department $2,600.00 Fire Fighting $27,484.74 Library Services and Charges Workingmen’s Institute $8,500.00 Library $8,500.00 Township Personal Services Jim Scarafia $3,444.98 Carol Scarafia $754.44 Melissa Peerman $439.35 Danny Creek $439.35 Charles Mann $439.35 United States Treasury $2,839.30 Indiana Department of Revenue $362.88 ATT $140.94 Schultheis Insurance $150.00 Patricia Deckard $3,600.00 Posey County Treasurer $5.00 Eric Potter $1,375.00 Mahan Cemetery Restoration $3,000.00 Heathcotte Land Solutions $1,400.00 Schneider and Evans $200.00 Jerry Vogel $700.00 Indiana Township Association $150.00 Ribeyre Gym Restoration Group $500.00 Township Supplies US Post Office $55.00 Township Services and Charges Posey County News $183.35 Township $20,178.94 Township Assistance Township Assistance Vectren $864.99 Rose Wilkinson $400.00 Randy Pease $400.00 New Harmony Utilities $2,760.29 Township Assistance $4,425.28 Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana - Detailed Receipts - 2020 Governmental Cumulative Fire General Property Taxes $14,382.23 Activities Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $449.22 Total Cumulative Fire $14,831.45 Fire Equipment Debt General Property Taxes $179.281.76 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $5,561.78 Refunds and Reimbursements $30.52 Total Fire Equipment Debt $184,874.06 Fire Fighting General Property Taxes $9,151.09 Local Income Tax /LIT) for Levy Freeze $8,791.04 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $286.64 Fire Protection Contracts and Service Fees $13,400.00 Total Fire Fighting $31,628.77 Library General Property Taxes $8.061.84 Financial institution Tax distribution $126.06 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $326.78 Total Library $8,514.68 Township General Property Taxes $19,029.89 Financial institution Tax distribution $182.31 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $834.78 Cemetery Receipts $10.68 Total Township $20,057.66 Township Assistance General Property Taxes $3,908.12 Financial Institution Tax distribution $37.28 Commercial Vehicle Excise Tax Distribution (CVET) $170.69 Total Township Assistance $4,116.09 Harmony Township, Posey County, Indiana - Cash & Investments Combined Statement - 2020 Beg Cash End Cash Local Local Fund & Inv Bal & Inv Bal Fund Name Jan 1, 2020 Receipts Disbursements Dec 31, 2020 Number Governmental 1 Cumulative Fire $16,339.50 $14,831.45 $13,133.25 $18,037.70 Activities 2 Fire Equipment Debt $5,830.79 $184,874.06 $166,477.81 $24,227.04 3 Fire Fighting $13,383.88 $31,628.77 $27,484.74 $17,527.91 4 Library $2,630.45 $8,514.68 $8,500.00 $2,645.13 5 Rainy Day $3,889.28 $0.00 $0.00 $3,889.28 6 Township $11,503.76 $20,057.66 $20,178.94 $11,382.48 7 Township Assistance $6.035.84 $4,116.09 $4,425.28 $5,726.65 Total All Funds $59,613.50 $264,022.71 $240,200.02 $83.436.19 CERTIFICATION State of Indiana SS: Posey County I, Jim Scarafia, Trustee of HARMONY TOWNSHIP, Posey County, Indiana, do solemnly affirm under the penalty of perjury that the preceding report is complete, true and correct; that the sum with which I am charged in this report are all of the sums received by me; and that the various items of expenditures credited have been fully paid in the sums stated; that such payments were made without express or implied agreement that any portion thereof shall be retained by or repaid to me or to any other person. I further affirm that a complete and detailed annual report, together with all accompanying vouchers showing the names of persons having been paid money by the township, have been filed as required by law in the office of the County Auditor, and that copies of such annual report are in custody of the Township Board and the State Board of Accounts. Said report is subject to inspection by any taxpayer of the township. Jim Scarafia HARMONY TOWNSHIP Trustee Telephone: 812-568-5376 Date this report was to be published: Feb 2, 2021 Subscribed and sworn (or affirmed) to before me, the Chairman of the Township Board of HARMONY TOWNSHIP at its annual meeting, this 19th day of January, 2021. Daniel Creek, Township Board Chairman OPTION 1 This report was received, accepted, and approved by the Township Board at its annual meeting, this 19th day of January, 2021. Township Board Daniel Creek Charles Mann Melissa Peerman Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

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7:21 a.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Male subject is back at caller’s residence banging on her door. Request oﬃcers - Third Street, Mount Vernon

2021-50 The following County Operating Claims have been filed with the Auditor’s Office and will be presented to the Board of Commissioners, POSEY COUNTY, IN at the regular session FEBRUARY 2, 2021 AT&T MOBILITY $87.03 BINGHAM GREENEBAUM DOLL LLP $1,984.37 WILLIAM W GOODEN $283.00 JEAN HADLEY $593.75 MATTHEW BENDER & CO INC $566.61 THOMAS JARED $1,548.50 VAN HAAFTEN & FARRAR $4,308.25 JOHN JACOB WARRUM $1,875.00 WEST GROUP $1,739.07 GRAND TOTAL $12,985.58 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-45 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Notice is hereby given by the Town Council of the Town of New Harmony, Indiana, that sealed bids will be received by the said Council at the Town Hall of New Harmony, Indiana up to the hour of 8:30 a.m. on the 16th day of February, 2021, for the furnishing and applying of bituminous materials upon the streets of the Town of New Harmony, Indiana, as authorized by said Council. Bids received after such hour shall be returned unopened. Bids received prior to this time shall be opened and publicly read at the public meeting scheduled to take place on February 16, 2021, at 8:30 a.m. at the New Harmony Town Hall. Bid specifications are on file and may be seen in the office of the Clerk-Treasurer of New Harmony. All materials, equipment, and construction procedures shall be in accordance with the latest specifications of the Indiana Department of Transportation or as directed by the Town Council. Each bid shall be accompanied by a certified check or acceptable bidder’s bond made payable to the Town of New Harmony, in a sum of not less than ten percent (10%) of the total amount of the highest aggregate bid, which check or bond will be held by the Town as evidence that the bidder will, if awarded the contract, enter into the same with the Town upon notification from him to do so within ten (10) days of said notification. Bid award shall be based upon the lowest responsive and responsible bid. No bidder may withdraw his bid for a period of thirty (30) days after the date of the receipt of the bids. The Town Council of the Town of New Harmony reserves the right to reject any and all bids or any parts of any bids. New Harmony Town Council Alvin Blaylock President Attest: Karla L. Atkins, Clerk-Treasurer Published in the Posey County News on February 2, February 9, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-47 LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on February 17, 2021 virtually through Microsoft Teams, to investigate the propriety of holding an alcoholic beverage permit by the applicants listed below. Information on accessing the virtual meeting can be found at https://www. in.gov/atc/2855.htm. DL6528476 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store RENEWAL C.E. TAYLOR OIL INC 418 E FOURTH STREET Mount Vernon IN D/B/A CHUCKLES #6 CHARLES E TAYLOR, JR 3 BRADY LANE Capehart, President KATHERINE STUCKEY 12001 ROSSHIRE DRIVE Evansville, Secretary RR6531128 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (210) RENEWAL El Vaquero of Mt Vernon LLC 125 W 4th Street Mount Vernon IN D/B/A El Vaquero Mexican Restaurant RR6536037 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (210-1) RENEWAL MARY SCOTTS KITCHEN INC 518 MAIN ST P O BOX 576 New Harmony IN D/B/A MARY SCOTT’S KITCHEN MARY ALISHA COSTIN DENNIS 337 TAVERN ST PO BOX 576 New Harmony, President RR6536188 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (210) RENEWAL HALF MOON SALOON INC 231 W 2ND ST Mount Vernon IN D/B/A HALF MOON SALOON RESTAURANT & TAVERN Jason L Mann 6100 Half Moon Pond Mount Vernon, President DIANN D UHDE 800 CRAB ORCHARD RD Mount Vernon, Secretary DL6532324 Beer & Wine Dealer - Grocery Store NEW DOLGENCORP LLC 533 W 4TH ST Mount Vernon IN D/B/A DOLLAR GENERAL STORE #17824 Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-46 PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING On or about February 26th, 2021 the Town of Poseyville is applying to the Indiana Office of Community Rural Affairs for a grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) COVID-19 Response Program. This program is funded by Title I of the federal Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. The funds will be utilized to administer grants to businesses in the corporate limits of the Town of Poseyville that employ at least 51% Low-to-Moderate Income persons in jeopardy of losing their jobs without grant assistance. The total amount of CDBG funds to be requested is $200,000. The amount of CDBG funds proposed to be used for activities that will benefit low-and moderate-income persons is at least $102,000 (51%). There are no additional local funds being spent for this program. The Town of Poseyville will hold a virtual Zoom public hearing on February 16th at 5:30 P.M. (local time), at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84004291240?pwd= M3YrQmZCRlhSY0hCeGloWFlWUkJvZz09 to provide interested parties an opportunity to express their views on the proposed federally funded CDBG project. Persons with disabilities or non-English speaking persons who wish to attend the public hearing and need assistance should contact Andy Zellers at 812-423-2020 not later than February 11th. Every effort will be made to make reasonable accommodations for these persons. Information related to this project will be available for review as of February 1st at www.southwestindiana.org or by emailing Andy Zellers at azellers@southwestindiana.org. Interested citizens are invited to provide comments regarding these issues either at the public hearing or by prior written statement. Written comments should be submitted to Andy Zellers, Economic Development Coalition of SW Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or by email to azellers@southwestindiana.org no later than February 16th in order to ensure placement of such comments in the official record of the public hearing proceedings. A plan to minimize displacement and provide assistance to those displaced has been prepared by the Town of Poseyville and is also available to the public. This project will result in no displacement of any persons or businesses. For additional information concerning the proposed project, please contact the Community Development Division of the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana, 318 Main Street, Suite 400, Evansville, Indiana 47708 or (812) 423-2020 Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-41 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY COMMISSIONER OF THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, Petitioner,

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11:08 a.m. - Message - Caller advised a male subject who stated he worked for the mobile home park just came onto her property and started yelling at her. She advised he wouldn’t give his name and has since left. She is requesting to speak with an officer - Jeffrey Lane, Mount Vernon 1:34 p.m. - Suspicious - threefour men in the area blowing up beaver dams with dynamite. Advised bombs were going off Raben Road, Mount Vernon 8:38 p.m. - Suspicious - Caller advised someone was outside banging on the side of the house for 10 minutes - Denzer Road, Evansville January 23 9:12 a.m. - Message - Caller advised someone stole a Nintendo Switch her husband is renting - Big Pine Drive, Evansville 2:35 p.m. - Theft - Caller advised their stimulus check was stolen - Vine Street, Mount Vernon January 24 4:18 p.m. - Family Fight - Advised son has gone off the deep end. Attacked caller by jumping on caller. Is outside at this time - Midway Drive, New Harmony January 25 12:19 p.m. - Theft - nine inch TV stolen - Edson Street, Mount Vernon 3:21 p.m. - Repossession - 2013 Ford Explorer, black, owner is aware - Locust Street, 2021-49 Tillman Infrastructure LLC proposes to build a 260-foot Lattice Communications Tower with an overall height of 285 feet at the approx. vicinity of 0 West Highway 62, Mt. Vernon, Posey County, IN 47620. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days from the date of this publication to: Trileaf Corp, Amelia, a.missavage@trileaf. com, 1515 Des Peres Road, Suite 200, St. Louis, MO 63131, 314-997-6111. Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-42 The City of Mount Vernon (520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620) is in the process of rehabilitating the Water Street Sewer Lift Station. The existing station needs updating and increased capacity. The design cost is $75,000 and will be partially financed with funds remaining from the existing SRF loan #WW16186505 and loan #WW06496504. Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to the City of Mount Vernon at 812-838-5576. Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-43 The City of Mount Vernon (520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620) pu rchased two launder covers for their clarifiers. Launder covers would be used to help control algae at the Mount Vernon Wastewater Plant. The City received three quotes for the installation of the launder covers prior awarding the contract. The installation cost was $27,066 and will be financed with funds remaining from the existing SRF loan (WW 16186505). Questions or comments regarding this project should be directed to the City of Mount Vernon at 812-838-5576 Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-40 PUBLIC NOTICE: The Posey County Regional Sewer District (100 Vista Drive, Mount Vernon, Indiana, 47620) is submitting a Notice of Intent to notify the Indiana Department of Environmental Management of our intent to comply with the requirements under 327 IAC-15-5 to discharge stormwater from construction activities for the Wadesville/ Blairsville Sewer and Wastewater Expansion Project in Posey County. The project area includes area northeast of the Springfield Road and Schneider Lane intersection; area continuing north and south along Springfield Road; and sewer expansion throughout Wadesville and Blairsville, Indiana. Stormwater runoff from the project will discharge to Big Creek, Lick Creek and an UNT to Lick Creek. Published in the Posey County News on February 2, 2021 - hspaxlp

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT

CAUSE NO. 65D01-1404-PL-000152 ) ) ) ) ) v. ) ) HARBORTOWN SANITARY SEWAGE ) CORPORATION, ) Respondent. ) NOTICE OF HEARING To: Attorneys of record for the parties and other interested parties requesting special notice This notice is filed in accordance with IC 32-30-5-17. Jefferson A. Lindsey, the Court-appointed receiver in this case, hereby provides notice of the filing of the Final Report of Receiver, covering the period November 1, 2020 through and including January 18, 2021, which describes the status of the receivership and the prospects for its future. In accordance with IC 32-30-5-18, during thirty days after the date of the filing of the report, any creditor, shareholder, or other interested party may file objections or exceptions in writing to the account or report, or such objections or exceptions are forever barred for all purposes. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, that the Final Report of Receiver, covering the period November 1, 2020 through and including January 18, 2021, is hereby set for a Hearing on said report on the 25th day of February 2021, at 8:30 o’clock a. m. in the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. 3rd Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana. January 19, 2021 SO ORDERED this ____ day of 2021. Travis Clowers JUDGE, POSEY SUPERIOR COURT Questions may be addressed to: Jefferson A. Lindsey 217 Main St Rockport, IN 47635 (812) 649-4571 Published in the Posey County News on February 2, February 9, February 16, 2021 - hspaxlp

Mount Vernon 7:42 p.m. - Message - Request to speak to an officer because he has had “under covers” following him for a week. He wants to know if there’s a warrant out for his arrest because he will turn himself in if there is - Mount Vernon January 26 8:34 a.m. - Message - Caller advised someone has been stealing his medication. Advised someone stole 20 last month and now he is missing two pills from his last prescription. His wife is also missing $20. Does not know who has been stealing them - Kimball Street, Mount Vernon 12:29 p.m. - Suspicious Caller is taking care of this property while homeowner is gone. Property has been broken into - Old Dam Road, New Harmony 5:04 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Female subject is at the residence tearing items up. Advised there are two juveniles in the residence. Female subject is not supposed to be there - Lang Road, Poseyville 6:04 p.m. - Breaking and Entering - Caller advised male subject just broke into the residence. Just left driving a black GMC truck. Advised he hurt a three year-old by throwing her into a wall - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 6:28 p.m. - Message - Caller advised he was selling a phone on Facebook Marketplace. Advised male subject showed up, came through his window and stole the phone and took off Twin Lakes, Evansville Circuit Court Felony/Misdemeanor Jennifer Alderman, 32, Nortonville, Ky. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Ct. 1- 6 months Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail. Keighley A. Allred, 21, Evansville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Stewart Wayne Allison, 52, Evansville. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, 16 hours community service, $200 countermeasure fee, 12 months probation and fees, counseling. Ct. 1- 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail, all suspended. Heath Ashley, 48, Evansville. Domestic Battery Resulting in Bodily Injury to a Person Less than 14 years of Age, Level 5 Felony. Judgment of Conviction entered for Domestic Battery, Level 6 Felony. $1 plus costs, $50 Domestic Violence Fee. 1 year Indiana Department of Correction. Habitual Offender Enhancement is dismissed. Krista Carnahan, 40, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Attempted Trafficking with an Inmate, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Attempted Dealing in a Schedule III Controlled Substance, Level 5 Felony. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, 2 years Com-

munity Corrections. Ct. 1- 3 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 3 years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 6 months. Lori B. Carr, 46, Mount Vernon. Criminal Mischief, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees. Jacob M. Collier, 35, Evansville. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs. 2 days Posey County Jail. Michael Robert Tyler Connell, 34, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or More, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. Ct. 1- 1 year Posey County Jail; Ct. 3- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Justin Cook, 25, Evansville. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees, counseling Diamond Lanee Cox, 22, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Brandon L. Cummins, 33, Vincennes. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, driver’s license suspended 60 days. Carolyn Davidson, 45, Washington. Cruelty to an Animal, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees. Frederick Davidson, Jr., 55, Mount Vernon. Cruelty to an Animal, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees. Jordan Embrey, 47, Jacksonville, Fla. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 60 days good behavior. Kristy Irene Gallaty, 55, Evansville. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Robert A. Gibson, 34, Evansville. Theft, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed. Andre Maurice Graham, 29, Arnold, Mo. Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. 60 days good behavior, $1 plus costs. Dshiah Marie Hawkins, 19, Henderson, Ky. Ct. 1- Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Motor Vehicle Without Ever Receiving a License, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees. Phillip Joseph Daniel Hawkins, 31, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Maintaining a Common Nuisance-Controlled Sub-

2021-48 PUBLIC NOTICE OF APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an application has been filed by Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana, an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”) with an office at 220 South Lockwood Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633, with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for consent to merge with and into Cynthiana Bancorporation, an Indiana Corporation and the sole shareholder of the Bank, with an office at 220 South Lockwood Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. This notice is published pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Section 1828(c)) and 12 C.F.R. Sections 303.65 and 303.7 of the regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Any person wishing to comment on this application may file his or her comments in writing with the Regional Director of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation at 300 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 1700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, no later than February 18, 2021. The nonconfidential portions of the application are on file at the appropriate FDIC office and are available for public inspection during regular business hours. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portion of the application file will be made available upon request. Published: February 2, 2021 / February 16, 2021 Community State Bank of Southwestern Indiana Poseyville, Indiana Cynthiana Bancorporation Poseyville, Indiana Published in the Posey County News on February 2, February 16, 2021 - hspaxlp 2021-51 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JERRY HERRON, DECEASED

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stances, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2Dealing in Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 dismissed. Ct. 260 days Posey County Jail; Ct. 3- 60 days Posey County Jail. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee. Phillip J. Hawkins, 31, Mount Vernon. Criminal Recklessness, Level 6 Felony. Judgment of Conviction entered as a Class A Misdemeanor. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees. Clare M. Higgs, 57, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees, counseling, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Gena M. Hisch, 48, New Harmony. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $50 Domestic Violence Fee, 6 months probation and fees, no contact with Caysha Selby. Clinton Lloyd Paul Hoehn, 29, Poseyville. Ct. 1- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 1, 2, 3- 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail. 1 year probation and fees, $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driver’s license suspended 30 days, counseling, 40 hours community service. Andrew J. Howe, 42, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. 51 days Posey County Jail. $1 plus costs. Clinton M. Kaylor, 42, Auburn. Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, counseling. Logan Michael Keith Ray, 24, New Harmony. Ct. 1- Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. 6 months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 6 months probation and fees, counseling. Brenda Krajnak, 61, Mount Vernon. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 6 months probation and fees. Brandon Scott Kuhlenschmidt, 32, Evansville. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. 1 year Indiana Department of Corrections, suspended. 1 year Community Corrections Program, $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, counseling. Sarah A. Mann, 32, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Battery Against a Public Safety Oﬃcial, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, suspended. $1 plus costs, 18 months probation and fees, counseling. Jeﬀrey D. Mercer, 50, New Harmony. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. Judgment of Conviction entered for Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 12 months probation and fees, counseling. Lynda L. Mileham, 57, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 18 months

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IN THE POSEY CIRCUIT COURT

) CAUSE NO. 65C01-2101-EU-000003 ) ) NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that Julie Yeida Benner was on the 27th day of January, 2021 appointed personal representative of the estate of William Jerry Herron, deceased, who died on January 20, 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 27th day of January, 2021. 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 February 2, February 9, 2021 - hspaxlp

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Court News probation and fees. Scott G. Nelson, 52, Mount Vernon. Battery by Bodily Waste, Level 6 Felony. 6 months Posey County Jail. Restitution to Jerry Crawford. Scott G. Nelson, 52, Mount Vernon. Criminal Mischief, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Jastin Jacolby Nowlin, 29, Miami, Okla. Obstructing TrafďŹ c, Class B Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Justin Hunter Osborne, 25, Evansville. Intimidation, Level 6 Felony. 15 months Indiana Department of Corrections. $1 plus costs. Garrett S. Owen, 28, Mount Vernon. Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. Dis-

missed. Travis Henry Allen Powell, 25, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Intimidation, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 3 dismissed. Ct. 1- 1 year Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended except for 60 days. $1 plus costs, 305 days probation and fees, counseling, counseling. Erich Karl Reutter, 49, Evansville. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or

More, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. 1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, counseling. Jason Scheller, 39, Evansville. Ct. 1- Sexual Battery, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Sexual Battery, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 3- Criminal Trespass, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Battery, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 5- Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 6- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1, 2 and 6 are dismissed. Ct. 3- 1 year Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- 180 days Posey County Jail; Ct. 5- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, 1 year probation and fees, counsel-

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Apartment Living At Its Best 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments 3 Bedroom Townhouses â&#x20AC;˘ Total Electric â&#x20AC;˘ Water Included â&#x20AC;˘ Appliances Furnished â&#x20AC;˘ Laundry Facility on Site â&#x20AC;˘ Rent Based on Income â&#x20AC;˘ Immediate Occupancy with Approved Application

Your Home Should Be Your Castle! For information contact:

Southwind Apartments 465 W. 9th St. Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer

Call: (812) 838-2088

1 & 2 bedroom apartments. References Required. No Pets. 812-205-3355 PUBLISHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTICE The Posey County News respects diversity and equal opportunity and will accept advertising for housing and employment that strive to meet the scope of all applicable laws. When possible, we will, before rejecting an ad, oďŹ&#x20AC;er suggestions to help convey an inclusive intent. Minor changes can often make a diďŹ&#x20AC;erence in the tone of the ad and will show both the newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and advertiserâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intent to comply with discrimination laws. The Posey County News reserves the right to accept or reject any advertising.

1 year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, probation and fees, complete Animal Care Program. William Eric Torres, 35, Kansas City, Kan. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor. 60 days Posey County Jail. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license suspended 30 days. Kyle E. Vincent, 28, Branchville. Ct. 1- Battery Against a Public Safety OďŹ&#x192;cial, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1- 2 years Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 60 days Posey County Jail. $1 plus costs, 2 years probation and fees, counseling.

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Immediate Openings on All Shifts Call 812-682-4104 for your confidential interview.

General Labor/Mobile Equipment Operator (Sitran â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Mt. Vernon, IN)

FOR RENT - MV Duplex

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1 level Brick, 3-bdrm, 1 1/2 ba, 1 car garage $825 Rent/Deposit

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Kermit K. Sollman, II, 42, Mount Vernon. Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or More, Class A Misdemeanor. Amended, Driving While Intoxicated, Class C Misdemeanor. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 1 year probation and fees, counseling. Nathaniel J. Spann, 24, Wadesville. Domestic Battery, Level 6 Felony. Judgment of Conviction entered for Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. 30 days Posey County Jail. $1 plus costs, $50 Domestic Violence Fee. Brandon L. Thompson, 24, Mount Vernon. Cruelty to an Animal, Class A Misdemeanor.

Big Creek Apartments

JOB TITLE DEFINITION â&#x20AC;˘ Ensure company equipment, material, and work site are maintained, kept clean, and in compliance with companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s standard safety and operating procedures â&#x20AC;˘ Operate Dozer and Train Dump â&#x20AC;˘ Proper pre-operation examination of equipment, use and check of ďŹ re suppression system and ďŹ re extinguisher, proper lock-out and tag-out procedures, maintaining proper housekeeping of equipment â&#x20AC;˘ Proper communication via company radio and handheld radio â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain fueling and service station â&#x20AC;˘ Maintain clean up on belt lines, shoveling required â&#x20AC;˘ Complete required paperwork, reporting, and other documentation â&#x20AC;˘ Other duties as needed EXPERIENCE: Dozer operating experience required Foresight Energy is an equal opportunity employer with excellent wage & beneďŹ t packages available that includes medical, dental, vision, & prescription beneďŹ ts; life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid holidays, vacation, & much more.

Now accepting applications for nice one-bedroom apartments. No Pets. $425 monthly + $425 deposit

Resumes may be submitted to resumes.sitran@foresight.com

812-985-9652 Housing: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise â&#x20AC;&#x153;any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination.â&#x20AC;? Employment: Most employers are subject to Equal Opportunity laws, which make â&#x20AC;&#x153;it illegal for an employer to publish a job advertisement that shows a preference for or discourages someone from applying for a job because or his or her race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age

(40 or older), disability or genetic information.â&#x20AC;? This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate or employment that is in violation of the law, or its intent. Our readers are hereby informed that all housing or employment opportunities advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of housing discrimination, call HUD toll-free 1-800-927-9275. To complain of employment discrimination, call the EEOC at 1-800-669-4000. Both agencies oďŹ&#x20AC;er additional help for the hearing impaired.

Sudoku and Crossword Puzzle

The solution to last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s puzzles:

CLUES ACROSS 1. Nuclear near reach weapon 5. Of she 8. Hyperbolic function 12. Rice dish 14. A teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best pitcher 15. Strong and healthy 16. Induces 18. Popular manga series 19. From a distance 20. Split 21. Consumed 22. Cushions 23. All over 26. One who provides food 30. St. __ Girl, brand of beer 31. Walking slowly 32. Wood 33. Semitic gods 34. Bugle 39. 60-minute periods (abbr.) 42. Congressman 44. Plant of the heath family 46. Subdivision of an army 47. Having many diďŹ&#x20AC;erent forms 49. ShellďŹ sh 50. Latin for hail 51. Between sixth and seventh 56. Maori war dance 57. Precious or semiprecious stone 58. Teeter totter 59. Deity 60. A major division of geological time 61. Fishing net 62. Small Caribbean bird 63. Field force unit

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