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P C N SINCE 1882 Successor to The Poseyville News & New Harmony Times POSEY COUNTY’S ONLY LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED NEWSPAPER
Volume 138 Edition 6
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
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County reviews future transportation plans By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Commissioners and County Council members met cooperatively on Thursday, January 18 at the Hovey House to hear a draft report on the Long-Range Transportation Plan and an update on the Wabash River Bridge in New Harmony. The plan is a joint project between the Commissioners and the Posey County Economic Development Partnership to assess the existing transportation infrastructure in the entire county, and to develop a strategy to maintain and enhance transportation assets through the plan horizon year of 2040. With a list of eighteen prioritized projects in the plan, the top two are the Western By-
pass around Mount Vernon and a railroad overpass on Mount Vernon’s west side to allow emergency vehicles easy access to all parts of town when trains are passing through. Christopher Joannes, a Transportation Planner and GIS Specialist with the Lochmueller Group, began his report stating the plan was the result of a fairly extensive process. They collected public input at meetings and workshops to set goals. He said that 171 people responded to an online survey of opinions on projects. Research consisted of reviewing old plans, looking at trends
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A fund has been set up at Community State Bank of SW IN for the benefit of Ken and Nina Harnishfeger. Their home, on South Locust Street in Poseyville, burned last week . Donations may be made at any of the six CSB branches. Photo submitted
Happy to be a part of the Heritage Federal Credit Union Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting on Thursday, February 1, 2018 are, front row, left to right: Barbara Winstead, HFCU Chief Human Resource Officer; Jason Dietz, HFCU Chief Digital Service and Deposit Operations Officer; Ed Adams, first new member of the Mount Vernon branch; Steve Crow, Chairman of HFCU Board; Ruth Jenkins, President and CEO HFCU; Catlin Willis, Teller; Sacheen Day, Branch Manager; Sara White, Teller; and Tammy Harrington, Assistant Branch Manager. Back row, left to right: Mike Carroll, HFCU Chief Financial Officer; John Phipps, HFCU Chief Lending Officer; Brett Slayden, HFCU Vice President of Retail Delivery; Sarah Kluemper, HFCU Marketing Communications and Event Administrator; Sarah Dodd, Teller; Robyn Tucker, HFCU Mortgage Loan Officer; and Joseph Day, WEHT/WTVW Digital Media Manager. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
Room to grow Local fudgery finds new home, just down the street
3 Chicks Fudgery owner Rachel Rainey shows off a sheet of her freshly made fudge in her former shop. This Valentine’s Day, Rainey welcomes customers to her new store at 305 Main Street. Photo submitted
By Pam Robinson Valentine’s Day has always held special significance for Rachel Rainey and her business, 3 Chicks Fudgery. She introduced her locally famous – and, she has discovered, her most popular – red velvet fudge on Valentine’s Day 2013, just a few months after starting her fudgery in her Mount Vernon home. This Valentine’s Day, she will introduce her customers to her new store at 305 Main, across the street from the front of the Posey County Courthouse in Mount Vernon. “My mom and stepdad own the building. They’ve had it for quite a
working out now,” Rachel comments. “Our previous building, we were just renting.” Since November 2013, 3 Chicks Fudgery has been located at Second and Main in Mount Vernon. Rachel looks forward to the larger space at 305 Main Street, located closer to the main drag, Fourth Street, while still remaining relatively close to the riverfront. Whereas the building at Second and Main squeezed the kitchen and front customer area together in an while, and I’ve been wanting to move into it for quite a while. The timing is
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Briefly United Way honors Hall of Fame tickets on sale: North Posey Hall of Fame will be held on February 24, at the North Posey High School Cafeteria at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased for $15/person by calling the Posey County News Office at 812-682-3950.
Pancake Supper: St. John’s Episcopal Church February 13, 6 p.m. Sixth and Mulberry, MV Pancake Supper: St. Stephen’s Episcopal February 13, 6 p.m. 512 Granary Street, NH Annual Meeting & Banquet: Posey County Soil and Water February 13, 6 p.m. Ribeyre Gymnasium, NH Ribeye Dinner and Auction: RGRG February 13, 4:30 p.m. Ribeyre Gymnasium, NH
More information on these and other events inside today’s Posey County News
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local volunteers
Special to the News At the recent annual meeting of the United Way of Posey County, more than 120 volunteers were recognized for their work on the recent United Way campaign and in reviewing agency funding requests including: Paul Allison, Jim Alsop, Phyllis Alspaugh, Mike Ashworth, Joyce Babillis, Don Baier, Elizabeth Baier, Kenyon Bailey, Jenny Ballard, Beth Baro, Pat Beckgerd, Dave Beloat, Bartell Berg, Nikki Blackburn, Theo Boots, Sharon Burns, Kristie Byrns, Todd Camp, Stan Campbell, Jennifer Childress,Travis Clowers, Betty Cohoon, Joe Cris-
Continued on Page A4 The United Way of Posey County presented checks to Mount Vernon Superintendent Tom Kopatich and North Posey Assistant Superintendent Angela Wannemuehler. Pictured with them are Gretchen Mansfield, left, and Grant Beloat, right. Photo by Heather Morlan
2018 Posey County United Way officers were named at their recently held annual meeting. Pictured left to right are: Gretchen Mansfield, President and Campaign Chair; Angela Wannemuehler, First Vice-President; Phillip Wells, Second Vice-President and 2018 Volunteer of the Year; Grant Beloat, Executive Director; and Michelle Hudson, Past President. Not pictured are: Kyle Haney, Treasurer and Marcia Yurks, Secretary. Photo by Theresa Bratcher
New United Way grant supports community Special to the News The United Way of Posey County, as an Indiana United Ways member, was able to apply for UnitedIN16 grants supporting investment in community outcomes. Funds were available to support investment in community work in education, financial stability or health, matching local fund raising efforts. Grant Beloat, Executive Director of the
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