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Help sought to ID couple who dump stolen car in Poseyville By Dave Pearce Residents of the town of Poseyville got a sliver of life in the big city this week and most of the residents weren’t even aware. Poseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter is asking for the help of the general public in identifying either person who was involved in a situation in Poseyville on Wednesday evening. On that evening, Poseyville Town Marshal Charles Carter received a call from Red Wagon general manager Brent Tharp that he needed the marshal’s services at around 5:40 p.m.. Apparently, a couple had come into the restaurant and ordered a meal. When they prepared to leave, their charge card was declined. The couple then ex-

ited the restaurant without paying for their meal and that’s when the manager on duty contacted Tharp and Tharp contacted Carter. Little did they know that the “dine-and-dash” was the least of their worries. When Carter arrived, it was discovered that the couple had abandoned a vehicle at the rear of the building. “It was backed into the employee parking area,” Carter said. “I was there within five minutes and the manager on duty pointed to the vehicle. As I walked up to it, I had a strong suspicion that it was going to be a stolen vehicle. It did not have any plate information and the VIN number in the front window was covered up.”

But being a Toyota, Carter knew that the VIN number is also printed on the back glass of the vehicle. ”I was able to get the VIN number and run it right away,” Carter said. “It came back reported as a stolen vehicle out of Thornton, Colorado. However, when contacted, the owner of the vehicle reported that the vehicle was being stored in Texas when it disappeared.” Carter said he realized right away that there was something a little more in-depth. At that point, Carter, with the assistance of Posey County Sheriff’s Deputy Josh Brock, checked the footage from the surveillance camera and they discovered they had some great footage and some very good face shots of the two suspects

Photos of the couple who left a stolen car at The Red Wagon. as they entered the restaurant before putting on their masks. “There was a young male and a young female and the female ap-

Posey pair faces drug charges after arrests in Vanderburgh Co. Special to the News Jeffery Embrey, of Mount Vernon, and Tyler Englebright, of Mount Vernon, both charged with selling methamphetamine in Posey County, are now in the custody of the Posey County Sheriff’s Office. Embrey, 33, was located and apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Evansville. Englebright, 23, was later found and Embrey taken into custody by the Evansville Police Department at a separate location in Evansville. Both offenders have since been transported to the Posey County Jail, where they Englebright remain held on bond awaiting trial. In May and June of 2020, the Posey County Drug Task Force, along with the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, Mount Vernon Police Department, Indiana State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation, executed arrest warrants stemming from an undercover drug investigation termed “Operation Aftershock.” A total of twenty (20) arrest warrants were issued for drug-related charges as a result of this investigation, including warrants for Embrey and Englebright. Embrey is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Fel-

Continued on Page A7 Traffic Flow At Sherburne Park Direction of traffic flow to the boat ramp below Sherburne Park will be changing in the very near future. You many have already noticed that parking below the steps has already been changed. The direction of traffic will be reversed. The entrance will be off College and vehicles will exit on Main Street. Please watch for the directional signs. The purpose of this change was to reduce congestion as people launch their boats. Please use caution as everyone adapts to the changes.

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peared to have sustained some sort of injury,” Carter said. “She had

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Arrest made as result of 2018 death at Marrs, 62

Michael Smith and the mural that is almost completed in downtown Mounmt Vernon.

Mural finally taking shape in MV By Lois Mittino Gray Michael Smith has been painting murals for 25 years. You can see his latest work, his 131st creation, as he paints the new “Welcome to Mount Vernon” postcard-type mural on the north wall of the Rosenbaum and Brothers Building, on 313 Main Street. The vibrantly-colored mural is the brainchild of Mount Vernon High School students Amber Allyn and Emma Yarber, who raised over $14,000 to do a series of city murals as a class project. Asked how he was selected to do the first mural, Smith replied, “The two girls saw the work I did down in Evansville, off Main Street, in what is called ‘Selfie Alley.’ They liked the postcard style artwork and hired me to do this one,” he explained. “I started it about four weeks ago with preparation work, such as tuck-pointing and grouting the wall. Then the weather screwed me up with so much rain that I had to put it off. Now, I’ve been painting for six days straight this week and I’ve been able to put some work on the wall,” he said, looking up at his unfinished endeavor. The 11 by 16 foot mural has the Riverfront Park in the front and the Ohio River in the background. “Welcome to” is there in white letters and the middle spells out MtountVernon with large balloon letters. Area landmarks and features are being painted inside the

letters. “The concept we have in mind is to include elements of Mount Vernon history, industry, and the river and nature that embody our city community,” Emma Yarber explained. The first letter features the Posey County Court House, embellished with beautiful red flowers. The second one is a corner of the Sherburne Park Shelter at the riverfront, representing the work of the Mount Vernon Garden Club in beautifying the city with blooms. Another has the fireworks on the riverfront, one letter has a small boat on the river to represent fishing, another has a corn field and a deer profile to represent hunting, and a beautiful sunset scene is featured as a salute to farming in the area. The third letter includes a white truck with the letters ITS on it for Industrial Transport Services, affiliated with local company WSI, Warehouse Services. It is a thank you tribute as WSI was the major dedication level sponsor at the $5,000 tier. An employee or two will be included in that mural letter. At first, Smith was offput by having to paint a business on the mural. “I want this mural to last for decades and have a timeless feel. I want it to still be relevant in fifty to sixty years. What if it goes out of business?” he asked. Jenna Richardt, Executive Director of the Posey

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By Dave Pearce An Evansville man has been arrested in connection with a Sept. 18, 2018 automobile accident which claimed the life of a Mount Vernon woman. According to information released this week from the office of Posey County Prosecutor Thomas Clowers, Daniel Blaser was arrested Blaser in connection with the accident. Toxicology reports indicated that Blaser had tested positive for THC—COOH and Dextro/Levo Methorphan on the day of the accident. According to Clowers, a sample of Blaser’s blood was sent to the Indiana State Department of Toxicology for testing following the accident, as required by Indiana law. Based on the test results, the prosecutor’s office recently received paperwork from the Posey County Sheriff’s Office recommending criminal charges be filed.. Posey County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the accident at the intersection of State Road 62 and the Marrs Elementary School parking lot exit. The accident occurred just before 3 p.m. on that Sept. 18, 2018 day. The accident claimed the life of 25-year-old Heather Wease. Two Posey County Sheriff’s arrived to find that Posey County EMS and Fire personnel were already on

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Many friends along the way

Larry Schmitt retires after 47 years of John Deere service By Lynda Baker After 47 years with John Deere in Poseyville, Larry Schmitt has decided to hang up his hat and retire. Larry was hired by Steve and Jackie Bender in 1973 to drive a truck and assemble machinery. In 1983 he advanced to mechanic, then on to service manager in 2017. For the past couple of years, he has manned the parts counter. Larry has enjoyed working with the farming community over the years. He grew up on a farm, which is something he could never get out of his blood. He said that advancements in technology and the size of farm equipment are the biggest changes that he has witnessed. “When I first started, most people had four row planters. Now we are talking about 24 row planters. It has been difficult keeping up with the changes, but John Deere makes the best. That makes it easier, along with working for great owners.” The Poseyville native and his wife, Sue, of 40 years, moved to Haubstadt around four years ago to be closer to their children. The Schmitts have three sons and a daughter, Brad, Casey, Derek and Abby. They have also been blessed with 13 grandchildren. “I want to thank my wife and children for allowing me to put in long hours. I also appreciate the farming community. I have made a lot of friends. I am very grateful for the opportunity to have met and worked in the tri-state area. I don’t believe that there is a better place to grow up or grow old. Poseyville is a close knit place, where people really care. I also want to thank the Almighty for my many blessings.”

Larry Schmitt shows oﬀ one of the gifts he received on his last day at Hutson’s John Deere after 47 years of service.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 Jerry W. Funkhouser Jerry W. Funkhouser, age 72, of Mahomet, Ill., formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, August 23, 2020, at Carle Hospital in Urbana, Ill., after an almost four-year battle with cancer. Jerry was born July 1, 1948, as the son of Archie and Edna Funkhouser. Jerry loved kids and knew he wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people; and so in 1966, he went on to study at Indiana University where he pursued a degree in biology. He later earned multiple master’s and master’s plus degrees in the education and leadership fields. He didn’t just believe in education, but also pursued it to better himself throughout his career. Jerry began his career as a science teacher at Ernie Pyle Elementary School in Clinton, Ind., and was later hired as a science teacher and coach for Mount Vernon Junior High School. He later became dean of students and then served as principal of Mount Vernon Junior High School for 29 years. As an administrator, he was wellconnected and volunteered with the Indiana Association of School Principals. He served on their board of directors, coordinated regional workshops, and served as the state president. It was during his time in Indianapolis serving with IASP that he also became involved with Riley Children’s Hospital, serving on the Riley Kids Caring and Sharing Advisory Board. Over the years, Jerry presented at numerous conferences on a local, state, and national level on topics ranging from character education to inter-professional relations. He was the recipient of many awards through the years, but the Distinguished Hoosier Award by Governor O’Bannon in 2002, IASP Prestigious President’s Award in 2005, and the Key to the City of Mount Vernon in 2012 are amongst some of his most treasured. Jerry also engaged with many local community organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors for the Alexandrian Public Library, the advisory board for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Posey County, and Board of Directors for the Riverview Manor Home where he also served as president. As a principal, he served with all his heart. He spent many nights and weekends supporting his students and staff. Every day during morning announcements, he would say, “As you go throughout the day, remember to do your best in everything you do, treat others as you would like to be treated, and do what’s right—because that’s the right thing to do.” In his time at the junior high, his fondest memories were of the students as he strived to leave a legacy of caring, excellence, encouragement, and love. Jerry’s greatest treasure was his family. His partner through his life journey has been his wife, Cheryl

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Elliott Darwin Kempf Elliott Darwin Kempf, 59, of Mount Vernon, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at his home. He was born October 9, 1960 in Evansville, to the late Frank Joseph and Betty Blanche (Sitzman) Kempf. Elliott worked at Silgan Containers. Elliott is survived by his wife, Monlisa Kempf; children, Amber, Adam, Elliott, Jr., Jamie, Alex, and Mariah;

Ashworth Funkhouser, with whom he celebrated 50 years of marriage on August 15. He was a tremendously proud father and grandparent, never missing any of his children’s events and cheering (loudly) at every sporting event he was able to attend for his grandchildren. He enjoyed many family vacations, the most recent trip back to Indiana University where he proudly served as tour guide for his kids and grandkids at his beloved alma mater. Jerry attended New Horizon Church in Champaign, Ill., and was a member at Saint James United Methodist Church in Evansville, Ind. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents, Archie and Edna Funkhouser of Mount Vernon, Ind. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Cheryl Ashworth Funkhouser; daughter Kristen Claybrooke (Duanne) of Mahomet, Ill.; son Kyle Funkhouser (Marina) of Island Lake, Ill.; three grandchildren Maddi, Reis, and Kelsey; sister Nancy Green (Joe) of Indianapolis, Ind.; brother Carroll Funkhouser (Dottie) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; sister-in-law Vickie Raleigh of Evansville, Ind.; and multiple nieces and nephews whom he loved dearly. Special thanks to Carle Cancer Center staff and Carle valet staff for all the kind and compassionate care over the last four years. In particular, Jerry held a special place in his heart for Dr. Vamsi Vasireddy, Melissa Phillips, and Dr. Christopher Nelson. Special thanks as well to the staff on Carle Tower 7, who took excellent care of Jerry over the last two weeks. Special thanks, also, to Rev. Mark Jordan and Rev. Gene Backes for their love and support. A walk-through visitation (masks required) was held on Friday, August 28 between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home West Chapel in Evansville, Ind. Funeral service for family followed. The funeral surface was livestreamed at HYPERLINK “http://www.facebook.com/ FuneralStreamUSA” www. facebook.com/FuneralStreamUSA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Jerry’s name to Riley Children’s Foundation (30 South Meridian Street, Suite 200, Indianapolis, IN 46204) or the Carle Cancer Center (509 West University Ave, Urbana, IL 61801). Condolences may be offered at HYPERLINK “http://www.AlexanderWestChapel.com” www.AlexanderWestChapel.com.

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brothers, Frank and José; and sisters, Diana and Rosalee. In addition to his parents, Elliott was preceded in death by his brothers, Michael and Danny; and sister, Maryann. Arrangements are being handled by Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 North First Avenue, Evansville, 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

William Loehr William “Bill” Loehr, 89, passed away on August 23, 2020 in Florida. He was born on December 9, 1930, in Mount Vernon, Indiana. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1949. He was a skilled athlete and held the high school record for the 100-yard dash. He was a member of the Mount Vernon Wildcat Hall of Fame. After high school, he began working for Chrysler Corporation in Evansville. However, when the company moved their plant, Bill didn’t want to relocate and began working as an independent agent for State Farm Insurance in 1958. Bill was a dedicated insurance agent that took his job seriously. He grew his business by developing a loyal following of customers throughout the Mount Vernon area. It was common for him to insure children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of customers. Bill found himself regularly on State Farm’s Millionaire Club for writing at least $1 million worth of insurance annually. He was a very community-minded businessman who served as President of the Mount Vernon School Board, President of the Chamber of Commerce, member of the Lions Club, member of the Owen Dunn Post No. 5 of the American Legion, and a member of the Elks. Bill served in the National Guard and was commissioned as a second lieutenant on January 30, 1952. He graduated from the Associate Field Artillery Oﬃcers School at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in July of 1953 and graduated from the Artillery Motor Transportation course at Fort Sill in 1954. Bill served honorably with over twenty years of service retiring as a Major in 1969. An avid golfer, Bill served as a past President of the Western Hills Country Club and a member of Arnold Palmer’s Bay Hill Club. In his retirement, he played in numerous golf tournaments through the Senior Golfers

of America (“SGA”) both nationally and internationally. He was inducted into the SGA Hall of Fame in 2014 and won numerous SGA events including tournaments at the Old Course at Saint Andrews, Pebble Beach Golf Course, Greenbrier, and many others. He was preceded in death by his parents, William B. Loehr and Helen Loehr; first wife, Yvonne Loehr; and stepson, Steve Barnhart. He is survived by his wife, Carol Loehr; son, Stephen Loehr (Tammy); grandson, Nicholas Loehr; daughter, Cynthia Schneider; grandson, Christopher Schneider (Ruth); granddaughter, Carrie Stott (Rodney); stepsons, Jeffrey Barnhart, Scott Barnhart (Susan) and Major Bryan Barnhart; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service were held at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 28, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Rev. Dallas Robinson officiating and burial to follow in Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation was held from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. service time on Friday at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Mount Vernon High School Athletic Department. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Merilyn J. (Rabe) Weiss, 90, of Mount Vernon, Indiana, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2020 at Bethel Manor. Merilyn was born in Batavia, Ohio on August 2, 1930 to the late William “Elmer” and Martha (Walls) Rabe. She graduated from Reitz High School in 1948 where she played the violin in the Reitz Symphony Orchestra. Merilyn worked at Smith and Butterﬁeld and retired from Sears and Roebuck in 1990 after 13 and a half years. She married the love of her life only a month after graduating high school at Emmanuel Lutheran Church on July 22, 1948 and have been together ever since. She loved music, sang in the church choir and liked dancing at Chrystal Heights on the west side. Merilyn also showed oﬀ her roller skating talents at Burdette Roller Rink. She was a loving wife, mother, sister and friend. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Merilyn is survived by her husband, Lester Weiss of Mount Vernon, Ind.; her children, Valerie Weber (Robert) of Mount Vernon, Ind., Tom Weiss (Jan) of Evansville,

Rita M. Butcher Rita M. (Robison) Butcher, 95, of Evansville, Ind., passed away Friday, August 21, 2020, at home with her family. Rita was born in Mount Vernon, Indiana on February 14, 1925, to the late Aubry and Olivia (Kuhn) Robison. Rita attended Saint Matthew’s Catholic School and graduated from Mount Vernon High School. Some of her school accomplishments were playing in the marching band all four years, participating in the games as a cheerleader all four years and was prom queen in her senior year. After graduation, Rita joined the war effort working at Republic Aviation. Shortly she met her husband, Jack, in 1946 and followed him to both coasts as he was in the Navy. Most of Rita’s career years were spent in Evansville, where she owned and operated a fine consignment shop called “The Clothes Horse.” She enjoyed 30 plus years clothing her clients and friends as they grew up, got married, had children and grandchildren. Rita enjoyed her own family first and foremost, which included the grandchildren and great grandchildren. To them, her title was Boo Boo, because she loved playing Peek-A-Boo with them. She took great pride in her home and hearth. Rita is survived by daughters Gari Ann Layman and Joelle ButcherAllen, both of Evansville; sister-in-law Nonnie Robison of Evansville; grandchildren Mykan Cruz (Carlos) of Virginia, Kierstan Barberio (Dan) of Florida, Yancy Wollenmann (Kelly) of Evansville, Kimberly Bar-

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Ind., Kevin Weiss of Evansville, Ind., Jon Weiss (Lois) of Muncie, Ind. and Kathleen Guerrero (Martin) of Mount Vernon, Ind.; 11 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren. Merilyn was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Betty Rippy, and Theodore Rabe. Services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Immanuel United Church of Christ, 5812 Ford Road, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 with Rev. Doug Turner oﬃciating. Burial will follow at Immanuel United Church of Christ Cemetery. Friends visited from 1 p.m. until service time on Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to Immanuel United Church of Christ.

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ron (Chris) of Evansville and Greg Layman of Indianapolis; 11 great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. She will be deeply missed by family and friends. Rita is preceded in death by her parents and husband Jack, her sisters Betty Carrigan and Mary Alice Miller, and brother Aubry Robison, Jr.; sisterin-law Dixie Robison and brothers-in-law Charles Carrigan and William H. Miller. The family would like to thank Dr. Sash and staﬀ for their caring and concern for many years and the Heart to Heart Hospice for their end of days support in home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Benedict Cathedral at 1328 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville IN 47714, or PAAWS at PO Box 115, Newburgh, IN 47629. There was a private mass of Christian burial for family and close friends on Friday, August 28, 2020 at 10:30 a.m. at Saint Benedict Cathedral in Evansville. This was followed by her burial at Memorial Park Cemetery. Condolences may be made online at www.browningfuneral.com.

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Helena Muriel Youngblood, called Merle by her friends and family, entered into the presence of the Lord, after battling dementia for several years, on August 27, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loved ones. Helena was the daughter of the late Ernest David and Carrie Hedges Cox. She began school at Daylight, but then the family moved to Evansville, she attended the city grade schools and Bosse High School. Helena married Robert B. Youngblood and they were blessed with ďŹ ve children, ďŹ ve grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and four great great-grandchildren. Helena loved cooking, gardening and she was an excellent seamstress, having made beautiful outďŹ ts for her daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Helena professed faith in Christ during a revival meeting at the Garvinwood Church in 1940 and was a member of the Mount Vernon General Baptist Church at the time of her death. She was always willing to reach out and help others. Helena was preceded in death by her son George Eugene Youngblood in 2018; granddaughter-in-law, Michelle Rowland; brothers,

Benjamin Sherman Cox, John William Marshall, Amel Leslie Marshall, Ernest Antonio (Tony) Cox, and James David Cox; and sisters, Lavaun Spradley and Pearl Underwood. Helena is survived by her husband, Robert B. and children, Sheila (Frank) Dichiara of Hebron, Ky., David (Kala) Youngblood, of Auburn, Ky., Bobbie Jo (Kevin) Steele, of Evansville, and Lisa Youngblood, of Clarksville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Robert Gene Rowland, of Evansville, Darcy Wayne Rowland, of Mount Vernon, Ernest Anthony Dichiara, of Hebron, Ky., Karla Diane Coles, of Auburn, Ky., Kristine Marie Kie, of Russellville, Ky., and Sarah Ann Gross, a grandchild not by blood, but by heart, of Evansville; great grandchildren, Kristopher Coles, Mikala Barks, Quinn Rowland, Trenton Kie, Jesse Lashley, Daycia Rowland, Xavier and Roman Dichiara, and Kanyan Rowland; great great-grandchildren, Carter and Kendell Coles, Josie and Jack Barks; brother, Clarence Cox and sister, Bettye Broderick, both of Fort Pierce, Fla., as well as several nieces and nephews and a very special great niece and nephew, Michelle Bright and Tyler Laine.

Visitation was from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, August 28, 2020 at Ziemer Funeral Home Central Chapel, 626 North First Avenue. Funeral services began at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 29, 2020 at the funeral home with Reverend David Youngblood oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Due to the current pandemic, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Evansville Tri-State, 4424 Vogel Road, #205, Evansville, IN 47715 and Another Chance for Animals, 2808 North First Avenue, Evansville, IN 47710. Condolences may be made online at www.ziemerfuneralhome.com.

Rachel Elizabeth Blackburn Rachel Elizabeth Blackburn, 38, of Evansville, Ind., passed away August 26, 2020, at Linda E. White Hospice House. She was born August 25, 1982 in Evansville, Ind., to Kirk J. Blackburn and Connie (Bennington) LantaďŹ&#x20AC;. Rachel was a 2000 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. Her faith was important to her and she was saved as a young girl. Rachel enjoyed playing golf and roller blading. She was preceded in death by her grandfathers, Andrew â&#x20AC;&#x153;Docâ&#x20AC;? Bennington and Robert Blackburn; cousin, Chelsea Mercer; and uncle, Larry Bennington. She is survived by her parents, Connie LantaďŹ&#x20AC; (Scott)

and Kirk J. Blackburn (Sapna); brother Robert Blackburn (Dana); grandmothers, Janet Bennington and Joann Blackburn; nephew, Brayton Blackburn; nieces, Brenna and Brooklyn Blackburn; uncle, Brian Blackburn (Deann); cousins, Casey Blackburn and Mary Ann Weiss (Dave). Funeral service were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 29, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Kevin Petty ofďŹ ciating and burial to follow in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9 until 11 a.m. service time on Saturday at the funeral home. Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and

Britni Ellis, Devin and Bryce Kiesel and Grant Orman and eight great grandchildren: Mckenzie, Kage and Gracelyn Morrow, Paige, Vanessa, Lucy and Barrett Mullis and Harrison Woolston. Preceding him in death were his parents: Verlin and Ruby Marie (Ellis) EďŹ&#x192;nger; his high school sweetheart and wife of 52 years: Beverly Ann (Reynolds) Ellis. Memorial services were held at 11 a.m., Monday, August 31, 2020 at the Poseyville Christian Church in Poseyville, Indiana with burial in the Poseyville Cemetery. Visitation was 10 a.m. until service time, Monday, August 31, 2020 at the church. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, memorial contributions may be made to: Poseyville Christian

daughter, Jessica Hansen (Augie); sons, James and Joseph Stickels; grandchildren, Earl Jacob Stickels, David Lee Hansen, and Ripley Annemarie Stickels; great-grandchildren, Jacob Paul Wayne Stickels and Kaleb Ethan Allen Schuler; siblings, James McReynolds and Mary Smith. Memorial service will be held at 12 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020 at Schneider Funeral Home, 512 Main Street, Mount Vernon, Ind., with Pastor Harry Hottle oďŹ&#x192;ciating. Burial to be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. service time on Saturday at the funeral home.

Pancakes are known as hot cakes in some areas of the North, and you might see them named flapjacks in the West. Though there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a strong regional pattern to the name, Americans disagree on what to call the end pieces of bread. Some just call it the end, but most call it the heel. Talk to others, and youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear it referred to as the crust or the butt. Despite all the arguing, we can all agree that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re the two most rejected slices in the loaf. A friend might freak you out by talking about the gravy for that macaroni. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry, he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t giving you leftovers from last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turkey dinner - some Italian Americans call tomato sauce gravy. Other families call it ragu, without necessarily meaning the brand name. Hard candy on a stick is most commonly called a lollipop. In some areas of the South and Midwest, though, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll hear them referred to as suckers. And then of course, many people do not know how some very popular items were invented. Among the residents of Saint Wendel, one could not imagine the story of beer. Many of them probably think

of Anheiser Busch as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;inventors.â&#x20AC;? The earliest reference of beer in history is from the 6th century BC in Sumaria. No one is 100 percent sure, but most people believe beer was invented by accident during bread making, that someone was probably making bread outdoors before stopping for rainfall. Then, after forgetting about the wet dough, they came back to a fermented liquid. Many folks know that ice cream cones were invented out of necessity at the 1904 Worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fair in Saint Louis. With supermarket shelves loaded down with many types of snack and treats, it is probably unlikely that some new â&#x20AC;&#x153;inventionâ&#x20AC;? will hit it big. However, one never knows. This is one of the main attractions for me to computer shop. I have discovered a few things I would never have found during normal grocery shopping. I look for new versions of sugar free things, and new vitamins and so on. I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t yet signed up for the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bring it out to the carâ&#x20AC;? service, but I am sure I will be doing that soon. So, yes, Madeleine, even grocery shopping has evolved a lot.

Maxine Faye HempďŹ&#x201A;ing Maxine Faye HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, 85, of Poseyville, Indiana born to Charles and Faye (Taylor) Williams of Wadesville, Indiana passed away August 24, 2020 from complications of COVID-19 at Select Specialty Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Known as an avid IU basketball and Saint Louis Cardinals fan, Maxine watched every game. She worked side by side with her late husband, Charles L. HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, at Lockwoods Inc., of Poseyville, a ďŹ xture of downtown Poseyville for nearly 130 years, and JH Quarter Horses home of three world champions. With her late husband, Maxine was well renowned as an expert horse breeder in the industry.

She enjoyed music and was proďŹ cient in ďŹ ve instruments. She prided herself with being a cheerleader, class oďŹ&#x192;cer, and graduate of Wadesville High School. In addition to her parents, Maxine is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Charles Lockwood HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, sister, Ruth McDonald, and brother Edward Williams. Surviving are her son, JeďŹ&#x20AC; (Nancy) HempďŹ&#x201A;ing and grandson, Charles Matthew HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, all of New Harmony, Indiana and brother Keith (Karen) Williams of Wadesville, Indiana as well as her nieces and nephews, Kent and Kelly Williams and Scott and Lisa McDonald. A celebration of Maxineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at a later date

with a private burial to follow at Poseyville Cemetery in Poseyville, Indiana. Simple Cremation Evansville is entrusted with care. Friends may send their condolences to the family at www.SimpleCremationEvansville.com.

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social distancing should be observed. In lieu of ďŹ&#x201A;owers, memorial contributions may be made to the Niemann-Pick Type C Foundation. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Church, 6 East Main Street, Poseyville, Indiana 47633. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family online at: www.werryfuneralhomes.com. Due to the national health crisis and the state mandate, masks are required and social distancing should be observed.

Carrie Irene Stickels Carrie Irene Stickels, 77, of Evansville, Ind., passed away August 26, 2020. She was born May 3, 1943 in New Harmony, Ind., to the late Jesse and Pearl (Thorn) McReynolds. Carrie was a 1961 graduate of New Harmony High School. She earned her Associateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Degree in Medical Assistance from Ivy Tech in 2001. Carrie was a longtime employee of Claytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cleaners. She was a lifetime member of New Harmony Christian Church. Carrie enjoyed reading. She was preceded in death by her sister, Rose Hancock; and the father of her children, Paul Allan Stickels. She is survived by her

Chicago, he would say â&#x20AC;&#x153;popâ&#x20AC;?. For some reason, the British refer to cookies as biscuits. The residents of this country have different names for a lot of things. Tea is such an all important beverage, they ask folks if they want a â&#x20AC;&#x153;cuppaâ&#x20AC;? inferring that anyone would know that means a cup of tea. A water fountain in Wisconsin is called a â&#x20AC;&#x153;bubbler.â&#x20AC;? In New Hampshire, if something is called â&#x20AC;&#x153;wankyâ&#x20AC;? it is being labeled as not very good. In Pennsylania, Jawn means a catch-all of things. Pile cold cuts and cheese into a long Italian roll, and what do you get? In most of the country, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll order a submarine sandwich, or sub for short. But in Philadelphia, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see it listed as a hoagie, while New Yorkers call it a hero, and farther north, New Englanders munch on grinders. The name for those rainbow-colored candies for ice cream could cause quite a fierce debate during a friendly ice cream outing. Most of the country calls them sprinkles, but around Boston and in some other areas of the Northeast, residents refer to them as jimmies.

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Ronnie Joe Elles Ronnie Joe Ellis, 78, of Poseyville, Indiana, born July 22, 1942, in Indianapolis, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at his home in Poseyville, Indiana with his children by his side. He owned and operated Ellis Liquor Store in Poseyville, Indiana and was a member of: Poseyville Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and the Hadi Shrine White Horse Patrol, the American Legion where he participated in funeral rites detail. He enjoyed vintage car shows and horseback riding. Surviving are his son: Danny Ellis of Wadesville, Indiana; two daughters: Rebecca Kiesel (Dennis) of Poseyville, Indiana and Amy Ellis Orman of Evansville, Indiana; six grandchildren: Erin Mullis, Tara Morrow,

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Due to the national health crisis, masks are required and social distancing should be observed. Condolences may be made online at www.schneiderfuneralhome.com.

Note: News in this issue includes: Labor Day Celebration, new Western school, Graham Valve Company, Posey Co. stock to State Fair, watermelon taken, Jacob Becker-one of the oldest citizens of Wadesville dies and many news briefs and personals. Stage All Set For Big Labor Day Celebration - The stage is all set for the big First District Log Rolling which will be given at Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Natural Park, Labor Day. Committees are giving the ďŹ nishing touches to all plans, with the result that if weather conditions are favorable, Mount Vernon will entertain one of the largest crowds she has had in a number of years. One of the big features of the celebration will be the â&#x20AC;&#x153;eatsâ&#x20AC;? booth in charge of the Royal Neighbors of America. The ladies have made plans to serve excellent food, consisting of fried chicken, barbecued meats, pies, cakes, potato salad, baked beans, and many other dishes, and no one needs to go away hungry. Business ďŹ rms are urgently requested to participate in the industrial section of the parade with ďŹ&#x201A;oats or business cars. There will be a log rolling contest and a ball game between two local teams. City oďŹ&#x192;cials will participate in the Labor Day Parade in response to an invitation extended to them by Chairman Weilbrenner. Work Has Been Started On New Western School - Prof. W. Painter of the Mount Vernon Public Schools, announces that Contractor J. Behrick & Son have completed the excavation for the new Western school building, and within several days the foundation will be started. The site for the school is an ideal one and when completed will be so arranged as to give all conveniences to the attending pupils. The building, although not the largest in this city, will be erected in such a manner that additions may be made without marring its beauty. Every conceivable school accommodation will be embodied in this building - with a large gymnasium in the basement. The children on the West Side will have a school building of which they may feel proud. A Number Of Orders Have Been Received At Graham Valve - Orders for valves manufactured in this city at the valve plant are being received daily from points in Illinois and Indiana. The orders at this time are introductory ones, and Secretary-Treasurer Wasem is well pleased with them. The Graham Valves are considered by engineers over the country as the best valve manufactured today. The plant has a great future in this city, and could become one of the largest in the State. Two Car Loads Of Stock Sent To State Fair - Following the close of the State Fair next week, no doubt another fame will be added to that of Posey County. Her hoop poles, pumpkins, fruits, and pretty women will be laid aside and her stock will go up to the fair. Leaving this morning with exhibits that have been groomed for several weeks are Fred Hagemann with a number of Polled Herefords; George Scherer with one Holstein Fresian bull calf; Robert Black

with ďŹ ve head of Guernsey dairy cattle, Richard Knight with one purebred Guernsey bull, and Rosenbaum & Redman with three Holstein Fresian calves. E. Welborn of Smith, Wesley Wade of Center, and William Tennison of Black Township will each take Big Type Poland China hogs to the fair. Joseph Welborn selected to take a prize pig weighing 160 pounds. All the Posey stock men are expecting to return home with the blue ribbons. Watermelons Taken - Warning - It is reported that a Ford truck loaded with watermelons passed through Upton Station Tuesday night. The melons were supposed to have been taken from the Dr. J. R. Ranes farm, and the parties are known. This notice serves as a warning not to trespass on the Ranes farm. Well-Known Citizen Passes - Jacob Becker, well-known in this city and one of the oldest citizens of Wadesville died on Thursday of last week. Mr. Becker was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany and came to the United States with his parents and three brothers in 1852, in a sailing vessel. Note: This information is dedicated to the late Jerry Becker, who along with his wife, Sarah, accompanied us to Germany in 2001. Local News Briefs And Personals - Births Born Tuesday night to Mr. and Mrs. Clem Oeth, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Blackburn Tuesday night, a son, Horace. Lynn Township News - Raymond French has leased his farm to Toney KaďŹ&#x20AC;enberger and with his family will move to our city. Mr. French will work with the Buick dealer, J. G. Hermann. Oliver - Tracks prove there is a panther around the Oliver area. Several dogs have been torn nearly to pieces. Some of the best coon dogs absolutely refused to hunt anymore. Teachers Take Positions - Miss Emma Fullinwilder left Monday for Murphyboro, Illinois, where she will teach music in the public schools. Miss Harriett Green left for Montpelier, Ohio, where she will teach mathematics in the public schools. Visits and Trips - Mr. And Mrs. John Peters accompanied by their guests, Mr. and Mrs. H. Schmitz left Monday for a motor trip to Chicago and Milwaukee. Charles Utley gave us a pleasant call Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Roedel were in the city shopping Friday. George Hinenkemp gave us a pleasant call Friday. Wilford Curtis was in the city Saturday and while here added his name to the Star list. William Ridenour leaves today for Purdue U. at Lafayette. Marriage Licences - W. H. Mc Elroy and Viola Reeves; Charles Schmidt and Edna Bockstahler.Women Will Vote - The proclamation announcing the SuďŹ&#x20AC;rage Amendment to the Constitution has been ratiďŹ ed. News From Mount Vernon 125 Years Ago, September 1, 1895 - Many of our citizens sat up Tuesday night to get a glimpse of the eclipse of the moon which was total at 1:30 a.m. Marriage License - Tobias Hausman and Louise Schisler; John Brown and Melvina Hancock; William Sherritz and Clara Kitchell; D. K. Montgomery and Jesse Culley.

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After 21 years, Carr plans low maintenance retirement By Lois Mittino Gray Sharon Carr wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be at work at 5:30 in the morning this week to mow the Posey County Court House lawn and see how her batch of bananas is ripening on a tree she planted by the parking lot. After 21 years spent in charge of maintenance and grounds at the Court House and adjacent Hovey House across the street, August 28 was her last day of work. She was feted by her co-workers with a punch and cake retirement reception in the Auditorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OďŹ&#x192;ce of the Coliseum on Friday. It was another century, in 1999, when the hardworking Carr started in the position. She said being in charge of all inside and outside maintenance on the two county buildings has really kept her busy. She is primarily self-taught, although she did have some training on chillers and blowers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was hard at ďŹ rst because I had to build up working relationships with contractors to call when there are problems. Now, I can get them to answer on cell phones and they often talk me through issues weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having. In the last few years, I got used to how to do things and everything ran just ďŹ ne.â&#x20AC;? Sharon changes ďŹ lters, moves furniture, and shovels snow on the steps and sidewalks and ramps in winter. She mows the lawn and takes care of the ďŹ&#x201A;owers and plants outside, except the for the beautiful corner beds maintained by the Mount Vernon Garden Club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I work closely with them if they need anything and helped install their sprinkler systems. We work together to make all that beauty.â&#x20AC;? Sharon brings in a lot of plants from her home to landscape around the buildings, too. The most notable being the many banana trees around the Court House, giving it a tropical look. Sharon Carr shows oďŹ&#x20AC; the ďŹ rst bunch of banana trees This is the ďŹ rst year a good bunch of banana fruit grew and you she planted at the Court House to ever produced as she can see them hanging from a solitary stalk on a tree, growing checks on them on her last day of work. Photo by Lois in the parking lot, near the corner by the Coliseum. With the onset of cold weather, she will dig them up to overwinter until Mittino Gray

APL News September 3 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take and Make Craft for Adults - Origami Fall Window Star - Register to pick up your bag of supplies for our Take and Make Craft for Adults, a safe way for you do to a library craft program from the comfort of your home. This project is an Origami Fall Window Star. The demonstration of the craft will be posted on our Facebook page at 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 3 and will be available for later viewing. Registration begins August 27. The bag of supplies can be picked up during normal library hours or via Curbside Pickup beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, August 31 while supplies last. September 3, 10, 17 and 24, October 1 at 3:30 p.m. - Virtual Laughs and Crafts Club - Just visit the Alexandrian Library Facebook page to view the Laughs and Crafts

Club video. Join Miss Liz for jokes, a story, fun activities to do at home, and craft demonstrations. All programs will be posted on the dates and times given, and will remain on the Facebook page for viewing anytime. Craft bags with supplies and surprises will be available by calling the library at 812-838 3286. September 7 - Labor Day The library will be closed. September 10 at 10 a.m. - Virtual Take and Make Craft for Adults - Autumn embroidered bookmarks - Register to pick up your bag of supplies for our Take and Make Craft for Adults, a safe way for you do to a library craft program from the comfort of your home. This project is a set of bookmarks that you make and embroider (with a minimal amount of embroidering). No embroidering or special sewing skills

required! The demonstration of the craft will be posted on our Facebook page at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 10 and will be available for later viewing. The bag of supplies can be picked up during normal library hours or via Curbside Pickup beginning at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 7 while supplies last. September 14 through September 21 - Virtual Art Show. The exhibit will be posted on the Alexandrian Public Library Facebook page. Images of entered items will also be posted on Flickr, as well as preserved in the library archives. A $25 gift card will be given to the artist receiving the most likes from those visiting the exhibit. September 14, 21 and 28 at 10:30 p.m. - Virtual Story Times - Just visit the Alexandrian Public LibraryFacebook page to view the story time

WMI News - WMIâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Artifact Under Exam In 1911, during repairs to the Fauntleroy House, some wood was taken from its parlor walls and made into gavels. The Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute has one of them. The head of this gavel is made of oak, and its handle is made of hickory. Carved into one side of the handle is â&#x20AC;&#x153;MINERVAâ&#x20AC;? and carved into its other side is â&#x20AC;&#x153;W. L. C. N. H.â&#x20AC;? Carved into one side of the head of the gavel is â&#x20AC;&#x153;1911â&#x20AC;? and carved into its other side is â&#x20AC;&#x153;1859.â&#x20AC;? The ďŹ rst meeting of the Minerva Society was held in the parlor of the Fauntleroy house on the evening of September 20, 1859. It was founded by Miss Constance Owen Fauntleroy as a literary club for the younger â&#x20AC;&#x153;culturedâ&#x20AC;? women of the town. It

was one of the earliest womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clubs in America with a written constitution and bylaws. Their motto was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sapientia Gloria Corona Estâ&#x20AC;?. (Wisdom is a crown of glory) So, the gavelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s connections to â&#x20AC;&#x153;1911,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;1859,â&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minervaâ&#x20AC;? are clear: 1911 is the year when the wood became available, and 1859 is the year that the Minerva Society was founded. But that does not explain â&#x20AC;&#x153;W. L. C. N. H.â&#x20AC;? These letters stand for the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Library Club of New Harmony, which ďŹ rst met on November 19, 1894, at the home of Mrs. WinďŹ eld Scott Wolfe. Their motto was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not for self, but for all.â&#x20AC;? One of the goals of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Library Club was self-improvement, and another of its goals was to

raise funds for the public library. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Public libraryâ&#x20AC;? meant the Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute library; its new building was completed only a few days later. According to our records, the decorations on the gavel are wood carving done by Mrs. Emma Miller Wolfe, who was the second president of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Library Club. Louise M. Husband, a later librarian at the WMI, wrote of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Library Club: â&#x20AC;&#x153;These women set themselves to work to

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spring replanting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting harder on me to lift things and move furniture around,â&#x20AC;? the 66-year-old cited as her reason to retire. She plans to relax in her Solitude home on Big Creek with her husband, Mark, lots of plants to tend, and her four chickens. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I hope to get about twenty chickens and all kinds of plants,â&#x20AC;? she enthused. Mark is also retired, and loves to travel. She plans to accompany him when he does his ministry work with Samaritanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Purse in Colorado. She looks at native plants while there, but really loves to look for the local wildlife. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to see the elk and moose there and hike, especially in the national parks.â&#x20AC;? Vacation last year was on a Navaho Indian reservation. Mark thinks Sharon will want to get a part-time job in a little while, when routine and ennui set in. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Maybe I will do that. It seems Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never not had a job. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always worked somewhere.â&#x20AC;? She was a veterinary assistant for 15 years for Dr. Larry Moudy before getting the job at the court house. Sharon was surprised by the number of gifts and well wishes she has received from co-workers to say goodbye. One was a little wheelbarrow planter ďŹ lled with ďŹ&#x201A;owers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am so stunned by the party they threw for me and all of these kindnesses. Thank you so much. I just planned to turn my keys and stuďŹ&#x20AC; in today and just go home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll miss everybody. I sure had a lot of chances to meet new people with this job,â&#x20AC;? she said gratefully.

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â&#x20AC;˘ Tryouts are open to all MVHS and current MVJH eighth grade students. â&#x20AC;˘ Must provide email address to elsfelderid@mvschool. org to receive tryout material. â&#x20AC;˘ Online Final Forms and an updated Physical should be completed and on ďŹ le w/athletic oďŹ&#x192;ce at either school. â&#x20AC;˘ Video submission deadline is September 4 â&#x20AC;˘ Must have parent permission form turned into to coaches video. Miss Samantha will at elsfelderid@mvschool.org before tryout routine will be read a book, do a variety of provided to applicants. activities, and demonstrate a Take It and Make It Craft. All programs will be posted on the dates and times given, and will remain on the Facebook page for viewing anytime. Craft NH Kiwanis Club to sell Kuchens, Coffeecakes The New Harmony Kiwanis Club will be selling Kuchens, bags with supplies and surprises will be available by calling CoďŹ&#x20AC;eecakes, and other goodies at the New Harmony Farmers the library at 812-838 3286. Market every Saturday in September. The market is held from Note: Due to social distanc- 9 a.m.-12 noon on the lawn of the Workingmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute on ing guidelines and our request Tavern Street in New Harmony. for patrons to keep their visits brief to maintain safety for our patrons and staďŹ&#x20AC;, we have Saint Peters UMC taking Apple Pie orders very little seating available for Saint Peters United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Phillips students who are doing virtual Road, is taking apple pie orders Large $8. Small $4. If you learning at this time. How- would like to order Apple Pies call 812-985-3379 by September ever, our WiďŹ is open 24/7 10. Pick up date will be October 3 from 10 a.m. - 12 noon. and is available from outside the building anywhere on our block (like the seating in the Oak Grove Cemetery needs your support garden and in the parking lot). A new year for Oak Grove Cemetery Board Meeting, this As things evolve and if our year has brought us a lot of trials and tribulations due to COguidelines change, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be VID-19. Unfortunately, since we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have our annual meetsure to announce it on Face- ing we still need your support. Last year we spent $2,760 in book. just lawn care to take care of the cemetery. Without donations we risk losing the funds to pay for the maintenance of your loved ones ďŹ nal resting place. You can support us by vocal input through email, mail, or our Facebook page or by ďŹ nancial help by mailing to the following address as always, any and all would be greatly appreciated. Any letters or donations may be mailed to our Treasurer. Thank you for your continued support. Mail to: Emily Gardner, Treasurer, Oak Grove Cemetery, 1344 Stonehaven Circle, Boonville, IN 47601; or email: Oakgrovecemetery1@gmail.com; or search Facebook by: OakGrove Cemetery.

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earn funds with which to buy books for the library shelves, cases for specimens in the museum, pay for keeping the yard in order and the building clean.â&#x20AC;? This gavel is a symbol of the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s organizations which have been such an important part of the Working Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute history and New Harmony history.

The board of the Posey County Regional Sewer District will meet on Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hovey House, 330 Walnut, Mount Vernon, IN 47620.

Grief Support Group offered at MVCC A Grief Support Group will be held on Mondayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s from 6:30 to 8 p.m., beginning August 31. The group will meet through November 30 at the Mount Vernon Community Church Blackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chapel, 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon Indiana. Troy and Angie DeKemper will be the facilitators, for more information call 812-457-7333. GriefShare is a special weekly seminar and support group designed to help you rebuild your life. We know it hurts, and we want to help.

Birthdays September 1 - John Reynolds, Martha Wilkinson, Ron Bradford, Ryan Gross, Isaac Underwood,

Vickie Campbell, Bonnie Brown, Ashlynn DeLap, Glenda Potter September 2 - Kyle Lang, Da-

vid Fisher, Debra Johnson, Laura N. Martin, Julie Brown, Zakkery Austen Muncy, Whitney Rose York, Brian Lowery September 3 - Diana Parker, Matthew Austin, Paul R. Cowgill, Courtney Wiggins, Casey Logan, Cindy EďŹ&#x192;nger, Nancy HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, Herb Patton, Margaret Pierce September 4 - Jean Hadley, Margaret Blank, Megan Watson, Carolyn HoďŹ&#x20AC;man, Molly Reynolds, Brian Simkins, Jennifer Wilson, Oliver Maudlin, Haley Rutledge, Sydney Redman, Kelcey Ricketts, Trudy Mitchell, JeďŹ&#x20AC; Reynolds, Linda Walls September 5 - Connie Pearce, Nancy HempďŹ&#x201A;ing, Charles E. Huck, Clara Weinzapfel, Bill Scruggs, Whitney McGrew, Alexander Powers, Justin Uhde, Josh Uhde, Gladys Burklow September 6 - Stacy Brown, Robin Higgenbottom, Kiersten Maynard, Tewey Ahrens, Kaitlyn Oakley, Brant Oakley, Debra Roby, Blake Everett Simkins, Diana Uebelhack, Ellen Costner, Connie Goedde September 7 - Allen Bright, Minnie McCree, Kristen Wolfe, Britain Kennedy, Judith Barnes, Paylin Cullum, Thatcher Gross If you have a name to be included, please send to: Posey County News, P.O. Box 397, New Harmony, IN 47631, or email: news@poseycountynews.com

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Band students went safely door to door canvassing for their annual Band Tag Day, their largest fundraiser of the year. Dylan Hile, a Senior snare drum player, had great expectations with his oversized bucket. Mount Vernon once again did not disappoint. Even through this pandemic, you opened your doors and your wallets for the band program. The Mount Vernon Band Boosters would like to thank all who donated to the cause... we could not have a successful program without you. If we missed you last The Mount Vernon Homeless Shelter would like to say thank you to the Empower women’s ministry at Harvestime Saturday, donations can still be sent to: Mount Vernon Church for their generous donations to the shelter. Pictured are, l to r: Tonya Tabor, Sherry Brown, Janie Meissner, Band Boosters, PO Box 871, Mount Vernon, IN 47620. Photo submitted Mary Key, Connie Vance, Sarah Schneider, Thelma Sebree, and Tammy Cole. Photo submitted

Celebrate The Foundation Of America, DAR Promotes Constitution Week The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month’s annual observance in honor this foundational document of national governance. “There are two documents of paramount importance to American history: the Declaration of Independence, which forged our national identity, and the United States Constitution, which set forth the framework for the federal government that functions to this day,” said DAR President General Denise Doring VanBuren. “While Independence Day is a wellrecognized and beloved national holiday, fewer people know about Constitution Week, an annual commemoration of the living document that upholds and protects the freedoms central to our American way of life.” The DAR initiated the observance in 1955, when the service organization petitioned the U.S. Congress to dedicate September 17–23 of each year to the commemoration of Constitution Week. Congress adopted the resolution, and on August 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into Public Law #915. The celebration’s goals are threefold: to encourage the study of the historical events that led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787; to remind the public that the Constitution is the basis of America’s great heritage and the foundation for its way of life; and to emphasize U.S. citizens’ responsibility to protect, defend and preserve the U.S. Constitution. DAR has been the foremost advocate for the awareness, promotion and celebration of Con-

stitution Week. The annual observance provides innumerable opportunities for educational initiatives and community outreach, two mission areas of crucial importance to the National Society. By fostering knowledge of, and appreciation for, the Constitution and the inalienable rights it affords to all Americans, DAR helps to keep alive the memory of the men and women who secured our nation’s foundational liberties. “In communities across America, Daughters will erect hundreds of community displays, sponsor municipal proclamations, ring bells and stage programs to raise awareness of the Constitution’s tenets and importance. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating this powerful document, which has enabled our democracy within a republic for more than two centuries. We hope that all Americans will learn more about the Constitution and its immense impact on our nation,” VanBuren said. One of the largest patriotic women’s organizations in the world, DAR has more than 185,000 members in approximately 3,000 chapters across the country and several foreign countries. DAR members promote historic preservation, education and patriotism via commemorative events, scholarships and educational initiatives, citizenship programs, service to veterans, meaningful community service and more. For additional information about DAR and its relevant mission, visit www.dar.org or Posey County’s local DAR chapter’s facebook page at General Thomas Posey DAR Chapter, Mount Vernon Indiana. Membership inquiries are always welcome.

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Financial Focus Labor Day: Make Investments Work as Hard as You Do Labor Day is almost here. Of course, this year, the holiday may have a different impact, given the employment-related stress and disruptions stemming from the coronavirus. Yet, it’s good to recognize the value of work and its importance in achieving your life’s goals. But if you’re going to retire comfortably and reach your other financial objectives, you also need to invest – and your investments need to work as hard as you do. To help make this happen, you need to know why you’re investing in the first place. You likely have a variety of financial goals, including short-term ones – a long vacation, a new car – and long-term ones, such as a comfortable retirement and the desire to leave a legacy for your family. But you can’t invest in the same way for these goals. For example, when you’re planning an overseas vacation for next year, you want a certain amount of money to be available at a certain time, so you’ll want an investment that offers a high degree of preservation of principal. However, when you’re saving for a retirement that may be decades away, you need to consider investments that offer growth potential. In any case, you can help your investments work efficiently for you by matching them with specific goals. You also want to keep your investments “on the job.” In the immediate aftermath of large market downturns, such as we saw earlier this year, many people simply stopped investing altogether. But taking a “time out” can be costly. For one thing, when you stop adding to your investment portfolio, you reduce its growth potential. Furthermore, if you’re on the investment sidelines, you might miss out on the next market rally – and the biggest gains often happen in the early stages of these rallies.

Not everyone simply abandons the investment world following a downturn, though – some people just put more money into cash and cash equivalent accounts. And while it’s a good idea to have enough cash on hand for emergencies (about three to six months’ worth of living expenses), you may not want to have cash as the major component of your portfolio. Cash simply doesn’t “work” hard enough in the sense of providing you with long-term growth opportunities. So, whether the markets are moving up, down or sideways, it’s important to keep investing and keep a reasonable percentage of growth-oriented investments in your portfolio, with the exact amount depending on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon. These investments will fluctuate in value, but the longer you hold them, the more the impact of shortterm drops may be reduced, especially if you maintain a diversified portfolio, although diversification, by itself, can’t ensure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market. Finally, here’s one other step you can take to help keep your investments working hard: Check up on them periodically. Review your portfolio at least once a year to determine if it’s still helping you make progress toward your goals. If it seems like you’re falling behind, you may need to adjust your investment mix. You’ve probably discovered that hard work pays off for you in just about every endeavor – so why should it be any different with investing? Keeping your investments working diligently can help boost your chances of achieving your important financial goals. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Edward Jones, Member SIPC

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Lilly and Brock Folz, middle, take a quick break from their ice cream to smile for the camera Sunday afternoon at the Mount Vernon Riverfront with grandparents Karen and Jim Folz. Photo by Dave Pearce

Local Cub Scout programs continue, Sign-ups for K-5 boys and girls goes virtual While the COVID-19 pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, Scouting continues in our region, and enrollment is underway now for youth in kindergarten through fifth grade. “Scouting emphasizes life skills, character development and resiliency - traits that are incredibly important during this time in our lives and history,” said John Harding, Scout Executive, Buffalo Trace Council. “Our volunteers and staff have developed innovative ways for Scouting to continue to serve our youth and communities.” Individual unit leaders are planning their next season of Cub Scouting, which may include combinations of outdoor/socially-distanced activities and virtual meetings. There will also be a strong family-led component this year, as families are spending more time at home together. Parents and guardians are inherent leaders of their children, and children need positive activities for growth. “Cub Scouting is fun for the whole family. In Scouting, boys and girls start with their best ‘right now’ selves and grow into their very best future selves,” said Harding. “It’s fun, hands-on learning and achievement that puts kids in the middle of the action and prepares them for today

- and for life.” Enrollment is primarily online, as families can search for local units at www.beascout. org, and then enter their zip code to find units meeting near them. They can register online, or contact local leaders for more information. Youth can register anytime throughout the year, but registering now allows them to join at the beginning of a new program year so they are progressing with their peers The Buffalo Trace Council will also offer live informational events on Facebook next week (August 31 – September 3) at 6 p.m. (CST). Those interested in learning more about Cub Scouting can choose the evening most convenient for their family. Details and event posts are available at www.facebook.com/buffalotrace.council. Joining fees vary by location but are relatively low compared to other activities, and financial assistance is available. This special registration season is followed closely by an exciting outdoor and virtual event, scheduled for September 19 for all registered Cub Scouts. This STEM-focused event will be half day of fun, family and Scouting camaraderie, and will kick off a year of active programming for Scouts.

APL to hold virtual art exhibit The Alexandrian Public Library will hold their first virtual art exhibit beginning September 14. Organized and exhibited by the Alexandrian Public Library, the show is presented as a component of the library’s continuing community art awareness project. Fine craft artists and artisans from all over Posey County are invited to participate in the Alexandrian Public Library Virtual Fine Art and Craft Exhibition. Artists may submit a digital photograph of one item they completed in the year 2020. Acceptable media will include watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, crayon, finger paint, pastels, chalk, and silverpoint. Students, amateurs and professionals are all encouraged to participate in this exhibit. Artists are asked to include their full name and title of the work submitted. There is no entry fee. The exhibit will be posted on the Alexandrian Public Library Facebook page. Images of entered items will also be posted on Flickr, as well as preserved in the library archives. Those wishing to enter the exhibit may begin doing so September 1 through September 8 by sending them to apl_core@live.com or scampbell@pl.lib.in.us. Images will be posted on the Alexandrian Public Library Facebook page beginning September 14. For additional information concerning the exhibit contact Stan Campbell at the library by calling (812) 838-3286.

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Wind Ordinance amendment discussed at Commissioners meeting By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Commission President Carl Schmitz made an important announcement for all county residents to heed at the August 18, meeting of the Commissioners. “Census representative, Jill Bond, informed us that the county is roughly 80 percent accounted for on the 2020 Census at this time. I urge anyone who has not taken the census to please do so very soon in the new few days. This data is imperative to get our rightful share of State and Federal funding and we don’t want to be down twenty percent.” In a follow-up to the discussion held at the last meeting on updating the present county wind and solar ordinance, the Commissioners took action after reviewing the documents which initiated the request to amend the ordinance. At present, the ordinance stipulates that wind turbines may not be erected in “No Build” zones. A local group called PoCo Wind, along with its attorney, Erin Bauer, requested that the Commissioners amend the ordinance to also stipulate not erecting them in the “Mitigation Zone” and the “Consultation Zone,” as both zones were shown in reports to impact the effectiveness of the NexRad Radar in Owensville. Bauer cited a “Joint Study on the Impact of Wind Farms on Weather Radars and Military Operation,” submitted to congressional committees by the United States Air Force, in October of 2019 as a key decisive factor. Commissioner Jay Price made a motion to

draft a letter to the Area Plan Commission, recommending the addition of the terms mitigation and consultation zone, as determined by NOAA, to the Renewable Energy Generation System Ordinance. The motion passed unanimously and the Area Plan Commission will have sixty days to address the recommendation and send it back to the Commissioners for action. Posey County resident, Sarah Newton, active in PoCo Wind, asked the Commissioners that the letter submitted to them by Bauer on July 24 and all other relevant material also be submitted to the Area Plan Commission, along with the letter from the Commissioners. In other Commissioner action: • Commissioner Attorney Joe Harrison, explained the interlocal agreement the Commissioners were asked to enter with the City of Mount Vernon, regarding financial input into the INDOT Tile Factory Road Project grant. Harrison said this agreement states the County will be responsible for the bridge on Tile Factory Road that is part of the city project, as bridges are under county jurisdiction. A motion was unanimously passed to approve entering the agreement. • Steve Schenk, Posey County Highway Superintendent, stated he received three quotes to build a storage building next to the new salt building in the Saint Phillip area. Schmitz read the three quotes aloud as follows: James Reyn-

olds Construction: $47,502.67; Don Koester Masonry: $45,920; and Weiss Renovations at $49,788. The low bid of Don Koester Masonry was approved. Schmitz said it would be paid from the Cum Capital account. • Schenk explained the original contract with INDOT to do the County Bridge Study was for four years, with a not to exceed cost of $381,166.29. He stated this contract needs to be updated to include the two new bridges now constructed in the county. Price made a motion to approve the amended Bridge Study, with Thornburg seconding it. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. • Schenk reported paving has begun and he is anticipating the Community Crossing Grant money to be dispersed any day. • Schmitz stated the Commissioners are responsible for the maintenance of the county’s flashing school zone lights. Mounts Electric Company informed the Commissioners of the need to replace the time clock systems in two of the flashers at a cost of $583 each. The request was unanimously approved. • The commissioners voted to table the discussion on the Coliseum Renovation Issue. • Posey County Chief Sheriff Deputy, Jeremy Fortune, gave the following jail housing update: 48 inmates are from Vanderburgh County, six from the Department of Corrections, and 71 from Posey County, for a total of 125 incarcerated.

• Schmitz gave the following Animal Control Report for July: 29 complaints, six animals picked up and one bite reported. • In public comments, Posey County resident, Earl Schroeder, asked that the Sheriff consider monitoring the speed in the Marrs School area. • The next meeting of the Posey County Commissioners is slated for Tuesday, September 1 at 9 a.m. at the Hovey House. Executive Session notes Price stated during that Executive Session the Commissioners held interviews for the open maintenance position. Price made a motion to approve the hiring of Sharon Rush; Thornburg seconded. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. Thornburg made a motion to approve the July Clerk and Treasurer’s reports; Price seconded. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. Schmitz stated this agreement is amending the original Fair Housing Ordnance so the County can continue with the OCRA grant that will allow the County to help area business with COVID relief. Schmitz stated this is the second reading of this amendment. Thornburg made a motion to approve the amendment of Chapter 93 of the Posey County Code of Ordinance; Price seconded. The motion carried with a vote of 3-0. The Commissioners observed a moment of silence for former elected official, Sandra Elpers. Schmitz stated that former State Trooper, John Neidig’s funeral would be held today at the Roofless Church in New Harmony.

stop in time to avoid a collision with the Wease vehicle. Blaser consented to a chemical test, although officers indicated they did not observe Daniel Blaser to be intoxicated, although no standardized field sobriety tests were performed. Daniel was taken to Deaconess Downtown Emergency Department for a chemical test. A witness to the accident, Katie Brown, was in her vehicle directly behind the vehicle being driven by Wease at the Marrs Elementary school entrance/exit. Brown told officers the view of the highway was not obstructed and that she was screaming for Wease to not pull out because the intersection was not clear. She told police she observed as Wease pulled out into the intersection. She then observed the white Chevrolet van, driven by Daniel Blaser, collide with the Chevrolet Malibu, being driven by Wease. Wease was transported to Deaconess Down-

town Emergency Room for immediate medical attention, where she was pronounced dead. According to deputies, Daniel checked himself into Deaconess for evaluation. Indiana State Police also conducted a crash reconstruction on the accident at the scene. In June of 2019, Toxicology reports released by the Indiana State Department of Toxicology results showed Daniel Blaser’s blood tested positive for THC—COOH and Dextro/Levo Methorphan. Deputies went to Daniel’s last known address on Broadway Avenue, but was informed by a neighbor that he had moved. On August 3, 2019, a detective spoke with Blaser by telephone in reference to this case. The deputy explained to Daniel that the toxicology results showed that his blood was positive for THC at the time of the crash. Daniel said there were current civil cases pending in reference to this incident and he did not think he should com-

ment. The detective told Daniel that he had the right not to make a statement, however the officer explained that his intention for reaching out to Blaser was to see if there was any explanation as to why THC was in his blood at the time of the crash. The detective further explained that he would be submitting the results to the Posey County Daniel called the detective later in the afternoon on August 3, 2019 and said that he wanted to make a statement that he was in no way intoxicated the day of the accident. He also said he has never been intoxicated at work or while driving. Daniel said he had not used marijuana on the day of the accident and he said he was not impaired or intoxicated on the day of the accident. The Detective then asked Blaser why his toxicology results would show positive for THC, and he said due to pending civil litigation, he did not want to comment on that.

‘Blaser’ continued from Page A1 scene. One deputy indicated that he observed a female identified as Heather Wease (age 25) lying in the grass median, medical and fire personnel were applying CPR on her. He also observed two vehicles with heavy damage, one green Chevrolet Malibu with heavy driver side damage and a white Chevrolet registered to Alva Electric. The Chevrolet van had heavy front end damage. The driver of the van, Daniel Blaser, was standing next to his vehicle. He advised he was not injured just startled. Deputies questioned Blaser at the scene and he told officers he was traveling east-bound on SR62 in front of Marrs Elementary School. As he was passing the entrance to Marrs Elementary, a green Chevy Malibu, which later was confirmed to be driven by Heather Wease, pulled out of the Marrs entrance heading north into his lane of travel. Wease’s daughter was in the back seat of the vehicle. Blaser told police he was unable to

Eric Morlock celebrated turning thirty-five on Saturday evening surrounded by his family. His wife Jacy holds daughter Addie Blake, while son Layton tries to sneak a sample of the birthday cookie.

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ony, Neglect of a Dependent, a Level 5 Felony, and Maintaining a Common Nuisance, a Level 6 Felony. If convicted as charged, Embrey faces three to 16 years in prison. Embrey is next scheduled to appear in the Posey Circuit Court on September 9, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. He is currently held in the Posey County Jail on bail in the amount of $200,000 surety or $20,000 cash. Court documents show that Englebright is charged with Dealing in Methamphetamine, a Level 4 Felony. He faces two to 12 years in prison if convicted as charged. Englebright is scheduled to appear in the Posey Circuit Court on September 10 at 1:30 p.m. He is currently held in the Posey County Jail on bail in the amount of $150,000 surety or $15,000 cash. At the time of this release, the following “Operation Aftershock” suspects remain wanted by law enforcement: Rasheen R. Middleton, 32, of Evansville; David D. Flemming, 33, of Evansville; and Nicolas C. Alvarez, 26, of Newburgh. If any member of the public has information regarding their whereabouts, please contact Posey County Dispatch at 812838-1320 immediately.

County Economic Development Partnership, the group that oversees the money and ideas for the project, felt this would not be a possibility. “WSI has made a huge commitment and just built its new World Headquarters in Mount Vernon. They are here to stay.” Michael, a Chandler native, lived in that city until he was about five years old. He moved all around because his father was in the military. He did return to Chandler to complete eighth grade, while his father spent a year in Iceland. “I met my future wife then without realizing it. We were neighbors and she was 9 and I was 14,” he recounted. “I moved away and went to live in Alaska and later joined the Air Force after graduation. I ran in to her again after that when I came back to Chandler to see my dad. I thought she was very young at 18 years of age at the time, and I felt so much older,” he continued. “Then I came back again a few years later and saw her and wow. She was 24 and I was 29 and we were just right,” he recalled, with a grin. The duo married and had children and settled in Chandler where the pair, Michael and Amanda, own the Orange Moon Art Studio. The artist uses Resilience line latex paint by Sherwin Williams, as he feels it holds the color best for decades. “This is a north facing wall, and really only gets direct sun in the summer after 3:30 p.m. It should hold the color well,” he surmised. He used a waterlock primer before application of the vibrant hues. In a thank you tribute for being able to use the Rosenbaum Building, the words in the stamp on the side of the building will be refurbished and restored. “After I complete the mural, I need to repaint the original stamp on the side of the building as a promise to the owner and then I’ll clean everything up,” he assured. “It will be ready in time.” Smith has promised that the mural will be finished well in time for the ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for Thursday, September 10 at 4:30 p.m. in the nearby parking lot. EDP Director Richardt invites everyone to the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “Emma will be coming home from her first year in college for it. After that, everyone can get pictures and take selfies in front of the mural and walk down to the riverfront for dinner. We’re going to have many food trucks there.”

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‘Stolen cars’ continued from Page A1 a bad knee. But we had great face shots of them. The male left the restaurant with the female waiting outside in a 2013 blue Dodge Challenger with silver racing stripes.” Right away, a quick search was conducted of stolen vehicles and a vehicle matching that exact vehicle showed up almost immediately. It has been reported stolen from a dealership in Kenosha, Wisc., just six hours prior to the sighting of an identical vehicle in Poseyville. “We don’t know if that’s the same vehicle but we do know that it matches the description,” Carter elaborated. “But we do know that the couple left in that vehicle.” Carter immediately put on a ‘Be on the Lookout’ for that vehicle.” Carter said that while speaking with the owners of the Toyota that was found abandoned in the back parking lot, he was able to ascertain that Colorado officials believe that the female who they believe stole the vehicle off a storage lot has ties to Southern Indiana. “We believe that she may be someone who could still be in the area and we are asking the public to help identify her,” Carter said. “Hopefully, we can help a few counties out in this whole process.” Carter went on to say that because of Poseyville’s proximity to Interstate 64, and with the state of the nation at the current time, “Our Mayberry that we love” is not immune to situations such as this any more. “In my four years, I have had multiple cases of vehicle thefts. There are people coming through on that Interstate who have

no ties to this area but just because it is running literally through our town, they find themselves here,” Carter explained. “I am looking forward to training with Red Wagon employees in the near future so I can help educate them to some of the dangers we have coming across that Interstate, especially during this time of such violence and unrest. Just because we are removed doesn’t mean it can’t come to our doorstep.” Carter says this was just another day as Poseyville Town Marshal; a day that started at 8 a.m. with code enforcement training and didn’t come to an end until 10:30 that night after taking someone to jail for Domestic Battery. Carter stated, “I like keeping myself available to whenever the public needs me.” Anyone who knows or has any tips regarding the identity of either of the suspects is asked to call the Poseyville Police Department at 812-874-3518.

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Legal Advertisements and Court News Complaints August 15 11:08 a.m. - Suspicious Advised a gag was stuck in her door. Advised her car was locked and the seats have been moved. Happened last night. Says other weird stuﬀ is going on - James Drive, Mount Vernon 4:51 p.m. - Vandalism - Advised windows of house have been kicked in. Happened last night - Brown Street, Mount Vernon 9:52 p.m. - Suspicious - Male came to caller’s front door asking for a jack. Was yelling and cussing out caller. Said he has gun and lives across the street from her - Lee Drive, Mount Vernon 10:07 p.m. - Trespassing Female subject is banned and is walking through the store and will not leave - Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 11:35 p.m. - General Complaint - Carload of people behind residence, intoxicated and throwing up in the road - Southwind Avenue, Mount Vernon August 16 6:28 p.m. - Theft-Automobile - Advised his 09 Mercury Milan was stolen within the last 24 hours - SR 66, Wadesville 7:44 p.m. - Disturbing the Peace - Someone bit someone Pearl Street, Mount Vernon 8:28 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Lots of yelling, unsure of weapons, possibly physical, slamming doors and screaming - Sycamore, Mount Vernon August 17 1:43 a.m. - Noise Complaint - Advised male subject is beating in the walls and making lots of noise. She advised he is on heroin because she can hear the tourniquet through the walls Fifth Street, Mount Vernon 2:52 a.m. - Controlled Substance Problem - Advised there is a smell of marijuana coming from one of the pods - O’Donnell Road, Mount Vernon 7:16 a.m. - Vandalism - Male subject busted out boyfriend’s back window - Main Street, Mount Vernon 11:16 a.m. - Theft - Building broke into last night - Bluﬀ Road, Mount Vernon 12:27 p.m. - Domestic Vio-

lence - Advised subject is at location and her boyfriend won’t let her leave and she has bruises all over her body. Caller is in front of house and he won’t let her leave - Third Street, Mount Vernon 1:06 p.m. - Burglary - Male subject picking up personal items - Savah Road, Mount Vernon 7:56 p.m. - Child Abuse or Neglect - Female subject beating littler girl. Still outside right now - Lincoln Avenue, Mount Vernon August 18 11:22 a.m. - Suspicious Caller advised she is cleaning this residence for the landlord. Advised there is a black male sleeping in the house. Advised no one is supposed to be in there. Caller advised she had to climb through a window to get into residence - Third Street, Mount Vernon 8:06 p.m. - Domestic Violence - Caller advised mother smacked him in the mouth. Caller advised that he has had an ongoing problem. Caller advised he has a bloody hand, is unsure of how he got cut. Caller and his girlfriend left - SR 165, Poseyville 9:56 p.m. - Suspicious - Advised someone beat on the back door and knocked on a window as well. Motion light keeps kicking oﬀ - North Street, Cynthiana 10:05 p.m. - Theft - Apple watch stolen from her home Second Street, Mount Vernon 10:41 p.m. - Burglary - Advised someone broke in sometime between 2 p.m. until now. Medication missing, guitar,

record player, turn table and re- vehicles missing from dealercords are missing - Third Street, ship - SR 62, Mount Vernon 11:15 a.m. - Theft - two Mount Vernon boxes of tools - Double A Road, Mount Vernon August 19 1:06 p.m. - Theft - Female 1:16 p.m. - Threatening - Female subject is threaten- subject in a black four-door veing caller with children in the hicle left the store with items home. Caller is wanting officer Fourth Street, Mount Vernon 2:01 p.m. - Theft - Caller adthere while female subject gets her belongings. Weapons in vised someone stole her vape the home; handguns, shotgun last night from gas station. and machete - Cougar Drive, Advised it is on camera and she knows the subject - Fourth Evansville 3:16 p.m. - Domestic Vio- Street, Mount Vernon 4:11 p.m. - Property Damlence - Male subject is there. Caller has been letting him age - Basketball goal was damstay there. Says he is calling age - Mockingbird Lane, Mount her obscenities in front of her Vernon 6:47 p.m. - Message - Caller children. She wants officers to make him leave. Advised has advised there are three juveniles not been physical, just verbal - that keep threatening her child Elk Trail Drive, Evansville Water Street, Mount Vernon 5:39 p.m. - Disturbing the August 21 Peace - Male subject is no lon10:05 p.m. - Disturbing the ger in the store. Threatened store manager - Fourth Street, Peace - Man and little girl sitting outside of caller’s resiMount Vernon 7:18 p.m. - Theft - Caller ad- dence. Told them to leave and vised that she thinks male sub- they won’t - Green Valley ject took her mail - Blair Lane, Drive, Mount Vernon Wadesville August 22 7:55 p.m. - Fight - two ju10:26 a.m. - Unconscious veniles fighting. Black male, white pants, white male, black Person - Male subject passed shirt and black pants - Owen/ out in alley - Elm Street, Mount Second Street, Mount Vernon Vernon 10:44 a.m. - Breaking and August 20 Entering - Advised male sub7:09 a.m. - Breaking and ject broke into her house while Entering - Male subject broke she was out of town. Front door into a trailer last night and left kicked in. All the items he was a threatening voicemail for the going to take tomorrow are caller - Deer Run, Evansville gone - Savah Road, Mount Ver10:15 a.m. - Property Dam- non age - Caller advised a vehicle 11:41 a.m. - Vandalism - Adjust drove through his bean field vised two tires on passenger and caused damage - Bonebank side are slashed - Second Street, Road, Mount Vernon Mount Vernon 10:42 a.m. - Message - two

2020-165 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 SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 AT&T MOBILITY $86.91 COCHREN MICHAEL R $272.50 ERIN BERGER, ATTNY AT LAW $3,206.25 WILLIAM W GOODEN $969.00 JEAN E HADLEY $2,565.00 MCKIMS IGA $123.31 MCFADIN HIGGINS & FOLZ $4,310.90 PRINTCRAFTERS $48.75 SMITH & BUTTERFIELD $233.42 STOLL KEENON OGDEN ATTNY $1,300.50 JARED MICHEL THOMAS $15,571.73 DOUGLAS S WALTON $1,268.50 WEST GROUP $1,297.46 GRAND TOTAL $31,254.23 Maegen Greenwell Posey County Auditor Published in the Posey County News on September 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

2020-161 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-20-0030-SS Date &Time of Sale: Thursday, September 24, 2020 at 1:00 pm Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road, Mt. Vernon, Indiana Judgment to be Satisfied: $19,396.50 Cause Number: 65D01-1907-MF-000308 Plaintiff: LEGENCE BANK Defendant: ANDREA HOWARD F/K/A ANDREA FALLOWFIELD and ET AL. By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Lot No. 4 Block A, located in Williams Fourth Addition to the Town of Poseyville, Indiana. Also, Lot Number Three (3) in Williams Fourth Addition to Poseyville, Indiana. Subject to any easements, rightsof-way, restrictions or any prior conveyances and reservations of record. Commonly Known as: 92 EAST OAK STREET, POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 Parcel No. 65-23-20-220-008.000-012 AND 65-23-20-220-007.000-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Rhonda S. Miller, Plaintiff’s Attorney Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff Attorney No. 22872-42 By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Smith & Miller LLP PO Box 3435 (812)838-1321 Carbondale, IL 62902 (812) 882-0222 Center Township The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein. Published in the Posey County News on August 25, September 1, September 8, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-151 19-022824 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALE Sheriff Sale File number: 65-20-0029-SS Date & Time of Sale: Thursday, September 24, 2020, at 1:00 p.m. Sale Location: Posey County Sheriff’s Office lobby, 1201 O’Donnell Road Judgment to be Satisfied: $66,610.11 Cause Number: 65C01-1908-MF-000338 Plaintiff: PHH MORTGAGE CORPORATION Defendant: CHERYL DOUGLAS and THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL ONE BANK (USA) NA By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me, directed from the Clerk of Superior/Circuit Court of Posey County, Indiana, requiring me to make the sum as provided for in said DECREE, with interest and cost, I will expose at public sale to the highest bidder at the date, time and location listed above, the fee simple of the whole body of Real Estate, a certain tract or parcel of land described as follows: Beginning at a point Fifty (50) feet due West of the Northwest corner of Lot Number Eight (8) in Young’s First Addition to the Town of Poseyville; thence due West One Hundred Eight (108) feet; thence due South to the North line of the rightof- way of the CSX Railroad (formerly known as the Illinois Central Railroad); thence along said rightof- way in a Southeasterly direction to a point Fifty (50) feet West of the Southwest corner of Lot Number Eleven (11) in Young’s First Addition to the said Town of Poseyville; thence due North with the line of the street One Hundred Seventy (170) feet, more or less, to the point of beginning. Commonly Known as : 179 SOUTH CHURCH STREET, POSEYVILLE, IN 47633 Parcel No . 65-23-19-100- 023 .001-012 Together with rents, issues, income and profits thereof, this sale will be made without relief from valuation or appraisement laws. In accordance to the requirements of IC 32-29-7-3, this Notice shall also represent service of Notice of Sale of this real estate upon the owners. * An entire Sheriff’s Sale may be cancelled due to inclement weather or other county emergencies. If the entire Sheriff’s Sale is cancelled, each parcel will be cancelled. Each parcel will be assigned to the next available sale (normally 2 months from original sale). This will allow compliance with Indiana Code concerning posting, publication, and serving time frames. Also, new Sheriff’s Sale fees will be assessed and the parcels will be automatically re-advertised. The plaintiff will be responsible for the new fees and advertising costs. Thomas E. Latham, Sheriff By: Erin Fuelling, Administrative Assistant Phone: (812) 838-1321 Robb Township Nicholas Smith, Plaintiff’s Attorney Attorney No. 31800-15 P.O. Box 165028 Columbus, OH 43216-5028 Manley Deas Kochalski, LLC The Sheriff’s Department does not warrant the accuracy of the commonly known address published herein Published in the Posey County News on August 18, August 25, September 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

Felony/Misdemeanor Terry Stevens Adams, 37, Uniontown, Ky. Ct. 1- Aggravated Battery, Level 3 Felony; Ct. 2- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 3- Criminal Recklessness, Level 6 Felony. Ct. 1 and 3 are dismissed. $1 plus costs, no contact with Marcus McGrew, restitution to Marcus McGrew in the amount of $13,053.78, restitution to Glen Edward in the amount of $500, four years Community Corrections. Five years Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except one year. Shannon Allison, 32, Poseyville. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Chris A. Becker, 45, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 is dismissed. $1 plus costs, counseling. Ct. 1- judgement of conviction withheld for 15 months, 15 months probation and fees. Ct. 2- 12 months probation and fees. Ct. 1- 15 months Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 12 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Brett Bowers, 31, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Joey Wayne Boyle, 28,

Evansville. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee; counseling, driver’s license suspended one year, 17 months and 21 days probation and fees. 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 10 days. Tamara Ann Campos, 49, Indianapolis. Ct. 1- Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Disorderly Conduct, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct. 1 is dismissed. $1 plus costs. 24 days Posey County Jail. Justin Cook, 25, Evansville. Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling. Six months Posey County Jail, suspended. James Michael Crews, 37, New Harmony. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Fredrick Marcus Esche, 32, New Harmony. Theft, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, three months probation and fees. Three months Posey County Jail, suspended. Timothy J. Goodwin, 53, Bruceville. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Resisting Law Enforcement, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Public Intoxication, Class B Misdemeanor. Ct.

2020-162 Alcohol & Tobacco Commission LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The Alcohol Beverage Board of Posey County, Indiana will hold a public hearing at 10:00 am on September 16, 2020 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. RC6500499 Beer Wine & Liquor - Fraternal Club RENEWAL B P O ELKS 277 131 E 4TH ST P. O. BOX 87 Mount Vernon IN D/B/A B.P.O.E. #277 RR6590293 Beer Wine & Liquor - Restaurant (209) RENEWAL KOKIES CATERING INC 11917 EAST OLD HIGHWAY #460 Evansville IN D/B/A KOKIES CATERING MICHAEL K FISHER 10723 DOWEN ROAD Blairsville, Secretary MICHAEL K FISHER 11911 OLD SR 66 Evansville, President Published in the Posey County News on September 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-153 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT CAUSE NO. 65D01-2006-DN-000156

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: Casey Pullen PETITIONER AND Angela Pullen RESPONDENT SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION TO: Angela Pullen, WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. You are hereby notified that on the 5 day of June, 2020, Casey Pullen filed a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, captioned, IN RE MARRIAGE OF Casey L. Pullen AND Angela D. Pullen, in the Posey Superior Court under cause number 65D01-2006-DN-000156. The petition requests that: The marriage be dissolved. A hearing has been set on this matter for the 10 day of September, 2020, at 2:00 o’clock P.M. in the Posey Superior Court, 126 E. Third St., Mount Vernon, Posey County Indiana. Unless you, or your attorney, appear or otherwise controvert the allegations at, or prior to, the final hearing, the relief requested in the Petition may be granted in your absence. Dated: August 13, 2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Superior Court Published in the Posey County News on August 18, August 25, September 1, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-164 STATE OF INDIANA COUNTY OF POSEY

IN THE POSEY CIVIL COURT CAUSE NO. 65C01-2008-MI-000262

IN RE THE NAME CHANGE OF: Jeanie Kaye Anderson PETITIONER NOTICE OF PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME Jeanie Kaye Anderson, whose mailing address is 402 E Water St., Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 and if diﬀerent, my residence address is:______________________County, Indiana, hereby gives notice that Jeanie Kaye Anderson has ﬁled a petition in Posey Court requesting that her name be changed to Jeanne Kaye Anderson. Notice is further given that the hearing will be held on said Petition on Tuesday October 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. Jeanie Kaye Anderson Dated: 8-26-2020 Kay Kilgore Clerk of the Posey Circuit Court Published in the Posey County News on September 1, September 8, September 15, 2020 - hspaxlp 2020-163

NOTICE OF 14-DAY PERIOD FOR PUBLIC COMMENT Proposed Approval of Interim Significant Source Modification for Green Plains Mount Vernon LLC in Posey County Notice is hereby given that the above company located at 8999 West Franklin Road, Mount Vernon, Indiana, has made application to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Office of Air Quality (OAQ) for an interim permit to construct in order to upgrade fermentation and distillation processes with existing wet scrubbers utilized as control. Based on the changes in operation for fermentation and distillation processes operating at the maximum capacity for 8,760 hours per year, the potential to emit VOCs and Acetaldehyde is 118.26 and 3.07 tons per year, respectively, as limited by the requested permit. The company has submitted an application for a Significant Source Modification. The OAQ shall review the application in accordance with the Permit Review Rules. Operation of the source cannot commence until a valid operating permit is issued. The construction of the proposed project is entirely at the applicant’s own risk. Notice is hereby given that there will be a period of 14 days from the date of publication of the notice during which any interested person may comment on why this interim permit should or should not be issued. Appropriate comments should be related to air quality issues, interpretation of the applicable state and federal rules, calculations made, technical issues, or the effect that the operation of this facility would have on any aggrieved individuals. A copy of the application has been sent to the Alexandrian Public Library, 115 W. Fifth Street, Mount Vernon, Indiana. All comments, along with supporting documentation, should be submitted in writing to the IDEM, OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, MC61-53, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46204-2251. A copy of the application is also available via IDEM’s Virtual File Cabinet (VFC) Document Search website at the following internet address: https://vfc.idem.in.gov./DocumentSearch.aspx. The VFC Document ID# for this application is 83033479. To access this application in VFC, from the Document Search tab, enter the VFC Document ID # in the search box at the top right corner of the screen where it says “Search By Document #” and click the “Go” Button. Next click the reCAPTCHA box for “I’m not a robot”, and the click the “Search” button. A link to the application will appear in the search results. Persons not wishing to comment at this time but wishing to receive notice of future proceedings conducted related to this action, must submit a written request to the Office of Air Quality(OAQ), at the above address. All interested parties of record will receive a notice of the decision on this matter and will have 15 days after receipt of the Notice of Decision to file a petition for administrative review. Procedures for filing such a petition will be enclosed with the Notice. Questions should be directed to OAQ, 100 North Senate Avenue, MC 61-53, Room 1003, Indianapolis, Indiana,46204-2251, or call (800) 451-6027 or (317) 233-0178. Company’s Official Printed Name: Adam Crotteau, Sr. VP of Operations Company Name: Green Plains Inc. Published in the Posey County News on September 1, 2020 - hspaxlp

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

THE POSEY COUNTY NEWS - PAGE A9

Posey County Voting Options For The 2020 General Election vote at ANY of the following 10 locations no matter where they reside within Posey County: • Cynthiana Community Center, 10456 Mulkey Road, Cynthiana • Holy Angels Community Center, 423 South Street, New Harmony • Immanuel Church of Christ, 5812 Ford Road, Mount Vernon • Knights of Saint John, 11714 Winery Road, Wadesville • Mount Vernon Community Church, 1800 West Fourth Street, Mount Vernon • Mount Vernon Baptist Church, 1717 North Main Street, Mount Vernon • Posey County Community Center, 111 Harmony Township Road, New Harmony • Poseyville Community Center, 60 North Church Street, Poseyville • Saint Peter United Methodist Church, 2800 Saint Philip Road South, Evansville • Wadesville Fire Department, 4200 Princeton Street, Wadesville County Clerk Kay Kilgore wants to point out that, “Indiana’s Absentee Mail-In Voting differs from some of the other states that you hear about on the media. There are a few states that mail ballots to individuals whether or not they request the ballot. In Indiana, for a registered voter to receive a Mail-In Ballot, they must first complete an Absentee Application; whereas, their signature and information is verified against their Voter Registration on record.” Kilgore further added, “Another concern that’s come to my attention caused by the media hype is the voters fear of mailing their ballots due to reported USPS issues that they’ve heard about. I’ve had discussions with the local USPS Officials and they have assured me that they are taking all the necessary precautions to the best of their ability to ensure ballots are returned to the Election Office promptly. On Election Day of the Primary they even drove down from Evansville to ensure we received some ballots on time.” And finally, don’t forget that the deadline to register to vote or change your address for the General Election is Monday, October 5. You may call the Election Office for a Registration form or visit indianavoters.gov.

Special to the News As the General Election nears the Posey County Election Board would like to explain the voting options, deadlines and hopefully, ease some concerns regarding voting by mail. The four avenues that Indiana voters have to cast their vote are; either by Absentee Ballot by Mail, Absentee Ballot by Travel Board, early inperson voting and finally, inperson on Election Day. • Absentee Ballot by Mail: Absentee Applications are being accepted until October 22 by calling 812-838-1339 or log into indianavoters.gov. To be eligible to vote by mail you must have a specific reason that you cannot vote in person. Some of the reasons are: you are a voter with disabilities, over 65 years of age, caring for a confined individual over the 12 hours the polls are open, the voter is confined to their residence/health care facility/etc., going to be absent from the county for the 12 hours on Election Day, to name a few. For a complete list of approved reasons visit indianavoters.gov. • Ballots will be mailed out and are due back to the Election Office by noon on Tuesday, November 3 to be counted. Ballots can ONLY be returned by mail, in-person by the voter, their Power of Attorney, or by someone in the voter’s household. • Absentee Ballot by Travel Board: If a voter is confined and/or unable to mark their own ballot, then a bi-partisan Travel Board team can visit their residence to assist with marking and preparing their ballot if necessary. Contact 812-838-1339 to request an Application for Absentee Ballot by Traveling Board prior to the deadline of noon on November 2. • Early in-person voting: Beginning October 6 thru October 30 any registered voter can vote in person at the Courthouse M-F between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., on Saturday, October 24 and October 31 between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and November 4 from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. Also on Saturday, October 24 and October 31 you may vote either at the Marrs Township Fire Station or the Poseyville Community Center between 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. • Election Day: Tuesday, November 3 from 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. Posey County is now a Vote Center County; therefore, registered voters may

Thanks to Butch Moore and Mark Stephens for presenting Jim Nash with his Mason’s 50 Year gold pin this John Wilkinson and trusty side-kick Zero made a trip morning on our porch. Because of COVID his oﬃcial cer- to the Dollar General in New Harmony on Sunday afteremony is postponed. Photo submitted noon. Photo by Dave Pearce

Tresslar demolition bid package to be rewritten other side issues. Since we put the culvert in, it is pushing water to the far bank and swirling. It needs an addition to the culvert to make it go straight down the ditch,” he explained. Hoehn agreed that was the initial problem and feels it is a two-phase deal. There needs to be a 45 or 22.5 degree turn directed toward the center line of the ditch. He then moved they proceed with the addition to the culvert and riprap and that Tanner put something in writing. It was suggested to do the work later in the fall when it was less weedy and easier to get down into the ditch area. In other board of works action: • Police Chief Tony Alldredge reported the new officer, Austin Davis, passed all his testing and has been accepted by PERF. He will start September 1. At that point, the Chief said his department will be fully staffed. He also asked for permission to hire Chester Underwood, Jr. as a reserve officer and the action carried unanimously. Hoehn asked the Chief what he saw coming up in possible retiree numbers? “As of this summer, four would be eligible for retirement as a possibility. It does not mean that they necessarily will request it,” he said. Alldredge concluded his report by stating there were 212 calls, since the last meeting. • Fire Chief Wes Dixon updated the board on the city storm warning sirens. Two have been fully repaired and are working well. These are located at Smith and Givens Road and Highway 62 and Country Club Road. Work is still being done to make the siren at the former Hedges School viable. Dixon said he is meeting with VEI later that morning to discuss putting a possible sixth siren on the east end of town, near Hawg ‘N Sauce Restaurant, as well as the reliability of the other sirens. He concluded by stating there were 33 calls since the last meeting: two fire runs, one auto accident and 31 medical runs. • Utilities Superintendent Chuck Gray broached the subject of water shutoff for those with unpaid bills. He reported the moratorium on shut-offs due to COVID-19 has been lifted, and at this point, sewer liens are usually placed on the prop-

By Lois Mittino Gray One major question concerning the demolition of the Tresslar Building on Main Street was answered by punching a hole in the wall of Bud’s Hardware and peeking into the decaying building to see what was on the other side. Mayor Bill Curtis reported at the August 27, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works that he accompanied local hardware owner Phillip Wells when they both looked in and realized that there is a common wall. “There is no space between the hardware store wall and the building that is to come down. We need to protect Bud’s wall by doing hand work in building another wall and possibly shoring it up while the work is being done,” he announced. The Mayor feels that the bid packet currently being prepared will have to be rewritten to include this information for more work, and possibly ceiling work, too. Board member Andy Hoehn asked if the rewrite of the bid packet will stall things, to which Curtis speculated that he feels the projected schedule will be the same. City Attorney Beth McFadin Higgins went over the projected timeline. The city should advertise September 15 and 22 and give 30 days for contractors to get a bid proposal together. Bids will be opened on October 22 and taken under advisement. The demolition contract will be awarded on November 5. It will take 30 days to get the building down, and then 60 days for soil, grading, and seeding. Hoehn asked that since the city now has an engineer on retainer, Barry Tanner, that he should also look this over and verify, to which Curtis agreed. Higgins stated that, to avoid confusion, the project is now being referred to as the 1888 Main Street Building Project, since it includes more structures than what was originally the Tresslar’s dimestore. Also under Old Business, the Mayor said that he and Tanner looked at the ditch drainage problem brought up at the last meeting by Russ Burnett, who resides on Greenbrier Drive in Country Club Estates. “Barry thinks putting in rip rap will not take care of the entire problem. There are

erty. He asked whether to follow this standard procedure or wait for more COVID guidance. Hoehn asked what kind of dollar amount he was talking and how many people were involved. Gray replied around 20 customers at most, and some are still working on paying off their bills. “About a half dozen of those will skip out and not pay,” he speculated. Higgins stated the lien procedure is statutory, and that means there are strict guidelines from the State Board of Accounts that must be followed. If the governor would extend those, then they could wait, but in this case, they may not be able to delay the filing of the liens. Hoehn stated it sounds as if they should proceed under normal circumstances and file the liens. Board member David Dodd agreed, to which Higgins added that is correct. She clarified that those customers who received an extension under COVID, and are under a payment agreement, could have liens waived. Higgins said the agreement must be in writing and in place. Gray agreed to proceed as normal and file liens, if there is no payment agreement in writing. Gray stated, since the last meeting, his department has flushed 3,978 feet of main and cleaned a clarifier. • Street Commissioner Max Dieterle reported the new signs for truck traffic on Grant Street have been installed and traffic at the riverfront has been reversed. Curtis added GAF and CountryMark are going to pay the bills for the truck traffic signs, at a cost of around $1,400. Dieterle reported his department brought in $240 in special pick-ups, hauled 123 tons of trash to the landfill, and took care of six properties that were in weed violation, since the last meeting. • Curtis stated under New Business there was a request from Jesse Walker to block some streets for a block party. Walker did not attend and no action was taken by the board. • Curtis stated he also had a lady complaining about truck traffic on Eighth Street, though he has not had contact with her again. He did tell her that Eighth Street is a designated truck route, as she wanted the trucks off of Eighth Street.

Court News Continued 1 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling. Ct. 1- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. 2- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Emily Gorman, 19, Evansville. Ct. 1- Reckless Driving, Class C Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Illegal Transportation of an Alcoholic Beverage on a Pubic Highway, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, six months probation. 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Kyle Hebner, 21, Fairfield, Ill. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle with an Alcohol Concentration Equivalent of .15 or More, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 3- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor; Ct. 4- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, one year probation and fees, counseling, driver’s license suspended 30 days. Ct.

1- one year Posey County Jail; Ct. three-six months Posey County Jail; Ct. 4- 60 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Elaine A. Higginbottom, 58, Mount Vernon. Cruelty to an Animal, Class A Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees, no contact with animals. 12 months Posey County Jail, suspended. Nancy Kay McCoy, 35, Poseyville. Pointing a Firearm, Level 6 Felony. Dismissed. Nancy Kay McCoy, 35, Poseyville. Ct. 1- Resisting Law Enforcement, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Marijuana, Class B Misdemeanor. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, 18 months probation and fees, counseling, no contact with Daniel Cox. Ct. 1- 18 months Indiana Department of Corrections; Ct. 2- 180 days Posey County Jail, suspended. Luke J. Mercer, 21, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated

Endangering a Person, Class A Misdemeanor; Ct. 2- Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage, Class C Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Lacole Dawn Mosley, 33, Mount Vernon. Driving While Suspended, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Scott G. Nelson, 51, Mount Vernon. Invasion of Privacy, Level 6 Felony. One year Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, one year probation and fees, no contact with William or Lynne Bushnell. Stephen J. Nurrenbern, 55, Mount Vernon. Harboring a Non-immunized Dog, Class B Misdemeanor. Six months Posey County Jail, suspended. $1 plus costs, six months probation and fees, shall not possess a dog, restitution to Randall Lambert if any due. Robert J. Raymond, Jr., 60, Cannelton. Invasion of Privacy, Class A Misdemeanor. 360 days Posey County Jail. $10 plus costs. John F. Schoening, 59, Mount Vernon. Theft, Class A

Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Andrew Scott, 47, Evansville. Domestic Battery, Class A Misdemeanor. Dismissed. Andrew Joseph Scott, 47, 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 dismissed. One year Posey County Jail. Driver’s license suspended one year. Andrew Joseph Scott, 47, Evansville. Ct. 1- Possession of Methamphetamine, Level 6 Felony; Ct. 2- Possession of Paraphernalia, Class C Misdemeanor. Ct. 2 dismissed. Two years Indiana Department of Corrections. $200 countermeasure fee. Rick L. Utley, 54, Evansville. Ct. 1- Carrying a Handgun Without a License, Level 5 Felony; Ct. 2- Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Level 6 Felony. Ct. 1- four years

Indiana department of Corrections; Ct. 2- one year Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 10 days. $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, four years probation and fees, driver’s license suspended one year. Rick L. Utley, 54, Evansville. Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Level 6 Felony. One year Indiana Department of Corrections, all suspended except 10 days. One year probation and fees, $1 plus costs, $200 countermeasure fee, driver’s license suspended one year. William L. Willingham, 23, Mount Vernon. Ct. 1- Crimi-

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Last week the National Basketball Association deferred its 2020 playoďŹ&#x20AC; games out of respect for the Black Lives Matter movement. The incident that was the catalyst for the Milwaukee Bucks professional team to decide to boycott game ďŹ ve of the playoďŹ&#x20AC;s against the Orlando Magic team was the shooting of 20-year-old Jacob Blake, a Black man, on August 23, 2020 during an encounter with the police in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Blake informed the arresting oďŹ&#x192;cers he possessed a knife but he did not wield it. Blakeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shooting struck many as part of a continuum that began May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota when 46-year-old George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died as a result of an encounter with police. In between Floyd and Blake several other incidents of police/Black person violence have made national news. History records numerous such incidents and a great many more have not been recorded but exist in the psyches of both minority and majority populations. Until cell phone cameras became ubiquitous such incidents tended to get lost in the vagaries of competing memories. Today the incidents are often still in dispute

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Of Motes and Logs but there may be video and audio evidence to analyze in search of the facts as opposed to mere opinions. In my experience the truth as believed to be proved by whatever evidence may exist tends to depend to a large extent upon the ability of the observers to set their personal prejudices aside and apply a degree of objectivity to the situation in question. Although such matters as the Blake and Floyd cases are qualitatively light years from sporting events, perhaps an analogy may still be apt when it comes to determining the actual facts as opposed to opinions about the perceived facts or, more likely, the projected ones. When a sports fan endures the indignity of an umpireâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s or refereeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close call against the fanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team, it is the rare fan who congratulates the oďŹ&#x192;cial for his/her judgment. What may look like interference to the referee may look more like â&#x20AC;&#x153;no harm, no foulâ&#x20AC;? to the fan. Of course, when it comes to issues of race the emotions are much more complicated and visceral and deadly force or resistance may be involved. If in war the ďŹ rst casualty is truth, when it comes to matters of race and ethnicity truth often depends more on the culture of the observers than observation alone. That is why the wise people who founded this country fashioned a government of laws. Without law

the scales of justice tend to dip in favor of whoever has the power to put their thumbs on the scales even when they would swear, and probably believe, they are fair to a fault. About the best we can hope for, even in ourselves, is that we recognize our judgments on matters as fundamental as human rights are often inďŹ&#x201A;uenced by our particular frailties and that our frailties come from our particular culture. Then we can bring up the logs that are in our own eyes and try to account for them in determining what the evidence truly proves in any particular case. People whose duty it is to make judgments on the behaviors of other people often learn, sometimes the hard way, that their conclusions about what certain evidence proves have been subconsciously affected by personal factors related more to the person doing the judging than the actual behavior of the ones they judge. This phenomenon has been recognized by trial lawyers and judges since we homo sapiens ďŹ rst began to settle our disputes in court instead of with clubs. That is one of the main reasons attorneys prefer to settle cases by compromise as opposed to seeking the full measure the attorneys believe their clients may be entitled to from a decision by a judge or jury after a trial. Over 95% of all court cases settle without a trial. The attorneys know that

it is rare for a court decision to be intentionally biased but it is often subconsciously so. And if this is true with trained judges it is good to keep inherent biases in mind with such organizations as political parties and the media. There are remedies to unjust treatment that has resulted from unrecognized prejudices. However, such things as money damages are usually insufďŹ cient compensation, especially if permanent disability or death to either an oďŹ&#x20AC;ender and/or oďŹ&#x192;cer occurs. Prevention is a better treatment. And prevention requires that we

look deep within ourselves, hopefully well before, but at least at the time of a racially or culturally charged incident. Such introspection should be demanded of all whose job it is to control the behavior of others; police oďŹ&#x192;cers and judges come to mind. But all of us would do well to recognize our potentional to unfairly discriminate based on factors we rarely acknowledge to ourselves. Of course, one of the best remedies for eliminating prejudicial behavior is an atmosphere where all points of view are allowed to be considered and evaluated.

That is why Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) stated that the right of free speech is â&#x20AC;Ś â&#x20AC;&#x153;the dread of tyrantsâ&#x20AC;?. Perhaps Douglass recognized that tyranny can also come from within each of us and that the atmosphere of our current Cancel Culture that is festering hate on college campuses, in the news media, in politics and even among friends may be the place to start addressing systemic prejudices. For more Gavel Gamut articles go to www.jamesmredwine.com or â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like/Followâ&#x20AC;? us on Facebook & Twitter at JPegRanchBooks&Knitting.

Guest Column: USDA Deadline Approaching for USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) reminds farmers and ranchers that the deadline to apply for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) is Sept. 11, 2020. This program provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19. â&#x20AC;&#x153;FSA oďŹ&#x20AC;ers several options for farmers and ranchers to apply for CFAP, including a call center where employees can answer your questions and help you get started on your application,â&#x20AC;? said Richard Fordyce, Farm Service Agency administrator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With only two weeks before the deadline, now is the time to check out the resources on our website and contact the call center or your local oďŹ&#x192;ce for your last-minute questions.â&#x20AC;? Over 160 commodities are eligible for CFAP, including certain non-specialty crops, livestock, dairy, wool, specialty crops, eggs, aquaculture, and nursery crops and cut ďŹ&#x201A;owers. All eligible

commodities, payment rates, and calculations can be found on farmers.gov/cfap. Customers seeking one-on-one support with the CFAP application process can call 877-5088364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to oďŹ&#x20AC;er general assistance. This is a recommended ďŹ rst step before a producer engages the team at the FSA county oďŹ&#x192;ce at their local USDA Service Center. Producers have several options for applying to the CFAP program by the Sept. 11 deadline: â&#x20AC;˘ Using an online portal, accessible at farmers.gov/cfap. This allows producers with secure USDA login credentials, known as eAuthentication, to certify eligible commodities online, digitally sign applications, and submit directly to the local USDA Service Center. â&#x20AC;˘ Completing the application form using our CFAP Application Generator and Payment Calculator found at farmers.gov/cfap. This Excel workbook allows customers to input informa-

tion speciďŹ c to their operation to determine estimated payments and populate the application form, which can be printed, then signed, and submitted to their local USDA Service Center. â&#x20AC;˘ Downloading the AD-3114 application form from farmers.gov/cfap and manually completing the form to submit to the local USDA Service Center by mail, electronically, or by hand delivery to an oďŹ&#x192;ce drop box. In some limited cases, the oďŹ&#x192;ce may be open for in-person business by appointment. Visit farmers.gov/coronavirus/service-center-status to check the status of your local oďŹ&#x192;ce. USDA Service Centers can also work with producers to complete and securely transmit digitally signed applications through two commercially available tools: Box and OneSpan. Producers who are interested in digitally signing their applications should notify their local service centers when calling to discuss the CFAP application process. You can learn more about these solutions at farmers.gov/mydocs.

All other eligibility forms, such as those related to adjusted gross income and payment information, can be downloaded from farmers.gov/ cfap/apply. For existing FSA customers, these documents are likely already on ďŹ le. All USDA Service Centers are open for business, including some that are open to visitors to conduct business in person by appointment only. All Service Center visitors wishing to conduct business with FSA, Natural Resources Conservation Service or any other Service Center agency should call ahead and schedule an appointment. Service Centers that are open for appointments will pre-screen visitors based on health concerns or recent travel, and visitors must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Visitors are also required to wear a face covering during their appointment. Our program delivery staďŹ&#x20AC; will be in the oďŹ&#x192;ce, and they will be working with our producers in the oďŹ&#x192;ce, by phone and using online tools. More information can be found at farmers.gov/coronavirus.

Guest Opinion: By Matthew R. Bailey Animal Research Is Fast-Tracking a COVID-19 Vaccine

Guest Editorial: Senator Jim Tomes Senate District 49 awarded COVID-19 response funding Senate District 49 was recently awarded funds to help small businesses continue to address the economic impact of COVID-19, said State Sen. Jim Tomes (R-Wadesville). Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana OďŹ&#x192;ce of Community and Rural AďŹ&#x20AC;airs (OCRA) announced 42 rural communities across the state will receive more than $10.09 million in federal grant funding to support local businesses through the second phase of the COVID-19 Response Program. Lt. Gov. Crouch previously announced 61 recipients of phase one of the COVID-19 Response Program received more than $10.7 million in funding. In Senate District 49, the following communities were awarded funds: â&#x20AC;˘ Gibson County was awarded $250,000 and intends to award grants in the amount of up to $10,000 to businesses retaining low-to-moderate income employees.

â&#x20AC;˘ The town of Fort Branch was awarded $250,000 to award grants in the amount of up to $10,000 to businesses located in the town limits to retain full-time low-to-moderate income employees. â&#x20AC;˘ The town of Haubstadt was awarded $150,000 to help local small businesses with 25 employees or less to continue operating during the COVID-19 pandemic. â&#x20AC;˘ The city of Mount Vernon was awarded $250,000 to provide $10,000 grants to small businesses retaining full-time low-to-moderate income employees. â&#x20AC;˘ The town of New Harmony was awarded $250,000 and will be awarding economic development grants of up to $10,000 to provide an infusion of operating capital and to retain full-time low-to-moderate income employees. â&#x20AC;˘ Posey County was awarded $250,000 to award grants of up to $10,000 to businesses, located in the corporate limits

of Posey County, to help retain full-time low-to-moderate income employees. â&#x20AC;˘ The town of Poseyville was awarded $150,000 on April 30 to establish a grant program to help local small businesses with 25 employees or less continue to operate. â&#x20AC;˘ Vanderburgh County was awarded $250,000 to provide grants up to $10,000 for small businesses located within Vanderburgh County (excluding the city of Evansville). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the pandemic restrictions began, many businesses have had to shut their doors â&#x20AC;&#x201C; either temporarily or permanently,â&#x20AC;? Tomes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This opportunity through Lt. Gov. Crouchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s oďŹ&#x192;ce and OCRA will greatly beneďŹ t small businesses like the mom and pop shops in our area, and throughout the state. I look forward to the positive impact these grants will have.â&#x20AC;? For further information on the program, visit www. in.gov/ocra/3010.htm. P / E D P

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The speed with which coronavirus research has progressed is a tribute to the ingenuity of scientists, the potential of public-private partnerships and some unsung heroes: lab animals. More than 125 potential vaccines are in development seven months after the world ďŹ rst learned of coronavirus. We can thank animal research. Take the work at biotechnology company Inovio. Preclinical studies of its vaccine, designated INO-4800, revealed a strong immune response in mice and guinea pigs. Researchers at the Jenner Institute at Oxford University in the United Kingdom teamed up with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca to develop a vaccine called ChAdOx1 nCoV-19. It provoked an immune response in a trial involving rhesus monkeys. ChAdOx1 is undergoing human trials that are yielding promising results. The vaccine produced antibodies and T-cells capable of ďŹ ghting the virus in test subjects. Another trial, which will distribute ChAdOx1 to over30,000 participants, is set to begin in August. Researchers are aiming for a massproducible vaccine that can generate antibodies with a single dose. Bostonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson on a vaccine called Ad26.COV2-S. Beth Israel validated its vaccine in a study involving 25 rhesus macaques, each of which received one of six variants of the vaccine and follow-up booster. Researchers exposed the monkeys and a control group to the virus three weeks later. All vaccinated monkeys exhibited lower viral loads than the control group. In eight, tests detected no virus. Animal research is helping answer a question that has worried scientists since COVID-19 appeared. If someone gets the disease, will they develop immunity? In another study, the Beth Israel researchers exposed nine monkeys to the virus. All recovered and developed antibodies. All monkeys enjoyed nearly full protection when re-exposed more

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Better second half helps Vikings with PAC win over Tigers By Chris Morlan North Posey played their second game of the season last Friday night against the Princeton Tigers. This was the Vikings first home game of the season. It was also North Posey coach Waylon Schenk’s first game against the previous team he coached prior to running the Vikings. Prior to this game, North Posey was 1-0 after defeating South Spencer and Princeton was 0-1 after losing to Forest Park. The start of this game did not look good for the Vikings, but as the game progressed, North Posey built momentum and beat Princeton by the final score of 22-7. North Posey remains undefeated with a 2-0 season record, while Princeton falls to 0-2. Princeton received the ball first in this game. The Tigers moved the ball well on the Viking defense and scored a touchdown on a Christian Schafer 43-yard pass to Dominic Hardiman. The extra point was also good. Princeton led 7-0 with 10:13 remaining in the first quarter. North Posey received the ball and were forced to punt. Princeton received the ball back on the seventh play of this possession. Tiger quarterback Christian Schafer was injured for the rest of the game, and receiver Dominic Hardiman took over the call duties for the Tigers. North Posey had the ball on offense three times in the first quarter and were forced to punt on every possession during this first period. After one quarter, Princeton led 7-0. North Posey continued to struggle on offense when they got the ball back with over 11 minutes left in the second quarter. On a fourth down and four yards to go, the Vikings went for it and turned the ball over on downs. With 5:17 remaining in the first half, North Posey’s Brady Reidford scored a touchdown on a 53yard run. The Vikings missed the extra point and Princeton still led this game 7-6. On the next Princeton possession, the Tigers moved the ball down the field until they faced a fourth down and seven. The Princeton kicker went for a 52-yard field goal and missed the shot with 2:03 remaining in the second quarter. North

Posey got the ball back and with two seconds left on the clock, Dalton Reidford nailed a 48-yard field goal kick to give the Vikings a 9-7 lead at the halftime break. In the third quarter, North Posey received the ball first and were forced to punt to the Tigers on their first possession of the second half. Princeton moved the ball down to the Viking 13-yard line. On a third down and five yards to go, Princeton quarterback Dominic Hardiman threw an interception to Brady Reidford with 6:17 left in the period. After a holding penalty and three plays later. Harold Bender threw a 94-yard touchdown pass to Dalton Reidford for the score. The Vikings failed to score on the twopoint conversion. North Posey now led 15-7. On the next Princeton possession and two plays later, Will Weatherholt recovered a fumble. This gave the Vikings back the ball at the 4:41 mark of the third period. North Posey moved the ball well on offense. On a first and goal at the three-yard line. Harold Bender ran the ball in for a touchdown. The extra point was good by Dalton Rediford and the Vikings led 22-7 with 2:47 left in the third quarter. After three quarters, North Posey led this game 22-7. The start of the fourth quarter was scary for the Viking fans when Tiger quarterback Dominic Hardiman ran the ball 74-yards to the endzone. The play was called back for a holding call. No score and the ball went back to the Princeton 20-yard line. This game got out of control for the Tigers and they were called for an unsportsmanlike penalty on the next play. The Vikings got the ball back with 6:23 remaining in the game. North Posey ran the ball to run out the clock. North Posey posted their second win of the season. After the game, Viking coach Waylon Schenk said, “going into that game, we knew it was going to be tough. The kids thought Princeton didn’t play very well against Forest Park and it gave some of our kids a false sense that this was going to be an easy

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North Posey’s Lucas Bass looks to ﬁnd a seam in the Princeton defense as he becomes more of a prominent part of the Viking oﬀense this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

Volleyball success continues as Wildcats move to 8-0 By Chris Morlan Last Monday evening, the Mount Vernon volleyball team played at Evansville Harrison. The Lady Wildcats did their work and swept the Lady Warriors in three sets 25-12, 25-9 and 25-8 to stay undefeated for the regular season. Harrison fell to 0-3 for the year. Jenna Veatch finished with 22 assists. Libby Steinhart took 20 serve attempts and nine of the serves were aces. Brooke Jackson had 13 kills on 14 swings. Grace Schroeder had seven aces on 29 serve attempts and Paige Robinson had zero receptions and no dig errors. Mount Vernon was back at home last Tuesday night against the Evansville Central Lady Bears. This was also “Senior Night” for seven Wildcat players. Seniors Libby Steinhart, Brooke Jackson, Lexus Chavez, Jenna Veatch, Paige Robinson, Brooklyn Shell and Grace Thompson were recognized prior to the game. This was a great evening for the Lady Wildcats. Mount Vernon stayed undefeated and beat Central in three sets 25-14, 25-11 and 25-6. Mount Vernon also had 15 aces as a team. For the season, Mount Vernon’s record is six wins and no losses. The Lady Wildcats have won 18 of their 20 sets played this year. During the Central game, the Lady Wildcats were led by Brooke Jackson with 17 kills, four digs and three aces. Jenna Veatch had 15 assists, three digs and one kill. Kaleigh Kelley finished with 13 assists, three digs and three aces. Libby Steinhart had eight kills, seven digs, five aces and four assists. Paige

Robinson had five digs and three aces. Lexus Chavez with three digs and two kills. Brooklyn Shell with three digs and three kills. Grace Schroder with three kills, one ace, one dig and one assists. Mallory Nurrenbern finished with two kills. Last Saturday, the Lady Wildcat volleyball team played a doubleheader against the South Spencer Lady Rebels and the Washington Lady Hatchets. In the South Spencer match, Mount Vernon swept them in three sets 25-4, 25-9 and 25-11. Libby Steinhart finished with 11 kills, nine digs and one ace. Kaleigh Kelley ended up with 17 assists and four digs in the three matches. Brooke Jackson with 12 kills, four digs and one ace. Brooke Sledd with four aces, four digs and one assist. Jenna Veatch had 16 assists, two kills, one block and one dig. Grace Schroeder with nine kills, seven aces, two digs and one assist. Paige Robinson with 17 digs, four aces and three assists. Brooklyn Shell with four kills, four digs and one block. Lexus Chavez with two kills and Mallory Nurrenbern with one kill. Mount Vernon beat Washington in three sets 25-18, 25-17 and 25-18 to stay undefeated for the season. Libby Steinhart had 14 digs, 10 kills two aces, one block and one assist in the three sets. Kaleigh Kelley finished with 20 assists, five digs and one ace. Brooke Jackson with 10 digs, nine kills and seven aces. Jenna Veatch with 12 assists and one block. Paige Robinson with 10 digs and one ace. Brooklyn Shell with nine kills and eight digs. Wildcat senior Lexus Chavez goes up for the kill durGrace Schroeder with three kills and two digs and Mallory Nur- ing one of the Mount Vernon Wildcat wins over the week. renbern with four kills. Photo by Garry Beeson

Wildcats dominate Rebels from start to finish in 40-0 win By Dave Pearce So far it is two up, and two down for the Mount Vernon Wildcat football team after the Wildcats ran over the South Spencer Rebels 41-0 on Tuesday’s senior night at Memorial Stadium in Mount Vernon. But one thing was clear to most of the coaches. The Wildcats are going to have to continue to get better each week if they are going to be able to have a shot at a Pocket Athletic Conference title in their first year in the conference. Each coach summarized the outing with the same theme… “I’m proud of you and I’m proud of your effort…but…we are going to have to get a whole lot better.” So far, first-year Coach Luke Messmer has been painfully honest with the team, especially after hearing that the Tell City Marksmen, a senior dominated team the Wildcats saw in the scrimmage had shut out Heritage Hills 34-0 on Friday night. And preseason favorite Southridge had traveled to a Mockobee-led Boonville Stadium and left with a 28-0 shut-out of the Pioneers. While many in the stands and taking pictures on the sidelines following the game wondered how much more the coaches could expect of this team, the coaching staff obviously has it’s head on straight and realizes that a 2-0 start means nothing if you don’t continue to improve as the season goes along and the competition gets tougher. “Seniors, I cannot begin to tell you how proud I am of you,” coach after coach told members of the team following the game. “I’ve watched you grow and I’ve watched you grow so much even this year. You guys have been all in. Thank you. This is your night. But you still have a long season to go.” The Wildcats wasted little time in making a statement to the Rebels. Freshman Nicot Burnett received the opening kick-off and took it 87 yards to the house and honestly, the Wildcats never looked back. Head Coach Luke Messer said after the game that he had been thinking that the coaches needed to find a way to take better advantage of Burnett’s skill. “He had one kick-off return last week at Heritage Hills and it was pretty good,” Messmer said. “But we put him back there in practice a couple of times this week and he had probably received two balls. But tonight he was back and we thought we would take a look and see what he could do back there. He answered that pretty quickly.” While the Wildcat offense was having a field day on Senior Night, the Wildcat defense was bending from time to time but not breaking. Following Burnett’s theatrics to open the game, the Wildcat defense held at steady Brady Hook took the ball in on a fouryard run yet in the opening period toe give the Wildcats a 14-0 at the quarter stop. The Wildcat defense gave up some yards and first downs in the second period but still managed to keep the Rebels out of the end zone. Hook added another score on a two-yard run before the half-time and a rare miss by kicker Xavier Angel allowed the Wildcats to take a 20-0 lead into the half-time locker room.

While the defense continued to make big plays in big situations, Hook put another score on the board in third period on a two-yard run and the Wildcats were feeling pretty good about their chances. As the Wildcats continued to wear the Rebels down, Hook scored once again in the fourth quarter on a ﬁve-yard run to take the score out to 34-0.

Then, with time running down, Kayden Hamilton got away from the defense and once beyond the initial containment, could not be caught as he put the final nail in the Rebel coffin with a 66-yard scoring run to close out the scoring at 41-0. But as lop-sided as the score appeared, the Wildcats still finished with only 296 yards on the night but gave up only 127. The majority of the yards came on the ground, thanks to an outstanding performance by the Mount Vernon offensive line. The Rebels actually out-gained the Wildcats through the air by a 66-64 margin. Hamilton’s big run gave hin 67 yards on three carries for the night while Hook finished with 41 yards on 12 carries. River Snodgrass had four carries for 32 yards and Leo Hostetter had 22 yards on two carries. Trevor Frisby had a catch for 27 yards while Hostetter had two catches for 19 yards and Pedrotti had a catch for 18 yards. Messmer again complimented the play of senior Blake Ritzert as he seemed to be the answer the Wildcats needed every time they appeared to be in a little trouble.

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Lady Vikings go 3-0 on the week, manage to get practice time By Dave Pearce The North Posey volleyball team continues to enjoy a good percentage of success, particularly this week. The Lady Vikings defeated Gibson Southern, Bosse and Harrison this week without giving up a single set. But despite the lop-sided score, second-year Coach Madison Aiton sees so many areas for improvement for the Vikings. And knowing the Vikings have the skills and the athletes to get the job done makes the coach realize that if this team is to be successful this season, she has her work cut out for her. “We need a lot more repetitions in practice,” Aiton said after the win over Harrison on Thursday evening. The Vikings began the week with an important win over the Gibson Southern Titans. Julia Fullop was dominant in the Pocket Athletic Conference opener as she had 15 kills and one service ace. Claire Koester and Erin Hoehn had six kills apiece and Hoehn had two aces. Emma Hall had five kills while Addison Fullop, Brooklyn Goedde, and Jenna Rhineburger had two kills apiece. Jaedyn Rhineburger had a pair of aces. Defensively, Addison Fullop had 20 digs while Julia Fullop had 11, Hoehn nine Ja Rhineburger had six, Je Rhineburger gad four and Hall three. Milligan and Goedde had 18 digs apiece. In the match against Evansville Bosse on Wednesday, the Vikings claimed the first two sets with relative ease but seemed to let off the gas in the third game and almost let it get away from them. “We got complacent and thought we already had it won,” Aiton said of her team’s apparent letdown in game three, “We thought we kind of had it in the bag and we had ten service errors in that match. We just fell apart mentally.” Hoehn led the team with eight kills while Julia Fullop had six. Koester finished with three while Je Rhineburger, and Emma Hall had two big kills apiece. Hoehn and Julia Fullop led the team with

three aces each while Milligan and Hall had one each. Je Rhineburger had one block. Julia Fullop also led the team with 12 digs while sister Addison had 11. Ja Rhineburger had seven digs while Hoehn and Hall had three apiece. Milligan and Hall had 10 assists apiece. Against the Harrison Warriors, the Lady Vikings were dominant despite being less than clean and crisp at times. The Vikings won by scores of 25-6. 25-11, and 25-11. J. Fullop again led the team with 15 kills. Hoehn and Koester had two kills apiece while Goedde and Hall had two kills apiece and A. Fullop, and Je Rhineburger had a kill apiece. “We definitely played better in the match against Harrison,” Aiton said. “We were just clicking better tonight. The competition wasn’t as sharp but as a team our offense and defense both looked good.” The Lady Vikings were on fire from the service line as a total of 24 aces were served. Milligan led the way with seven while Hoehn had five and Goedde four. Hall finished with three while A. Fullop, and J. Fullop had two each. Ja Rhineburger had one. Hall and Je Rhineburger had a block each while Ja Rhineburger led the team with seven digs. Hoehn finished with five while Hall and A. Fullop had four apiece. Milligan, J. Fullop and Goedde had three, two, and one dig, respectively. Goedde led the team with 20 assists and Milligan had four. Hoehn and A. Fullop had two apiece. So with the cancellation of the tournament the Vikings were scheduled for over the weekend, it will give the coach an opportunity to work with her team on some of the things she feels need work. “We really just have to focus on our side and as long as we are taking care of our job, and each playing our role, we can be a pretty good team,” she said. “Our at-the-net defense is lacking. We have the skill there but we are lacking experi-

North Posey juniors Claire Koester and Jenna Rhineburger go high for a block during this week’s win over Harrison. The Lady Vikings won all three of their matches this week. Photo by Dave Pearce ence. A lot of reps and learning how to read hit- Evansville Central on Tuesday before hosting South Knox on Wednesday and traveling to ters will be out goal for this week.” The Vikings were scheduled to travel to Heritage Hills on Thursday.

Lady Vikings win two in a row, boys defeated in double overtime By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ soccer team went to Tell City last Saturday morning for a conference

game. North Posey had another good outing and defeated Tell City, 8-1 for their second win in a row. Over two games, the Lady Vikings have

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outscored their opponent 14-4. In the first half, North Posey scored four goals and led 4-1 at the break. During the second half, the Lady Vikings scored four more goals to move on for the win. Scoring for the Lady Vikings was Kennedy Devine with two goals and she also had one assists. Lauren Zirkelbach with one goal and three assists, Tori Crawford with two goals, Brooke Coleman with two goals and Reagan Koester with a goal. Goalkeeper Annie Alcantara had a great game with eight saves on nine shots on goal. After the game, North Posey Coach Derek Sweeney said, “the ladies executed very well, both on the defensive and offensive sides of the ball. Plenty of combination play with creativity through the middle and final thirds. We are looking to carry this week’s momentum into the match against Vincennes Rivet.” North Posey 8, Tell City 1 Goals: Tori Crawford 2, Brooke Coleman 2, Kennedy Devine 2, Lauren Zirkelbach 1, Reagan Koester 1 Assists: Lauren Zirkelbach 3, Kennedy Devine 1 Goalkeeping: Annie Alcatara 8 saves Last Thursday afternoon, the North Posey girls’ soccer team traveled to Reo, Indiana to take on the South Spencer Lady Rebels. North Posey controlled this game from first whistle blown by the official and won 6-3. In the first half, North Posey scored four goals and led 4-1 at the halftime break. The Lady Vikings scored two more goals in the second half to go on for the win. Junior Lauren Zirkelbach led the Lady Vikings with three goals scored. Tori Crawford scored two goals and Grace Cullman scored a goal. Kennedy Devine had three assists and Reagan Koester had two assists. Goalkeeper Annie Alcantara had eight saves. After the game, North Posey Coach Derek Sweeney said, “all in all, we were very happy with the win and proud of the team’s play. Our

defense did very well supplying pressure and stepping to the ball in the first half. Our second match of the season and we’re pleased with the progression of the defensive unit. The midfield and forwards strung passes together, identified channels and played with lots of creativity. It is always a treat to watch these ladies grow in confidence and technical ability. Annie Alcantara had a remarkable game and had many beautiful saves in front of the net.” North Posey 6, South Spencer 3 Goals: Lauren Zirkelbach 3, Tori Crawford 2, Grace Cullman 1 Assists: Kennedy Devine 3, Reagan Koester 2 Goalkeeping: Annie Alcatara 8 saves The North Posey boys’ soccer team played at home Thursday night against conference rival South Spencer Rebels. North Posey lost against South Spencer in double overtime 2-1. For the season, North Posey’s season record fell to 0-2. South Spencer scored the first goal of the game with 34:53 remaining in the first half for a 1-0 lead. North Posey evened up the score at the 20:32 left in the first half on a Troy Droege goal. At the halftime break, this game was tied at 1-1. The second half displayed no goals scored and this matchup went to overtime. In overtime per the IHSAA, two-seven-minute periods are played to determine a winner. During the first overtime, neither team scored a goal. In the second overtime period, South Spencer scored a goal with 3:23 remaining in the game off a corner kick to give the Rebels the win. Viking goalkeeper Brinden Morell played a solid game for North Posey. Morell had 10 saves at the goal and stopped South Spencer from scoring more points. North Posey had seven shots on goal. South Spencer finished the game with 12 shots on goal and their goalkeeper had six saves in this matchup. South Spencer 2, North Posey 1 (Double Overtime) Goals: Troy Droege 1 Goalkeeping: Brinden Morell 10 saves

Wildcats nip Vikings at finish line By Chris Morlan Due to the Evansville Harrison Invitational falling through. Mount Vernon and North Posey’s cross-country teams met up at Brittlebank Park last Saturday morning for a dual meet. This was also Senior Day for the Wildcat runners. Seniors Emma Thompson, Braden Dike, Seth Dewar and Blake Morris were recognized prior to the race for their time and dedication to this sport. During the girls’ race, there were no team scores but some impressive performances on the course. North Posey freshman Olivia Esche won the girls race with a time of 22:51. Wildcat sophomore Sophie Kloppenberg finished second with a time of 23:07. Mount Vernon senior Emma Thompson placed third in the race with a time of 23:46. In the boys run, Mount Vernon beat North Posey in the team scores 23-32. This was a close race between the two county rivalry schools. Mount Vernon senior Braden Dike won the boys race with a time of 18:10. Gavin Wheeler from North Posey came in second place with a time of 20:39. Mount Vernon sophomore Carson Tucker finished third with a time of 21:34. Zach Vannice (North Posey) placed fourth with a time of 22:40. Ethan Suffin (Mount Vernon) finished fifth with a time of 22:42. Ben Powell (Mount Vernon) in sixth place with a time of 23:00. Brayden Bauer (North Posey) placed seventh in the race with a time of 23:12. Lane Branson (Mount Vernon) placed eighth with a time of 24:25. Tanner Redman (North Posey) finished ninth with a time of 24:58. Cole Newcomer placed tenth with a time of 25:51. Rees Lyons (Mount Vernon) finished eleventh with a time of 26:02. Seth Dewar (Mount Vernon) placed twelfth with a time of 26:28 and Blake Morris finished thirteenth with a time of 26:29.

Mount Vernon senior Braden Dike continues his improvement during his fourth year on the Mount Vernon Wildcat cross country team. Photo by Garry Beeson

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Lady Vikings golf competes in triangular, Simmons is second By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ golf team competed in one meet last week. It was a triangular meet against Southridge and Gibson Southern last Thursday afternoon at Cambridge Golf Course. Gibson Southern won the meet with a score of 196. Southridge came in second place with 232 and North Posey in third place with a score of 239. North Posey junior Alexa Simmons had a great day and finished second overall in this

event with a score of 46 on the nine-hole course. Also placing in the top ten was Ruthie Meyer with an eighth-place finish and a score of 58. Rachel Newman shot a 66, Ella Galvin finished with 69, Allison Werkmeister shot a 71 and Ava Biggs scored a 72 for the day. Next up for the Lady Vikings is a dual meet at Cambridge Golf Course on September 1, against Pike Central at 4:30 p.m. and another dual meet on September 3, at Washington with a local time of 4 p.m.

Lady Wildcat golfers improving Special to the News The Mount Vernon High School Girls Golf team shot a team score of 229 at Helfrich in the season early-going, defeating Central and Tecumseh. Savannah Weatherford was the individual medalist with a score of 51. Individual scores were as follows. Mount Vernon: Savannah Weatherford – 51, Hadley Weatherford – 58, Hayley Kueber – 60, Olivia Culley – 60, Hayley Rutledge – 61, and Hannah Carr – 68. For Tecumseh: Gresham – 59, Perry – 59, Holder – 60, Pemberton – 69, and Blackford – 76. For the Central Bears: Powers – 63, Osterman – 74, Hambrey – 66, Magrow – 59, and Stockton – 73. A strong Gibson Southern team got the

best of the Wildcats in their next match at Western Hills. The scores were as follows: Mount Vernon – 226: Savannah Weatherford – 49, Hayley Kueber – 56, Olivia Culley – 60, Hadley Weatherford – 61, Haley Rutledge – 62, and Hannah Carr – 71. For Gibson Southern – 197: Humbaugh – 47, Schmidt. – 49, Irvin – 55, Sperling – 50, and Spindler – 51. In the final match last week, the Lady Wildcats were missing Savannah Weatherford and came up just short against the Boonville Pioneers. Team scores were as follows: Mount Vernon – 240: Hayley Kueber – 50, Hadley Weatherford- 56, Haley Rutledge – 63, and Hannah Carr – 71. Boonville – 231: Lillie Redmon – 58, Taylor Putnam – 60, Morgan Johns – 58, and Nicole Gordon – 55.

Six vy for three board spots North Posey Viking Alexa Simmons keeps her head down in textbook fashion as she tees oﬀ during the triangular this week at Cambridge. Simmons ﬁnished second on the day. Photo by Dave Pearce

Wildcat harriers compete Special to the News Replacing the Evansville Harrison Invite, The Mount Vernon varsity boys’ cross county team went head-to-head today with county rival North Posey. After honoring the seniors, the ‘Cats came out on top once all was said and done. North Posey has a strong, young team and they came to Mount Vernon to compete. On paper, comparing their times last week with our “virtual meet” at Harmonie State Park, the Vikings had the upper hand. However, the ‘Cats were not to be denied on “Senior Day” as the final score was Mount Vernon 23 and North Posey 32. The Wildcats were again lead again by senior Braden Dike who tore through the course in 18:10. He was nearly two-and-ahalf minutes ahead of the Viking’s top finisher who placed second overall. In third place overall was sophomore Carson Tucker who continues to run strong for Mount Vernon. Running next for Mount Vernon was sophomore Ethan Sutfin who was just edged out at the finish by North Posey’s No. 2 runner, placing him fifth overall. It was a 200 meter sprint in which neither runner was willing to give up. The Wildcats’ number four runner, Ben Powell, was sixth place overall and this would prove to be the difference in the meet. Behind him was the final scoring position for Mount Vernon, Lane Branson, who finished in eighth place. The ‘Cats also had strong showings by freshman Rees Lyons and seniors Seth Dewar and Blake Morris. It was the Mount Vernon depth that proved to be the difference in the two-team match. The guys continue to work hard and are

looking forward to their first “real” invite of the season as they will run at Gibson Southern on Thursday in the Alan Hopewell Classic, according to head boys’ coach Leigh Latshaw. They run two grades at a time, they will be “stacked up” against runners in their own grade with the Junior/Senior boys running first at 5 pm. The Frosh/Sophomore boys will run about 5:50 pm. This will be a great opportunity for the Mount Vernon harriers to get a true measure of where they stand against runners in their “class.” In girls’ cross country action, Wildcat Coach Ashton Wagner has reported that after an unexpected meet change, the Mount Vernon Wildcats invited opponents North Posey to a race at Brittlebank Park Saturday morning. While there, Wildcat fans and fellow runners honored senior Emma Thompson for her four years of participating in cross country. Although neither girls team scored, the race was a time to see how much the girls cross country team has improved these past few weeks. The girls have trained hard each week and despite sudden changes, handle it well and continue to push their limits in a race. Wildcat sophomore Sophie Kloppenburg finished second for the girls with a time of 23:07. Thompson finished third with a time of 23:46. The girls continue to get stronger and more mature in their racing skills each meet. The girls plan to travel to Gibson Southern Thursday for the Alan Hopewell Classic. It will be a good time to race in a larger setting finally to see where the girls place overall.

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By Dave Pearce The deadline for filing for school board candidacy in Indiana and in Posey County has come and gone. There will be six names on the ballot in November to fill three spots on the North Posey School Board. Beth McFadin-Higgins and Joe Rutledge will run unopposed to retain their seats on the Mount Vernon School Board. At North Posey, voters will choose three of the six candidates to replace openings on the board. Running for North Posey School Board is Larry Kahle, a New Harmony resident and long-time teacher and coach at New Harmony School and most recently at North Posey

High School. Also running for another term on the North Posey School Board is incumbent Vince Oakley, a rural New Harmony resident and a member of the Evansville Fire Department. Shannen Rogers, a Cynthiana resident will also appear on the ballot, along with Charles “Rick” Nightingale. Nightingale is a rural Wadesville resident. Also appearing on the ballot will be rural Wadesville resident Joshua Orem. Another incumbent, Amy Will, will seek re-election to the board. The top vote-getter from each district will be elected along with the top vote-getter who did not win the district vote.

Mount Vernon goalkeeper Sam Heckman punts this ball out of the goal area during soccer action this week. The Wildcat boys have outscored their opponents 19-3 during the ﬁrst three matches of the season. Photo by Garry Beeson

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Mount Vernon’s Weekly Sports Schedule

Football: Varsity: Friday, September 4, at Southridge, 6:30 p.m. Boys Soccer: Tuesday, September 1, vs. Reitz, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 3, at Wood Memorial, 5 p.m. Girls Soccer: Wednesday, September 2, vs. Vincennes Rivet, 5 p.m. Girls Golf: Thursday, September 3, at Country Oaks GC, against Washington, 4 p.m. Boys Tennis: Saturday, September 5, vs. Barr-Reeve, 10 a.m. Cross Country (Boys and Girls): Thursday, September 3, at Gibson Southern (Hopewell Class Invite), 5 p.m. Volleyball: Tuesday, September 1, at Central (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.); Wednesday, September 2, vs. South Knox, (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-6:30 p.m.); Thursday, September 3, at Heritage Hills, (JV-5:30 p.m./Varsity-7 p.m.)

Football: Varsity: Friday, September 4, vs. Princeton 7 p.m. Boys Soccer: Saturday, September 5, vs. Heritage Hills, 10 a.m. Girls Soccer: Tuesday, September 1, at Boonville, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 5, vs. Tell City, 12 p.m. Girls Golf: Thursday, September 3, at Princeton (Princeton Country Club), 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, September 5, PAC Conference Meet at Country Oaks, 12 p.m. Boys Tennis: Tuesday, September 1, at Central, 4:30 p.m.; Wednesday, September 2, vs. Day School, 4:30 p.m.; Thursday, September 3, at Gibson Southern, 4:45 p.m.; Saturday, September 5, vs. Heritage Hills, 10 a.m. Cross Country (Boys and Girls): Thursday, September 3, Alan Hopewell Class Invite, at Gibson Southern, 5 p.m. Girls Volleyball: Tuesday, September 1, at Boonville, 6 p.m.; Thursday, September 3, vs. Reitz, 6 p.m.; Saturday, September 5, at Tell City, vs. Tell City and Pike Central, 9 a.m.

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Wildcats continued from Page B1 But Brock Veatch, playing out of position due to the absence of a player facing some hydration issue, ďŹ nished with six solos tackles and ďŹ ve assists (one for a loss) while Frisby had three solos and one assist. Hamilton had two tackles and four assists while Hook had two solos and two assists. Blake Ritzert had two tackles and four assists while Yarber had two tackles, one for a loss.

The Wildcats will enjoy the win for the weekend and on Monday, will come back to prepare for a Princeton team that come up on the short end of a 22-9 score at North Posey on Friday evening. The Princeton quarterback went down in the ďŹ rst quarter at North Posey but dubbed as the most dangerous player on the Princeton team, is expected to be able to return in time for Friday eveningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tilt.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vikinigs win,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; continued from Page B1 win for us. Princeton is a team that went to sectional final last year and only graduated two kids on offense and defense. The Hardiman kid is one of the best athletes in our conference. Princeton is capable of beating anybody. We knew Princeton was going to come here fired up. I coached a lot of those kids at Princeton and we knew they were going to approach us like it was their Super Bowl. We had two advantages going into this game. One, was we were more conditioned, and the second is that, we knew we would be the more disciplined. About halfway through the second quarter, the conditioning started to show. Our one and two-yard runs started to turn into eight and nine -yard runs. Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight and nine-yard runs started to turn into one and twoyard runs. We saw a lot of their kids with their hands on their knees and walking back to their position. We knew we could wear them down. It was just a matter of how long it would take. The game went somewhat as I expected. We had several opportunities in the first half when we missed on some passes and overthrew some receivers. Harold Bender was off in the Princeton game, but it happens when you have only had three starts. Our defense played really well after the first Princeton offensive possession.â&#x20AC;? VIKINGS 22, TIGERS 7

North Posey 0 9 13 0 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 22 Princeton 700 0â&#x20AC;&#x201D;7 Scoring Plays First Quarter Princeton- Christian Schafer 43-yard pass to Dominic Hardiman (Cole Hurt kick good), 10:13 Second Quarter North Posey- Brady Reidford 53-yard run (kick no good), 5:17 North Posey- Dalton Reidford 48-yard field goal, 0:02 Third Quarter North Posey- Harold Bender 94-yard pass to Dalton Reidford (two-point conversion failed), 5:10 North Posey- Harold Bender 3-yard run (Dalton Reidford kick good), 2:47 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Rushing: North Posey: Brady Reidford 21-144, TD, Harold Bender 2-9 TD, Devin Lintzenich 9-26, Lucas Bass 4-22; Princeton: Dominic Hardiman 12111, Ben Heidenreich 23-90, Zavion Billings 9-25. Passing: North Posey Harold Bender 10-20 159 yards, TD; Princeton: Christian Schafer 4-50 50 yards, TD, Dominic Hardiman 3-6 5 yards. Receiving: North Posey: Dalton Reidford 2-103 TD, Devin Litzenich 3-17, Jaxon Wiggins 2-30, Lucas Bass 1-7, Brady Reidford 2-2.

Dangerous Play... Mount Vernon High School senior Catherine Bateiger is involved in a dangerous situation during soccer action this week. The senior goalie grabs a shot before it has a chance to go in. Photo by Garry Beeson

North Posey Junior High eighth grade volleyball player Ashlynn Lutz concentrates during a narrow loss to Haubstadt in their ďŹ rst game this week. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The 2020 Mount Vernon Football team members are, front row l to r: Trevor Frisby, Xavier Angel, Kayden Hamilton, Blake Ritzert, Dez Miles, Dalton Schmidt, Kyle Simpson, Thayer Washabaugh, Ayden Matz, and Brock Veatch. Second row, l to r: River Snodgrass, Jaden Wilson, Leo Hostetter, Luke Hoehn, Trevor Loehr, Gauge Topper, Issac Bollinger, Brady Hook, Cole Bilskie, Devon Ackerman, Parker Dimmett, Jordan Kieth, Jesse Juncker-Russ, Jon Robb, Blake Little, Austin Pedrotti, and Austin Oeth. Third row, l to r: Reemo McFadin, Hunter Spalding, Ryan Kelley, Colton Lippe, Ethan Yarber, Payne Healy, Dominik Kimmel, Brady Ford, Alex Bierman, Jackson O’Daniel, Austen Crawford, Hunter Elderkin, Ben Powell, and Jackson Clowers. Fourth row, l to r: Nicot Burnett, Camaro Crawford, Logan Dutkiewicz, Cortez Stewart, Parker Willard, Jacob Swartz, Spencer Phillips, Beau Baldwin, Gabe Sartore, Abe Thomas, Jaxon Woodard, and Josh Shumate. Back row, l to r: Manager Haley Rutledge, Manager Morgan Woods, Manager Faith Delancey, Coach Greg Delancey, Coach Riley Snodgrass, Coach Brandon Merrick, Coach Nick Burton, Head Coach Luke Messmer, Coach Gaage Fetter, Coach Hank Lopez, and Coach Justin Fischer. Photo courtesy of Studio B

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The 2020 North Posey Football team consists of, front row l to r: Caleb Doubler, Jaxon Bender, Tyler Thompson, Jake Blankenship, and Caleb Dyson. Second row, l to r: Chase Christie, Brady Reidford, Jaxson Wiggins, Lucas Bass, Dalton Hill, and Drake Farrar. Third row, l to r: Wyatt Willman, Harold Bender, Devin Lintznich, Will Weatherholt, Dalton Reidford, Riley Basham, and Bryer Lamar. Fourth row, l to r: Tristern Gammon, Liam Stone, Landon Hoehn, Tyler Gengelbach, Dawson WUnderlich, Dylan Teeter, and Clay Douglas. Fifth row, l to r: Austin Bruce, Reece Terhune, Reece Thompson, Cage Christie, and Lucas Bass. Sixth row, l to r: Colton Gardner, Kaedyn Stewart, Jordan Dillman, Zach Blaylock, Kaleb Herke, and Quinn Fallowﬁeld. Seventh row, l to r: Collin Kammon, Cole Cullum, Luke Donner, Jace Gauer, and Jackson Graﬀ. Back row, l to r: Jeremiah Simmons, Ian Wallace, Troy Knight, Mathew Stump, Duel Lamar, and Kaiden Reidford. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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2020 Mount Vernon Cheerleaders are, front row l to r: Megan Simpson, Amber Allyn, Autumn Schaﬀer, Alexis Alldredge, Elizabeth Ries, and Emma Trent. Middle row, l to r: Ava Kincade, Aly Spalding, Renee Bippus, Courtney Miller, Taylor Randel, Calee Schneider, and Sydney Redman. Back row, l to

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2020 Viking Cheeerleaders are, front row, l to r: Alex Warner, Casey Cotton, Jenna Heath, Kimberly Korﬀ, Mila Alderson, and Madison Crews. Middle row, l to r: Paige Exline, Belle Gries, Katherine Baize, Alexa Wagner, and Annie Alcantara. Back row, l to r: Keira Gengelbach, Meredith Atkins, Kylee Baumholser, Lyndsey Gentil, and Lilly Kerby. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

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North Posey football will have experience, conditioning in their favor By Chris Morlan North Posey football is back. This is a great time of the year, when the weather will eventually get cooler, more pleasant, and enjoyable for a Friday night of watching football. Vikings head coach, Waylon Schenk will lead this team for his fourth season. Coach Schenk’s season at North Posey went four wins and six losses. The Vikings season end in the sectional opener last season against Linton-Stockton in a 51-0 loss. The Vikings lost some starters to graduation last season but return a ton of talent and experience from a year ago. North Posey returns a lot of key players on both sides of the ball. The returning players have worked hard during the offseason with the shutdown and this season’s team is much bigger and stronger than last season. This Viking team is in good shape and conditioned to compete at a high level. “We will have an experienced team. It’s a group that is very hard-working and eager to prove itself. The senior leaders emerged in the offseason workouts. We plan to get back at it with the blue-collar approach.”, said Schenk. North Posey’s schedule will change this football season due to the realignment and additions of some

of the Big Eight Conference teams joining the Pocket Athletic Conference. Boonville, Mount Vernon, Princeton and Washington joined the PAC at the start of this school year. This years’ schedule is a little different with Princeton on the schedule and no more playing Gibson Southern in the regular season. The Vikings will still play Southridge, Heritage Hills, Tell City, Forest Park, Pike Central, Tecumseh and Mount Vernon as they play every year, but this seasons game will be on homecoming night. There are no easy games on the Viking schedule. North Posey will need to prepare weekly and be ready to play every Friday night. The Pocket Athletic Conference is very competitive. Southridge and Heritage Hills will be tough again. Both schools are ranked in the Class 3A poll. South Spencer, Tell City and Forest Park will be better this year and you cannot get soft even on Pike Central. On offense, junior Harold Bender will be the starting quarterback. Senior Brady Reidford will be the lead running back on the team. Junior Lucas Bass and senior Dalton Hill will get some playing time in the backfield. The receivers will be led by juniors Devin Lintzenich, Dalton Reidford and Clay Douglas. Playing

North Posey’s defense will be anchored by assistant coach James Blankenship. Coach Blankenship previously coached at Boonville and has tons of experience as a defensive coordinator. The Vikings will play a 4-25 defense. Linebackers will be juniors Wyatt Willman,

Will Weatherholt and Dylan Teeter. The secondary looks like a combination of Dalton Hill, Brady Reidford, Clay Douglas, Dalton Reidford, Jaxon Wiggins and Devin Lintzenich. Dalton Reidford will be the team kicker and Lucas Bass will be the teams’ punter.

The season outlook for the Vikings will be a little different, but an exciting brand of football for North Posey fans. Coach Schenk said, “we have to focus on getting stronger. We have a lot of experience on the roster and expected to have a great season.”

Youthful Wildcat tennis team will improve with the season Special to the News Mount Vernon tennis hoped to carry momentum from their second-place finish in the Wood Memorial Invite into this past weeks’ matchups, but Southridge and Princeton presented a contrast in styles too difficult to overcome. On Tuesday, the consistency of Southridge frustrated the entirety of the varsity lineup. Regardless of Rylan Paul’s (0-6, 1-6) top spin forehand, Braxton Daws’ (06, 1-6) crushing first serve or Landon Fischer’s (0-6, 2-6) thudding backhand, all were rendered moot by Southridge’s No. 1, No. 2, and No. 3 singles, respectively. It was similar results for Mount Vernon’s new dou-

bles tandems, Alex Keitel and Adam Burke in the No. 1 spot and Alessandro Bommarito and Daniel Juncker at No/ 2. Keitel and Burke fell 1-6, 1-6 and, though faring better in the first set, Bommarito and Juncker came up short 4-6, 0-6 against the defensive strategies of Southridge. The following evening saw similar score lines against similar competition from Princeton. Rylan Paul went 0-6, 1-6 at No. 1 singles and Landon Fischer went 0-6, 2-6 at No. 3 against opponents who rarely offered up any unforced errors. Keitel and Burke at No. 1 and Bommarito and Juncker at No. 2 fell to the fast serving Princeton doubles teams

2-6, 2-6 and 3-6, 2-6, respectively. Braxton Daws at No. 2 singles appeared best capable of engineering an upset. After dropping the first set 4-6 and falling behind 1-4 in the second, Daws turned the match around with a steady strategy of approach volleys followed by overhead smashes. After Daws took the second set 7-5, Princeton found their consistency once again and cruised to a 2-6 win in the third set.

“Teams like Southridge and Princeton will make you earn the win. You have to push your opponent out of their comfort zone, which means leaving yours as well,” Mount Vernon Head Coach Paul Quinzer said at the conclusion of the Princeton match. The performance of the junior varsity squad served as a bright spot during the Princeton match, with wins at every position.

Matthias Gates and Nolan Fischer capped off their doubles pairing with backto-back 8-2 and 8-5 victories behind Gates’ court speed and Fischer’s reliable forehands. Tied 6-6 in the set, consistent serves and ground strokes pushed Isaac Howell and Taylor Jarvis past a surging Princeton to hold on for the 8-6 win. In the next match, Jarvis partnered with Will Collins for an equally close 8-6 win,

secured by aggressive net play from Collins down the stretch. “When we have results like this, it’s clear the JV team is improving, with some players ready to make the jump to varsity competition this year. We like to see a mix of players who are ready to compete now at that level and others who are going to be the future of this team,” Coach Scott Smith said afterward.

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Mount Vernon cross country teams are improving head today with county rival North Posey. After honoring the seniors, the ‘Cats came out on top once all was said and done.

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North Posey has a strong, young team and they came to Mount Vernon to compete. On paper, comparing their times last week with our “virtual meet” at Harmonie State Park, the Vikings had the upper hand. However, the ‘Cats were not to be denied on “Senior Day” as the final score was Mount Vernon 23 and North Posey 32. The Wildcats were again lead again by senior Braden Dike who tore through the course in 18:10. He was nearly two-and-a-half minutes ahead of the Viking’s top finisher who placed second overall. In third place overall was sophomore Carson Tucker who continues to run strong for Mount Vernon. Running next for Mount Vernon was sophomore Ethan Sutfin who was just edged out at the finish by North Posey’s No. 2 runner, placing him fifth overall. It was a 200 meter sprint in which neither runner was willing to give up. The Wildcats’ number four runner, Ben Powell, was sixth place overall and this would prove to be the difference in the meet. Behind him was the final scoring position for Mount Vernon, Lane Branson, who finished in eighth place. The ‘Cats also had strong showings by freshman Rees Lyons and seniors Seth Dewar and Blake Morris. It was the Mount Vernon depth that proved to be the difference in the twoteam match. The guys continue to work hard and are looking forward to their first “real” invite of the season as they will run at Gibson Southern on Thursday in the Alan Hopewell Classic, according to head boys’ coach Leigh Latshaw. They run two grades at a time, they will be “stacked up” against runners in their own grade with the Junior/Senior boys running first at 5 pm. The Frosh/ Sophomore boys will run about 5:50 pm. This will be a great opportunity for the Mount Vernon harriers to get a true measure of where they stand against runners in their “class.” In girls’ cross country action, Wildcat Coach Ashton Wagner has reported that after an unexpected meet change, the Mount Vernon Wildcats invited opponents North Posey to a race at Brittlebank Park Saturday morning. While there, Wildcat fans and fellow runners honored senior Emma Thompson for her four years of participating in cross country. Although neither girls team scored, the race was a time to see how much the girls cross country team has improved these past few weeks. The girls have trained hard each week and despite sudden changes, handle it well and continue to push their limits in a race. Wildcat sophomore Sophie Kloppenburg finished second for the girls with a time of 23:07. Thompson finished third with a time of 23:46. The girls continue to get stronger and more mature in their racing skills each meet. The girls plan to travel to Gibson Southern Thursday for the Alan Hopewell Classic. It will be a good time to race in a larger setting finally to see where the girls place overall.

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By Chris Morlan This years’ North Posey boys’ soccer team has hopes to repeat from last seasons success. The Vikings finished last year with ten wins and nine losses. Last year, the Vikings also snapped a 13-year drought of winning a sectional championship for the first time since the 2006 season. Last year, North Posey ended their season with a regional semifinal loss against Jac-Cen-Del. North Posey lost eight key players on last seasons run due to graduation but return some key players. Returning are seniors Garrett Parker, Braden Schipp, Nicolas Stump and Brinden Morell. Viking coach Rylan Gentil said about his senior class. “Garrett Parker is a team captain and returning forward who played lots of minutes since his freshman year. Garrett will bring a ferocious strike along with the ability to hold the ball to help with distribution. Braden Schipp is another team captain. Braden will offer us a calm mind in the middle of the park from which will be a new position for him since he was mostly an outside midfielder in previous years. Nicolas Stump will bring us a good work ethic and passion. Nick played minutes last year and will offer experience to our back line. Brinden Morell is a three- year starter as the goalkeeper that will bring leadership to our defensive half and a sense of stability.” Also returning are juniors Jonathan Dill, Christian Greene, Riley Basham, Landon Epley and Cordale Straub. Straub was named honorable mention All-PAC last season as a defender. Basham has great athletic ability in soccer with his footwork and speed. Basham also plays on the football and cross-country teams. Epley is another player with valuable minutes from a year ago and will start as a middle defender in the backfield. Sophomore returning are Troy Droege, William Bergwitz and Logan Herke. All three sophomores will get playing minutes this season. The Vikings have three Freshman on this years’ team with Elijah King, Kaleb Herke and Brendan Mason. Gentil Said, “we have several newcomers this year in the

The North Posey 2020 Boys’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Elijah King, Brendan Mason, Kaleb Herke, William Bergwitz, Jonathan Dill. middle row, l to r: Logan Herke, Cordale Straub, Riley Basham, Landon Epley, Christian Greene, Troy Droege. Back row, l to r: Coach Rylan Gentil, Nicholas Stump, Brennon Sweeney, Garrett Parker, Brinden Morell, Tyler Underwood, Braden Schipp, Asst. Coach Caleb Hyman. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography form of freshmen who are Kaleb Herke, Elijah King and Brenden Mason. We also have two new seniors this year as well. Senior Brennon Sweeney who will give us athletic ability and an experienced physical presence with the ball. The second new senior Tyler Underwood who transferred from Mount Vernon

will offer us height and a physical presence to our back line.” Overall about this season, Gentil said, “this season we have an increase in difficulty to our schedule. However, we are going to use that as building blocks to help us repeat a sectional victory which is what we accomplished last year.”

IHSAA considers changes during annual August meeting The IHSAA Executive Committee met on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in Indianapolis, Ind. Present for the meeting was Executive Committee Members: Chairman Chris Conley, Vice-Chairman John Steinhilber (virtually), Stacy Adams (virtually), Jim Brown, Martin Brown, Victor Bush (virtually), Nathan Dean, Jeﬀ Doyle (virtually), Brent Duncan, Tom Finicle (virtually), Chad Gilbert (virtually), Ed Gilliland, Tim Grove, Matt Martin, Patti McCormack, Brian Strong, Mike Whitten, Rae Ferriell-Woolpy (virtually), Dave Worland. Executive Staﬀ Members: Commissioner Paul Neidig, Assistant Commissioners Robert Faulkens, Chris Kaufman, Kerrie Schludecker, Sandra Walter; Attorney Bob Baker, Technology Director Luke Morehead, Director of Broadcast Operations, Heath Shanahan, Sports Information Director Jason Wille, Foundation President Matt Wolfert; Executive Assistant Ashley Ernstberger.

CONSIDERATION FOR APPROVAL -- NEW APPLICATIONS FOR IHSAA MEMBERSHIP Commissioner Paul Neidig presented an application received from KIPP Indy Legacy High School of Indianapolis seeking IHSAA membership. A motion for approval was made by Nathan Dean; seconded by Jim Brown; motion approved 18-0. KIPP Indy Legacy High School was approved for a fouryear provisional membership period and will be assigned a mentor from the IHSAA Executive Staﬀ. The school may begin competing with other IHSAA member schools immediately in regular season events and, pending approval at the end of the four-year provisional period, be eligible for state tournament competition beginning in 2024-25. 3) CONSIDERATION OF APPROVAL -- EMERGENCY BY-LAW CHANGE TO 15-2.2, 17-8.1, 17-8.5 Commissioner Paul Neidig and Attorney Bob Baker presented emergency temporary amendments to Rule 15-2.2 Team Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball), amendment to Rule 17-8.1 General Waiver of an IHSAA rule, and amendment to Rule 17-8.5 Limited Eligibility Waiver.

1. The following is a proposed amendment to Rule 15-2.2 Team Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball). This is necessary to deal with a situation created by the shutdown of Spring 2020 sports and the number of Team Sports students who can participate on a Non-School Team during the School Year Outof-Season. Current Rule 152.2 restricts the number of student-athletes from one School on a Non-School Team, and deﬁnes such a student-athlete as one who participated in a Contest the prior season. However, since there were no Spring 2020 sports and no Contests, the rule as written allows any number of spring 2020 sport athletes to be on a single Non-School team during the up-coming School Year. The proposed change eliminates the reference to “the prior season”, thereby making the rule applicable to any student who has participated in any Contest at any time and also redeﬁnes a freshman student subject to the limitation to one who is a freshman this year, or who was a freshman last year. 15-2.2 Team Sports (Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Softball and Volleyball) a. Students may participate in Team Sport Practice and Contests as members of a Non-

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man, Jackson O’Daniel, Austen Crawford, Hunter Elderkin, Ben Powell, and Jackson Clowers. Fourth row, l to r: Nicot Burnett, Camaro Crawford, Logan Dutkiewicz, Cortez Stewart, Parker Willard, Jacob Swartz, Spencer Phillips, Beau Baldwin, Gabe Sartore, Abe Thomas, Jaxon Woodard, and Josh Shumate. Back row, l to r: Manager Haley Rutledge, Manager Morgan Woods, Manager Faith Delancey, Coach Greg Delancey, Coach Riley Snodgrass, Coach Brandon Merrick, Coach Nick Burton, Head Coach Luke Messmer, Coach Gaage Fetter, Coach Hank Lopez, and Coach Justin Fischer. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Mount Vernon football team asks players to be ‘all in’ By Dave Pearce First-year Mount Vernon High School head football coach Luke Messmer has the Wildcat community buzzing after only two weeks into this year’s season. A road win at Heritage Hills followed by a home opening win to move to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference will do that. But Messmer is not one to take a lot of the credit. He credits his staff and his players with the early success. After Friday night’s win, each member of Messmer’s staff gave a shout out to the seniors and their leadership when summarizing their particular coaching specialty. “It’s a special group and a wide range of guys,” Messmer said with a smile. “There are all kinds of characters. You have your genius smart and quiet guys and you have your loud guys who can’t be quiet in school. But the important thing is that when they come out here, they are all focused on one thing. They have each others’ backs. It’s just a really

good group of guys who have a wide range of characters. They are meshed together so well despite their individuality. They pull so hard for each other. They have bought in to everything we preach to them. That;s not easy. It’s not like that everywhere. With a new coach coming in, sometimes it takes a year or two to get that belief down. I’ve been blessed to have these gys and take everything to heart and try to their best to do what we have asked them to do.” Perhaps Coach Lopez summarized it best in his postgame summary to the team. “I’m proud of the effort but the execution wasn’t always there,” Lopez told the team. “We had too many penalties and there were a lot of mistakes made on blocking stuff up front. There were times when we were physical and I like to see that but we have to do that all the time. There is a time coming pretty soon when we are going to play some teams that are going to

give us fits because we are not executing like we need to. But hey, to shut a team out and get a win like that on Senior Night is big. But we still have a lot of work to do and we still have to get better.” But Messmer especially credits the senior class with buying into the program and his coaching style and for being “all in.” “Seniors, thank you so much. You have a new head coach coming in your senior season so thank you so much for believing in me and the coaching staff,” Messmer told the seniors following Friday night’s win. “Thank you for buying in when you could have done the opposite. The way you guys have led us has been tremendous. Great job tonight. A shut out and a win in this conference…you will take it every time you can get it. We have to continue to get better but that’s what the focus is always going to be. How good can we get between now and next Friday? That’s all we focus

on. The opponent is kind of irrelevant. We need to focus on ourselves and how good we can get.” Parents who are not a part of the post-game speech would be proud of the message Messmer sends. “Enjoy your weekend but make sure your decisions reflect the values of our program,” Messmer told the team. “Our slogan is ‘All in.’ Make sure your decisions match up with that. We want to keep playing because we have something special. Make you’re your decisions match up.” Messmer is especially fond of the line, on both sides of the ball. The thankless job for many coaches is always highlighted by Messmer. “Our offensive line trusts Brady Hook and he trusts them so it’s a great ‘back and forth’ between those guys,” Messmer said, following Friday night’s 41-0 win over South Spencer. “ Members of the senior class who Messmer credits with

leadership are Trevor Frisby, Xavier Angel, Kayden Hamilton, Kyle Simpson, Thayer Washabaugh, Ayden Matz, Blake Ritzert, and Brock Veatch, among others. “Brock Veatch is a horse for us up front,” Messmer said of his big senior. “He gets off the ball and we can run power behind him all game. Blake Ritzert is another guy that plays both sides of the ball and he just paves guys on both sides of the ball. Those two seniors have been especially good for us.” Defensively, Messmer likes what he has seen so far and breaks it down into a pretty simple concept. He is more than pleased with what he inherited in defensive team speed. He believes the Wildcats stack up pretty well against most of the teams in the area. “It’s just guys playing responsibility football,” he said. “When guys do their jobs and line up correctly, it’s hard to score on this defense because we have a lot of

good athletes. If we can line up right and do what we are supposed to, jobwise, we’re a tough defense.” But Messmer also credits defensive coach Justin Fisher with his work on the field with his team. “We do a lot of leverage drills and a lot of two on one tackle drills…keeping guys boxed in and it showed on the field, just like in the practice situations,” Messmer explained. “It’s good to see our guys taking things to heart..” Messmer summarized this team this far into the season. “We’re excited because no matter what the results would have been tonight, these guys want to get better,” Messmer said. “That’s the important thing. They are genuinely excited about it. They can’t wait to get after it and start getting it done. As long as they are excited about it and keep getting better, our jobs as coaches are so much fun. We are excited to keep moving forward and see how good we can get.”

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School Team provided no more than the following number of students, (i) who have participated in a Contest the previous season as a member of One (1) of their School teams in that sport or (ii) who was are an incoming freshman in either the current or in the immediate prior School Year (and who seeks to participate on a Non-School Team from Monday of Week 5 until the date of the first authorized Practice in that sport), are rostered on the same NonSchool Team, at the same time. Seniors, who have exhausted their eligibility in a particular sport, do not count in the maximum number of students that can participate on a Non-School Team in that sport. A motion for approval was made by Mike Whitten; seconded by Brent Duncan; motion approved 19-0. 2. Full eligibility under rule 17-8.5 (Limited Eligibility Waiver Rule) is initially restricted to those cases where both principals actually sign the Rule 17-8.5 Verification (verifying that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and that there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer). Recently there have been some review bodies which have concluded that the principal’s decision to sign or not sign the Rule 17-8.5 Verification is reviewable (and have then adversely reviewed the principals decision). These reviewing bodies have not really tried to explain the actual authority or rule upon which this review of the principals’ decisions is premised. However, someone might argue that rule 17-8.1 (General Waiver Rule) serves as that authority. The proposed amendment to rule 17-8.1 will add ‘rule 17-8.5’ to the specific rules which a rule 17-8.1 waiver is unavailable. The proposed amendment to rule 17-8.5 rewords the section to clarify that the actual signing of the Rule 17-8.5 Verification is a condition precedent to a rule 178.5 waiver, and the principal’s decision to sign or not sign is not subject to review. 17-8 Waiver 17-8.1 General Waiver of an IHSAA rule Except with respect to rules 4, 8-4, 12, 178.5 and 18, and Contest Officials’ decisions, the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee or Case Review Panel shall have the authority to set aside the effect of any rule and grant a general waiver when the affected party establishes, by clear and convincing evidence, and to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee,

the Review Committee or the Case Review Committee, that all of the following conditions are met:….. 17-8.5 Limited Eligibility Waiver a. In addition to the foregoing, in transfer cases under rule 19-6, the Commissioner, his designee or the Committee shall have the authority to set aside the effect of the transfer rule and grant a student full eligibility following a transfer if (a) the student continues to reside with his/her parent(s) or Guardian(s), (b) the student establishes, to the reasonable satisfaction of the Commissioner, his designee or the Committee, that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer, and (c) the principals of the sending and receiving Schools each affirm in writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer. b. In addition, in those circumstances where the student attended a School, other than the sending and receiving School, at any time during the Three-hundred Sixtyfive (365) days prior to the transfer, the principal of the other school(s) the student attended during the Three-hundred Sixtyfive (365) days prior to the transfer must also affirm in writing that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer. c. This rule provides a process wherein a student with Limited Eligibility can obtain a waiver and Full Eligibility. The process requires that all the principals involved must be in agreement, that all the principals involved must recommend full eligibility and that all the principals involved must confirm in writing, through their respective Rule 178.5 Verifications, that the transfer is in the best interest of the student and there are no athletic related motives surrounding the transfer. A signed Rule 17-8.5 Verification from each principal involved is a condition precedent to obtaining a rule 17-8.5 waiver and Full Eligibility. A principal’s decision to sign or not sign the Rule 17-8.5 Verification is not subject to review by the Commissioner, his designee, the Review Committee, the Case Review Panel or any other reviewing body. A motion for approval was made by Nathan Dean; seconded by Jim Brown; motion approved 19-0.

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The Mount Vernon 2020 Boys’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Blaise Hartman, Braden Dike, Sam Heckman, Xavier Angel, and Gabe Owens. Middle row, l to r: Zach Culley, Micah Luckett, Grant Doherty, Malaki Harms, Mac Conyers, Luke Schelhorn, Andrew Santoro, and Keith Alstadt. Back row,

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l to r: Dalton Kuhn, Fischer Epley, Ben Glueckart, Derek Hollinger, Logn Dutkiewcz, Rylan Paul, Matt Bell, Aaron Weiss, Aiden Paul, Levi Thompson, Landon Mitchell, Jarrett Dye, Noah Wathen, and Coach Chris Cole. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Mount Vernon potent soccer attack unleashed early Special to the News The Mount Vernon Wildcat boys’ soccer team was just beginning to hit full stride. However, the Wildcats lost what firstyear head coach Chris Cole termed a “disappointing” 1-0 loss to a defensiveminded Pike Central team on Monday evening, senior night for the six seniors on the squad. Cole said the outcome was disappointing because he felt his team actually

out-played the Chargers but just couldn’t find the back of the net. The Chargers pressed up, not allowing the potent Wildcat offense much room to work. “That’s actually what has made them strong though,” Cole said of the Chargers. “Mount Vernon had plenty of scoring opportunities but just couldn’t find the back of the net. Monday was also Senior Night. Seniors who were

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recognized were Xavier Angel, Keaton Brickner, Braden Dike, Blaise Hartman, Sam Heckman and Gabe Owens. The Wildcats next game against Southridge set for this past Saturday morning has been postponed meaning the team doesn’t return to action until Saturday September 5, at home against Heritage Hills. The boy’s varsity soccer team opened their regular season with a win at home last week against South Spencer. The final score was 4-1. Freshman Grant Doherty had a big debut with two assists, one to Senior Gabe Owens and the other to Sophomore Rylan Paul. Doherty also added a

goal of his own assisted by Senior Blaise Hartman. Senior Xavier Angel rounded out the scoring with a goal assisted by Sophomore Ben Glueckert. Senior goalkeeper Sam Heckman came minutes away from notching a shutout to open the season. Heckman had multiple big saves for the Cats. The team then returned to action at Forrest Park. The Wildcats traveled to Forest Park the previous Saturday afternoon to take on the Rangers. Senior Gabe Owens opened the scoring early with a goal assisted by fellow Senior Braden Dike. Forest Park responded with a goal of their own, but it didn’t stay

close for long. The Wildcats added three more goals by halftime. After the break, Mount Vernon continued to pour it on and built a big lead. Several players contributed to the scoring effort. Dike ended the day with a hat trick along with two assists. Freshmen Andrew Santoro and Grant Doherty each added two goals. Senior Xavier Angel also added a goal of his own. Sophomore Rylan Paul and Senior Sam Heckman each contributed to the scoring with assists. Heckman also came up big in the goal with several huge saves, including a sequence of back-to-back saves in the final seconds.

The entire team played well and each player contributed to the final outcome. The final score was 9-2 in favor of the Cats. “I don’t think I’ve ever been on this side of a game like this,” said Cole. “I’ve taken several 9-2 beatings before, I don’t know that I’ve ever given one. What a great group of guys.” Cole said he understands that this Saturday’s opponent won the Pocket Athletic Conference title last season and he knows his team will have to play well. He believes the Wildcats can pull off the win in a game that begins at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Mount Vernon high School Soccer Complex.

IHSAA continues evaluation of state’s soccer programs The Indiana High School Athletic Association, with support of its Board of Directors and feedback from its Sports

Medicine Advisory Committee, will continue to work in collaboration with The Governor’s oﬃce, the Indiana State Department of Health, and the Indiana Department of Education to provide guidance to its member schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Resource Center will continue to be updated with new information as conditions change during the COVID-19 pandemic. The IHSAA believes it is essential to the physical and mental well-being of studentathletes to return to organized physical activity and build team relationships with their peers and coaches. Students who participate learn life lessons in an environment that cannot be duplicated. Academic achievement, the development of leadership and social skills as well as the mental health beneﬁts are known to be greatly enhanced in stu-

dents who participate in these programs compared to those who do not. There is no doubt that the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic has already resulted in thousands of our students missing out on these life-shaping educational experiences over the past several months. A study conducted by UW Health & the University of Wisconsin concluded that more than two-thirds of high school athletes report anxiety and depression since the onset of the pandemic. Another report by the group measured the impact of School Closures and Athletic Cancellations on the health of Indiana adolescents. The IHSAA fully supports its member schools in determining what is in the best interests of the health and well-being of their student-athletes and staﬀ. Each IHSAA member school’s athletic department will operate with the approval of its school administration in

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moving forward throughout the 2020-21 school year. It will be the decision of each local school district to determine if they can safely conduct athletic practices and contests. Due to the nature of the outbreak, there may be inequities due to geography within the state of Indiana as some areas will have higher COVID-19 rates that may not warrant full athletic participation while another area has lower COVID-19 rates that allow full participation. For workouts, practices and competitions to continue, social distancing and other preventive measures such as face covering/masking and frequent sanitizing of hands, implements, and equipment are strongly encouraged. This will likely remain in place until a cure, vaccine or very effective treatment is readily available, or so-called “herd immunity” is confidently reached. As the science about COVID-19 evolves, it will be important to remain vigilant and nimble to respond to new developments. Students and their families, along with school personnel, must recognize these risks and implement best practices to reasonably mitigate these risks. Participation in school activities is voluntary and every individual will need to evaluate the risk versus the benefits of athletics participation. Those immune-compromised students and staff, or those who live with family members with elevated health concerns, should evaluate associated risks of participation and may choose not to participate.

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Viking Brady Reidford looks up-field for running room. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The Mount Vernon 2020 Girls’ Soccer Team members are, front row, l to r: Emma Thompson, Catherine Batteiger, and Maria Santoro. Middle row, l to r: Ellen Aldrich, Lena Romero, Merritt Snodgrass, Natalie King, Reagan Sullivan, Maty Burnette, Alexis

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Anderson, and Ashley Lilleston. Back row, l to r: Coach Savannah Snodgrass, Maddie Maier, Kori Leverenz, Danielle Underwood, Abbey Ries, Lera Wilson, Sophie Kloppenburgh, Kaden Leverenz, and Coach Samantha Hurst. Photo courtesy of Studio B

Wildcat Lady soccer team off and scoring in early going Special to the News The Mount Vernon Wildcat girls’ soccer team has come out like a house afire in the early going this year. Opening night proved to be a good start to the Wildcat season With an 8-0 victory over the Princeton Tigers. Under the leadership of three seniors, Emma

Thompson, Maria Santoro, and Catherine Batteiger, the Wildcats didn’t let down. Ashley Lilleston started the game off with the first goal of the season. And after that the Wildcats kept attacking and peppering the Princeton’s goalie with shots. Sophomore Maty Burnett finished with three goals and

one assist. Classmate Kaden Leverenz also had three assists anda1 goal. Maria Santoro had a goal and an assist. Freshman Reagan Sullivan and sophomore Kori Leverenz each had a goal, and Lera Wilson had an assist. The game against Southridge was even more lop-sid-

ed than the Princeton outing as the Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Raiders 110. So far, the Wildcats have outscored their two conference opponents 19-0. The Wildcats scored seven goals before the half and then the bench saw some second-half playing time as they scored four more while

picking up the second shutout of the season, going 2-0 on the year and more importantly, 2-0 in the Pocket Athletic Conference standings. Kaden Leverenz led the team with a hat trick while Natalie King scored a pair of goals. Kori Leverenz scored a goal as did Santoro, Batteiger, Wilson, Thompson, and

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The North Posey 2020 volleyball team, front row, l to r: Maddy Olander, Jade Mueller, Livie Maier, Ava Lowe, Ashleigh Blankenship, and Sibyl Renshaw. Middle row, l to r: Makenna Bryant, Ashton Elpers, Dharma Fribley, Jaedyn Rhineburger, Julia Fullop,

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Addie Fullop, Kinley Milligan, Renee Schickel, and Olivia Hight. Back row, l to r: Coach Vanessa Fullop, Jenna Rhineburger, Emma Hall, Ava Epley, Brooklyn Goedde, Claire Koester, Erin Hoehn, and Coach Madison Aiton. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Youthful but talented Vikings will round into shape By Dave Pearce When second-year North Posey volleyball coach Madison Aiton looks out on the volleyball court and sees so much talent, it is difficult not to smile and expect great things out of such athleticism. It is, however, sometimes difficult for the coach to realize that much of that talent is still raw. She salivates at the opportunity to be able to coach every member of this team not only this year but also next. There are no seniors on this year’s squad. But don’t feel too sorry for Aiton. She probably wouldn’t even want you to. Back with additional experience from last year’s squad is junior team lead Julia Fullop. The talented and extremely talented junior hitter has the ability to dominate a match with her mobility, athleticism and power. But she is not alone, not even in her own class. Fellow junior and southpaw Claire Koester is a spirited player who enjoys winning and enjoys the big hit. Koester also has great

athletic ability and mobility, already somehow getting a winner off her foot in a match earlier this season. Fellow junior Jenna Rhineburger has a reputation for basketball but definitely has an aptitude for volleyball. The tall and vocal junior can put the ball away when called upon and helps provide the team with a lift with her positive attitude. Her sister, Jaedyn, is perhaps the most improved player on the team this season. The junior has developed a consistent and hard-to-return serve. Her back-row play and passing has improved and she has gained confidence over the off-season from her sometimes-timid self last year. And then there’s the sophomores. Rarely has a school the size of North Posey seen a class with such promise as this class. Six members of the varsity team are sophomores, along with two more members of the reserve team. The sophomore class is unquestionably

Members of the Mount Vernon 2020 Volleyball Team members are, front row, l to r: (seniors) Brooke Jackson, Libby Steinhart, Grace Thompson, Lexus Chavez, Brooklyn Shell, Paige Robinson, and Jenna Veatch. Second row, l to r: Abbi Miller, Jaci Jarvis, Jackie Thompson, Halie Dickinson, Brooklyn Krieger, Destiny Morgan, Abrianna Choate, and Kendra Hess. Third row, l to r: Aly

led by the strong and athletic Erin Hoehn. Hoehn started most of the season last year on varsity. She is athletic and a fierce competitor who knows not the meaning of the word “lose.” She possesses a variety of excellent serves and is a powerful hitter. He mobility and athletic ability has helped keep her team competing in many points already this season. Ava Epley, Emma Hall, and Brooklyn Goedde bring over a variety of talents. Goedde and Hall bring height and net skills while Epley brings over a serve that is experienced beyond her years. Her jump serve has given opponents fits in the first few matches this season. Dharma Fridley has been a pleasant surprise who has earned a spot on the varsity squad while splitting some time on the reserve team to gain additional experience. And, if that’s not enough, there’s another Fullop in the wings and this one is a freshman. She shows just as much promise as her

older sister at the same age and possesses many of the same hitting skills along with her own set of strengths in the receiving and passing game. The Vikings have dropped only one contest this season, that at Mater Dei, in an earlyseason match-up in the sweat-box on Evansville’s west side. The Vikings will have their work cut out for them if they are to compete for a Pocket Athletic Conference title. Powerful Mount Vernon, with two Division One prospects, has looked unbeatable so far this season and are now a conference rival, along with always-tough Heritage Hills. One of the Wildcat wins was over Mater Dei. If for no other reason, Aiton hopes to get another shot at the Mater Dei Wildcats in the sectional because that will mean that the season has survived the COVID pandemic long enough to have a sectional tournament. And, knowing Aiton, there could just be a bit of a revenge factor in there, as well.

Johnson, Tayler Duﬀey, Jillian Higginson, Olivia Redman, Lily Denning, Bailey Cox, Brooke Sledd, Haley Duﬀey, Braden Browning, Cora Bell, and Lily Sizemore. Back row, l to r: Ave Waters, Molly Jones, Arlissa Sharber, Sydney Deig, Mallory Nurrenbern, Grace Schroeder, Kaleigh Kelley, and Hannah Seifert. Photo courtesy of Studio B

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By Chris Morlan The 2020 Mount Vernon volleyball team returns experience and a talented group back from a 20-9 2019 campaign. Mount Vernon lost to Heritage Hills at the IHSAA Sectional in Lincoln City to end last season’s run. This years’ group is ready for more

success and go deeper in the postseason. Wildcat Coach Megan DeVault is leading this team for another season. DeVault has 248 wins and 106 losses in her eleventh year of coaching at Mount Vernon. This years’ team is led by two division one committees and a talented

sophomore that was named to the all-conference team as a freshman. Senior Brooke Jackson is a four-year starter for the Lady Wildcats. Jackson committed to play volleyball at Miami (Ohio) University last spring during the signing period. Miami (Ohio) is a member

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Viking girls golf lose experience, but have some ready to shine By Chris Morlan This years North Posey girls’ golf team has some new faces and some experience that are looking to take their chance of being competitive at the top level. North Posey lost Haylee Exline who was a state finalist last season. Exline moved on and is continuing her golf career at Oakland City University. North Posey also lost Maggie Newcomb who is playing golf at the University of Evansville and Mallory Motz who also had experience and has graduated. Maggie Camp is the new head coach at North Posey. Camp has been with the Lady Viking staff in previous years

as a player and coach under Mike Wassmer. This years’ roster consists of Ellie Carlson, Ella Galvin, Sydni Flowers, Ruthie Meyer, Rachel Newman, Alexa Simmons, Ava Biggs and Allison Werkmeister. Last season, Alexa Simmons, Ruthie Meyer and Sydni Flowers played a lot of matches and gained some valuable experience along with mentorship from last years’ senior class. That experience should carry over for these girls into this season. Camp said, “Alexa has been practicing over summer and is a very motivated player. Ruthie has an awesome swing and has really stepped up to

the plate.” Newcomers on this years’ team include Allison Werkmeister. She joined the team this season and has only been playing for three weeks. Ava Biggs transferred to North Posey from Evansville Reitz. Ella Galvin moved to the area from Northern Indiana. Camp said, “our main goal this year is to improve our short game and drop out the team average. Expectations are to improve our course management. The girls come together with great comradery, motivated to work and improve every day. We have a great group of girls here at North Posey.”

‘Wildcat volleyball,’ continued from Page D4 honorable all-state selection in basketball during her junior season. Libby Steinhart is another senior fouryear starter for the Mount Vernon volleyball team. Steinhart committed to Lipscomb University (Nashville, Tennessee) last fall to play volleyball. Lipscomb is a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference. In her first three years at Mount Vernon, Steinhart has 1,137 digs, 909 kills, 197 aces, 22 blocks and 60 assists. Libby is also a three-time All-Big Eight Conference selection in volleyball. Sophomore Grace Schroeder is playing in her second season with the Wildcat varsity team. Schroeder was named to the AllBig Eight Conference team as a freshman.

She was the only freshman named to the team. During her freshman season, Schroeder had 166 assists, 121 kills, 87 digs, 30 aces and 21 blocks. Also returning to the Wildcat volleyball team are seniors Jenna Veatch, Paige Robinson, Brooklyn Shell, Grace Thompson, along with newcomer Lexus Chavez. Veatch led the Lady Wildcats last season with 648 assists. Robinson led Mount Vernon with 331 digs a year ago. Shell played some valuable minutes with the varsity team last season with 86 kills, 60 digs, and 35 aces. There are no juniors on the Mount Vernon squad. Sophomores Mallory Nurrenbern, Kaleigh Kelley, and Brooke Sledd

will get playing time on the varsity team this year. Nurrenbern played on the varsity team as a freshman. Nurrenbern had 34 kills, seven blocks, seven digs and one assist. Kelley played limited action a year ago and this is Sledd’s first season at the varsity level. Currently, Mount Vernon is undefeated this season and they have beaten to good quality teams like Evansville Mater Dei and Heritage Hills. At this time, the Lady Wildcats are 8-0 for the season. They have won 18 sets and only lost two sets. The two sets lost were to Mater Dei. Mount Vernon has swept the other teams they have faced North Posey High School’s Ruthie Meyer tees oﬀ during this year. Should be a fun and exciting sea- this week’s action at Cambridge. The team is waiting for son of Mount Vernon volleyball. new uniforms for pictures. Photo by Dave Pearce

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The North Posey 2020 Girls’ Soccer Team, front row, l to r: Mason Ashby, Tori Crawford - Team Captain, Brooke Coleman, Olivia Schmahlenberger, Destiney Nottingham, and Grace Cullman. Middle row, l to r: Samantha Rhew, Shaina Farrar, Jevin Downen, Hayleigh Latham - Team Captain, Kennedy Devine, Delaney Baehl, Faith Curry, and Makali Carter. Back row, l to r: Mark Stephens - Assistant and Goal Keeper Coach, Kylea DeVoy, Lauren Zirkelbach, Audrey Hirsch, Annie Alcantara, Alexis Cole, Lyndsey Gentil, Reagan Koester, and Derek Sweeney - Head Coach. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography

Lady Viking soccer team returns experience and talent By Chris Morlan The 2020 North Posey girls’ soccer team will be led by Head Coach Derek Sweeney in his second season. North Posey returns many key players from last seasons’ 5-12 team. AllPocket Athletic Conference first team players Lauren Zirkelbach, Brooke Coleman and Tori Crawford return. Also returning is 2018 All-PAC Honorable Mention team member Kennedy Devine. Devine was then a sophomore when she made the all-conference squad. Last season, Devine was out

for the entire 2019 season due to an injury. The Lady Vikings were eliminated in the sectional opener against state ranked Forest Park last season. North Posey has eight seniors on the team. Returning seniors are Brooke Coleman, Tori Crawford, Kennedy Devine, Hayleigh Latham, Olivia Schmahlenberger, Jevin Downen, Destiney Nottingham and Delaney Baehl. This group has been with the Viking soccer program for all four seasons. The junior class will consist of Lauren Zirkelbach,

Annie Alcantara, Lyndsey Gentil, Audrey Hirsch and Lexi Cole. Zirkelbach was named first-team all-conference as a midfielder during her freshman and sophomore seasons. Alcantara will start as the teams’ goalkeeper. Gentil, Hirsch and Cole each received valuable time and experience at the varsity level. Six sophomores will be back and be involved in the mix for playing time are Mason Ashby, Shaina Farrar, Grace Cullman, Faith Curry, Reagan Koester and Kylea Devoy. Koester was out for

the whole 2019 soccer season due to an injury and will be a valuable contributor to this years’ team. This season program has two incoming Freshman. Samantha Rhew and Makali Carter will play their first season of high school soccer. Sweeney said, “We have two incoming freshmen, Makali Carter and Samantha Rhew, who are learning the system quickly and the returning players are doing a fantastic job of mentoring them.” North Posey’s coaching staff will include Coach Sweeney and assistant coach

Mark Stephens. Sweeney said, “we’re looking to build off last year’s momentum with continuing to develop a more possessive style of play. With Kennedy Devine and Reagan Koester back in the mix. Our play is taking on more dynamics and intensity. As like all programs, we are playing catch-up after losing approximately 160 days of conditioning and/ or ball work through the late spring and most of the summer. However, the ladies and coaching staff are putting in the effort and are

greatly looking forward to giving our eight seniors a successful season. The core group of this team has endured three different coaching staffs and styles of play in their first three years. We have hopes with consistency, patience, hard work, and the expectations set forth. We’ll see it all translate to the pitch. We couldn’t be prouder of these ladies and how far they’ve come in such a short time. It is truly a privilege to be part of their development and will give them 100 percent to help in their success.”

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Viking cross country teams plan to show up, compete

The North Posey 2020 boys’ and girls’ cross country team members are, front row, l to r: Taylor Freeman, Olivia Esche, Skyy Shaw, and Abby Rittichier. Middle row, l to r: Tanner Redman, Zach Vannice, and Cole Newcomer. Back row, l to r: Brayden Bauer, Riley Basham, Nick Hathaway, Justin French, Gavin Wheeler, and Coach Jessica Moll. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography Coach Jessica Moll is back Last season, sophomore as the girls’ will be one runBy Chris Morlan The North Posey boys’ leading this squad with Abby Rittichier was a re- ner short of competing in and girls’ cross-country eight boys and four girls gional finalist in the state team scores. The senior class inteams started their season out for the team. Coach tournament as a freshman. on August 22 at the Princ- Moll said, “We lost a few On the boys’ team, ju- cludes Justin French and eton in a four-way meet runners from last season nior Riley Basham missed Taylor Freeman. This is against Princeton, Gibson that decided to focus on qualifying for the regional French’s four year on the Southern and South Knox. other sports so losing two by one place. That alone is cross- country team that Another year under their really great boys hurts but motivation and the results has experience in the big belt and this season should we have some solid runners will be different this year. meets. Freeman is out for be a better for the North coming back that are more The boys’ have enough run- cross-country for her first ners to compete as a team, year on the team. She is Posey cross country teams. motivated than ever.”

very athletic and was a regional qualifier in track in the 300-meter hurdles and 4 x 100-meter relay team as a sophomore. Junior class comprise of Riley Basham, Zach Vannice, Brayden Bauer and Skye Shaw. Basham plays three sports (cross country, soccer and football) in the fall season. He is one of the Vikings top runner and expected to have a big year. Moll said, “Riley Basham has a very busy fall season but manages to bring out amazing times every time he runs. Riley will continue to be a strong and powerful runner.” Vannice and Bauer are both in their third season with the team. These boys have the potential to have breakout seasons. Shaw is in her first season with the Viking program. Four sophomores on this years’ Viking squad consist of Abby Rittichier, Gavin Wheeler, Tanner Redman and Nick Hathaway. Rittichier was the lone Viking runner to compete at the IHSAA Regional last season. She is expected to continue her success in her second year with the team. Wheeler is also expected to have a big year for the Vikings and be one of the top three runners on the team. Moll said, “Gavin Wheeler is a returning Sophomore for us, he went from a state championship in wrestling and you can see the drive to achieve something great in cross country as well, Gavin is finding his stride and has consistently been our number one runner at practice.” Redman is in his

second year with the crosscountry team and his times will improve from a year ago. Hathaway is in his first season with the team. The freshman class has two runners that include Olivia Esche and Cole Newcomer. Esche has shown what she can do on the cross-country course. Last Saturday at Princeton’s Four-Way meet, Esche was the Lady Vikings top runner and placed eighth overall in her first meet at the high school level. She did very well against some of the best runners in the area at that Princeton meet. Moll said, “Once again we are mostly a young team, but we have amazing talent in our youngest girl, Olivia Esche. Olivia is truly a runner. She is a freshman but runs like a Senior. She isn’t afraid to run with our older boys and really competes with them. Olivia is going to be very fun to watch this year. She is quiet but runs with so much intensity and talent.” Newcomer has been running cross-country since middle school. He will improve with experience. Expectations on this season, Moll said, “With the season being during such a strange time. Our goal this season is to get meets in in the safest way possible. Our team is ready to compete and having some virtual meets is going to be a different type of challenge, but these athletes are ready for it. It’s been a long break, but these Viking runners are ready to show what they have been working for.”

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Viking tennis team is one of Barrett’s most talented By Dave Pearce North Posey tennis coach Brandon Barrett has been around some tennis in his time. He has both played on and coached some talented teams. But of all the teams he has coached, he believes this year’s North Posey Viking team could be one of, if not the very most, talented team, from top to bottom, that he has ever coached. Heading up the line-up is North Posey sophomore Max Renshaw. “It’s going to be fun watching him play this season,” Barrett said of the talented sophomore. “Heck, it’s even fun watching him practice.” This week, Renshaw gave a flash of just how far he has come since playing No. 1 singles last season as a freshman. The Vikings faced off against new Pocket Athletic Conference member and powerhouse Washington at North in a pair of PAC matches this week. Last season, a pretty good junior from Washington defeated the sometimes-timid freshman Renshaw. This year, Renshaw returned the favor with a vengeance in setting the senior down in straight sets by scores of 6-1, 6-1. Washington is coached by former North Posey High School teacher and tennis coach Jason Johnston. Senior Ian Heinlin has been a steady player for the Vikings since starting his freshman year. Heinlin has moved up to No. 2 singles this season where he is off to a 2-1 start. His steady groundstrokes and mobility give him an opportunity in any match he plays. At No. 3 singles, Chase Krohn has proven he belongs in the starting line-up by taking a strong Washington groundstroker over the weekend but took the match to three sets. The Vikings lost most of the doubles starters to graduation but have put together a solid contingent at no. 1 doubles of Gaige Kihn and Zach Seibert. Filling out the line-

The North Posey 2020 Tennis Team members are, front row, l to r: Vince Scheller, Jaden Englert, Colin Schipp, Noah Roberts, Luke Scheller, Max Renshaw, Jacob Downey, and Chase Krohn. Back row, l to r: Asst. Coach Jimmy Scheller, Clay Will, Clayton Lutz, Kedrick Wahl, Ian Heinlin, Zachariah Seibert, Gaige Kihn, Head Coach Brandon Barrett, and Asst. Coach Griﬃn Motz. Photo courtesy of Straub Photography up at No. 2 doubles is Luke Scheller and Kedrick Wahl. If you recognize most of those names, that’s because tennis is a second sport for most of these athletes who have made their names in other sports. Barrett is looking forward to the remainder of the new Pocket Athletic Conference schedule and are scheduled to face traditional power Gibson Southern this week. However, Barrett, like all the other coaches in the con-

ference, knows the team to beat is Washington and the Vikings got gave it all they had this week but came up a little short. If they are going to have a shot at a conference title, they are going to have to depend on help from another team in the conference. However, come sectional time, the new and tougher conference should set them up well for competing in the tournament.

Inexperienced Lady Wildcat golfers are a quick study Special to the News The Mount Vernon High School Girls Golf team shot a team score of 229 at Helfrich in the season early-going, defeating Central and Tecumseh. Savannah Weatherford was the individual medalist with a score of 51. Individual scores were as follows. Mount Vernon: Savannah Weatherford – 51, Hadley Weatherford – 58, Hayley Kueber – 60, Olivia Culley – 60, Hayley Rutledge – 61, and Hannah Carr – 68. For Tecumseh: Gresham – 59, Perry – 59, Holder – 60, Pemberton – 69, and Blackford – 76. For the Central Bears: Powers – 63, Osterman – 74, Hambrey – 66, Magrow – 59, and Stockton – 73. A strong Gibson Southern team got the best of the Wildcats in their next match

at Western Hills. The scores were as follows: Mount Vernon – 226: Savannah Weatherford – 49, Hayley Kueber – 56, Olivia Culley – 60, Hadley Weatherford – 61, Haley Rutledge – 62, and Hannah Carr – 71. For Gibson Southern – 197: Humbaugh – 47, Schmidt. – 49, Irvin – 55, Sperling – 50, and Spindler – 51. In the final match last week, the Lady Wildcats were missing Savannah Weatherford and came up just short against the Boonville Pioneers. Team scores were as follows: Mount Vernon – 240: Hayley Kueber – 50, Hadley Weatherford- 56, Haley Rutledge – 63, and Hannah Carr – 71. Boonville – 231: Lillie Redmon – 58, Taylor Putnam – 60, Morgan Johns – 58, and Nicole Gordon – 55.

The Mount Vernon 2020 Girls’ Golf Team members are, l to r: Coach Travis Wolfe, Sam McCutchan, Hannah Carr, Haley Rutledge, Olivia Culley, Hayley Kueber, Hadley Weatherford, Savannah Weatherford, and Asst. Coach Kaelen Rice. Photo courtesy Studio B

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