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Tuesday September 25, 2012
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Volume 132 Edition 39
Three plead guilty to burglaries, thefts Writer’s group rescheduled The nonfiction writers’ group meeting has been reset for Sunday, Sept. 30, 1:30 p.m. at the Alexandrian Library, in Mount Vernon.
Cutest pet needed The cutest pet contest will also take place on Saturday at 5 p.m. Anyone is welcome to bring their pet to show them off. Owners may register their pets at 5 p.m. and the Community Center. The community will be able to vote for the pet they think is the cutest. You may bring toys or any other accessories that will make your pet look adorable. For each vote, the voter will pay $1. If the pet they vote for wins, they will get their money back, and the money from the other votes will go to the pet owner who won.
By Dave Pearce September has been a bad month for some of Posey County’s bad guys. According to Posey County Prosecutor Travis Clowers, he is hoping to reduce crime in the county by sending a message to “wouldbe” criminals that there will be no more lenient plea agreements in Posey County. Clowers believes he has teamed with a strong group of individuals in Sheriff Greg Oeth and members of the Posey County Sheriff’s Department, members of the Posey County Drug Task Force, and members of municipal police departments. Together, this group
Austin Combs Keegan Hayes Nick McCarty of individuals have already shown plea this month in court. they can make a difference. The “He had four Class B Felonies month of September has been no along with four Class D Felonies,” different. Clowers said of the charges against Keegan Hayes, a Cynthiana Hayes. “They were burglaries and resident who was arrested for four thefts. He plead guilty to all of home burglaries entered a guilty those without a plea agreement.
Craft and food vendors are needed for the Harmonie State Park’s Fine Arts & Craft Show on October 13, 2012. For information contact the park office at 812-682-4821
Stewartsville Chowder is Oct. 6 Stewartsville United Methodist Church will be holding its annual chowder Saturday, October 6th. Serving will begin at 4 pm. Bring your container for carry-out or dine in the basement where chowder, hot dogs, hamburgers, pie, cake, and drinks will be served. Whole pies and cakes will also be available.
Boy Scout run/walk set
Fire station open house Come check out the Poseyville Fire Station and meet the members on Sunday, Oct. 7.. We will have the Survive Alive house, Snow Cones, Popcorn, Sparky the Fire Dog and a Bounce House. Bring the kids and grandkids and come learn about Fire Safety. For the adults we will have a Chinese Auction, although you can have popcorn and snow cones too.
Young Life Fundraiser set Posey County Young Life is selling Holy Smoker meat for a fundraiser. If you would like to place an order, Rack Ribs are $20 and Half Pork Loins (four pounds cooked weight) are $25. For more information, please contact a Young Life member or contact Rick and/or Lisa Sellers at 781-9298 or Keith and/or Robin Oeth.
Bands score well again In the third week of the season, the Mount Vernon marching band started the day’s competitions in Paradise, Ind., at the Castle Invitational. There the Wildcats performed in Class C. Mount Vernon took first place and swept the caption awards in its class. The band took Best Percussion, Best Guard, Best Drum Major and Best Pit Crew. Next, it was off to the Evansville North Invitational in the new Bundrant Stadium. There the Wildcats performed in Class AAA and took the third place trophy and the Best Guard award. North Posey, also performing at North, took a third place trophy in Class AA.
Members of the Mount Vernon High School football Court on Friday night are pictured above. In the front row are freshman attendants Caleb Grabert and Madi Simpson, crown bearer Trinity Grace McCormick, junior attendants Taylor Schmidt and Taylor Vaughn, ball boy Cameron Michael Russelburg and sophomore attendants December Davis and Austin Montgomery. In the second row are queen and king candidates Tim Cotner, Montana Eaton, Kelsey Scott and Michael Rynkiewich. On the top roware homecoming king Wade Mobley and queen Alex Collins.
Angelus earns ACSI ‘Ensemble of Year’ By Pam Robinson The Mount Vernon School Board singled out Mount Vernon High School, or MVHS, women’s acappella ensemble Angelus for recognition at its Monday, Sept. 17, meeting. On Sept. 6, Angelus was named “Arts Ensemble of the Year” at the 2012 Mayor’s Arts Awards Gala, an annual event sponsored by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana since 1996. After the meeting, additional information about the honor was enthusiastically provided by Dana Taylor, long-time Director of Vocal Music and esteemed faculty member in the Fine Arts Academy at MVHS. Taylor explained that the Arts Council created the award, “Arts Ensemble of the Year,” just for Angelus. The women’s ensemble has enjoyed great success not only with local and national audiences, but also on national and international radio. The “Arts Ensemble of the Year” award will continue now as an inspiration for the sizeable number of high school, collegiate and semiprofessional ensembles in the area. Taylor noted the public will have another opportunity to catch a performance by Angelus at United Way’s free entertainment evening, Saturday, October 13, to thank the community for 50 years of support. Their latest CD, “Contemplation,” will be on sale at that time. After their United Way performance at MVHS, Ange-
lus will not again perform publicly until January 2013. Posey County’s own Wolfgang Orchestra will also perform at MVHS for the October 13 United Way celebration, Taylor made sure to mention. He pointed out that Wolfgang’s conductor Dennis Noon and his talented wife Nancy Noon were also honored by the Arts Council of Southwestern Indiana with the “Posey County Arts Award.” Posey County can take pride in its musicians and their contributions to the arts. In other business: •The board received an update on the Safe Schools/ Healthy Students grant and the Lights on After School grant. The Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant will end in March, but services will be carried out until the end of the school year. Officials cannot reapply for this grant since the federal money no longer exists for this grant. Fortunately, much of the grant was used for materials and equipment that will remain in the schools. In the days to come, officials will be looking at personnel involved with the grant, especially the social worker. As for the Lights on After School grant, it is in effect for two more years, with the possibility of reoccurring. The program has been so beneficial to students, offi-
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Cynthiana Reunion Oct. 13 There will be a reunion held for all who graduated from Cynthiana in the forties on October 13, 2012 at noon. Meet at Wolf’s BBQ on First Avenue. Reservations may be made by calling Mary K. Boyle at 812422-4043 or 615-572-1959. You may also call Helen Cleveland at 812-874-2703 for info.
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Latest bridge meeting shows same old hand, very little hope
Vendors needed at HSP
Boy Scout Troop 387 will host a 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, September 29 during Autumnfest. We hope to make this an annual event. A Facebook event has been created under: Boy Scout Troop 387-5K Run.
He was sentenced to ten years in prison.” Nick McCarty and Austin Combs, a pair who were waived to adult court after being charged with a burglary and a theft also plead guilty recently. “They were co-defendants and went into a home in the middle of the day in Country Club Estates,” Clowers explained. “They started stealing computers and the home owner happened to be home and woke up and there was an altercation in the front yard but the two boys were able to escape but were ultimately apprehended. I asked
Members of the North Posey High School homecoming court for this Friday night’s homecoming are in front, freshman attendant Miranda Johnson, sophomore attendant Savannah King, Junior attendant Kelsey Owen, three senior queen candidates Megan Durchholz, Brianna Brown, Jordan Butler, junior attendant Hannah Williams, sophomore attendant Hope Craft, and freshman attendant Jeri Ann Neuffer. In the back row are freshman attendant Maxwell Wright, sophomore attendant Aaron Droste, junior attendant Jan-Philipp Eckert, three senior king candidates Nick Heldt, Jacob Bender, Wesley Harness, junior attendant Mitchell Heldt, sophomore attendant Nick Gries, and freshman attendant Jacob McLain.
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By Dave Pearce As has been the case for so many years in the past, a meeting held on Saturday in Hew Harmony to give locals some hope that the span covering the Wabash River into Illinois didn’t do much along that line. As a matter of fact, as the case in many of the past meetings, “when all was said and done, more was said than done.” The meeting, which had been called by the White County Bridge Commission, a non-government entity which has overseen the bridge for years, did nothing but rehash what has been said over and over again. Members of the bridge commission have indicated they would be willing to sell the bridge to any public entity willing to take it over but thus far, they have had no offers. “We have kicked this can down the road for quite some time with no success. No one seems to want this bridge. In my opinion we have taken it as far as we can go,” said the president of the three-member White County Bridge Commission Jim Clark. “I think it is a good time to bow out of this and let the state and federal (governments) do what they want to do.” With a net income of about $80,000 a year, there was little left to do than to close the endangering bridge the week of Memorial Day. The annual earnings takes into account no bridge maintenance. The bridge has been patch-worked together many times since work on it began in 1929 and finished in 1931. The original plan was to offer the bridge to either Illinois or Indiana once the construction bonds were retired. The bridge was paid off by July of 1955, and the commission offered the structure to both states. However, when engineers from both states inspected the bridge, they determined it was not in sound structural condition. Illinois officials said it did not meet the statutory requirements for that state to acquire it, and officials with Indiana also declined to accept the bridge in 1955 without Illinois’ acceptance. In 1998, Congress eliminated the mechanism that allows for appointments to the commission. If the current members were to quit or die, the bridge would presumably fall back to federal oversight, said Mike Egbert, a bridge commission member. The commission voted to permanently close the half-mile long bridge across the Wabash River linking Indiana and Illinois in May after a close-up inspection by engineers. Posey County and Indiana State government officials have been told that the State of Illinois has no funds and even less interest in attempting to preserve the structure. Indiana officials, who have indicated they might like to see further study done on the structure, have
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