The Posey County News

By Chris Morlan The North Posey girls’ swim team was back in action on Saturday, January 3 at the Pioneer Sprint Invitational. There were seven different schools competing at this event. This was the Lady Vikings first swim meet of the 2026 calendar year. Evansville Reitz won the team score with 275 points. Corydon Central finished second with 218 points, followed by Evansville North in third place with 211 points, Boonville in fourth place with 184 points, North Posey in fi

By Chris Morlan First game since Christmas break for the North Posey boys’ basketball team was on Saturday, January 3 in a home matchup with the Washington Hatchets. Prior to this contest, North Posey lost their previous game, while Washington had lost four straight games. The Vikings led the entire game except one time at 10-8 in the first quarter. North Posey controlled this matchup the rest of the way and went on to win by the final score of 57-48. For the season, North P

North Posey Viking Chloe Kirchoff gets her tongue just right while preparing to put up this shot during Viking basketball action this week at Tecumseh. Kirchoff has split time this season between the varsity and reserve teams as the Vikings are led by seven seniors. The Lady Vikes appear to be recovering from some mid-season losses after facing some of the toughest teams in the area and the state. The Vikes were back in action on Monday evening at North Posey hosting Evansvil

Mount Vernon’s Ozzie Jankowski swims his way to another first in the Invitational held over the weekend at Mount Vernon High School. Photo by Garry Beeson Special to the News The Mount Vernon boys and girls swimmers traveled north to the Center Grove Holiday invitational to take on some more challenging competition over the holidays. The teams swam very well, with almost every swimmer hitting a lifetime best swim for the day. The Wildcats came out with four individual victori

North Posey High School senior Kendra Wormald gets the win to move on. Although she fell short of her goal of placing at state, she provided guidance and encouragement for younger teammates. Photo courtesy of Stacey Rapp By Chris Morlan The North Posey Lady Vikings competed in the Indiana High School Athletic Association wrestling regional round of the state tournament last Saturday at Bloomington South High School. This is the final stop before the state finals for girls wre

Mount Vernon High School’s Natalie Kuhn puts the lock-down on her opponent in the recent sectional. The Wildcats are sending Ambryn Siddons and Madalyn McCarty to this weekend’s state finals. Photo by Garry Beeson By Chris Morlan The Mount Vernon Lady Wildcats competed in the Indiana High School Athletic Association wrestling regional round of the state tournament last Saturday at Bloomington South High School. This is the final stop before the state finals for girls wrestlin

Special to the News The 2026 North Posey Hall of Fame will be held on January 24, 2026 at 6 p.m. in the main gym at North Posey High School. The individual inductees selected for this year are Emily Maier Stevens, Jennifer Donner Fribley, Tom Carl, Danny Jochim and Lester Seib. This year, two girls’ basketball teams will be inducted, the 1992-93 team and the 1993-94 team. The team members were as follows: Carolyn Bender, Mandy Berglund, Diona Brown, Kelly Brown Hoehn, Anne-Ma

Posey County Historian Jerry King Note: News in this article includes: Chamber of Commerce urges city to purchase park, Five chicken thieves are sentenced, Malcolm Buchanan injured in automobile collision, Bank officers and directors elected, Child falls on stove, three short news briefs, sports, and many news briefs and personals. Chamber Of Commerce Urges City To Purchase Black’s Park - A communication from the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce was read at the first regular

North Elementary PTO Third Annual Bingo Night Event is Saturday, Jan. 17. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served at 5:30 p.m. bingo to follow. Must be 21 to enter. Event is at the Posey County Community Center. Navajo Taco Dinner and Gospel Sing Come and get your dinner and stay for the singing at Point Township Church of the Nazarene. Event is Friday, Jan. 16, starting at 5 p.m. NH Fire Department Annual Sausage and Bean Supper Event is Saturday, Jan. 24, 4 until 7 p.m. Pos

Wayne E. Pharr, age 74, of Frisco, Texas formerly of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away on January 4, 2026, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, Texas. He was born on April 5, 1951, in Evansville, Ind., to the late Elmer and Wanda (Carter) Pharr. Wayne graduated from Mount Vernon High School in 1969 and continued his education at the University of Southern Indiana, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1973. He worked at General Electric for 10 years. He was prece

David B. Mohr, 69, of Mount Vernon, passed away at his home on January 6, 2025. He was born on July 31, 1956, to Alfred and Aurelia (Goebel) Mohr. David spent his final week surrounded by loved ones, sharing memories and reminiscing with his children. He is survived by his two children, Brandyn (Erin) Mohr and Alyssa (Jacob) McCullough; nine grandchildren, Brendyn Mohr, Madilyn Mohr, Izabelle Mohr, Avery Moore, Harper Moore, Kayla Moore, Janie McCullough, Jacob Moore, and Eli

Posey County Sheriff Tom Latham apologized to the family of a Cynthiana teen who was killed in a crash in November, after his initial report stated alcohol could have been a factor. Authorities investigated a deadly crash which took place on State Road 65 in Posey County on the morning of November 21, 2025. The Posey County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the call around 3:26 a.m. Authorities said they found a white Ford F-150 significantly damaged and partially wrapped aroun

Kathryn Taylor Gross, 66, of Johnston City, Ill., formerly of Poseyville, Ind., passed away peacefully on January 8, 2026, at Herrin Hospital. Born in East Tawas, Michigan, to Gene Gross and Louisa (Taylor) Northup, Kathy devoted her life to caring for others. She worked many years as an LPN, spending much of her career at the Cynthiana Nursing Home. She loved gardening, being outdoors, and sharing time with her family and her beloved dog, Samuel. Kathy is lovingly remembered

Janet R. Smith, 88, of Evansville, Ind., passed away peacefully on January 5, 2026, surrounded by love. Janet was born on August 24, 1937, to the late Loyd and Lola Topper. She was a graduate of Reitz High School and spent her life devoted to her family, faith, and community. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother, generously helping care for her grandchildren and great-grandchildren through the years. She was always there to make and bring food and desserts for family ga

Elizabeth “Betty” Cecilia Humston, age 78, of Mount Vernon, Ind., passed away December 31, 2025 at Woodland-Brickyard in Newburgh, Ind. She was born April 30, 1947 in Evansville, Ind., to the late, Clifford and Margaret (Richardson) Humston. Betty enjoyed working at the Kotter Work Center for ARC and at the Easter Seals Work Center in Mount Vernon. She was a longtime member of the Posey Poppies of the Red Hat Society in Mount Vernon. In her free time, she loved playing Bingo

Loretta E. (Goebel) Hoehn, age 90, passed away Monday, January 5, 2026 at West River. She was born March 18, 1935. Loretta was a loving mother, wife, grandma and great grandma with a passion of caring for others. She was an integral part of Hoehn Farms, especially at lunch time with her famous homecooked meals. Extras were always welcomed and often re-arranged their schedules to have a seat at her table. As a life long member, serving her parish through countless activities s

Arthur F. Goedde, 98, of Evansville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at the Heart to Heart Hospice Center. Art was born on November 12, 1927, in Evansville to the late Frank J. and Elizabeth (Schorlau) Goedde. He was a graduate of Memorial High School and served in the United States Army during the Korean War, stationed in Japan and Korea. Art worked in construction alongside his brother, Elmer. His first job was in sales and dressing mannequins at a downt

America needs therapy; about 350 million counselors seems about right. Where to find them and how to compensate them are the seminal issues. As therapists always approach client treatment with the same, lone question, “How do you feel about that?”, the answers to America’s dilemmas and to each of our personal problems must lie within. We need only to bring forth for analysis the quandaries we are facing, then have other individuals or groups help us solve things for ourselves

Happy New Year. A bit after the actual fact, but I wanted to wait until all the big hoopla over the actual event had calmed down a tad to share that sentiment with you. The New Year’s Eve day reading from my daily devotion shared some words that gave me pause. Easy words to read, not quite so easy to process. The writer urges us to make a resolution to become more childlike, not childish, in the coming year. What a concept. Young children often experience their world with awe

Diverse Shades of Gray By Lois Mittino Gray Another Christmas has come and gone and like anything long anticipated and awaited, there’s always a post-Christmas letdown when it’s all over. I put away the decorations, eat the last decorated cookie, and make plans for goals in the New Year, which will not include any cookies. The living room looks like a vast arena when all the trees and decorations are out of it, including my little light up Tucker, a mischievous West Highland