The Posey County News

By Lois Mittino Gray Posey County Emergency Management Agency Director Carrie Thompson informed the Commissioners at their February 3, meeting that she has been in contact with the State regarding the recent snowstorm and the county’s disaster declaration. She will provide the State, as requested, with the estimated cost of this storm to the County. “The State as a whole will have to meet a disaster threshold before any counties will be considered for reimbursement,” she expl

By Dave Pearce If you can have Christmas in July, why not have Halloween in February. From all appearances, that’s what was going on Saturday evening at the Posey County Community Center as Saint Matthews held its 26th Annual Benefit Auction. Once inside it was obvious, this year’s theme was ‘Monster Mash.’ All the auctions except one have been in-person auctions. Covid led to a one-year on-line auction but everything seems to have recovered well and the plan is to be long an

By Lois Mittino Gray Construction on the grandiose Hagemann Event Center in Brittlebank Park is underway in Mount Vernon and there is already a change order, costing even more money, on the project. Members of the Mount Vernon Board of Works learned at their February 19, meeting that Change Order Number One from the contractor, Three i Design, is in the amount of $494,617. City Attorney Beth McFadin Higgins explained stabilization is needed under the building, as well as from

By Dave Pearce Brad Higginson Timing is everything. The Mount Vernon School Corporation needed a powerful leader and a good example for their football program. Brad Higginson needed to get back to the area so his 9-month-old daughter could be around family in the community where he grew up. Those two things came together on Monday evening. During Monday evening’s Mount Vernon School Board meeting, the Metropolitan School Board of Mount Vernon voted unanimously to hire Higgins