The Posey County News

By Lois Mittino Gray At age 91, Chuck Mobley feels it’s time to hang up the leash on his job as Posey County’s Animal Control Officer. The spry senior said it is getting harder to wrangle the big dogs at his age. “If one of them gets wrapped around me on the leash, it gets harder to keep my balance and I don’t want to end up being on the ground,” he explained of his decision to retire as soon as his replacement is hired. “I’m ready to go,” he said with an easy grin. Chuck Mob

By Lois Mittino Gray After Christmas means the holiday bills start coming to the house in droves. Posey County residents have been noticing that postal delivery times are much slower now and often result in late fees when they arrive past due. Be forewarned that incoming bills need to be paid well in advance of the due date these days, allowing for the heightened amount of time necessary for delivery. Mail dropped in the blue boxes and in slots in the local post offices goes

By Lois Mittino Gray Routine ‘first meeting of the year’ business was the order of the day at the Monday, January 5, meeting of the Mount Vernon School Board. The Board of School Trustees elected officers for 2026 by unanimous acclamation. Greg Oeth was elected to his second term of office as President. He deftly took up the gavel and conducted the remainder of the meeting which was markedly more polished than when he first was elected back in 2022, calling himself “The Rooki

By Lois Mittino Gray “It just now came across this morning. We just received notification that Mutares SE & Co. just signed an agreement to acquire Saudi Basic Industries Corp., (SABIC) here in Mount Vernon. This will affect the city in a roundabout way and is a major local news event,” Mount Vernon Mayor Steve Loehr announced as the only item of New Business at the January 8, meeting of the Mount Vernon Board of Works. Board members asked about the company’s location and wer

Special to the News The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) today announced the signing of two strategic transactions to divest its European Petrochemicals (EP) business to AEQUITA and its Engineering Thermoplastics (ETP) business in the Americas and Europe to MUTARES, for a total combined enterprise value of $950 million. These transactions represent significant steps in the advancement of SABIC’s strategy and constitute a core component of its broader portfolio optim

2026-009 STATE OF INDIANA ) ) SS: COUNTY OF POSEY ) IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT GERMAN AMERICAN BANK, ) Plaintiff ) vs. ) Cause No. 65D01-2510-MF-000499 ) HANNAH E. HOLLANDER, a/k/a ) HANNAH HOLLANDER CROSS, ) and GALE V. CROSS II ) Defendants. ) SUMMONS TO HANNAH E. HOLLANDER A/K/A HANNAH HOLLANDER CROSS You have been sued by the person(s) named “plaintiff,” in the court stated above. The nat

2026-011 NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF PROPOSED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS Notice is hereby given the taxpayers of the City of Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, that the proper legal officers of the City of Mount Vernon Common Council at their meeting place Meeting Room, City Hall Annex, 520 Main Street, Mount Vernon, IN 47620 at 6:30 p.m., on the 4th day of February 2026 will consider the following Additional appropriation in excess of the budget for the current year N

2026-012 STATE OF INDIANA ) POSEY SUPERIOR COURT )SS: 2025 TERM COUNTY OF POSEY ) CAUSE NO. 65D01-2512-EU-000079 IN THE MATTER OF THE ) UNSUPERVISED ESTATE OF ) DIANA D. SHARP, ) DECEASED. ) ATTORNEY: William H. Bender 17 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 430 Poseyville, Indiana 47633 Phone: (812) 874-3636, (812) 985-2102 NOTICE OF UNSUPERVISED ADMINISTRATION IN THE POSEY SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF INDIANA In the matter of the estate of Diana

2026-010 PUBLIC NOTICE In accordance with 329 IAC 3.1-13-1 and 40 CFR 270.42(i), the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) maintains a list of all approved hazardous waste permit renewals and modifications for the 2025 calendar year. This list is available for public inspection at the following website: www.IN.gov/idem/5474.htm. Also, the Hazardous Waste Permit Section is in the process of updating its “interested party” list. IDEM publishes public notices t

2026-008 Posey County Drainage 2026 Schedule Tuesday, January 6th Wednesday, February 4th* Tuesday, March 3rd Wednesday, April 8th* Wednesday, May 6th * Tuesday, June 2nd Tuesday, July 7th Tuesday, August 4th Tuesday, September 1st Tuesday, October 6th Wednesday, November 4th * Tuesday, December 1st *Indicates a change in the normal date *approved 12/3/25 Published in the Posey County News on January 14,2026 - hspaxlp

2026-005 The following abandoned mobile home will be auctioned at 1900 Seifert Lane, Mt. Vernon, IN 47620 on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. a Mobile Home (VIN TNFLT26A78507RL13) located at 6075 Jeffrey Lane, Mt. Vernon, Indiana. Any questions call 408-505-7717 Published in the Posey County News on January 7, January 14,2026 - hspaxlp

PC Democrat Women’s Club PC Democrat Women’s Club will NOT meet Thursday, January 15, 2026, due to Logan Patberg’s Campaign Kickoff Event for Indiana House District 76 Representative. Anyone tired of our lack of representation in Indianapolis are welcome to join us at Western Hills Country Club, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. 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 en