The Posey County News

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2026-159 City of Mount Vernon, IN Unsafe Building Enforcement Authority Sherry Willis 520 MAIN STREET MT.VERNON, IN 47620 812-838-5576 ORDER ORDER MADE PURSUANT TO I.C. 36-7-9 AND MT.VERNON CODE OF ORDIINANCE, CHAPTER 150 Owners: Robert 0. Spray, Estate of Robert 0. Spray, the unknown heirs assigns, and successors in Interest to Robert 0. Spray REGARDING: Lot Number 88 in Kimball's Enlargement to the City of Mount Vernon, Indiana Also: 1978 Arlington Mobile Home 14 x 70, Seri

2026-168 TO THE OWNERS OF THE WITHIN DESCRIBED REAL ESTATE AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE By virtue of a certified copy of a decree to me directed from the Clerk of the Superior Court of Posey County, Indiana, in Cause No. 65D01-2512-MF-000646 wherein PNC Bank, National Association was Plaintiff, and , , The Unknown heirs devisees, legatees, beneficiaries of Janice Gunnels AKA Janice A. Gunnels AKA Janice A. McKinney AKA Janice MC Kinney, and their unknow

By Chris Morlan The North Posey baseball team played their first game of the postseason last Friday evening from Rockport in a game against the Perry Central Commodores. North Posey wasted no time taking control of this game and cruising to a 5-0 win over Perry Central. With the win, this advanced North Posey to the sectional championship game against the Evansville Mater Dei Wildcats who beat Forest Park in their semi-final game. This was the second time North Posey has play

New Mount Vernon Wildcat head football coach Brad Higginson rallies the troops following a meeting with the community on Friday evening. Photo by Dennis Marshall By Dennis Marshall The first public look at Brad Higginson’s Mount Vernon football program came Friday night. While players moved through competitions and drills at Memorial Field and families filled the stands, kids chased autographs and the Wildcats’ new head coach addressed the community for the first time. For Ea

Mount Vernon third baseman Lacey Allyn scoops up this grounder during sectional softball action this week. The Wildcats fought hard but could not overcome Memorial. Photo by Garry Beeson By Dave Pearce The Mount Vernon Wildcats may or may not have been the best team in the Evansville Memorial Sectional. If you go sheerly by record, the Wildcats were head and shoulders above anyone else in the group. But as is often said, anything can happen on a given day...and it did. A walk

North Posey junior Lilly Hester holds up on this pitch during the sectional championship loss to Evansville Memorial on the campus of the University of Evansville over the weekend. Photo by Dave Pearce By Chris Morlan On Memorial Day, the North Posey softball team began their postseason with the Indiana High School Athletic Association Class 3A, Sectional 32 played on the University of Evansville campus at the James and Dorothy Cooper Stadium. The Lady Vikings’ first opponent

By Lois Mittino Gray Local resident Frank Rynkiewich wrote an entire 222-page book using only his eyeballs. Preorder sales of ‘Hard Pressed from Every Side’ are skyrocketing on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Books A Million websites, even before its official release date on June 2. Faced with the debilitating disease of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Frank shares his profound journey through suffering, addressing the often contentious question of God’s character in the fa

July 04, 1776 was the birth of the United States of America. Our Birth Certificate is the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure those rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” Were the men who sign

Several years ago, I bought a car. No big deal, you say. People purchase vehicles all the time. However, this was a major purchase for me, psychologically speaking. It was totally unneeded: I had a perfectly good car in my garage that carried me from Point A to Point B with a minimum of effort. Never mind, I told myself. You need this. And I did. After some searching and research, I bought a great big bauble for myself: a convertible. This turned out to be one of the best dec

By Lois Mittino Gray Longtime Mount Vernon High School business teacher Jim Hatfield will finally “hang up his shingle” at the end of this school year and retire after 47 years of service to the Mount Vernon School District. School Board President Greg Oeth was visibly shocked stating, “He was even my teacher.” Board members accepted his resignation much to their chagrin, knowing his shoes as a teacher and Business Department Chair will be hard to fill. “I tried to see if he

By Lois Mittino Gray Someone needs to keep an eye on deteriorating structures and unsafe living conditions in our local area and Posey County Building Commissioner Ed Batteiger is the man charged with this task. He travels daily scanning the landscape and meeting with homeowners about conditions before notifying the County Commissioners about unhandled concerns. Commissioner President Bill Collins informed his fellow team members at their May 20, meeting that the town of Pose

By Lois Mittino Gray The USA Semiquincentennial flag has arrived in Mount Vernon amid a flurry of activities planned locally for our Nation’s 250th birthday. A full schedule of events is planned under the watchful eye of Becky Higgins, County Coordinator for the birthday bash. “I received a call about two and a half years ago asking if I would coordinate the celebration. I believe I was asked because I chaired the Indiana Bicentennial Celebration and they got my name,” she

By Lois Mittino Gray New Harmony Town Council President Jeff Smotherman emphasized that something needs to be done about misuse of the yard waste dump behind the Fire Station by townspeople. Speaking at the May 19 regular monthly meeting, he reported that it is becoming a problem. It seems the dump is encroaching on private property owned by Jason Hoehn, and he has to keep pushing the materials back to the boundary lines. Smotherman explained the dump was created back in 2000

This Posey home was completely engulfed in fire when firefighters arrived at the corner of Motz and Diamond Island roads on Friday evening. Photo supplied Special to the News Two people have died and another person is in the hospital after a late‑night house fire on Diamond Island Road in Posey County near the intersection with Motz Road west of St. Wendel.. According to information provided to the Posey County News, Edy and Kenny Hurt perished in the fire that destoryed thei

By Lois Mittino Gray Mainstream Fiber would like to install enhanced fiber optics in Mount Vernon, but the permitting fees may be the gamechanger in their $4.3 million proposal. Two representatives from the company appeared at the May 28, Mount Vernon Board of Works meeting to pitch for reducing these fees from the city fathers. Company President and its founder, Bryan Gabriel, began his presentation stating they are an Indiana-based company offering construction services, in

Rebeca C. Cram, 94, of Mt. Vernon, was welcomed into the arms of her Savior on May 29, 2026, and was reunited with her soulmate, David Cram, who preceded her in death in March of this year. Rebeca was born in Puerto Montt, Chile, the daughter of Luis Correa and Ida Correa-Schmeisser. Rebeca met David while he was serving in the military, and the two later married and spent 73 wonderful years together. Rebeca was a devoted Catholic and a member of St. Matthew’s Church in Mt. V

Katoya Ann Gresham, “Toy” to most of her friends, 61, of Poseyville, Ind., passed away peacefully of natural causes at her home on May 22, 2026. Born in Evansville, Ind., on June 12, 1964, Katoya lived a life full of laughter, personality, and love for her family. Katoya loved bingo in her younger years, spending time talking with her grandchildren. She was known for her gregarious personality, her unforgettable sense of humor, and her lifelong talent for attracting quirky pe

Jacqulin Lee “Jackie” (Niethammer) Benson Mason, 79, of Poseyville, Ind., passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at her daughter’s home. Jackie was born in Evansville, Ind., on July 8, 1946, to the late William and Juanita (Bogan) Niethammer. She attended Scott Grade School and graduated from Reitz High School in 1965. Jackie retired from Keller Crescent after 43 years of dedicated service. Jackie was a member of Centenary United Methodist Church and had most recently been att

2026-161 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS INDIANA FINANCE AUTHORITY & POSEY COUNTY REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT POSEY COUNTY, INDIANA I-64 BLACK RIVER REST STOP – GRINDER PUMP CONNECTIONS General Notice Posey County Regional Sewer District (Owner) is requesting Bids for the construction of the following Project: I-64 Black River Rest Stop – Grinder Pump Connections 230063 Bids for the construction of the Project will be received at the Posey County Regional Sewer District Board Meetin