The Posey County News

Posey County resident Kelly Collins, center, has data center questions answered by representatives from Amazon during their meeting with the public on Thursday evening at the Posey County Fairgrounds. Photo by Dave Pearce By Dennis Marshall NEW HARMONY, Ind. — Amazon Web Services has identified farmland just east of Mount Vernon and south of AstraZeneca as a potential site for a data center in Posey County. This gives residents their clearest look yet at where the company mig

By Dennis Marshall MOUNT VERNON, Ind. — A request for up to $10 million in county funding to help complete the Western Bypass drew no vote Wednesday, Oct. 14, as Posey County Council members sought more time to consider the proposed commitment. Commissioner Bill Collins told the council the remaining work would cost an estimated $45 million, including a railroad bridge, and could require a county match of $9 million to $10 million. He asked for permission to pursue a grant to

Black Township Fire Chief Jay Price extols some of the advantages of a county-wide fire service during meetings around the county over the weekend. Photo by Dennis Marshall By Dennis Marshall NEW HARMONY, Ind. — A proposal to reorganize fire protection across much of Posey County would place paid firefighters at stations in six locations, add part-time personnel to cover daytime shortages, and bring participating departments under a single countywide district. The plan was pr