The Vernon Township Fire Department is hoping an appeal at the state level will be approved for more funding, despite the financial impact of this year’s property tax reform.

Around 1 p.m. Thursday, they said anyone in the area of 400 blocks of West 7th Street, West 8th Street, and West 9th Street needs to evacuate and avoid the area.

Residents on several streets in Mt. Vernon had to evacuate due to a gas leak Thursday. An alert was shared just after 1 p.m.

Residents on several streets in Mt. Vernon have been ordered to evacuate due to a gas leak. An alert was shared just after 1 p.m. on Thursday by Posey County Emergency Management. According to the ...