MT. VERNON, IN (WFIE)- Some Posey County residents are relieved to hear that Governor Pence has pulled the incentive package that would have allowed the construction of a fertilizer plant.

"Our welfare, our air we breathe, our safety is much more important than the jobs," says Governor Mike Pence.

The Pakistan-based Fatima group still hopes a deal can be reached and economic leaders in Posey County aren't ready to close the books on the plant.

St. Wendel’s Parish is gearing up for their first ever rummage sale and they say it'll be a big one.

Clothes from baby to adult, mens and womens, toys of all sizes, bikes, household furniture, curio cabinets, household appliances, many household items including anitques and tools will be for sale.  They even have air conditioners, a tanning bed and a 17' carpet remnant.

Unemployment in Posey County stood at 6.7% in April according to figures released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.  The county is tied with Spencer, LaGrange and Tippecanoe and ranks among the 20 lowest in Indiana for unemployed workers.

Dubois County's 5.2% rate is the lowest in the state, just ahead of Hamilton (5.3%) and Daviess (5.5%).  

Overall, Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.2 percent to 8.5 percent in April, the largest one month decrease in over a year. Private sector employment in the Hoosier state also increased by 6,800 jobs over the past month and exceeded the national rate of growth. Indiana has now experienced private sector employment growth in 37 of the past 40 months.