Aug 19 Southern Indiana New Commission To Propose Changes To Indiana’s Public Health Statutes Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is forming a new commission to examine the state’s public health system and offer recommendations on how lawmakers could alter it. The 15-member board will meet monthly starting next month. Holcomb said the state has consistently struggled in national health rankings in recent years, even before COVID-19 took hold. “What we’re […] By John Boyle Aug 19 Southern Indiana Indiana Gets New Public Health Commission John Boyle
Aug 18 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Health Departments Offering COVID-19 Booster Shots Last week, the CDC recommended that certain immunocompromised people receive COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. By John Boyle Aug 18 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Health Departments Offering COVID-19 Booster Shots John Boyle
Aug 13 Southern Indiana Democrats Appoint Floyd County’s First Ever Black Council Member Tony Toran is filling the vacant Floyd County Council seat of Tom Pickett, who died last month after serving for 14 years. By John Boyle Aug 13 Southern Indiana Floyd County Appoints First Ever Black Council Member John Boyle
Aug 12 Southern Indiana Advocates Say Clearing Homeless Camps Poses Health Risks The city is assessing and clearing homeless encampments across Louisville. Housing advocates are concerned officials lack adequate plans to keep unsheltered residents safe amid a huge surge of COVID cases. By Yasmine Jumaa Aug 12 Southern Indiana Advocates Say Clearing Homeless Camps Poses Health Risks Yasmine Jumaa
Aug 11 Southern Indiana Mask Debates Erupt At Southern Indiana School Board Meetings Greater Clark County and New Albany Floyd County Schools’ board meetings were interrupted by parents who opposed mask mandates this week. By John Boyle Aug 11 Southern Indiana Mask Debates Erupt At Southern Indiana School Board Meetings John Boyle
Aug 10 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Development Authority Ranks Top Project Proposals Six projects from Clark and Floyd counties ranked in the top 10 proposals from the five-county region, which is seeking funding from a state-run grant program. By John Boyle Aug 10 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Development Authority Ranks Top Project Proposals John Boyle
Aug 6 Southern Indiana Floyd County Health Department Rescinds School Mask Mandate As COVID-19 cases soar across Indiana, the Floyd County Health Department has reversed plans to implement a mask mandate at county schools. The health department dropped the mandate after Floyd County Commissioners challenged it, citing Indiana’s State Enrolled Act 5. The law, which went into effect this year, states any local restrictions related to an […] By John Boyle Aug 6 Southern Indiana Floyd County Health Department Rescinds School Mask Mandate John Boyle
Aug 5 Southern Indiana Origin Park Projected To Have Multimillion-Dollar Economic Impact in Southern Indiana The park, along with an “outdoor adventure” attraction within its confines, is estimated to generate around $265M in economic activity. By John Boyle Aug 5 Southern Indiana Analysis: Origin Park To Be Financial Boon For So. Ind. John Boyle
Aug 3 Southern Indiana Floyd County Zoning Change Could Mean More Homes To Highlander Point Developers are asking Floyd County Commissioners to change the zoning of land around Highlander Point from commercial to residential so they can build more than 200 single-family homes. By John Boyle Aug 3 Southern Indiana Floyd County Zoning Change Could Mean More Homes To Highlander Point John Boyle
Jul 29 Southern Indiana Jeffersonville To Replace Downtown Greenspace With Parking Lot After years of revitalizing its downtown with infill development and greenspaces, Jeffersonville officials have approved a new parking lot near the city’s core. The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission unanimously approved the plan on Wednesday. The new lot will add 105 parking spots along West Maple Street, across from Big Four Station Park. It will replace greenspace […] By John Boyle Jul 29 Southern Indiana Jeffersonville To Replace Downtown Greenspace With Parking Lot John Boyle
Jul 28 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Mental Health Providers Launch Series Of Public Discussions The newly-reformed Clark County Crisis Intervention Team is hosting the first in a series of roundtable discussions in Southern Indiana this week. The inaugural meeting will focus on depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) coordinator Amanda Beam said she hopes the gathering can help people who have experienced depression better understand their […] By John Boyle Jul 28 Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Mental Health Providers Launch Series Of Public Discussions John Boyle
Jul 26 Southern Indiana New Report Highlights Needed Improvements In Southern Indiana Affordable housing, mental health and quality wages were just a few of the issues highlighted in the 2021 “Priorities For Progress” needs assessment. By John Boyle Jul 26 Southern Indiana New Report Highlights Needed Improvements In Southern Indiana John Boyle
Jul 22 Southern Indiana Democrats To Fill Floyd County Council Vacancy Next Month Tom Pickett had represented District 1 on the Floyd County Council since 2007 before his death earlier this month. By John Boyle Jul 22 Southern Indiana Democrats To Fill Floyd County Council Vacancy Next Month John Boyle
Jul 21 Southern Indiana New Albany Businesses Prepare For Sherman Minton Repairs The Sherman Minton Renewal project is expected to take 843 days, including 54 days of full closure, to repair the 59-year-old bridge. By John Boyle Jul 21 Southern Indiana New Albany Businesses Prepare For Sherman Minton Repair John Boyle