Year: 2020

Brookville, IN—In response to the emerging needs of businesses being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, a COVID-19 Emergency Small Business Program Fund was established in the Franklin County Community Foundation. Funding for this has been […]

Batesville, IN—On Monday, April 13, Margaret Mary Health began in-house COVID-19 testing.  The testing is performed on the same analyzer as our Flu A/B and Strep A testing and will allow for results within a […]

Brookville, IN—The Franklin County Health Department announced receiving two new positive cases for COVID-19, bringing Franklin County’s total to 75.  Both new cases are adults.  Health officials also reported that one more patient has been […]

Statewide— Indiana residents who need help feeding their families during the COVID-19 pandemic will have greater access to assistance from food banks and pantries through a Disaster Household Distribution program approved by the USDA Food […]

Versailles, IN– Ripley County Prosecutor Ric Hertel testified virtually on April 14 to a Department of Justice Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice on the issues prosecutors around Indiana and the nation […]

Statewide—As of 11:59 pm on April 14, 440 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 bringing the total to 8,955 Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus. A total of 387 Hoosiers have died […]

Batesville, Indiana— The Batesville Area Resource Center formed One Batesville Task Force with the purpose of addressing the immediate needs of those residing in the Batesville Community School Corporation’s district in times of crisis and […]