CLARK COUNTY — “We are still evolving” was the topic of discussion at the Monday panel that kicked off Clark County CARES Drug Facts Week at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Greater Clark County Schools will move to district-wide eLearning for the rest of the week as the Omicron surge continues to strain staffing at local schools.

Tom Jones understands the importance of investing for the future and that’s why he decided to run for State Representative, District 72. You could say investing has always been at his core.

GREENVILLE — Current District 46 State Senator Kevin Boehnlein has formally filed to run for a full, four-year term.

FLOYD COUNTY — The Floyd County Democratic Women’s Caucus will host its January 2022 Annual Meeting virtually at 6 p.m. Thursday.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Kent Lanum, chair of River Heritage Conservancy’s board of directors, announced the hiring of Doug Scott as its Chief Development Officer. Scott will join Executive Director Susan Rademacher to lead Origin Park into 2022.

CLARK COUNTY — The beach at Deam Lake State Park will be busy again soon, well before the summer heat hits Southern Indiana.

NEW ALBANY — IU Southeast students worked Monday to bring light to a dreary and cold January day.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana University Health has given an $8.75 million grant to Ivy Tech Community College to expand its nursing program and increase student enrollment.

ANDERSON — Environmental groups hoping to see meaningful legislative action on issues ranging from coal ash regulation to management of wetlands may be disappointed when the General Assembly wraps up its abbreviated session in mid-March.

NEW ALBANY — Last month the New Albany Redevelopment Commission approved bids that will expand the city’s shoreline, which includes a project for a kayak launch point at the Silver Creek Landing.

SELLERSBURG — Ivy Tech Community College in Sellersburg is maintaining the same COVID-19 protocols as the campus prepares for the spring semester.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Kristi Charbonneau, a teacher at Floyd Central High School, said she is concerned that legislation under consideration at the Indiana Statehouse could cause teachers to “leave in droves.”

JEFFERSONVILLE — Everyone in Jeffersonville might not have known Jesse Hyers, but they’ve seen his work.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Several incumbents and a handful of new candidates have filed for Southern Indiana offices in the near two weeks since the opening of the primary filing period.

WASHINGTON — The federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday as the White House looks to address nationwide shortages, but supplies will be limited to just four free tests per home.

NEW ALBANY — A longtime local politician died on Wednesday, leaving other members of the community to reflect on his legacy and love for New Albany.

NEW ALBANY — The brand new Mustang crossover looks sharp parked at police headquarters with its New Albany Police Department logo and a lightning bolt painted where the gas cap should be.

The Excel Center, a free public high school for adults, is accepting enrollment applications. New classes begin Feb. 21 at all 15 Excel Center locations, one of which is at 1329 Applegate Lane in Clarksville.

We’ll be tracking a developing winter storm as we enter the weekend.

INDIANAPOLIS — A bill limiting an employer’s ability to mandate vaccines for their employees moved through the Indiana House on Thursday just moments before the U.S. Supreme Court blocked a federal government rule requiring large employers to vaccinate employees.

FLOYD COUNTY — The Floyd County Health Department [FCHD] announced Thursday the highest local index of positive cases for the entire COVID-19 Pandemic.

As I mentioned last week, Liz and I are taking on a fully vegetarian menu for the month of January. We did this in February last year and had so much fun with it we decided to do it again this year.

Indiana University Southeast has announced three recipients of the 2022 Chancellor’s Medallion.

FLOYD COUNTY — Southern Indiana teens will soon get the chance to have literature and artwork published.

People often ask how to cook chicken breasts so they are juicy and flavorful. This can be a challenge because chicken breasts are low in fat and can become dry when cooked too long.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — The day after incumbent Republican Trey Hollingsworth announced he won’t run for another term, Erin Houchin unveiled she will seek Indiana’s 9th Congressional District seat.

FLOYD COUNTY — Floyd County has moved to the high-risk red warning level as COVID-19 cases skyrocket in the community.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — U.S. Rep. Trey Hollingsworth will not seek another term in Congress this year.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — In remembrance of the late actress Betty White and her love for animals, a social media challenge is encouraging people to make donations to animal shelters and organizations.

NEW ALBANY — New Albany High School is one of eight theater programs across the country selected to perform at the International Thespian Festival.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana hospitals are reporting a record number of COVID-19 patients as the highly contagious Omicron variant continues driving a statewide surge, the state’s latest coronavirus update shows.

After observing and researching the events of the past two years, Jackie Bright Grubbs decided to run for State Representative.

CLARK COUNTY— The seventh annual Drug Facts Week hosted by Clark County CARES begins Monday and will continue with a slew of events that aim to educate the community about the opioid problem in Indiana.

NEW ALBANY — New Albany’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles is open for business again after closing for two months this past fall.

The Libertarian Party of Floyd County named Jennifer Caummisar-Kern as its new chairperson at the annual county convention on Monday.