CHARLESTOWN — The Charlestown Council voted to affirm its desire to support a wastewater treatment design plan on Wednesday with $800,000 from the capital trust fund and $1.5 million from American Rescue Plan fund.

It’ll be hard to top the amazingly warm weather we’ve had lately in Southern Indiana, but this weekend doesn’t look all that bad considering the time of year we’re in.

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JEFFERSONVILLE — Dr. Rita Fleming is known in the community as a state representative and an obstetrician, but people might not be familiar with her work as a taxidermist.

SELLERSBURG — St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 2253 St. Joe Road West in Sellersburg, is preparing to celebrate the Dedication Mass of its newly built church.

CLARKSVILLE — What speedway can you go to and not be concerned about the weather? The answer is the Southern Indiana Speedway in Clarksville.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A Jeffersonville mother is committed to making sure her young child receives the care he needs as he faces numerous health issues.

CHARLESTOWN — The Charlestown City Council approved a rezoning request Wednesday for a $35 million, 192-unit affordable housing project that they voted against in late October.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — There were 129 new cases of COVID-19 reported between Clark County and Floyd County on Wednesday.

FLOYD COUNTY — A local foundation is providing $330,000 in grants for services supporting Floyd County residents.

JEFFERSONVILLE — Clark Memorial Health (CMH) has received accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for the services of its Sleep Center.

WASHINGTON — Abortion rights are on the line at the Supreme Court in historic arguments Wednesday over the landmark ruling nearly 50 years ago that declared a nationwide right to end pregnancies and has forged one of the most enduring fault lines in American life and politics.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany man was sentenced Monday in Floyd Superior Court to a total of 15 years on two felony charges.

NEW ALBANY — Attorney Calvin A. Blank has joined the law firm of Lorch Naville Ward LLC, 506 State St. in New Albany, in the general practice of law.

NEW ALBANY — Rauch and Blue River Services will be applying for up to $500,000 from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) next year to renovate the Fairmont Neighborhood Center in New Albany.

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s top medical groups pleaded Tuesday for more people to get COVID-19 vaccine shots as the state is in the midst of a new surge of infections and hospitalizations.

NEW ALBANY — The Salvation Army of Southern Indiana is seeking donations and bell ringers for its annual fundraising effort to support its year-round services, which have grown in demand since the pandemic.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Ron Ramey is no dancer.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — New Albany-Floyd County and Borden-Henryville School Corp. have returned to mask mandates as cases increase in Southern Indiana.

CLARK COUNTY — Clark County will begin working to raise awareness about available resources for quitting tobacco use through a $34.8 million state health initiative.

CLARKSVILLE — The Clarksville Town Council plans to vote on an ordinance that would bring the town’s Parks and Recreation Department under the authority of the council.

NEW ALBANY — The Interstate 265 eastbound to Interstate 65 southbound ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. Thursday through 6 a.m. Friday. This closure will allow crews to finalize the lane configurations that will be in place for the duration of bridge construction.

LOUISVILLE — The Joint Board for the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project approved two resolutions Monday related to the operations of the RiverLink tolling system.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated including booster shots as he seeks to quell concerns Monday over the new COVID-19 variant omicron, but he won’t immediately push for more restrictions to stop its spread, his chief medical adviser said.

CLARKSVILLE — A community theater has recently made a comeback after a hiatus due to the pandemic, and the organization continues to recover through fundraising efforts.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Typically only located on Pearl Street in Downtown New Albany, Dada Boutique has broadened its reach for the holidays with a pop-up shop in Clarksville’s Green Tree Mall.

NEW ALBANY — A Southern Indiana group is honoring veterans by sharing the stories behind photographs, letters and other memorabilia from those who served in various wars.

NEW ALBANY — When one reads or hears about the American Civil War, there are many things that might come to mind.

JEFFERSONVILLE — The Jeffersonville Redevelopment Commission recently approved a project that will add street lights along Chestnut Street in downtown Jeffersonville.

BRUSSELS (AP) — The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scientists held emergency meetings to weigh the exact risks, which were largely unknown.

INDIANAPOLIS — Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday he would extend the state’s public health emergency for another month amid a stalled legislative proposal that would force businesses to grant COVID-19 vaccination requirement exemptions without any questions and block similar immunization…

INDIANA — In her new position as a dean at Hoosier Prairie Elementary, Amy Walker works with young children to talk about emotions and how to handle their feelings when they are sad, anxious or angry.

NEW ALBANY — Since releasing his first children’s book in 2020, New Albany author Tahj Jacobi Mullins has sold hundreds of his colorful books following the adventures of a blue moose named Azul.

JEFFERSONVILLE — A Jeffersonville bar owner was arrested Wednesday on several felony charges after a yearlong investigation by the Indiana State Police Special Investigations Section, Indiana Department of Revenue and the Indiana Excise Police.

This weekend’s forecast features some unsettled weather, but the overall impacts look low as of this writing.

CLARK COUNTY — The Clark County Commissioners and Council both voted this week to support a prospective industrial company in a non-binding agreement.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — The former theater director of a local high school has released an album representing his journey as he embarks upon new opportunities.

NEW ALBANY — A New Albany man has been sentenced for a robbery and a battery case that caused serious injury to the victim, according to a news release from the Floyd County Prosecutor's Office.

NEW ALBANY — The New Albany City Council voted 6-3 against a resolution that would recommend for the New Albany Redevelopment Commission to post meeting agendas online and on social media.

The Louisville Zoo staff is saddened by the recent death of male bald eagle Sequoia.

NEW ALBANY — Charlestown Road residents have expressed concerns for their safety after a police chase Monday resulted in destroyed property and are again asking the city to implement safety measures in the neighborhood.

Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest travel periods of the year. For 2021, AAA has estimated that 48.3 million Americans will travel by automobile over the Thanksgiving holiday; an 8% increase over 2020.

The advice that public health officials and medical experts gave in 2020 regarding holiday gatherings was that because of COVID-19 they should be canceled or be virtual events. A lot has changed since then.

SOUTHERN INDIANA — Local health departments have been seeing a steady flow of residents receiving COVID-19 vaccines in recent weeks as eligibility has expanded, including low-dose Pfizer vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 and adults receiving their booster shot.

The Ann Rogers Clark Chapter of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution met with Captain Nick Mobley of the Clark County Sheriff’s Office for “Be Safe,” a program that focused on situational awareness for everyone. Regent Sheila Parsons introduced the speaker.

The holiday season is upon us. Here is a look at what we know is ahead in the area. If you know of additional happenings, email details to brenda.dorman@newsandtribune.com.

NEW ALBANY — A 19-year-old Louisville man was arrested Monday afternoon after leading police on a pursuit through New Albany and crashing into multiple vehicles.