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• Good Samaritan hosts Medicare 101 educational sessions

  On October 30, Good Samaritan will host two free educational sessions to provide valuable information on Medicare plans.

• $1.2M in new grant funding to expand Indiana's Diaper Distribution Networks

• Owner of ambulance service facing battery charges

• Two Vincennes men receive appointments to Vincennes University Board of Trustees

• Boil order lifted for Petrolia Water District

• Solar, trees on Bridgeport City Council agenda

• Olney squirrel count dates on Saturday and Oct. 19

  Olney is holding its 46th annual squirrel count.

• VU Board Of Trustees reelects Sievers, honors Schach

  The Board approved bids for a major addition to the Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy on the Vincennes Campus.

• Work through active organizations to help storm survivors

  Visit the FEMA Volunteer and Donate page for a list of reputable organizations to direct donations.

• Blood collection disrupted in Southeast; threat of storms persists through October

  Learn more or schedule an appointment by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App.

• Petrolia Water District boil order issued

• Great Bowls of Fire coming to Vincennes

  The event features 20 teams of celebrity chefs competing for support of their chili and the United Way. 

• Smith Sales closing after 81 years

  Smith cites the pandemic, economic challenges, and changes in small-town America as reasons for the closure.

• St. Francisville bridge closures scheduled

• Lawrence County Memorial Hospital expands Therapy Services Department; open house, ribbon cutting scheduled

  LCMH will host an open house and ribbon cutting on October 24.

• Warrant arrest plus one in Bicknell incident

• Gov. Holcomb activates Indiana National Guard to aid North Carolina hurricane relief

  About a dozen Indiana National Guard airmen with the 181st Intelligence Wing, based in Terre Haute, will head to North Carolina.

• Gov. Holcomb announces long-term plan to support children with high acuity needs

  The plan is the result of a collaboration among the Family and Social Services Administration, Department of Correction, Department of Child Services, the Department of Education and the Governor’s Office.

• Indiana Debate Commission asks Hoosier voters to submit questions in the race for governor

  Questions will be vetted by members of the commission and accepted for full consideration through October 11. Hoosiers whose questions are selected also may be offered the opportunity to ask their questions on pre-taped video during the hour-long debate