Articles tagged as: Clark County
May 7, 2018
President Trump Orders Federal Flood Assistance For Indiana
Assistance could include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-cost loans to cover uninsured property and other programs.
Read MoreMay 4, 2018
Southern Indiana Officials Fight Hepatitis A Outbreak
Officials in Floyd and Clark counties are working to vaccinate more people, with a focus on high-risk populations such as homeless people and jail inmates.
Read MoreMarch 27, 2018
Indiana Investigating Increase In Hepatitis A Cases
The Indiana State Department of Health said Monday that 17 cases of hepatitis A have been confirmed statewide in the past month, including 11 in Clark and Floyd counties.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2018
S. Indiana Needle Exchange Expands From 1 Day A Week To 4
Clark County's needle exchange had been open each Thursday, for six hours, since it began operations in Jeffersonville in January 2017.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2018
Community Buy-In, Naloxone Credited With Helping County Buck Fatal Trend
Overdose deaths in southern Indiana's Clark County dropped from 90 to 60 between 2016 and 2017, a 33 percent decrease, according to preliminary data.
Read MoreJanuary 4, 2018
Overdose Deaths Drop By 30 Percent In Indiana County
The Clark County Health Department is waiting on final numbers but said tests so far show 60 drug-related deaths in 2017. That compares to 90 in 2016.
Read MoreAugust 11, 2017
Southern Indiana County Extends Needle Exchange Program
Clark County commissioners on Thursday night voted unanimously to extend the program for another year. The program now will be up for renewal at the end of August 2018.
Read MoreJune 7, 2017
Holcomb Seeks Federal Disaster Loans For 9 Counties
The governor is asking the U.S. Small Business Administration for disaster loans that could help recovery from flooding that started in late May.
Read MoreFebruary 3, 2017
Ex-Indiana Schools Chief Bennett Not Eligible For County Council
Republican precinct committee members voted Wednesday to appoint Tony Bennett to a vacant Clark County Council position, but he could not take the seat because he has not met the residency requirement.
Read MoreNovember 14, 2016
Southern Indiana Jail Makes Changes After Reality Show
The A&E program "60 Days In" followed seven undercover volunteers disguised as inmates at the Clark County Jail.
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