Articles tagged as: Floyd County
August 12, 2019
Southern Indiana REMC Gets $15.5M Federal Loan For Upgrades
The loan is among $181 million in financing the USDA is making to upgrade rural electric systems in 10 states.
Read MoreJuly 18, 2019
Feds Award Indiana County $3M For Tech Park Road Project
Floyd County's commissioners say the grant will help the county expand its industrial base by accommodating high-tech businesses at the Floyd County Tech Park.
Read MoreJuly 9, 2019
Tourism Agency Seeks Hotel Tax Hikes In 2 Indiana Counties
Tourism officials are seeking hotel tax increases in two southern Indiana counties to free up more money for marketing and promoting the region's attractions.
Read MoreMay 23, 2019
Southern Indiana Highway Lanes Reopen After Sinkhole Repairs
The Indiana Department of Transportation says the eastbound lanes of Interstate 265 in Floyd County between Charlestown Road and Interstate 65 were back open.
Read MoreDecember 10, 2018
Indiana Jails Make Changes As Female Inmates Increase
The growing number of women in the jails brings challenges to spacing and increased health costs associated with women, especially pregnant inmates, jail officials said.
Read MoreAugust 15, 2018
Swastikas Painted At Southern Indiana Retirement Community
The spray-painted images were found Monday in Floyds Knobs. Sheriff Frank Loop said authorities suspect teenagers were behind the vandalism at a retirement community and to a New Albany-Floyd County school bus.
Read MoreJuly 23, 2018
Weather Service Confirms 4 Tornadoes Hit Indiana Friday
An EF-1 tornado with winds of 100 mph touched down Friday in central Indiana's Madison County, destroying a barn and damaging trees.
Read MoreJune 4, 2018
S. Indiana Judge: Murder Convict Can't Legally Change Name
Jeramy Heavrin of New Albany was convicted of killing 23-year-old Jennifer Rose Johnson in 1994. In February he petitioned Floyd Circuit Court to change his name to Jayson Lee Archer.
Read MoreMay 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 More