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A large crowd gathered at First Christian Church to learn about local efforts that are underway to manage growing mental health pressures facing the city and all of Morgan County.
The HCMS 8th grade football team opened its season with an impressive, 44-6 win over Ohio County at Hartford Tuesday. The Hancock Clarion
If all goes as planned, and there are no lawsuits filed, Morgan County will take over control of the buffer zones around some of Morgan Counties municipalities on Dec. 1.
Officials said appointments are still preferred and some vaccine providers are booked through May. Dr. Lindsay Weaver, Indiana Department of Health chief medical officer, said the expansion to walk-ins is partially because demand for vaccines has dropped off and partially to help lower the barrier for Hoosiers to get vaccinated. "But almost everyone that we’ve asked said absolutely and are taking walk-ins. And that really means a lot to people who have had difficulty trying to plan ahead and schedule," Weaver said. Indiana lags behind the national average for COVID-19 vaccines, with a littl...
Updated: 10:42 PM EDT April 29, 2021 MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — There is plenty of COVID-19 vaccine available, but not enough people are willing to roll up their sleeve for the shot in the arm. Clinics across Indiana have made it even easier for people to get the vaccine by allowing walk-ins instead of requiring appointments. Indiana is seeing fewer new doses given each week, even though only about 34 percent of eligible people in the state are fully vaccinated. The Morgan County Health Department opened a vaccine clinic in a former grocery store in Martinsville in January. The ...