Brian Scott

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Additional assistance arriving soon for Hoosier families whose children receive free and reduced-cost meals at school, via the “Pandemic EBT” program

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced today that families whose children receive free or reduced-cost meals at school will receive “Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer” benefits beginning this week. These benefits are intended to reimburse the families of about 600,000 Hoosier children for the cost of meals …

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Dealing with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

HENDRICKS COUNTY – COVID-19 has impacted numerous individual’s lives globally, leaving many stressed with the complications that come along with a pandemic as severe as this. The fear of contracting the virus, the fear of losing loved ones, the potential to lose one’s job, the loss of social activities, and …

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Hendricks County residents now have two sites for Coronavirus testing

Residents of Hendricks County can now be tested for the Coronavirus at two locations inside the county. Residents can be tested at Hendricks Regional Health Hospital located at 1000 E Main St, Danville, IN 46122. SchedulingWalk-in – Scheduling via web available HoursMon-Fri: 8:00AM-8:00PM Sat-Sun: 8:30AM-4:30PM Requirements to be Tested Doctor’s noteEssential …

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Indy Chamber Partners with Jobvite to Bolster Talent Initiative

The Indy Chamber announced a partnership today with Jobvite, a comprehensive talent solution provider, to contribute its expertise and systems to improve the structure and effectiveness of the Rapid Response Talent initiative in collaboration with the City of Indianapolis, EmployIndy, and Ascend Indiana. Beginning today, job seekers can complete a simple form in less than a …

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On Track: I-69 Finish Line Weekly Update

Drivers returning to the road have likely noticed that I-69 Finish Line construction has moved into Morgan County north of Martinsville. Much of the construction activity is at State Road 37 near Egbert Road, Perry Road and Waverly Road where new overpasses are being built and at Henderson Ford Road where …

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Five Vehicle Crash on I-465 Claims One Life

Indianapolis, Ind – An adult male lost his life Friday evening when the vehicle he was driving collided with the back of a disabled vehicle alongside the interstate. At 7:39 p.m. emergency crews were called to the scene of a serious five vehicle crash on I-465 eastbound at the 0.5 mile …

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Weekly Construction Update for Marion County and I-70 Projects

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation will continue patching this week in and around Indianapolis and along I-70. This weekly release will detail full closures, lane closures and ramp closures throughout the construction zones in Marion County and along the I-70 corridor from I-465 to the Ohio State Line.  …

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