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OFFICIALS Hancock County Commissioners, during their regular meeting Thursday, agreed to provide a letter of support to assist Hancock County Senior Services in its effort to reopen. Pictured, from left, are Commissioners Jeff Davis, Paul Cowey and Eron Chek.
NEW CUMBERLAND The Hancock County Commission will be offering its support in an effort to encourage state officials to allow senior citizens in the county to, once again, have access to nutrition, transportation and other services usually available to them.
Beth Wolanski, director of Hancock County Senior Services, attended Thursday’s commission meeting to request help in getting the state to allow the county senior center to reopen. In-building programs had been stopped as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cases in Hancock County have dropped dramatically and vaccinations are continuing at a strong pace thanks to the hard work of the Hancock County Health Department. Meanwhile students and staff are looking to return back to a strong social and educational environment in the classroom and the school board, along with Kronemann agreed.
Kronemann cited that the district has been in school on a five day a week schedule without any real issues or outbreaks. He credits his staff and the students for doing what they had to in order to assure that outcome.
Playing the Waiting Game: After a strong start to the season, Marauders are stuck sitting idle
12/24/20 4:25 AM
FORTVILLE A seasonal marketing strategy for TV programming and even Spotify for those streaming enthusiasts the “25 Days of Christmas” often conjures feelings of warmth, fun and joy around the holidays.
For the Mt. Vernon boys basketball team, however, those festive winter words hold an entirely different meaning, especially this season.
A team without an opponent since Dec. 5 and nearly that day as well Marauders boys basketball has been idly frozen in place this month, and barring any further changes, the program’s layoff from games will mark exactly 25 days.
Challenging Times: Wrestling continues to feel impact of pandemic era
12/16/20 11:48 PM
FORTVILLE Earlier this month, Mt. Vernon wrestling coach Chad Masters was looking forward to some sort of normalcy.
After spending the required time in COVID-19 contact tracing quarantine prior to and shortly after the Marauders’ season opener against Western on Dec. 2, Masters played the waiting game before returning to the wrestling room.
The Marauders had recently competed in the Shamrock Duals on Dec. 5, and finally, Masters was cleared to work with his team again.
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Mt. Vernon’s Carson Johnson works against Greenfield-Central’s Matt Wickham during the 132-pound match at the New Palestine 4-way meet on Dec. 21, 2019. (Rob Baker/Daily Reporter) By: Rich Torres | Daily Reporter/rtorres@greenfieldreporter.com