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Indiana Chamber Names Vanessa Green Sinders New President and CEO, First Female to Lead Organization

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Vanessa Green Sinders, a former Fortune 100 executive and experienced policy strategist, has been selected as the incoming president and CEO of Indiana Chamber. (Photo provided)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (September 14, 2023) – The Indiana Chamber of Commerce, the state’s largest business advocacy organization, is embarking on an exciting new chapter. Vanessa Green Sinders, a former Fortune 100 executive and experienced policy strategist, has been selected as the incoming president and CEO according to a press release issued today.

She will succeed Kevin Brinegar, who will retire in early January 2024. This significant milestone marks the Indiana Chamber’s first female president. Sinders was chosen from a highly qualified pool of candidates, hailing from various sectors including business, politics, and trade associations.

Sinders’ unique ability to lead, innovate, and advocate for diverse stakeholders set her apart from the competition. With a proven track record in corporate America, government, and a national trade group, she brings a wealth of experience to the Indiana Chamber. Her collaborative leadership style, coupled with a talent for elevating organizations and improving member outcomes, make her the ideal candidate for this role.

“What really set Vanessa apart is her demonstrated ability to lead, innovate and advocate across a wide spectrum of stakeholders. She’s done that in corporate America, government and with a national trade group. That’s so important because of the varied aspects and programs at the Indiana Chamber,” states Paul Perkins, search committee member and chair of the Indiana Chamber Board of Directors, which approved the hire earlier today.

“At every place she’s led, Vanessa has earned a reputation as a strong, collaborative leader able to take organizations to new heights, improve member outcomes and develop top internal talent.”

Sinders also boasts an impressive 20-year career in policy work in Washington D.C. Prior to her move to Indiana last year, she served as senior vice president for government affairs at Charter Communications/Spectrum. In this role, she directed strategic policy and political engagement with Congress and the White House, while overseeing internal and external government affairs teams. Additionally, Sinders held senior positions at the American Hotel & Lodging Association and played influential roles on Capitol Hill.

Excited about her new role, Sinders expresses her gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Indiana Chamber. She aims to build on the organization’s successful track record and contribute to the state’s reputation as an ideal place to live, work, and do business. Through collaboration and engagement with stakeholders across Indiana, Sinders plans to identify and advance new opportunities that maximize the Chamber’s impact.

“I am honored by the opportunity to lead the Indiana Chamber and build on the organization’s strong record of success that has helped position our state as a place where people want to live, work and do business,” Sinders says. “As a believer in the power of collaboration and working together, I look forward to engaging with stakeholders across the Hoosier state to identify and advance new opportunities that maximize the Chamber’s impact.”

Those who have worked closely with Sinders describe her as a likable, genuine, and energetic leader who excels at building strong teams and finding innovative solutions. As she assumes her role as president and CEO, there is confidence that Sinders will further enhance the Chamber’s already high-performing organization.

“Vanessa is the kind of person people immediately like when they meet her,” John Thompson, the search committee chair and past Indiana Chamber Board chairman said. Adding, “She goes out of her way to make those genuine connections. She’s a real team-builder and finds innovative solutions that benefit all.

“I’m confident as the Chamber staff, members and partners get to know her that they will see such a positive, energetic and strong leader – one that is able to deliver significant results and make what is already a high-performing organization even greater.”

Sinders resides in Indianapolis with her husband and two sons – she founded Green Sinders Consulting upon moving to Indiana. She holds a bachelor’s degree in government with a minor in economics from Dartmouth College.

Sinders will begin her tenure at the Indiana Chamber as president and CEO-elect on October 16 and will assume the full role on January 5, following Brinegar’s retirement.

The Indiana Chamber consists of eight legal entities including a political action committee, foundation, two for-profit subsidiaries and several 501(c)(3)s, including the Wellness Council of Indiana and Institute for Workforce Excellence.

110-year Sentence for NHK Killer

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Gary Ferrell enters the Clinton County Indiana Courthouse on Thursday, September 7, 2023, on way to hear his sentencing in the double murder of Promise Mays and Pamela Sledd in the parking lot of NHK Seating of America outside of Frankfort on August 18, 2021. (Photo by: Brett W. Todd)

FRANKFORT, Ind. (September 7, 2023) – Gary Ferrell, 28, will spend 110-years in state prison for the “brutal and heinous” murders of Promise Mays and Pamela Sledd in the parking lot of NHK Seating of America outside of Frankfort on August 18, 2021.

Clinton County Superior Court Judge Justin Hunter read the sentence aloud today after hearing final arguments from both Prosecutor Anthony Sommer and Stacy Uliana, defense attorney for Ferrell.

Judge Hunter, who had the discretion of sentencing between 45-years and 65-years per murder, handed-down the recommended guideline sentence of 55-years for each of the murders and ordered Ferrell to serve the sentences consecutively, one sentence immediately after the other. The Judge did note the Court rejects any characterization of the sentence as a “DeFacto LWOP sentence,” life without parole sentence.

Ferrell had previously faced the death penalty; however, the death penalty was removed upon Ferrell’s change of plea to guilty.

Judge Hunter wrote, “On motion of the State, the request of the State for imposition of the death penalty is withdrawn, which is appropriate in this case because of the evidence of the defendant’s intellectual disability.”

He further wrote in the sentencing order, “The Court further finds that it is appropriate that the sentences for Murder in this case be treated consecutively, and the Court would have rejected any plea agreement that did not call for consecutive sentencing for the two murders. To fail to treat the sentences consecutively would be a denial of justice to the victims and their families and only diminish the seriousness of defendant’s conduct.”

Ferrell received credit of 750 actual days served in jail from the date of the offense together with Class B credit time.

In coming to his decision, Judge Hunter noted both seven aggravating and seven mitigating factors – coming to the conclusion that each set factors “balance.”

The seven aggravating factors were noted as:
1. The Murders were brutal and heinous.
2. Defendant premeditated the Murder of Promise Mays, and Defendant was lying in wait for Promise Mays at a location where he could reasonably expect that she would not have any weapon, device or instrument to be able to protect herself.
3. The victims were both much physically weaker than the defendant himself.
4. The harm, injury, loss or damage suffered by the victims was significant and greater than the elements necessary to prove the commission of the offense. More specifically, both victims watched the other being shot, and defendant committed the murders while he was committing an offense of confinement with a deadly weapon.
5. Defendant deliberately chose to inflict his pain and harm upon his victims with a gun, during shift change at NHK, when he knew that many other workers at NHK would be in the immediate vicinity and thereby subject to the risk of harm from the use of a weapon.
6. Defendant acted out an entitlement to control and possess Promise Mays, whether in life or in death, even though she had demonstrated only kindness for the many people whom she encountered in her short and precious life.
7. With respect to the Murder he inflicted upon Pamela Sledd, Defendant shot Ms. Sledd after she had named her back and was retreating from the scene of the offense she had witnessed against her granddaughter. She was of no threat whatsoever to the defendant and his plan to murder and commit suicide.

And, the seven mitigating factors noted were:
1. Defendant led a law-abiding life for a substantial period before commission of the crime.
2. Defendant was cooperative with law enforcement, with the Court process, with his attorneys, and he accepted responsibility for his criminal conduct by confessing and entering a plea of guilty to both murders.
3. Defendant has made an expression of remo
4. Defendant suffers from an intellectual disability which profoundly affected his judgment and actions.
5. Defendant suffered from trauma in his childhood.
6. The defendant had an alcohol use disorder that contributed to his depression.
7. Prior to the murders, Defendant had an otherwise good character.

In coming to the decision that the “aggravating factors and the mitigating factors balance,” Judge Hunter wrote, “Although the Court assigns a substantial weight to mitigating factors recited above, the weight does not exceed the weight the Court gives to the aggravating factors; and the Court further finds that seriousness of the offenses-multiple murders committed at a workplace against helpless co-workers-carries an impact on not only the victims’ families but a community of many.”

Ferrell was remanded into the care of the Clinton County Sheriff’s Office for transport to the Indiana Department of Correction for service of the sentence.

Pursuant to the Pleas Agreement, Ferrell has waived his right to any appeal.

State Files Suit Against Kelly’s Seeking Restitution, Adds to Growing List of Cases Alleging Nepotism and Commissary Issues

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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed suit against Clinton County Sheriff Rich Kelly and his wife Ashley Kelly on Thursday, March 30, seeking restitution from conclusions contained within a November 23, 2021, State Board of Accounts (SBOA) audit.

FRANKFORT, Ind. (April 2, 2023) – Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed suit against Clinton County Sheriff Rich Kelly and his wife Ashley Kelly on Thursday, March 30, seeking restitution from conclusions contained within a November 23, 2021, State Board of Accounts (SBOA) audit. The suit alleges the Kelly’s of “malfeasance, misfeasance, and/or nonfeasance”; this action adds to a growing list of lawsuits involving the Kelly’s as either defendants or plaintiffs.

Rokita alleges in the 16-page complaint the SBOA found the Kelly’s violated the Clinton County nepotism ordinance – Sheriff Kelly challenged the merits of the Clinton County nepotism ordinance in its own, separate legal action in a Tippecanoe County court against the Clinton County Commissioners and County Council. The case was originally filed by the County in 2021 and amended in 2022 to include the Sheriff’s complaint. The Sheriff won – the judge ruling the Clinton County nepotism ordinance did not forbid the Sheriff from hiring his wife.

Rokita also alleges the Kelly’s failed to file a conflict of interest form stating Ashley is the wife of the Sheriff and no written contract to perform commissary services by either Ashley or Leonne LLC was provided to the County. Both are at issue in a separate civil lawsuit filed in 2022 by the Kelly’s against attorney Tom Little in Tippecanoe County; Leonne LLC is a company formed in 2018 by the Kelly’s prior to the beginning on Sheriff Kelly’s term, Ashley listed as a 51% owner, the Sheriff a 49% owner.

Court filings in that 2022 Tippecanoe County case allege attorney Little provided in December 2018 a conflict of interest form that described a dependent relationship and commissary work to be performed by Ashley to the then-members of the Clinton County Commissioners and County Council. Court filings also contain two communication logs that allegedly detail back-and-forth, email and messaging exchanges with various elected members of Clinton County government and select employees of Clinton County government attached to some of those communications.

Currently both the Kelly’s and attorney Little are awaiting a judge’s decision on whether any of those communications must be disclosed.

Those same communications and conflict form are at issue in each of the Kelly’s 2022 criminal cases – Rokita described the criminal cases as “correlated” in his filing, the criminal charges relating to the work done in the SBOA audit. In the criminal cases, the Kelly’s claim Special Prosecutor David Thomas has failed to turn over discovery while the Special Prosecutor has requested a change of venue. The judge in the criminal cases has yet to rule on either. The Kelly’s are each charged with four Level 6 Felony counts.

Rokita’s filing also details the monetary amount that was paid combined to Leonne LLC and Ashley, $219,634.65 – an item the SBOA stated was “improperly issued.” Those same payments were questioned by County Commissioners and County Council in the 2021 Tippecanoe County case; the judge ruled the payments were excessive. Sheriff Kelly has a pending case before the Court of Appeals seeking reversal of the judge’s ruling – this is the same appeals case the County Commissioners and County Council have required the Sheriff to dismiss before the respective Boards will sign-off on a 2023 commissary contract.

Rokita is asking for the funds to be paid back, plus the cost of the SBOA to perform the audit; the total of those two approaching $330,000. Also, Rokita alleges Clinton County has suffered “a pecuniary loss as a result of a violation of specified criminal codes” and is seeking treble damages – the amount times three. The suit for repayment comes from the Indiana Crime Victims Relief Act.

The Indiana Court of Appeals in 2023 addressed an issue of pecuniary interest in the Clinton County Commissioners appeal of an e-cigarette case originally filed by Sheriff Kelly in 2021 where a lower court judge ruled the Commissioners had exceeded its power stating, “that the Board cannot regulate by ordinance the conduct of inmates housed in the Clinton County Jail and cannot restrict the right of the Sheriff to sell or of inmates in the Clinton County Jail to purchase and use e-cigarettes and nicotine pouches that do not contain tobacco products within the confines of the Clinton County Jail.”

The Commissioners on appeal claimed Sheriff Kelly was selling the product so he and his wife could profit.

The Court of Appeals justices stated, “In their motion to correct error, the Commissioners asserted they were entitled to a relief from judgment based on newly discovered material evidence, specifically that ‘the sale of e-cigarettes was not solely for commissary revenue, but that Plaintiffs acted based upon undisclosed personal pecuniary interests.’ However, we need not consider any alleged newly discovered evidence creating a question of material fact because we have concluded the Sheriff’s Office is expressly granted the authority to control the care of prisoners in the jail under the Take Care Provision as a matter of law.”

Commissioner Jordan Brewer stated in a March 2023 interview the Board is still deciding whether to file an appeal to the Indiana Supreme Court.

In addition to those lawsuits, the Kelly’s have filed a civil claim against Clinton County Prosecutor Anthony Sommer in 2022 alleging defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Prosecutor Sommer denies those allegations and has asked a Boone County court to dismiss the lawsuit; a hearing is set for April 17. Sommer is being represented by an attorney from Rokita’s office according to court documents.

The Kelly’s have 20-days to respond to the Rokita suit.

A note to the reader. Some of the legal cases mentioned in this article involve reporting and interviews conducted by journalist Brett W. Todd; the work produced might be cited as part of specific case litigation filed by various parties in those respective cases.

2022 Clinton County General Election Results

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CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. – The following are results from Tuesday’s General Election voting released from the Clinton County Clerk’s Office.

CLINTON COUNTY ASSESSOR
JADA M RAY, REPUBLICAN: 6052

CLINTON COUNTY AUDITOR
BRITT OSTLER, REPUBLICAN: 6129

CLINTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT CLERK
STEPHANIE HARSHBARGER, REPUBLICAN: 6138

CLINTON COUNTY COMMISSIONER, DISTRICT 3
JORDAN BREWER, REPUBLICAN: 5767

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 1
CAROL J PRICE, REPUBLICAN: 729
DAVID A (RIGGSY) RIGGS, DEMOCRATIC: 282

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 2
JAKE MYERS, REPUBLICAN: 1036

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 3
JOSEPH MINK, REPUBLICAN: 1848
MARK A NEWHART, DEMOCRATIC: 619

CLINTON COUNTY COUNCIL, DISTRICT 4
ALAN DUNN, REPUBLICAN: 2120

CLINTON COUNTY SHERIFF
RICHARD L “RICH” KELLY, REPUBLICAN: 5905

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF CLINTON COUNTY, 45TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
ANTHONY J. SOMMER, REPUBLICAN: 5874

CENTER TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER (3 TO BE ELECTED)
STEPHANIE COOPER, REPUBLICAN: 1519
ZACHARY J LIGHT, REPUBLICAN: 1302
DON STOCK, REPUBLICAN: 1461

CENTER TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JAMI PRATT, REPUBLICAN: 2093

FOREST TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER
KATIE TRENARY, REPUBLICAN: 166

FOREST TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
BRENDA ROBERTOSN, REPUBLICAN: 208

JACKSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER (3 TO BE ELECTED)
NEAL J CLARK, REPUBLICAN: 255
JAMES A MENNEN, REPUBLICAN: 244
MICHAEL A PERRY, REPUBLICAN: 220

JACKSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
ANITA STEWART, REPUBLICAN: 333

JOHNSON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
TRAVIS KRAMER, REPUBLICAN: 57
TIM WYRICK, REPUBLICAN: 69

JOHNSON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
TOM MARSHALL, REPUBLICAN: 91

KIRKLIN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
MICHAEL D HENRY, REPUBLICAN: 279
ROGER A MCCLAIN, REPUBLICAN: 224
JOHN W GRICE, DEMOCRATIC: 182

KIRKLIN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
DARRIN S LAFFERTY, DEMOCRATIC: 240

MADISON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
TROY CLARK, DEMOCRATIC: 245
JOHN T MEYER, DEMOCRATIC: 256
AMIE MULLIKIN, DEMOCRATIC: 261

MADISON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
ANDRES HUBER, REPUBLICAN: 512

MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
MATT SACHA, REPUBLICAN: 356

MICHIGAN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
NICK K BALES, REPUBLICAN: 445

OWEN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
ALLEN J BECKETT SR., DEMOCRATIC: 98
CRAIG B MICHAEL, DEMOCRATIC: 102
LEWIS B FLOHR, REPUBLICAN: 177

OWEN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
CORY KLINEDINST, REPUBLICAN: 217

PERRY TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
BRADLEY BAILEY, REPUBLICAN: 266
DEVIN G BELL, REPUBLICAN: 225
JAMEY L CHANEY, REPUBLICAN: 251

PERRY TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
SCOTT KIMMEL, REPUBLICAN: 366

ROSS TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
GARY W GANGWER, REPUBLICAN: 545

ROSS TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JAMES (JIM) HARRIS, REPUBLICAN: 703

SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JEREMY PAYNE, REPUBLICAN: 154

UNION TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
C. DAVID LITTLE, DEMOCRATIC: 154
JOE CARTER, REPUBLICAN: 213
PAUL L DORSEY, REPUBLICAN: 194

UNION TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
KEVIN EVEANS, REPUBLICAN: 170
LARRY L LAUGHNER, DEMOCRATIC: 143

WARREN TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
PHILLIP D CARTER, REPUBLICAN: 133
MARY E HARNESS, REPUBLICAN: 111

WARREN TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
LARRY MILLER, DEMOCRATIC: 101

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP BOARD MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (3 TO BE ELECTED)
WILLIAM G FULTZ, REPUBLICAN: 165
JIM KNAPP, REPUBLICAN: 177
ROBERT J STINSON, REPUBLICAN: 195

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE, CLINTON COUNTY
JEFFREY C SIGLER, REPUBLICAN: 273

KIRKLIN TOWN COUNCIL MEMBER, CLINTON COUNTY (2 TO BE ELECTED)
JENNIFER BOWMAN , REPUBLICAN: 100
JERRY FAUCETT, REPUBLICAN: 110
LISA GARDNER, DEMOCRATIC: 70

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE
BRYCE EATON, NON PARTISAN: 1068

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 10
GINA M CRENSHAW , NON PARTISAN: 865
CRAIG M SHEETS, NON PARTISAN: 446

CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 12
KATIE COHEE, NON PARTISAN:1111

CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL BOARD, AT LARGE
ROB ALLEN, NON PARTISAN: 688
JUSTIN R BREWER, NON PARTISAN: 726

CLINTON PRAIRIE SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 17
TOBY J BOYER, NON PARTISAN: 517
CYNTHIA D NEAL, NON PARTISAN: 915

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 4
KRISTEN L BEARDSLEY, NON PARTISAN: 1941

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 5
AMANDA (MANDI) MITCHELL, NON PARTISAN:1901

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 6
JOEL PATRICK TATUM, NON PARTISAN: 1823

FRANKFORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD, DISTRICT 7
SANDRA L MILLER, NON PARTISAN: 1908

AUDITOR OF STATE
TERA K. KLUTZ, REPUBLICAN: 5451
ZENAI BROOKS, DEMOCRATIC: 1512
JOHN ANDREW SCHICK, LIBERTARIAN: 278

SECRETARY OF STATE
DIEGO MORALES, REPUBLICAN: 4904
DESTINY WELLS, DEMOCRATIC: 1820
EFFREY MAURER, LIBERTARIAN: 485
WRITE-IN: 1

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 038
HEATH R. VANNATTER, REPUBLICAN: 1068

STATE REPRESENTATIVE, DISTRICT 041
MARK J. GENDA, REPUBLICAN: 4819
GREG A. WOODS, DEMOCRATIC: 1175

TREASURER OF STATE
DANIEL ELLIOTT, REPUBLICAN: 5567
JESSICA MCCLELLAN, DEMOCRATIC: 1669

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, FOURTH DISTRICT
JIM BAIRD, REPUBLICAN: 5657
ROGER D. DAY, DEMOCRATIC: 1612
WRITE-IN: 2

UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM INDIANA
TODD YOUNG, REPUBLICAN: 5362
THOMAS M. MCDERMOTT, JR., DEMOCRATIC: 1606
JAMES M. SCENIAK, LIBERTARIAN:324
WRITE-IN: 6

SUMMARY

STRAIGHT PARTY VOTES
REPUBLICAN: 2697
DEMOCRATIC: 469
LIBERTARIAN: 1

TOTAL VOTES
PUBLIC COUNT(ALL): 7439
ELECTION DAY: 4672
PAPER ABSENTEE: 365
WALK-IN ABSENTEE: 2402

VOTER TURNOUT
36.53%

REGISTERED VOTERS
20365

 

 

VIDEO: Evansville House Explosion Kills 3, Damages 39 Houses

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VIDEO: Evansville House Explosion Kills 3, Damages 39 Houses
Danny Koester's surveillance camera captures the moment a house explodes near his business in Evansville, Indiana on August 10, 2022. (Video: Danny Koester/Local News X / TMX)

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – A house exploded Wednesday afternoon in Evansville that killed 3 and left 39 houses in the area damaged. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.

A nearby security camera caught the moment of the explosion. Warning: the video contains graphic content.

Motivational Speaker Chris Herren to Speak to All Clinton County High School Students at Case Arena

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FRANKFORT, Ind. – The City of Frankfort and Frankfort Street Department has scheduled motivational speaker and basketball legend, Chris Herren, to Case Arena at Frankfort Senior High School. The program will start at 9:00 am on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, and will include all Clinton County High School students. The program is not open to the public.

“I started looking into ways that we can help our youth with decision making and how addiction can affect them. I wanted to find a way that even if we change just one student from making the wrong decisions, then we have made a difference,” said Street Superintendent, Jason Forsythe. “I met with Mayor (Judy) Sheets and the Board of Works in 2020 to see what we could do to make this possible.” The program has been canceled twice due to Covid.

Chris Herren had the NBA within reach when he decided alcohol and substance abuse were going to ruin those dreams. Chris almost lost everything including his life and decided to get sober. Today, Chris has shared his story with over 1 million students and community members nationwide. “I am excited to have Chris Herren at Case Arena. I hope that our students can connect with Chris’ message and that they realize the negative impacts of drugs and alcohol. It not only affects their life but also their family,” stated Mayor Sheets. “Thank you to Jason Forsythe for putting this program together for our youth.”

“Many people get sober and want to forget,” stated Herren. “I find great inspiration in people who have been at certain levels in life and come back from it. I’m blessed to be in long-term recovery and to be able to be out in front of people and share my story.”

Partnering with The City of Frankfort to bring Chris Herren program: Community Foundation, Center Township, Healthy Communities of Clinton County, State Farm-Susan Kaspar, Kaspar Broadcasting, Eagles Lodge 976.

Update (2/3/22): 61 Additional Clinton County Residents Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Reported By The ISDH

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today, Thursday, February 3, 2022, Clinton County had 61 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19, 8,938 residents in total have tested positives for COVID-19. There are 104 deaths related to COVID-19 in Clinton County. At least 117,378 total tests have been administered to residents of Clinton County, of which 26,259 have been unique tests as reported by the ISDH.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of unique individuals for Clinton County is 48.0% as of January 27, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 41.0%.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of all tests for Clinton County is 26.1% as of January 27, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 26.2%.

The ISDH shows a total of 15,243 Clinton County residents have received the first of a two-dose vaccination (an increase of 6 over the previous report) and 15,027 are fully vaccinated (an increase of 6 over the previous report) with 1,136 Clinton County residents receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a single-dose vaccine. Additionally, 6,482 Booster doses have been administered. Statewide, 3,738,352 Hoosiers have received the first of a two-dose vaccination series, 3,650,268 are fully vaccinated with 277,878 from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 1,676,611 Booster doses have been administered as of 2/3/2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Additionally, the ISDH announced that 6,615 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and private laboratories. That brings to 1,642,625 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

To date, 5,039,558 unique tests have been administrated on Hoosiers and reported to ISDH, up from 5,035,196 on Wednesday.

The Regenstrief Institute updated hospitalization data as of February 2, at 8:33 a.m. for Clinton County. Data are unique individuals and cumulative. As of October 27, 2021, Regenstrief Institute will update dashboard data on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (instead of Monday through Friday).

Total Hospitalizations: 639
Emergency Visits: 1,646
ICU Admits: 126
Hospital Deaths: 70

Statewide Recovery: 1,375,580 (93%)
Statewide Deceased: 20,799 (1%)
Statewide Active: 69,734 (5%)

Free COVID-19 Test Center in Clinton County
Children age 3 and older can be tested as well as anyone who needs a test can get tested.

Location:
Clinton County EMA Office
1859 S. Jackson St.
Frankfort, IN
Noon – 6pm (Monday – Friday)

Pre-registration is preferred, but you may register upon arrival.

To schedule a test, use the following:
web: https://scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/Invitation

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Clinton County

Location:
Clinton County Health Department
1234 Rossville Ave
Frankfort, IN
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Wednesdays only)

To schedule a vaccination shot:
Schedule at https://ourshot.in.gov or call the Frankfort Public Library system if you have no internet access or have difficulties with scheduling.

Would you like to volunteer your Nursing skills for the Covid Vaccine Clinics?
* Go to https://www.serv-in.org/ to register

* Then go to https://signup.com/go/wCOxxxz to schedule the days & times you are able to help.

Update (2/2/22): 2 Deaths and 23 Additional Clinton County Residents Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Reported By The ISDH

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today, Wednesday, February 2, 2022, Clinton County had 2 deaths related to COVID-19 while 23 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19, 8,878 residents in total have tested positives for COVID-19. There are 104 deaths related to COVID-19 in Clinton County. At least 116,755 total tests have been administered to residents of Clinton County, of which 26,232 have been unique tests as reported by the ISDH.

The deaths are reported to have occurred on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 and Tuesday, February 1, 2022.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of unique individuals for Clinton County is 46.2% as of January 26, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 42.1%.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of all tests for Clinton County is 26.1% as of January 26, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 27.3%.

The weekly ISDH County Metrics score released today showed Clinton County with a score of 3.0 an advisory color of Red. Clinton County’s official advisory level is Red.

Clinton County had 1,083 new cases per 100,000 residents – a score of 3 – and a 7-day positivity rate of 29.89% – a score of 3. The ISDH utilized the results of 1/31/2022, 11:59 p.m. for the purpose of calculating the weekly County Metrics.

The ISDH shows a total of 15,236 Clinton County residents have received the first of a two-dose vaccination (an increase of 6 over the previous report) and 15,020 are fully vaccinated (an increase of 4 over the previous report) with 1,136 Clinton County residents receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a single-dose vaccine. Additionally, 6,469 Booster doses have been administered. Statewide, 3,736,939 Hoosiers have received the first of a two-dose vaccination series, 3,648,208 are fully vaccinated with 277,811 from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 1,673,902 Booster doses have been administered as of 2/2/2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Additionally, the ISDH announced that 6,878 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and private laboratories. That brings to 1,636,011 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

To date, 5,035,196 unique tests have been administrated on Hoosiers and reported to ISDH, up from 5,027,868 on Monday.

The Regenstrief Institute updated hospitalization data as of February 2, at 8:33 a.m. for Clinton County. Data are unique individuals and cumulative. As of October 27, 2021, Regenstrief Institute will update dashboard data on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (instead of Monday through Friday).

Total Hospitalizations: 639
Emergency Visits: 1,646
ICU Admits: 126
Hospital Deaths: 70

Statewide Recovery: 1,344,694 (89%)
Statewide Deceased: 20,687 (1%)
Statewide Active: 100,620 (9%)

Free COVID-19 Test Center in Clinton County
Children age 3 and older can be tested as well as anyone who needs a test can get tested.

Location:
Clinton County EMA Office
1859 S. Jackson St.
Frankfort, IN
Noon – 6pm (Monday – Friday)

Pre-registration is preferred, but you may register upon arrival.

To schedule a test, use the following:
web: https://scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/Invitation

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Clinton County

Location:
Clinton County Health Department
1234 Rossville Ave
Frankfort, IN
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Wednesdays only)

To schedule a vaccination shot:
Schedule at https://ourshot.in.gov or call the Frankfort Public Library system if you have no internet access or have difficulties with scheduling.

Would you like to volunteer your Nursing skills for the Covid Vaccine Clinics?
* Go to https://www.serv-in.org/ to register

* Then go to https://signup.com/go/wCOxxxz to schedule the days & times you are able to help.

Update (1/31/22): 23 Additional Clinton County Residents Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Reported By The ISDH

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today, Monday, January 31, 2022, Clinton County had 23 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19, 8,740 residents in total have tested positives for COVID-19. There are 101 deaths related to COVID-19 in Clinton County. At least 116,755 total tests have been administered to residents of Clinton County, of which 26,219 have been unique tests as reported by the ISDH.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of unique individuals for Clinton County is 46.1% as of January 24, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 44.8%.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of all tests for Clinton County is 29.9% as of January 24, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 29.6%.

The ISDH shows a total of 15,222 Clinton County residents have received the first of a two-dose vaccination (an increase of 20 over the previous report) and 14,998 are fully vaccinated (an increase of 28 over the previous report) with 1,135 Clinton County residents receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a single-dose vaccine. Additionally, 6,442 Booster doses have been administered. Statewide, 3,743,020 Hoosiers have received the first of a two-dose vaccination series, 3,643,508 are fully vaccinated with 277,585 from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 1,667,112 Booster doses have been administered as of 1/31/2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Additionally, the ISDH announced that 3,947 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and private laboratories. That brings to 1,623,439 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

To date, 5,027,868 unique tests have been administrated on Hoosiers and reported to ISDH, up from 5,012,816 on Friday.

The Regenstrief Institute updated hospitalization data as of January 31, at 9:09 a.m. for Clinton County. Data are unique individuals and cumulative. As of October 27, 2021, Regenstrief Institute will update dashboard data on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (instead of Monday through Friday).

Total Hospitalizations: 631
Emergency Visits: 1,635
ICU Admits: 127
Hospital Deaths: 69

Statewide Recovery: 1,327,864 (89%)
Statewide Deceased: 20,508 (1%)
Statewide Active: 105,327 (9%)

Free COVID-19 Test Center in Clinton County
Children age 3 and older can be tested as well as anyone who needs a test can get tested.

Location:
Clinton County EMA Office
1859 S. Jackson St.
Frankfort, IN
Noon – 6pm (Monday – Friday)

Pre-registration is preferred, but you may register upon arrival.

To schedule a test, use the following:
web: https://scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/Invitation

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Clinton County

Location:
Clinton County Health Department
1234 Rossville Ave
Frankfort, IN
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Wednesdays only)

To schedule a vaccination shot:
Schedule at https://ourshot.in.gov or call the Frankfort Public Library system if you have no internet access or have difficulties with scheduling.

Would you like to volunteer your Nursing skills for the Covid Vaccine Clinics?
* Go to https://www.serv-in.org/ to register

* Then go to https://signup.com/go/wCOxxxz to schedule the days & times you are able to help.

Update (1/28/22): 2 Deaths and 107 Additional Clinton County Residents Tested Positive For COVID-19 As Reported By The ISDH

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) announced today, Friday, January 28, 2022, Clinton County had 2 deaths related to COVID-19 and 107 additional residents tested positive for COVID-19, 8,740 residents in total have tested positives for COVID-19. There are now 101 deaths related to COVID-19 in Clinton County. At least 116,316 total tests have been administered to residents of Clinton County, of which 26,153 have been unique tests as reported by the ISDH.

The deaths are reported to have occurred Tuesday, January 11, 2022 and Monday, January 17, 2022.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of unique individuals for Clinton County is 42.1% as of January 21, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 46.0%.

The rolling 7-day positivity rate of all tests for Clinton County is 28.7% as of January 21, 2022. The State of Indiana as a whole is 30.3%.

The ISDH shows a total of 15,200 Clinton County residents have received the first of a two-dose vaccination (an increase of 6 over the previous report) and 14,967 are fully vaccinated (an increase of 9 over the previous report) with 1,133 Clinton County residents receiving the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a single-dose vaccine. Additionally, 6,393 Booster doses have been administered. Statewide, 3,729,697 Hoosiers have received the first of a two-dose vaccination series, 3,637,424 are fully vaccinated with 277,424 from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, and 1,657,284 Booster doses have been administered as of 1/28/2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Additionally, the ISDH announced that 17,084 additional Hoosiers have been diagnosed with COVID-19 through testing at ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and private laboratories. That brings to 1,604,072 the total number of Indiana residents known to have the novel coronavirus following corrections to the previous day’s total.

To date, 5,012,816 unique tests have been administrated on Hoosiers and reported to ISDH, up from 5,000,442 on Thursday.

The Regenstrief Institute updated hospitalization data as of January 28, at 7:16 a.m. for Clinton County. Data are unique individuals and cumulative. As of October 27, 2021, Regenstrief Institute will update dashboard data on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (instead of Monday through Friday).

Total Hospitalizations: 638
Emergency Visits: 1,614
ICU Admits: 126
Hospital Deaths: 70

Statewide Recovery: 1,289,328 (89%)
Statewide Deceased: 20,400 (1%)
Statewide Active: 131,518 (9%)

Free COVID-19 Test Center in Clinton County
Children age 3 and older can be tested as well as anyone who needs a test can get tested.

Location:
Clinton County EMA Office
1859 S. Jackson St.
Frankfort, IN
Noon – 6pm (Monday – Friday)

Pre-registration is preferred, but you may register upon arrival.

To schedule a test, use the following:
web: https://scheduling.coronavirus.in.gov/Invitation

Free COVID-19 Vaccination Center in Clinton County

Location:
Clinton County Health Department
1234 Rossville Ave
Frankfort, IN
9:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Wednesdays only)

To schedule a vaccination shot:
Schedule at https://ourshot.in.gov or call the Frankfort Public Library system if you have no internet access or have difficulties with scheduling.

Would you like to volunteer your Nursing skills for the Covid Vaccine Clinics?
* Go to https://www.serv-in.org/ to register

* Then go to https://signup.com/go/wCOxxxz to schedule the days & times you are able to help.

The next ISDH update will take place of Monday, January 31, as the ISDH does not provide updates over the weekend.

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