CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE

Tyson closes plant, faces China actions

Tyson Foods Inc. will be closing its Columbia, South Carolina, meat processing plant, moving production to another location.

New procedures

Portland Water Park will have limited attendance, designated cleaning hour to help keep patrons safe.

Ready for stage five

Courthouse restrictions will be lifted on July 6.

Show is a go

Tri-State board voted Sunday evening to hold 55th annual Antique Engine and Tractor Show.

Plans are in place

Teams, leagues set forth COVID-19 operation plans.

‘A sensible middle’

Gulley to recommend August reopening of Jay Schools with mitigation plan.

Local units are applying for $$

County, municipalities seeking reimbursement through the CARES?Act.

Holcomb extends executive order

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this morning signed an executive order extending the state’s public health emergency to July 4.

Driving in, walking across

The Class of 2020 will trade chairs in a gym for passenger seats in a parking lot. When it comes time to get their diplomas, however, they will still get to walk across the stage like the previous 44 classes of Patriots.

Help available for businesses

Help is available for Indiana small businesses. And help is available locally to apply for that help.

Jay Co. July 4 activities canceled

Jay County 4th of July Committee announced this morning that it has canceled all of its activities for this year.

County total is 53

Health department urges continued measures to prevent spread of COVID-19.

Jay hits 50 cases

Sixty days. Fifty cases.

Unemployment shoots to 20.2 percent in April

Jay County’s rate was 19th-highest in state.

County is now at 45 cases

Jay County’s coronavirus numbers continue to creep up, with the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now at 45.
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