Jennings Co. Sheriff's Office Warning Residents of COVID Scams

Friday, November 20th, 2020 10:21am

By Kacie Jackson

At no time should any of the Health Department or CDC officials calling be asking for personal information or banking information.

(Jennings County, Ind.) – The Jennings County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents to be aware of new scam calls that are out.

The callers are identifying themselves as being from a Health Department or CDC and asking for personal information. At no time should any of the Health Department or CDC officials calling be asking for personal information or banking information.

The sheriff’s office stated that if they ask you for that information residents should ask them what agency they are with and look up the phone number for the agency.

Events

Free Covid 19 testing
FREE COVID-19 TESTING SITE The City of Madison is offering COVID-19 testing at the Senior Center beginning July 21st. This site will provide testing for up to 132 individuals per day free of charge without an appointment, symptoms, insurance, or a doctor’s note. Details The testing will be held at the Senior Center located at 208 N. Main St. The site will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday through Friday until at least mid-August. However, the site will close each day from 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 4:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. to provide staff with meal breaks. The testing site is managed by OptumServe and follows all CDC and State of Indiana COVID-19 guidelines. Therefore, only two individuals will be permitted in the building for testing at a time. While walk-ins are accepted, residents are encouraged to register for testing online. LHI.Care/covidtesting is the preferred method for registering and requesting appointments. It is available 24/7. The Call Center is only available during the test site hours of operation for select residents that do not have internet access. The phone number is 888-634-1116. Appointments are encouraged; patients arriving at the event site without a scheduled appointment will be registered by event staff upon arrival at the facility.
30th Nov at Madison Senior Center
Wonderland Drive
Enjoy this driving experience down Madison's beautiful riverfront and Bicentennial Park all decked out with festive lights and displays. Lights will be on through the New Year. . Lights on: November 27 - December 31 . Wonderland Drive is presented by Wonderland in the Park
30th Nov at Bicentennial Park
Santa Claus is coming to Madison
Santa Claus is coming to Madison! Like in years past, Santa’s cottage will be placed at the Comfort Station for families to go and visit him, but unlike in years past, children will not be able to enter the cottage. Instead, Santa will remain indoors working in his shop while children and families visit from a distance. The city is asking that you be respectful of other families who may also be stopping by to say hello to Santa, watch your distance, and wear a mask if social distancing is not possible. Santa will be in his cottage on the following schedule: Saturday, November 28th 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, December 5th 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 11th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 12th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 18th, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, December 19th, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. If you do not feel comfortable taking your children to see Santa, you can schedule a call with him by emailing hfagen@madison-in.gov. The city will also be setting up Santa’s mailbox for him beginning on Tuesday, December 1. All letters to Santa can be placed in his mailbox outside of City Hall, kids can drop off their letters to Santa until December 16 at 3:30 p.m. Santa will read letters live on the city’s Facebook page at 4:00 p.m. on December 12th and December 19th. Please note that not all letters will be read due to Santa’s busy schedule. All letters with a return address will receive a note back from Santa.
5th Dec at Historic Downtown Madison