Tag Archives: Amanda Barge

Record numbers of women were elected to office in 2018. In Monroe County, Lee Jones, Julie Thomas, and Amanda Barge comprise the first all-women county government in Indiana. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners met for the first time in 2019, this morning. Thomas, who serves on WFHB’s Board of Directors, said the Commission will host a celebration next week.

Record numbers of women were elected to office in 2018. In Monroe County, Lee Jones, Julie Thomas, and Amanda Barge comprise the first all-women county government in Indiana; Tensions arose among Monroe County Community School Corporation’s board members, at last night’s re-organizational meeting, over appointments proposed by the board’s nominating committee. FEATURE Indiana State Senator (D-Bloomington) Mark Stoops is sponsoring two …

WFHB News Director Wes Martin speaks with area counselor and therapist Amanda Barge, about emotional support and mental health resources available for area listeners during the holidays. Barge talks about the steps listeners can take to overcome and deal with holiday stress.

The holiday season can be a difficult time for many – stress from planning, travelling, family, or grief can take an emotional and mental toll. WFHB News Director Wes Martin sits down with Counselor and Therapist Amanda Barge, to discuss some of the factors in holiday stress, and what resources exist to help combat it.

Increases in Indiana’s revenue are expected to be offset by state expenditures in the Department of Child Services and Medicaid; Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill’s office said they’re pleased with a Texas Supreme Court Judge’s decision, on Friday; Attorney General Curtis Hill will use public funds to fight sexual battery allegations; On Friday, the Monroe Convention Center’s Steering Committee recommended …

Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton will seek re-election in 2019, according to a press release issued by his campaign on Sunday. Hamilton is expected to formally announce he will seek a second term as Bloomington’s mayor during a campaign launch party on Tuesday, at Monroe County Democratic Headquarters. Hamilton’s announcement comes after Monroe County Board of Commissioners President Amanda Barge announced …

Tonight we have Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge on to talk about her recent announcement this Tuesday Amanda Barge is considering running to replace Hamilton as mayor in the 2019 city elections.  Amanda was born and raised in Bloomington and is married with two children. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Gender Studies from Indiana University and then a master’s …

Monroe County Commissioner Amanda Barge announced an exploratory committee will look into the her candidacy for Bloomington Mayor. Barge made the announcement at a press conference at RCA Park, in Bloomington. She criticized current Bloomington Mayor John Hamilton’s administration, referring to the city’s failed annexation attempt and the publishing of addresses of overdoses on an opioid map hosted by the …

Last week, Indiana voters ratified a change in the state’s constitution. That change requires the state’s General Assembly to only pass balanced budgets; Indiana’s homeless face potentially life-threatening temperature drops which come at a time when area shelters are in the most need of volunteers and donations; Indiana residents support the legalization of marijuana, according to a recent Ball State University …

The Second Annual South Central Indiana Opioid Summit begins Tuesday. The two-day summit features a legislative panel, presentations by organizations involved in combating the opioid epidemic, as well as networking, and project planning sessions. Monroe County Commissioner and co-founder of the South Central Indiana Opioid Summit, Amanda Barge said this year the summit is focusing on harm reduction. The two day …